The Marshall republican., 1911-12-14
4 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY

was under the impression that there
was but n daughter.
"Mr. Green" he said. looking up
from the pass. hadn't you better stay
here owe night7 The road is noun.
tninous and Infested by euerrillas. II
Is positively dangerous { o travel"
by no means. What would Mrs.
Tain think OF our not Joining her on
| the road7'
ut Is dangerous for her Ms well a.
you. I'll send a messenger after her
and advise her stopping at some farm.
house. I'll do better than that. I'll
send a corporal and half a dozen mes
to insure her safety till morning"
There was something in the mans
tone. polite as II was. that indicated to
Mark that he was held for further In
formation.
"As you please. major"
And ! shall insist upon your accept
ing my hospitality. One connected In
any way with my friend Fitx Hugh
must not van for any comfort ! can
supply"
The house occupied by Major Italia.
ferro belonged to q family who had
gladly given up n portion OF II for the
safety insured by the presence Of a
commanding oficer. The major was
given q room down stnirs for m Of.
fee. and q bedroom up stairs. When
II was decided that Mark aud Laura
should remain he gave Mrs Green. M
1 hA anltgI hAF cha vtaA - che lasear far
the purpose Of arranging her toilet
before supper.
When Laura was Up stairs Mark vas
looking out Of the window of the ma.
5or's oolce. He saw the men ride on
to overtake Mrs. Fain. To his con.
stcrnauon another cnvalryman. with q
letter In his belt mounted his horse
and dashed down the road.
Laura came down at that moment.
and Mark said to her a~nxiously:
II am detnined on suspicion. shall
be taken back to Chattanooga" and
he pointed TO the courier.
The color left Laura's cheeks. They
had rot no near Q safety. and now
after NO many dangers. the end was nc
hand. She could scarcely sustain her
self M she tottered into the room &C.
cupied as the Office.
This In the letter the courier bors
northward. II wus addressed on the
envelope to Captain Cameron Fitx
Hugh. G Dunlap:
Anderson. Aug. .. 1854
' My Dear cameron-A man purporting 70
be Thomas Green. with his wife. formerly
q Miss Fain OF Chattanooga. In here. do
string n pass TO the Union lines. There 10
something suspicious about the man. The
couple are separated from the wife's
mother. and the father lies very III at
Nashville. l dislike 10 detain them. and I
DO not regard Il safe 20 pass them. Can
you help mo out OF the difioultyf Yours
very truly.
WALLACE TALIAFERRo.
Major Taliaferro soon Joined Mark
and Laura In his efice. and Offering
his arm TO Laura led the way to the
supper room. His treatment Of both
was most d~eferentlai. but Il failed to
deceive either that they were prison.
ers.
There was Q strength OF nerve In
Mark that would not break while there
Wub uopo. AS ShuttU0 WIN tug uooe
or TALLER. whichever he might b call.
cd. With ease. and at times with gay'
ETY.. Not 20 Laura. The situation was
too frightful for her 20 endure without
some manifestation Of anxiety. She
ate nothing. She did not hear what
was said to her. and her eyes plainly
showed the troubled spirit within,
Mark made no reference to her condi.
ton I'LL after supper. Then. when al
three went out on to the veranda. he
said 10 her:
"Come. let ~ take a stroll. You
have been travelling all day, and thii
delay troubles you. A walk In the MI
will revive you"
Mark assumed with such apparen
carelessness that he was free TO wall
about where he liked that Taliaferr'
had not the will TO stop him.
The road led straight from the hous'
Q short distance aud then entered /
wood. As o o as they were conceale,
behind the trees Mark stopped sudden
ly and turned 10 Laura;
MY God. this is terriblei'
"You are lost!' said Laura family
She could scarcely speak the words.
Il? Yes. l. But you-what have
led you intof Why was II not over OF
that morning when II was intended
Then you would not be implicated
now your good name is"--
mo one will trouble me-" she gasped
"But you-they viii drag YOU
"You have protected me--a spy. No
only that-that 10 nothing In compari
SON with having passed AZ my wife
There Ii q blight"
II can bear It."
'There " but one way out Of till
disgrace. You must be married befcr'
W. return 70 that house. And q
whomy'-his voice charged from [