The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-17
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SsSa&e 2xSS ssser 1Aas. S7sSng thar Helene
! AAl eecanse ssroagcr, ke withdrew his
sssN Thea Adams came 10 see her for
the srss ssrse. accemnaaScd by Walter,
/ TIE osa solder sSseei for few moments
Ay hs< Bedside, SAD and silent, hooking
insa Sae he, aasS,Asae eyes,
Yea hare hcca through great dan
Sevs. any dear. Ne said AT present
uhea yea are szreas enough | am soins
- take Yea far away frera here"
Size locked AZ him mere ;endersy taan
she hsa ever deae before. You are
81 50 good 10 me. she said Il don't
wish 10 70 away again. have been
raasshea fer leaving this place. How
aii come back hereg'
Yen were brought hack hy rayself. =
said Walker. You we're wounded, and
ia high fever. when the Yankees seat
yoa tn the hospital az Savage Station on
the second dag Of the seven days battle
There Demon and myself took charge Of
zen. Two DAYS afterwa-i our men drove
The Yankees away. and captured the sta.
ticn with al Tire sick ard wounded there.
Thea. IL course. lost no time in send
Ing son hcre.
And nenon.' asked Helene.
.He Is ssin with the Yankees" said
jack. sadly. .-IIe would not even allow
bis lore for ron to interfere with what
be considered his duty ] suppose he is
at Harris. Landing now with his regi-
mens-
There. aowr interposed Adams, Il
see you are becoming hot and flushed.
mr. dear. and ! shah forbid all further
conversation except one thing thar | am
going TO tell ron. The Confederate gov
ernment has asked me 10 undertake an
important mission to Europe. and have
lsecn allowed TO select Jack as my secre-
tary. As soon as yon are strong enough
10 be able 70 frarei. we will start Jack
has much 20 tel you. but ell this viii
keep until you are really strong enough
70 bear il ALL.
On one dark and mooniess night Of
September In that same year. half a
doren persons. Adams. Walter and
Helene among them. we're standing on
the deck of q steamer which had crept
out from Wilmington toward the open
SEA. Every light ON board was exfin-
gulssaed- Conversation was carried on in
ths lowest whispers. The throh of the
engines. and the rush Of the waves were
The only sounds audible.
The steamer dashed On over the placid
sea, and every ere on board was strained
toward two lights which ahone in the
distance korse three or four miles to the
right. Still the steamer rushe.i on. Soon
the lights changed position from little
to the front TO position abreast, and
then recorded and they could only be seen
aft Of the steamer. A the ship adyanc-
81 cut into the inky darkness, those on
board seemed 10 breathe more freely.
They have not noticed ns.' whispered
Walter TO Adams. 'Fand | think now we
are SAFE
Az last the lights disappeared aItoreth.
g. and the captain came FROM the bridge
10 where Adams ssood. and said
We are ell right now. Before day.
light We shall he miles md miles away
from theub."
So that's what you call running tbs
blockade" said Helene. running ,hs
biockase ST sea- Il Is n0s half as excit
lnr as running the gantlet OF the Fed
erai pIckets''
NO. said Jack, mot when there Is !
brave and cleyer captain To guide yoa
! instead og \ traitor
No reproAehes. sir, IL yon please.' re
naonstrated Helene. by the way, yog
promised 70 reveal to me that mighty Sc
cres about myself rs soon as we wcr,
fairly on The road to England
There viii be plenty Of time for thai
Tomorrow. interposed Adams. "Yot
have kad enough excitement for 10
night"
What" intcrposed Helene, sit 4
again put of Am not TO go TO sleet
enjoying the little fairy tale have beer
promised r.
NO fairy tcIe," said Jack. unless al
1 immense fortune. and you the absolut.
and only mistress Of Il. and an honoret
name can be made the subject Of fair,
fafe"