Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-03
Woman The Mystery
BY HENRY HERMAN
BY HENRY HERMAN

She had advanced a step or two and
was standing there with white face and
flashing eyes. Capt Demon took of his
hat and bowed to her. MAY come In.
Miss LamureT' 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-
bering the circumstances Of the case, said
to him:
II think we had better go within
doors. captain. Follow me-"
She led the way TO the parlor, bright
with It's gay chintzes and comfortable
with Its homely furniture. Demon had
followed. hat in hand. and stood before
her like great overgrown schoolboy,
who cannot find words to express his
thoughts. The woman was the first to
| recover her self-possession.
| What Is the meaning Of this?' she
said. why did you come hereY'
| II came here because, being in Rich
mond, ! would have died rather than not
see YOU"
| II am weary of hearing this. Capt. De-
non." she said. Every man I meet tens
me that he is In love with me. l wish
l could find "A man who hated me, so
that | might make him love me, just
for change"
II am very sorry" he said. quietly:
II am risking my life for glimpse Of
you. and your first words are a re.
proach."
"You risk your lifew exclaimed Hell.
enc, holly. "Of course. you are In Rich
mond Us prisoner Of war!
mot prisoner Of war;" he answered,
with slow difidencc.
Then you con only be In Richmond
as a spy. Confess 1t. Confess It. sir!'
II am not spy" was the panied re-
joinder. II came here as the bearer Of
instructions to the principal United
States agent"
She turned with an angry hauteur.
Bearer Of instructions to q Spy, or Q
spy yourself. Ia all the same"
II should not have accepted the mis-
sion," he said, 20 slowly and 20 solemn.
~ that. In spite Of her seething anger.
the words touched her heart.strings, II
would never have come to Richmond had
II not been that was inspired by the
hope that I might see you. For O glimpse
Of you I have risked my life and my
honor. For another glimpse of you
/
times again. even under the dread Of OF.
Tending YOU"
The noise Of horses hoofs and Of car
riage wheels upon the gravelly road at
tracted their attention. and when Helene
flew to the window she saw that a two
horse ambulance had arrived at the gar
den gate. Walter. who had been sit
ting with the driver, Jumped from the
l xQ0 ,r.$
} dow with her face as white rs Demons
and her staring eyes saw the stretchel
men take Adams from the ambulance ant
prepare to bring the wounded man into
the house.
. Poor Daddyw moaned Helene, stag
gering back and looking frightenedly al
the man who. II he were discovered By .
Southern officer. was certain to meet hi,
fate on the gallows. Her glance tray
cled all around the room In a feyerisl
trouble. Her sympathy for her wounded
protector was crushed out Of her heart b,
the dread Of the fate In store for tn,
man who. she said to herself with tn,
same breath. was nothing to her after all
ITS all up with me-" gasped Capt
X Demon, and l am not sorry. Since 70,
. give me no hope, death Is the happies
fate that can befall me-"
NO." she cried on sudden, you shall
not die. In there! In there! Quick
, before they come! That IL my room
They will not dare to go In there"
"Your room" exclaimed Demon.
"Yes. Quick! before It 10 too late! I,
there!"
And she dashed upon him and pushc,
him through the door. at the very mo
|. ment when Walter entered the parlor
, and. with surprised eyes. saw the doc
, Of Helene's room close upon q man.