The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-18
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eyes Gu Jaqueline.
1t was a delicate scale that balanced
life and death In wartime and often
required only feathers weight to
turn 1t. 1t had been turned for the
time and turned effectually. The guards
were ordered back. and the captain
sauntered away with my accuser, who
expostulated as they passed out of the
house ON to the gallery. Pulling a
cigar out of his pocket. Captain Beau
mont sat down In rocking chair and
began to smoke as TRANQUILITY as II moth
ing had happened, listening composedly
to the ruffian who was trying to get
him to shoot me. But Beaumonc was
now as difficult to move. as imper-
turbable. as he had been before irate.
and Jaycox at last Went away disap-
pointed. He gave me a malignant
glance before going. which said plainly.
"I'll fix you yet"
The captain continued sitting where
he was, his head resting on the back Of
the rocker. looking dreamily up at the
waving branches of large tree set
against the blue sky. Supper was
ready. and Jaqueline. taking rose.
went out and, fixing ii In buttonhole
of his coat. led him into the dining
room. Before passing out OF sight she
turned and gave me n meaning glance,
accompanied by a wry face a, her COM
panion. AS the captains back was
turned 1t was safe for me to indulge In
q smile. Indeed. fear could hardly
have refrained had his face been to-
ward me. This little Jaqueline was
certainly unique.
While they were at supper ! was de-
liberatIng upon the situation. 1t was
evident that my cd enemies had either
stumbled upon me or had learned OF
my presence In north Alabama and
were bere on my destruction. 1t was q
desperate case. ! was an officer In the
Union army. within the enemy's lines.
In citizens dress and In that enemy's
hands. | was bounded by men who
would not scruple to use any means to
get me In their power. Ii did not es-
cape from the Confederates. should
hang: IL I did escape. l should be MUIR
dered.
Presently Jaqueline and the captain
came out from the supper room, Jaque-
line In advance. the captains eyes fixed
on the pretty figure before him. Jaque-
line was very graceIuI, very dainty
Her every motion was charming. She
was so light on her feet that she seem
ed scarcely to touch the ground. Though
she walked. she danced. while her eyet
danced with her body, her lips wearing
perpetual smile. Once she took two
or three steps. turning half around-a
mere suspicion of a dance. q delicious
tantalizlng bit. like sip of rare wine
"Fd like to meet yo' In a ballroom
remarked the captain languidly.
"Why sop
"Yo' would dance beautifully. Yo'd
make a charming partner"
81 can sing"
"Can your"
ayes. and play. One day was pl1y.
Ing Gnger's banjo behind the Earn
Papa called, 'Yo' Ginger, stop that In.
fernal twangingv Wasn't II funny?"
She laughed The cartain laughed
laughed. There was something very
catching about the little mink that mel.
Their of us could resist.
She drew an armchair close beside
the sofa on which | was lying and IN.
sisted on the captain seating himsel.
In 1t. He demurred. but Miss Jack
would have 1t so, and the man who
half an hour before had ordered me
out to be shot was sitting by me az
though we were excellent friends
Jaqueline seated herself In a rocker dl.
rectly In view of both myself and the
captain and, rocking vigorously all the
while, chatted like maybe. The cap.
tain settled himself within his com.
Portable seat, asked permission to
smoke and, finding that he had but
one cigar. insisted on my smoking It
OF course l refused. but he was toe
innately well bred to smoke 1t himself
without another for me. Miss Jack
solved the problem by standing before
him with lighted match till he was
forced to yield.
Then from without came the Jingle
Of banjo. Jaqueline caught the
sound and stood listening, her head
poised on one side. her eyes sparkling
as though forgetful of everything save
the music.
THAT'S The Bonny Blue Flagr
she exclaimed, and she hummed the
words In a sweet though by no means
strong voice. AS she went on she sang
rather than hummed, becoming more
and more animated, keeping time by
patting her foot Oh the floor. glanced
at the captain. He was looking at heI
admiringly. the charm enhanced al
hearing a war song dear to every Con
federate soldier given with SO much
spirit by such an attractive creature.
Suddenly the music stopped.
Don't you like muslc?" asked Jaque
line Of the captain. II do; love It."
81 like II when warbled by such at
tractlve lips" replied the officer.
Then the banjoIst without played O
Spanish dance. Jaqueline's body be
gan to vibrate; but. though alive In ev
cry limb she did not dance There