Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-15
SYNOPSIS.


ss.ssge TO Iongstreet upon the delivery
TTbIch depend great issues. Accom-
sed by Sergeant Craig, an old army
IN wayne starts out on his dangerous
ssson.
ruApTER 1.-THE two messengers
.te a wild ride, lodging squads of sol
~ almost lose their bearings and final
are within the lines OF the enemy, hav-
7, penetrated the Gordon of pickets un-
r5ested.
ruAPTER III.-Encountering small
.srtv of soldiers in the darkness, Wayne
taken for federal ofhcer who came
I, keen an appointment, is accepted as
VI representative, and a young lady on
s,rseback is given in his charge.
rHAPTER Iv.-The female companion
A tbe two southern scouts is a northern
mi who when she becomes aware of
KIT army affiliations, slashes Wayne with
ssr riding whip and attempts to escape
but fails.
CHAPTER v.-one of the horses CIV
,,g out Wayne orders Craig to get
through with the dispatches. to Long
strset He and My Lady of the North
are left alone near rocky gorge.
CHAPTER vI.--The Confederate officer
and the Union girl thread the mazes of
,be woods He discovers a lonely hut,
and entering it in the dark huge mas
III attacks him. The girl shoots the brute
lust in time.
CHAPTER vII.-The owner of the hut,
one Jed Bungay, appears and he and his
Wife give the captain welcome. Sud
denly party of horsemen are observed
| coming down the road.
Tie eating helped me greatly; but
for some time SO busy were we that
neither of us spoke. On my own part
I experienced a strange hesitancy in
| ADDRESSING her upon terms of equality.
Ordinarily not easily embarrassed in
| feminine society, felt in this instance
a definite barrier between US, which
prevented my feeling at ease. Now
and then as we sat opposite each
other, eating amid a silence most un.
pleasant, would catch her eyes
glancing across at me, but they were
lowered instantly whenever / ventured
TO meet them. Finally | broke the
Stiffness with commonplace remark:
q presume your people will be
greatly worried by this time over your
mysterious disappearance"
A flush swept her throat and
checks but she did not lift her eyes
from the plate. Yes she answered
slowly frank is doubtless searching
for ne long before this
Tank" l asked feeling glad Of
this opportunity to learn more of hel
relationships. "You forget, possibly,
that your friends are strange to me.
You refer to the gentleman who ex-
peced to meet you on the road?"
ITO Major Brennan, yes"
There was nothing about the tone of
her reply that invited me to press the
inquiry further. One thing, however,
was reasonably certain,-the man she
called Frank" could not be her father.
onged to ask if he was a brother,
but the restraint of her whole manner
repelled the suggestion.
Did | understand that you have
nursed in the Federal hospitals at
Baltimore?" l questioned, more to con-
unue the conversation than from any
deep interest.
Merely as volunteer, and when
the regular nurses were especially
Snsy, Major Brennan was stationed
here for some time when / first
Visited him, and felt it my duty as
loyal woman to aid the poor fell
lows
remained silent, striving vainly
10 frame some innocent question
winch should solve for me the prob
lem of who and what she was Sud-
uenIy she spoke softly:
Captain Wayne, l feel I owe you
al apology for my unwarranted and
unladylike conduct last night. l am
very sure now that you are a gen
ueman, and will appreciate how bit
'erly was tried, how deeply l have
ever since regretted it."
1t hurt her pride to say even this
much, as l could tell by her downcast
eyes and heaving bosom. and l
nastened to relieve her embarrass-
ment.
You have nothing whatever to ask
'orglVeness for" l said earnestly.
Rather such request should come
,om me. | only trust, Miss Brennan,
'Hat you will excuse my part in this
eAtremely unfortunate affair.""
ohe sat looking down upon her
Ha'e' her fingers nervously crumbling
DIT of corn bread.
-, lou do not even known who am"
81, cue said slowly. 81 am not Miss, but
MRS, Brennan"
lett as if a dash of cold water
Aau oeen suddenly thrown in my face.
ndeed?' l stammered, scarcely
@IoWing what l said. you appear so
lung y. girl that l never once thought
u you as being a married woman
b. was married very early; indeed,
S Ss.oFe | was seventeen. My hus-
l., "nat she was about to add could
~, guI conjecture, for quick change in
a,y r@pFession of her face startled me.
iru "Nat Is it?" questioned, half ris-
sb s 10 my feet, and glancing over my
eyoe 9'1er toward the wall where her
al.