The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
XII.

over a year had passed, and the cloud
OF cattle lay dark and sullen over the
pine woods near Richmond. On the pre-
vious day, the 31st of May, 1862, a bat
tie had been fought. The Louisiana bat
TALON had shared the fight, which had
ended in a temporary retreat of the Union
forces.
Co. Adams and Walter Glaydes, now
= major, were in camp, while Helene was
In Richmond, only a few miles away.
Toward morning Walter was walking a
little way behind the outposts, when he
came across Henry S~ainton, who had
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
10 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 ono called his men into action.
1t was not a moment too soon. With a
rush and a roar the Union troops swept
down upou them.
All along the line of the Louisianians
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 fash
I'd 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
bushcsi' cried the officers.
Henri had just reloaded his musket.
and as he raised it a fendish thought
dashed into his mind. Adams was stand
ing with his back to him, waving his
sword, and pointing out to a sergeant
= spot in the enemy's line where the
firing seemed 20 be fercest.
Henri gripped his weapon and looked
about him frenziedly. He placed the
musket to his shoulder and fred. ara Adj
Rms threw up his arms and fell to the
ground.
sat for Toulon,''. Kissed Henri he
tween his teeth. LAT for penal serv;-
tude. Monsieur Quayle will be pleased. :,
In a little garden in the western ONT
skirts Of Richmond, behind a screen OF
~sunflowers, and in the shade of Ave or
nix huge and venerable elms. Helene
was seated opposite a buxom, middle
aged negro woman. in whose ebony black
lace the white teeth CLEANED as brightly
IS the white eyes.
The little wnite hand was opened and
putstretched. and the negro woman held
The rosy tips with her black fingers as il
she were handling the most delicate. the
most precious, and the most fragile thing
IN the world. She was telling the girrs
fortune.
As Helene looked up for Z secoEd. she
eould see the rails of the fence between
The stems Of the ~sundowers. and between
the stems Of the sunaowers a face fash
ed upon her. a mans face, which she
knew-Capt. Demons.
On the first impulse Of recognition,
he was about to rise and aSe him aloud
% step indoors, but with tle seh-same
heartbeat, she remembered that he waa
4 United States officer, anu her pCzss
nearly stood still as it flashed upon her
that, at that time, he could be in Rich
nond only as . spy or prisoner. A ball
seemed to stick IN her throat, and she
rose slowly and said to the ~astonished
negro woman
Il have heard al I want from you,
she, and I am 90 much obliged You
can 60 back 20 Jour work. III Gall you
asain IN I VAN yts-"