New Ulm review., 1901-07-03

cause Of the noise. | was a fool to let
my distrust of her decrease for mo-
ment
That was q complete job, Miss How
ard, said the leader, well done by ev-
erybody, and your part is the best done
of all. -
"You have rescued me from the
hands of a rebel. Captain Crowder, che
replied, land ana back with my own
people, for both of which I thank you -
thought it was time for me to say
something.
IT is true you have trapped me be-
tween you, Captain Crowder. for SO L
hear the lady call you, said, but I
wouldn t exult, because, the next chance,
might be mine, and it would hurt your
feelings for me to pay you back. y
"I don't know about any next chance
for you, y he said, because here in the
south we generally hang rebels. y
did not reply to his threat, thinking
that had said enough, and turned my
head away. Ny glance fell now upon
Old Put. His eyes were full Of reproach
to me. The / told you SO expression was
there, and the am sorry for you and
myself expression was mingled with it.
Il will never lose faith in you again,
best of all comrades!'' signaled back
Captain Crowder. having seized me,
also seized my camp, evidently with the.
sY&o of = I, IL
and he posted one sentinel, while the
others sat around the fire, making them
selves comfortable. The girl occupied
her old seat on the tree trunk, leaning
against the projecting bough.
do you know where my father is,
Captain Crowder?" she asked
With Tarleton. he replied.
And where is Tarleton?"
Hot on the chase of the rebel major
and his men.
"Can we overtake Tarleton by noon
tomorrow
Undoubtedly. for he has to go rathss
slowly, not knowing just where Morgan
is. He doesn't want to run past the
game. Morgan hard to catch, but when
Tarleton once comes up with him
there'll be an end to one rebel army
listened to this conversation with
the closest attention and continued to,
listen while he described Tarleton S,
movements, force and equipment. If
could escape him and the hangman's.
rope with which he had threatened me,
this information would be of great
value to US. was glad that, for the
sake Of precaution, had torn up the.
girls letters and other written facts.
about US when / captured her. for now
she could rely only upon speech L
waited for her to tell Crowder about us,
but she said nothing upon that point,
and | reflected that her reticence was.
natural, as she would want to give her
information herself to Tarleton. and
thus secure all the credit instead of let
ting the guerrilla Crowder, claim at
least half of it.
Two OF the men disappeared in the
wood and returned in few moments,
leading the horses OF the band, which.
they tethered to the trees near by. I
guessed that they had seen the light of
our fire at distance and leaving their
horses there had crept upon me.
You will excuse US, Miss Howard,
while we eat and drink little, y said
Crowder We've ridden far today, and.
we're tired and hungry .
Their appearance was sufficient indi-
cation that they needed food and rest,
for the griIra of travel was thick upon
then, They runlnaged their hayersacks,
and saddlebags and produced bread and
meat which they began to eat greedily.
They were absorbed like wild animals.
in their repast and paid no attention to,
anything else
ITO BE CONTINUED.