Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04
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}. And that you came in here for tn
@ purpose of cutting out the Ellen
; That also is obvious, should say
said Smith. striving to appear cool ant
Indifferent in spite of his splitting head
y Il should like to know what there i
: between you and Miss jones' asket
e Haywood suddenly, thinking, perhaps, tt
take the other off his guard.
There is nothing between us now,
answered Smith firmly.
But what was there between you?'
THAT is matter. sir, which cannot
D possibly concern YOU Any answer tend
ing TO explain my presence here | shall
be glad to give. provided it involves nc
dereliction of duty. Otherwise | have
nothing to say
1T does concern me- | desire to marry
that young lady. l intend to do So
You have my permission l am sure,
and | wish you JOY of your BRIDE said
Smith bitterly.
"Ay." persisted the Confederate. his
anger growing. but l want to know. it
IS my right as her future husband to
know, what sort of an understanding
there was between you, You said that
she had betrayed you"
You may find out everything from the
young lady herself
Captain Smith," said the other man
severely. do you fully realize your
status?'
Il am a prisoner of war"
Not exactly
why not:'
Look at your sleeve.
There is blood upon it," said the
other, lifting it up. What of that?'
at isn't the blood refer to, but the
| insignia of rank You wear the uniform
| of a Confederate naval officer. You have
made use of it in entering our lines. |
learn from one of the prisoners that one
of our gunboats. the Pamlico, spoke you
this morning and that you passed yourself
off as a Confederate officer You are
liable to death as q spy
The whole indictment was true. He
had not changed his uniform since he
boarded the Greyhound from the Ipshur.
He had not given the matter a thought
1t was true that he had gone within the
Confederate lines and had obtained in
formation on the strength of his uniform.
Although really his position was that of
any other sailor or soldier who attacks
the enemy openly, yet technically Captain
Haywood had defined it in accurate terms.
You cannot possibly think me spy
or that | intended to take advantage of
YOU in this uniform:" said Smith as soon
as he could collect himself.
There are the facts" said Captain
HAYWOOD. Il will be quite frank with
YOU. 1t rests with me whether or not
YOU are treated as d spy or as prisoner
of war"
Sir" said Captain Smith, rising to his
feet. you may treat me as you please.
| fancy my government will have some
thing to say about any extreme proceed
ings. Further than this | shall not an
swer YOU another question:
"Excuse me- Captain Haywood" said
Major Jones' coming in from the inner
cabin. 81 overheard your conversation. 1t
is impossible not to hear everything that
goes on within these confined limits. 1t
does not rest with you alone as to how
the prisoner shall be treated. | think
have something to say about that"
And you dacde?" asked Smith daunt-
lessly.
ITO hold you close prisoner as a spy
The rest of your men shall be treated as
prisoners of war;
Some of them also wore Confederate
uniforms. but it was evident that Major
Jones was actuated by a personal ami
mus towards the young Federal officer.
This is preposterous.,' exclaimed
Smith hotly. Il demand to be put in
communication with the United States
authorities at once ~
I'VE have nothing to do with the Unit
cd States government retorted the Major
indifferently.
"Weu. then. | request TO see the mill
tarv commander of this dstrict-the ad-
miral. or commodore. of this station
"As to that, later" said Major Jones
shortly. Captain Haywood you can
take him below. | should pot him in dou-
blc irons, he's a dangerous prisoner
= don't believe we want him on .hr
ship. Major" said the abashcd Haywood.
"Wi-h your permission I'll take HIM M
to your house and put him in trc strong
-oon Let some of the soldiers guard
bin"
"Very WELL" said Major Jones as Hay
wood left the cabin.
Father" said weak voice rs Hiss
El!en came forth from the cabin, Il heard
something of what you said last Wha.e
= Captain SMITH"
Miss Ellen had been revived with great
difficulty. The strain upon her had been
terrific, and she had almost broken COM
plctcly. The care Of some Of the house
servants, with the ministra tons of ae
doctor. and such stimulants rs lad been |
given her, had brought her TO conscious |
ness. She had lain in a maze. but the |
stern voice Of her father, togather with |
the protests of her lover had recalled her |
to her senses once more. Just as Hay |
wood and Smith left the cabin she stag
gered into it.
what does it mean?" she asked ker |
father again.
1T means that somebody betrayed our
plans to the Yankees" answered her faith
er sternly; "it means that by the capture
of the Greyhound, the taking out of her
everything of value, including her guns,
they came within an ace of capturing the
Ellen. 1t means almost financial ruin to
me-"
Yes, yes, know all that" said Ellen
impatiently. as If these things were Of lit