Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-13
CHAPTER XII.

Over year had passed, and the cloud
OF battle lay dark and sullen over the
pine woods near Richmond. On the pre-
vious day, the 31st Of May, 1862, bat
tie had been fought The Louisiana bat
talon had shared the fight, which had
ended in a temporary retreat of the Union
forces.
Col. Adams and Walter Glaydes, now
major, were in camp, while Helene was
in Richmond only a few miles away
Toward morning Walter was walking n
little way behind the outpoSts, when he
came across Henry Sainton, who he'd
actually sneaked into the Union camp
across the ditch and brought back with
him some coffee, which was already a
rare luxury in the Confederate army. He
was soundly reprimanded by his superior
officer, who told him he would report him
to Col. Adams
In return Henri informed Walter that
the enemy were getting ready to march
on them and take them by surprise
Major Glaydes Immediately conveyed
this startling information to Col. Adams
who at once called his men into action.
1t was not a moment too soon. With a
rush and a roar the Union troops swept
down upon them.
All along the line OF the Iouisianians
the musketry ratified, and the powder
smoke wrapped the battalion in its stone
gray shroud. Every eye was fixed on
the front. where the enemy's rifles flash
ed and cracked. Henri was but three or
four PAGES behind Adams, and a little
to the latter's left.
"Fire into the bushes! Fire into those
bushes" cried the officers.
Henri had just reloaded his musket.
and as he raised it a fendish thought
flashed into his mind. Adams was stand
ing with his back to him, waving his
sword, and pointing out TO a sergeant
a spot in the enemy's line where the
firing seemed to be fiercest
Henri gripped his weapon and looked
about him frenziedly. He placed the
musket to his shoulder and fired. and Adj
ans threw up his arms and fell 10 the
ground.
'Zat for Toulon," Kissed Henri be-
tween his teeth. Eat for penal servi-
tude. Monsieur Quayle win be plcas7d !"
In little garden in the western ont
skirts OF Richmond. behind screen Of
sunhowers, and in the shade of five or
six huge ard venerable elms. Helene
was seated opposite a buxom, middle
aged negro woman in whose ebony black
face the white teetl, cleaned as brightly
ss Gne white cyes.
The little white hand was opened and
outstretched, ard the negro woman held
the rosy tips with her black fingers as IL
she were handlir the most delicate. the
most precious, end the most fragile thing
in the world. So was telling the girls
fortune
As Helene looked up for second, she
could see the rails of the fence between
the stems OF the sunhowerS. and between
the stems OF the sunhowers a face flash
Ell upon her, a mans face, which she
knew-Capt. Demons.
On the first impulse Of recognition.
she was shout to rise and ask him aloud
TO step indoors, but with the self-Same
heartbeat, she remembered that he was
q United States officer, and her pulse
nearly stood still as il flashed upon her
that. az that time, he could be in Rich
mond only as spy or prisoner A ball
seemed to stick in her throat, and she
rose slowly and said to the astonished
negro woman:
"I have heard all l want from YOU.
Sue. and 1 am SO much obliged. You
can 20 back TO your work. IN call you
again when l want you"
She had advanced & step or two ard
was standing there with white face and
flashing eyes. Capt. Demon took esF AS
hat and bowed 10 he<. May I come In,
Miss LamureG" he whispered; and she
simply nodded. hardly knowing what she
did.
The latch clicked under Capt. Demons
hand, and he stood before her, and was
about to address her: but she, remem-
berinx the circumstances OF the case. said
90 hisn:
81 think we had better 50 within
doors, captain. Follow me-"
she led the way to the parior, bright
With lbs gay chintxes and comfortable
with It's homely furniture. Demon bad
followed. hat In hand. and stood before
Asr kks q great overgrown schoolooy,