News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-11-06

y en- want TO know all about himP
a DO"
"In the first place you would like Ills
name?"
at might be well to begin with that"
"Then can't begin, for don't know
his name"
Not know his namep
"No."
"What is he likeY
"Tall, well built; square shoulders,
which he throws back like an officer in
the regular army Of the United States"
paused. She waited for me to con-
tinue.
"You would also like to know wheth-
er his death would bereave any one-a
father, mother, sister, some woman
who hangs upon every word he says
when he is with her and dreams of him
constantly when he is away?" ! spoke
the words bitterly. l was thinking Of
my loss.
eyes, | would like to know that too"
81 cant satisfy you. have seen him
only once and then at a distance"
Does he wish to kill yOu?"
"No; don't believe he is aware Of
my existence"
singular" she murmured thought
fully. Then size turned and looked NE
In the fabS He has occasioned you
some great sorrow-dOne you some
mighty wrong"
you promised to ask me no more
questions"
TRUE. beg your pardon"
Another woman would have pouted,
coaxed, done everything but asked
openly to have her curiosity gratiied.
Helen Stanforth was made of sterner
stuff. She stood looking out of the
window without another word. wait
ed till | was satisfied that she was too
proud to ask for favor, then started in
again with the purpose Of watching the
development of some other mood
"You are heart and soul a Confeder-
ate?"
~ am"
"And you will not excuse those south
ern men and women who differ with
your
"Yes, if they do it openly"
This was a cut at me which did not
care to notice. "Have you ever SEEN"
asked. men forced at the point of the
bayonet to enter the Confederate army?
! Have you ever seen families trying to
leave the south to join those with
whom they affiliated shot down in
their tracks"
"You are Union man. or you would
never talk that way" she interrupted.
81 was born and bred in Tennessee"
"Yes, in east Tennessee"
"May not have seen great wrong
done and yet given my heart and soul
to the southern cause"
You may. but have not"
She was getting too near the truth. l
must throw her off the trail.
81 will mpart one more piece of in
J formation with regard to myself. You
have promised to ask no more ques-
tons and have kept your promise.
You deserve reward"
took from my pocket a letter and
held it up to her. Ii was addressed to-
MAJOR JOHN BRANDrRSTANE,
-th Tennessee Cavalry,
Murtreesboro Tenn.
Her face lighted She did not know
there were Tennessee regiments in the
Union service. Il knew you were
soldier. and now | know you are
Confederate" She put out her hand,
but | did not take it.
"No, no" said, Il will not take an
unfair advantage of you. That evil
dence is not conclusive. have shown
it to you to prove that may be what
| will could offer as good proof that
am a Yankee"
81 don't care who you are, you are an
honorable man"
81 see no reason for you to assume
that"
You have said it would be easy for
you to prove to me that you are what
wish you to beF
"Granted."
"But you will not. You have reason
to remain unknown; you have a great
purpose; you have been robbed of some
one you love; you have suffered from
some of those outrages in east Ten
nessee that papa has told us about
There has been a cowardly murder
You will be revenged. l know it;
feel it,"
She was splendid in her indignation,
her sympathy. protested against this
burst of confidence, but to no purpose
Were the veriest demon in Molochs
train no one could convince her of 1t.
| was not learned in the ways of wom-
en-, but | had gained an insight into
this girls nature. Though it smol-
Cered. it was emotional. No light kin
Cling could set it afame There must
be some syopg underlying impulse.
The purpose that had revealed to her
had taken hold of her Imagination.
But it troubled her that | should
withhold my secret from her. She
gave me an appealing look.
"Why do you not trust me"
II do trust you. Am | not at your
mercy? Should you inform the author
tiles that you have an unaccounted for
man under your roof should be ar
rested at once"
81 would never do that"