Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-25

transpiring within the union divi-
sions! Just what had been done with
Lounsberry and Pelham-just where
they were ccnfined and everything con-
nected with their capture was all told
at Charlottesville almost as soon as "a
Washington. How little, until long
weeks after, as a rule, did our generals
know of the daily doings beyond the
picket posts along the 'front.' With
sorrow and anxiety ineXpressible Ben
ton heard that in spite of Dr. Chill
tons long years of kindness and gen.
crosby among his townsfolk-in spite
of Rosale's acknowledged queendom,
an almost bitter feeling now existed,
and there was talk of arrest and in
generation at Richmond. Not until
he had studied Benton for several days
did young Winston admit all this-and
more He had heard it through off,
GERS at Robertson's headquarters He
had known the Chiltons well when he
was junior az the varsity He had
often seen Lounsberry and had heard
much of his standing and influence
had heard, moreover, that he had been
a devotee of Miss Rosalie's. How
ever" with a quick glance at Ben
tons face, which colored instantly,
even under its coat of tan and sun
burn. "LoUnsberry didn't seem to find
favor. There was some trouble, he
didn't know what, and Maud Pelham
had had flare up" with Rosalie, and
that Nas something people didn't I'M
derstaOd, for Jack Chiffon was as
much smitten with her as Lounsberry
had ls.en with Miss Chiffon. Don't
s'pose you heard much about it." said
he in the confidence bred of the I'M
looked-for kindness with which he had
been treated, but adding. with an
apologize laugh. they do say at
Charlottesville that Miss Rosalie lust
ruIeu everybody about her lac 81
was conn queen"
Benton was most unwilling TO leave
the front, for there We're indications OF
brisk work and a forward movement
that might relieve the situation. Let
| ters from home had showered him with
| blessings and congratulations on his
escape. The squire was now full of q
1 scheme to come on to Washington
| bringing Elinor with him, but, much
as she longed TO see her brother, tn {
| girl was now 10th to leave home-Mrs
| Ladue was swiftly falling and seemed
| TO need her gentle nurse more and
\ more with every day.
| McKinnon, wrote certain townsfolb
1 TO Fred's general, had so lost caste in
| the community that he had determined
on war record to rehabilitate him
] self, and was now seeking the lieuten-
| ant-colonelcy of a new regiment being
raised in their midst. What with bad
news from Schenck and Milroy, falling
back on Fremont after a thrashing al
the BuH Pasture, a deep disappoint-
l ment over McClellan's being held an
| entire month in front of Yorktown and
a feeling that we were getting rather
the worst of the grapple on the PENN
sula, the atmosphere about the wal
1 department was gloomy enough the
| day the young officer arrived.
In the ante-room, with officers, or
derlies and messengers grouped about
or coming and going, sat the long
lanky and phenomenally solemn Vir.
ginian he had first seen that night al
the stone house on the Warrentor
pike. jennings knew the newcomer
at = glance and, springing up, shoob
him effusively by the hand A mo-
ment later an officer appeared at an
other door and beckoned Benton tc
enter. What do you know about that
man." was the very first question pro-
pounded the instant the door closed be.
hind him.
Nothing" said Benton, except thai
he was at the stone house, in trouble
with some of our brigade the first time
1 saw him-seemed to be we'll known