The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-29

lady. SIR,
rs prisoner" said the general
shortly.
Il know 1t, sir. She committed a
terrible blunder. yet
Gentlemen said Beauregard,
the story of last night. How this
lady interferred to prevent an simpor-
tant military maneuver, the object Of
which was the destruction Of the fed
eral flagship by a torpedo, and In
cidentally the probable death Of Cap
tain Sempland. Such conduct is es-
sentially reasonable, especially In q
for such actions In the face OF the
enemy?''
Death, SIR" returned the assist
ant general solemnly.
Are you agreed as to that, gem
tlemen?" &ss
1--WE are, SIR was the unanimous
reply.
They had been we'll tutored in the
little comedy which the general had
arranged, it was evident.
Impossible, sir!' cried Sempland in
agony. They deceived even him with
their seriousness. This is most ir-
regular! I protest.
I am ready, gentlemen" whispered
Fanny Glen bravely, turning very
white as she spoke and not appear
ing at all ready in fact, Clam
glad to-suffer since Captain Semp-
land-"she faltered with a miserable
attempt at courage.
zone moment, please broke in the
little general . imperatively But,
deserved well of her country, as you
know. During the war her services
in the general hospital have been be-
yond price. She Is a woman. On the
i ship which it was proposed to blow up
was her father, Admiral Vernon, a
South CarOlinian, whose ideas of duty
led him to continue his services to the
United States. These are mitigating
! circumstances. Here is no treachery,
! to the south, merely a. Woman's de-
sire to save her father from a. swift
and sudden death. No mischance has
| arisen from her action. Major Lacy
| took out the boat with his usual dis
| tinction, altho, fortunately for the
| lady, the Housatonic seems to have
suffered instead Of the Wabash. I'm
| der these circumstances, I think, it
| does not behoove us to be too severe.
You agree with me, I am sure, gentle
| men," .,-'"
"Certainly, sir, we do replied the
THANK you! thank you!" exclaimed
Fanny Glen gratefully with boundless
relief in her voice.
| BY this time she was as close to
Sempland as she could get, and entire
| ly unconscious of what he was doing,
the latter had thrown his arm protect
| ingly around her waist.
wait, Miss Glen" said the general,
severely, lifting his hand and checking
her further speech. Such actions
cannot go entirely unpublished. AS
long as Miss Fanny Glen exists she
must suffer for her actions. You are
agreed with me, gentlemen?"
| I'VE are, SIR
| 1t was remarkable the unanimity
with which they all supported their
generals decision, on SO serious a
matter and practically without DELHI
Grafton.
Captain Sempland, as a soldier,
am sure you will acquiesce in the views
of your brother officers
Sempland bit his lip. Fanny Glen
nestled closer to him and looked up at
him beseechingly.
"Oh,. General" he said at last.
isn't there some way out of it?"
There may be- said the general,
solemnly. Let me think moment.
Suppose-ah, suppose, Miss Fanny
Glen should disappear?" ..
But where can I go, sir ?" asked the
girl, nervously. "All that, love-
she observed a smile Pickering upon
the generals lips as she glanced at
SemDland, II mean everybody and