The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-01-15
BAYARD'S COURIER.
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to pass ceased. Thus far Morgan had no
sroken. At first he had been mildly amused
NOW his interest was great. Horse
FIRST word naturally. the second strangel,
in its naturainees-the combination o.
both. like Q voice from q fancied past
unreal rs the dreams Of fever.
This man. then, knew him! had known
| him formerly! had known his horse!
But why call him Sergeant?
thought their roads were one and tn,
| same: and George Sency turned bride ant
rode size by side down the pike with thu
Federal. Dan Morgan was not q loqua
| cious man; Sency did not wonder at hi
| companions silence; yet he thought tina
from his familiar friend. man who ever
confided to him the best heart-secrets, an
swers to his questions were in ordg;. ant
| he looked up, at his left. and said: II hop,
nothing serious has happened"
Nothing. said Morgan, very simply
he was in dense bewilderment Of ideas
ideas twisted. commingled. zigzagging il
| the armament Of his brain like sparks
from q smiths hammer. which live a mo
ment without purpose. which sparkle, ant
| cash In no direction. and then die out for
ever.
"What did you find outT" asked Sency
"Stuart has crossed and Is supposed I,
be near Chambersburg," said Morgan.
"HON H.. you learn it2' was Sency'
next speecL.
"At Gen. Brooks's headquarters. II
fact, Gen. Brooks told me so himself"
Sency laughed lightly. He did not know
who Gen. Brooks was. but Of course b,
must be a Federal, and Dan Morgan
" of
Sency's pride and envy-could of cours
| talk to a Federal General with ease ant
| impunity; his manner of telling 1t to Senc.
| was entirely Morgan'sEmost unpretenti
Gus.
Where did you see Gen. Brooksr'
AT Hagerstown."
"Why. Dan. I don't see how you go
to Hagerstown SO soon! Tell me all abou
Morgan had begun to believe that hi
friend was an eccentric; perhaps the maj
| had known him long ago in the LIST n. Y
yet there was such a mixture of accurac,
| and error in his speech that it was impos
| sible to unravel him. To be called Dan AM
Morgan was right enough: to be Gale,
| Sergeant was all wrong; to express sur
prise that he had a new horse was con
| vincing. but. then. for this man to expires
| no surprise at hearing that Stuart ha,
crossed the Potomac! and for this maj
to wonder why Morgan had on this da.
been to Hagerstown! This man must hav,
| screw loose somewhere in his headi Bet
| ter get rid Of him!
And now Sency's mind began to al
| with wonder at Morgan's lack of interest
| Not question had been asked concerning
Sency's work: this was entirely unlik
Morgan. moody man at times. II 10 true
vet man ever alert to duty. Why wa
Morgan SO silent? Why did he show n,
desire to learn how Sency's mission ha'
succeeded?
1t was not two minutes since the mel
had met. and their march had been slow
| for Juniors horse had Travelled so mile
on this day and was now hardly able t.
why" said Morgan, feeling that com
| mon kindness required it OF him, 81 wen
to Hagerstown to fulfill duty: I was or
dered there"
The words sounded unnatural: the,
sounded hollow, Iifeless. pointless. as gen
| eral as an order published for the guild
ance and Information of everybody: the,
hnd none of the ring Of individual speech
| nothing of the wonted quality of Dan Nor
CAMS words usually spoken to Georg
Sency-there was lack. undefinable
vague, yet. for all that. lack which TIL
witless would have felt and the sensitiv,
| might have resented. Sency felt crushed
| He said no more.
They were yet In the hills: before them
for some 300 yards. the slope went to
brook that crossed the road. Betweel
them and the brook horxeman was com
ing rapidly. Twilight was on them ant
| a light rain was falling.
The horxeman paused: 10 did Morgan
so did Sency.
Hello! Junior you've had an Aida,
job, by! Learn anythingT'
Yes. Stnar is making a raid on thi
side! IL In Pennsylvania by this time
Gen. Pleasonton hasn't heard of it yet p
mot a word"
Then I'll DO the first to tell MIN. The,
say the rebels are making for Chambers
| burg"
"Tl,ere'll he hell to pay. as usual. Glat
I'm not to be at headqnarter. tonight"
Where are you going Thomson
ITO Williamsport! Gov,i by. MOrganr
and the courier spurred his horse ant
gsllcped westward.