The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03
CHAPTER XVI,

1 Helene decided u taelAtitN were AZ
fonfed hef for so doing, 20 rlsk the Jour
ney 10 the Nertaera camp. She was not
/ prompted by 1--we or pity. By affection or
charity. but the idea had the charm OF
/ danger and of romance about t. She
was not romantic woman. but her life
had beet one Of very even tenor lately,
and the excitement of the venture thrill
ed her already.
Col. Adams had recovered so far that
the doctors had given permission 70 have
him removed to the residence af Il friend
in the country some forty or fifty miles
| from Richmond. where the greater quiet.
and the air indebted by the vicinity of
Chickahominy swamps, would hasten his
restoration to complete health and actiy-
| ity.
The colonel was TO be sent there ON
the following day. and Helene was to ac-
company him. Where IN excise is to be
found for anything, a woman is sure to
be able to fashion one. Helene arranged
with Col. Adams to go with him to his
friends residence. and then to return to
Richmond for the purpose of superin-
tending certain household affairs. These,
she said. would occupy about week.
Adams readily consented. Helene had
become dearer to him every day. and
from regarding her as daughter, his
feeling had changed to an affection of
different kind, and he hoped and ionged
for the day when he would dare to ask
her TO become his wife.
Ills attentions had become more mark
ed. and Helene was glad of the oppor-
tunity to escape them. The excuse of
the journey to Richmond gave her time
To go 10 the federal camp, and return IL
her mysterious guide mad protector could
50 arrange. She, therefore, wrote note
as follows:
Il 90 with the colonel to Columbia the
day after Tomorrow, and shall be free TO
meet you on Monday or Tuesday next at
any place you may appoint. Kindly send
me your instructions. and | will implicit
~ follow them"
She inclosed this little noae in an en-
velope. and sent Sue with it TO the camp
to give 1t to Henri. The next morning
she received the following reply, brought
to her by Henri:
If you can arrange to be at Ashland
on Tuesday evening next, the Oath in
slant. about seven o'clock. | will meet
you at Crockett's tavern. and | viii then
comply with your wish. viii Won also
do me the favor to ask the colonel for
a weeks leave for the bearer of this
notel.
Helene had no difficulty in obtaining
the requisite permit for Henri. She did
not ersa mention who the soldier was.
Adams was only too happy that she
should ask him for anything. no matter
what. and be granted her request with
out question OF why or who.
When the young Frenchman came to
Quayle's rooms and brought him Helene's
reply, agreeing to meet him at the APP
pointed place, Qnayis for the first time
felt a shiver creep through him. and .
repugnance which he had not known be-
fore chilled his blood.
BAH" he said to himself. "It Is not
a nice job. but ii has TO be done. Be
sides-who knows? I may be able to
ret that sweep to do il for me. All! Mr..
Robert Bernquay." he said. you don't
know how much nearer you are today
to those millions OF Mademoiselie Helene
than you were yesterday. When this
Job Is over Dixieland will know me no
more, nor Yankeedom either. It'll be
'Ho. for old England! And ] shall be
glad to get back 10 London. I'll have
better chance this time with one hundred
thousand pounds in my pocket"
Qnayle's plan was 6endishly simple.
After meeting Helene on Tuesday even
Ing at Ashland. village about eighteen
miles to the northwest OF Richmond, he
would take her southeast, outside of the
nickefs of both armies. to n ruined hut
In a field not far from the Union lines at
Beaver Dam creek.
He had provided himself with couple
OF short, but very heavy. revolvers. car.
rying bullets of the Southern army pat
tern. He had also secured small vial
filed with a powerful narcotic. which he
intended TO mix with the water Heleas
would be given TO drink.
ITO be continued.t