The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03
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post OF first satler in the toafetefate
army. and thea as spy for both sides,
equally Indifferent which he served 50
long rs he was well paid by both In
this double capacity he saw Helene in
| Richmond. knew Of Col Adams shooting
hy Henri Saintoa and observed Capt.
Demons escape. He also fonnd his way
into the field hospital where beta Demon
and Walter Glaydes were lying wound
i ed.
AS his Min purpose in life was 70 SEE
| cure possession OF Helene in order 70
put her ont OF the way. he seisesSf.fi tibe
plan OF getting letter from Demon
/ which would induce Helene 10 trust her
| self to him. As Federal spy he had
/ no difficalty Ia securing an interview
with the wounded officer, and By first
telling him that Helene had sent Esta
! and artfuliy playing on his longings 20
see the woman he loved. be induced De
non to give him the following lester:ss
Dear Miss Lemure-s owe my life
| to you, and next to you 70 poor Jack.
who lies sorely wounded In the hospital
near me. The doctors doubt that he will
| recover. / send this note by friend
| saon whose devotion you may Implicitly
rely. What would not give or do 70 be
able to see yon again? Would that you
could be here to see poor Iafk sight
or yonr face might save his Nfe. A. y.
Having received this note quayle re-
turned 10 Richmond and gave IL 70 Henri
10 hand to Helene. That yolns lady,
after having been Informed By Sue Of the
meeting between Walter aud Demon, mat
nraIly became very anxious rs 10 what
had become of them. In one way or an
other the rnmor spread and came to her
ears that they had fought = duel TO the
death On her account.
The rest OF the week passed without
further news. Adams was recovering
but slowly. and required unceasing attens
tisa. Henri called twice with letters
from Captain Warner for the colonel.
and Helene twice saw him standing In
the hallway without recognizing him,
md. 10 fact. without bofhering to look
at him.
During the previonc year Henri had
avoided as much as possible immediate
contact with either his colonel or with
Helene. Adams hind seen him only once
in Paris. aud Henri's appearance had
been much changed by his broader and
bnrlier figure. and hy the Nandyke beard
and the heavy 1nustache.
A few days more passed. and the
Thursday OF the following week Henri
again brought q letter from Captain
Warner for Col. Adams. On this occa-
sion Helene saw the young Frenehman
cross the garden In front If the house,
and went TO the porch to take the letteti
from him.
SHE knew not what II was. whether
the tone OF the voice. when Henri said:
Good morning. mademoiselle. Letter
for Col. Adams" or stray thought of
her past life, or the seemingly savage
glenn In the soldiers eyes, but she look
I'd af the young man more closely.
A. she did 10 fash OF recognition
shot through her mind, aud gripred her
with feverish cuntagiou. That soldier
Ind Henrits fierce look, when Henri vas
reused to passion!
She said THANK YOU md took the
letter. and In doing so looked at the man
again and turned pale. surely she
said. quite inseiuntafiiy and unkaowing-
ii, In French this time. yeu are not
Henri sainfons'
iii French, and quite unmoved. Il am
Henri Saintnn''
Helene srInped the baaistee Of the
stairs.
aWho would have thought OF sewing
yon hsreT' she exclaimed, continuing the
conversation Ia French.
You did not expect h, OF course" re-
tprtea Henri, in the same language. IA
Is long way from the gallcSs OF Tons
lon 10 Virginia. and now | suppose, as
ron havs recognized me, yon will hetray
me to Col. Adams, MS you betrayed the
before and sent me to slavery"
Helene was silent. Then she held out
her hand. and said, Ia tones or tender
ness nearly, Forgive me. II eau be
forgiven. was child merely. aud knew
not what was doing. How Won must
hate me-
Il did haze you.. was Henrfs Missed
reply. ~ hated you for years with the
bitterest hate man can feel for woia-
mn. and now. dare say, sou viii give
me- further cause"
Il will not. Helene answered Il am
sorry to have brought trouble upon you
yenrs ago. will bring no more, All,
those were happy days IN Paris. when
old Father Tenure was alive, and we
we're children. both Of MS"
III could trust ysn now" said ..enri,
II might tell sou something you would
like to know. and give you something
you would Hike to have. But what assur.
ance have that, II dc place the means
OF betrayIng me Ia yoar hands again, you
viii not immediately take III"
tyou have something 10 give me |
would Ike to have? Whatys was
Heiene's demand.
~ letter from Captain Demon.
She had been cold and hat by turns
before. but ROW Helene feat her ca.os
leaving her altogether.
"a letter from Captain Demon" she
cried. .tive Ii 70 me. You ean irust
me with your lifes''
Helene read aud rereat Demons lines
until abe knew every word BY heart
.How came you. q spNthera sal.liess. q
hr.s.S me this ieftery' she asked al last,
lii French.
II thought yoa would ask that qsies.
xson.. rxplied Henri But la what way
does Ii concern yeus You have the lei
ter Sareiy that il Sufficient for yea,
Why don't sou inform the colonel aud
have done with Il? Thai II JUST the sori
81 gratitude should expect fram you