Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-01-18

mond. have never answered it. !
haven't an idea who sert it,"
But the note" and now she
looked up eagerly. you have it-still?"
Burned it to ashes the hour ii
camel" he answered
But you saw who brought it--or
who left it?'
Il say he impulsively began. then
stopped short. What right had he,
union soldier, to give information
against some possible union lover in
their midst, one who was seeking to
be of service to him at that?
"Oh, you needn't say cried Miss
Chiffon, with curl of her lip. I'VE
know-at least | know--the girl, What
we heard, or at least | heard, a week
ago was that you-that they, that
oh, | can't explain-I can't go on" she
said, and now burning bushes. TO his
amaze, suffused her face and she COW
cred it with her hands.
Then voices were Leard below stairs
the doctor showing the major from
Jacks room to the door, ceremonious
and courtly even when aggrieved.
He will wish to see me-perhaps
you, too-at once" suddenly exclaimed
Miss Chiffon, starting impulsively for
ward. Il just want to know that
that what | now believe is true. and
to be able to say SO confidently to
father and perhaps TOTO others. you
had not thought of trying to ESQ., ne
so long as you were with us?" And Il,
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 vehement,y cried.
Il don't care how soon you DO try
now!" and with that she darted past
him to her own room and presently
the doctors slow step was heard as
cending the stairs.
1t was late that night and tie moon
had dipped beyond the BlJe Ridge
when, after a family talk Ia Jacks
room, they separated Not another
chance had Benton to speak TO Resale.
but for good and sufficient reason ha
had found her actions of most unusual
interest. Pale and silent, absorbed in
thought, she had taken little part in
to the window, drew aside the curtain
and peered through the outer dark
ness; then, while her father was ear
nestly talking, she seated herself close
to the curtains, and Benton. watching
her with devouring eyes, saw that she
was listening intently for sounds. sig
mails, something from without and paw
ing little heed to what was said with
In. Then, he could not be mistaken,
there came a low tap, tap on the pane,
Rosalie quickly, silently drew the
shade aside enough to enable her
to give one answering tap, and mo-
ment later she stole quietly out of the
room, while the doctor was still talk
ing, and, when she returned nearly
nall an hour later, there 6 ere droIs
OF water on her ripping hair.
BY this time between the Chiltons
father and son, 1t had been determined
mat every influence should at once be
brought to bear at Richmond to bring
ABOUT Benton's eXchange-Fred himself
agreeing to write urgent letters to
friends in front of Washington. AL
ready quite number of officers ard
the first small boat-load having gone
to the capital and been welcomed by
the president himself before the
winters SHOWS were swept entirely
from the Virginia mountains. Just
one thing | fear said the doctor. that
the same Influence that logged Won
here and led to the order for your de-
livery there, may pursue you at Rich
mond."
And will you tell me what that 1,
and why it should be so bitter?" asked
Benton.
Inc doctor glanced uncertainty az
the thinned face, flushing family even
through the pallor of this long confino.
ment, then turned to Rosalie. Quick.
~ she again left her chair, hurried to
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 family-jah. sub. hardly
understand it myself. But I'm bound 10
say that Mai. Lounsberry has fohfeited
any claim he may have had upon mr.
friendship. Now I must look TO that
bandage again before you retiah, sub"
AND thus closed the conference
NOT half an hour later young Ponp
was nervously fdgeting about the room
on the customary plea of helping Marss
Benton undress. when he rolled INF,
Dig eyes thrice TO the west window
and finally said. with a chuckle.
Marse Jack never thought nufbjn.
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 10
what this conversation might lead.
Lawd. Marse Benton. you done
fo'got de lghtnin' rawd,'
Stepping to the window the ller,en-
ant peered forth into the moist and
windy night Putting forth his hand
he could feel, just TO the left Of the
window, the stout. thick iron rod that
Pomp had described.
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