The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-02-16

noted your colo and distaai NEs ssB,
there came this little unsigned note
saying that | was 10 be sent TO Rich
mond. have never answered II. I
haven't an idea who sent it,"
but the note" and now she
looked up eagerly, you have it-still7"
Burned IL to ashes the hour It
camel" he answered.
but you saw who brought it--or
who lett it?"
Il saw" he impuls.vely began. then
stopped short. What right had he. a
union soldier, TO give Information
/ against some possible union lover Ia
their midst, one who was seeking to
be of service TO him at that?
ooh, you needn't sayl" cried Miss
Chiffon. with a curl OF her lip. I'VE
lnow-at least know--the girl! What
we heard. or at least heard. week
ago was that you-that they, that
oh. cant explain-I can't so on" she
said. and now burning bushes. to his
amaze. suifused her face and she COW
cred it with her hands.
Then voices we're Leard below stairA
the doctor showing the major from
Jacks room to the door, ceremonious
and courtly even when aggrieyed.
HE will wish to see me-perhaps
you, too-at once" suddenly exclaimed
Miss Chiffon, starting impulsiyely for
ward. II just want to know that
that what now believe is true, and
to be able to say 50 confidently TO
father and perhaps toto others. you
had not thought of trying TO ESQ pc
so long as you were with us?" And f..
an instant the dark, glorious eyes
( looked full into his face, then fell be-
/ fore the intensity of his.
ION my word. Miss Chilton-no,"
"Then-then," she vehemently cried,
Il don't care how soon you DO try
nowl" and with that she dartsd past
him to her own room and presently
the doctors slow step was heard as
cending the stairs.
Il was late that night and tie moon
had dipped beyond the Blue Ridge
when. after a family talk ia Jacks
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chance had Benton TO speak to Resale.
but for good and sufficient reason he
had found her actions Of most unusual
interest. Pale and silent, absorbed In
thought she had taken little part In
the conference. Twice she stole softly
to the window. drew aside the curtain
and peered through the outer dark
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nestly talking. she seated herself close
to the curtains, and Benton. watching
her with devouring eyes saw that she
was listening intenuy for sounds, sig
nails, something from without and pay
ing little heed to what was said with
In. Then, he could not be mistaken,
there came a low tap, tap on the pans.
Rosalie quickly, silently drew the
shade aside enough 10 enable her
to give one answering tap. and a mo-
ment later she stole quietly out Of the
room, while the doctor was stlll talk
ing and. when she returned nearly
half an hour later, there Eere droIs
Of water on her nppling hair.
BY this time between the Chiltons,
father and son. q had been determined
that every influence should al once be
brought to bear az Richmond 20 bring
about Benton's exchange himself
agreeing TO write urgent letters 10
friends I'm front OF Washington. Al
| ready quite a number of officers aE5
men had been returned from Libby,
the first small boat-load having gone
TO the capital and been welcomed by
the president himself before the
waters SHOWS were swept entirely
from the Virginia mountains. Just
one thing fear" said the doctor. that
the same Influence that logged you
here and led to the order for your de-
livery there. may pursue you at Rich
mond."
And viii you tell me what that IL
and why it should be so bitter7" asked
Benton.
The doctor glanced uncertainty az
the thinned face. flushing family even
through the pallor Of this long confno.
ment, then turned 10 Resale. Quick
ly she again left her chair, hurried 70
the window and threw open the curtain
as though TO look forth into the night
where all was apparently dark as Ere
bus.
1T is a famlly-jah. sub. I hardly
understand it myself But I'm bound 10
say that Mai. Lounsberry has fohfeited
any claim he may have had upon my
friendship. Now I must look to that
bandage again before you retiah, sub
And thus closed the conference.
Not half an hour later young POmp
was nervously hdgeting about the room.
on the customary plea Of helping Marss
Benton undress, when he rolled his
big eyes thrice TO the west window
and finally said, with a ehuckle:
"Marse Jack never thought nUthin'
Of swingin' out OF that window when
dis was his room for de wah."
Rather a high jump for a heavy
man." suggested Benton. wondering to
what this conversation Taight lead.
"Lawd, Marse Benton, you done
fo'got de lightnin' rawdl"
Stepping to the window the lierten-
ant peered forth into the moist and
windy night Putting forth his hand
he could feel. just to the left OF the
window fhp qfOuf thick fTon rod that