The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-19

your magnanimlty, is more than can
bear. | cannot accept anything more,
even for her sake. l cannot stay here
to be shielded by you and behind her
skirts. | am about to leave this We
randa and fly to the Union lines.
Thank God. have met one who is tie
soul Of honor, in whose charge l leave
NV wife. Consider her under your
care. She will doubtless need all you
can give her, for I never expect TO
see her again. I shall doubtless be
captured before tomorrow noon. II
you were not my enemy. If you had
not been my rival, I would love you
as brother"
Without waiting for reply Marx
left the veranda. and in another mo-
ment was lost in the darkness.
Captain Fitz Hugh stood as one pet
rified. Should he, keep the secret
Laura's secret? He leaned against a
pillar of the veranda and passed MS
hand over his/brow.
He could not stab Laura; be could
not even betray the man who had left
her In his care. He did nothing
Half an hour had elapsed when Tai
faferro, who had been busying him.
self with some papers, began to won
der what had become Of the two men
he got up and went out on the veranda-
"Where's Green?" he asked quickly.
"Gone."
"Gone2'
Eyes, gone half an hour ago"
what does this mean. Cameron|
ut tmeaus that | have been keeping
from you what can keep no longer or
/ would. This man Green is Federal
spy"
"Cameron-my friend-great Cod
are you traitor? There IS something
back-tell me. quick
Twice before he has crossed my
path. He was taken and tried at Chat
tanooga. | was detailed 10 defend him.
I had never seen him before He was
found guilty and sentenced to be
hanged. but escaped.
when | met, him again it was at
the Fains' house. Laura Fa1n, the Wo-
man upstairs. then my betrothed, but
now-his wife, was concealing him."
"Well?"
sT saw that she was infatuated with
him. She claimed him for her guest
r.
"Well, go on"
81 could not honorably inform on
him"
"Oh, Cameron what absurdity -
what idiocy-what"-
This afternoon you sent for me. l
came. saw the man L had seen twice
before-with my-with the loveliest,
the noblest Of all women-his wife"
The major only stared at his friend;
he had no words to express his feel
ings, his sympathy. ,..
when we came out here he told mo
that he would accept nothing further
for himself at my hands; that he would
not shield himself behind woman's
skirts. He walked away before me-"
And you?'
Il permitted him."
Taliaferro shuddered he knew that
his friend By his act had placed him
self in a terrible position.
Cameron" he said. do you know
you are liable to be shot for this?'
Il DC"
Il always told you" the major went
Oh anxiously. impatiently. that your
notions of honor were absurd, quiXot
4c''
THE highest sense of honor is never
auixotic. 1t is best fitted for a Chris
tian, a soldier and a gentleman"
And do you expect me to let this
spy go?"
mo. Protect yourself - the cause.
Send after him. 1t is who have con-
nived at his escape, not you. You
must not suffer"
"The cause alone is enough"
"OrderIy," he called to man stand
ing by the gate.
The soldier approached and stood at
attention.
Go tell Captain Heath that the man
who was here this evening has gone,
and want him followed and brought
back. Tell him to send by all the
roads,"
The man saluted and went away.
Cameron" said the major, after Civ
ing the order. God grant that this act
Of yours may not be known. 1t will
not be, for l am the only one who
knows OF it, and it WILL never pass LAY
lips"
Il am responsible for my act, and if
it becomes known / trust shall have
courage to meet the consequences like
man. The young wife who was
left In my charge / leave in yours. l
would gladly protect her myself, but |
prefer to spare her the pain Of being
under my protection. If her husband
is taken and she needs ME. send for
me-"
As soon as be had gone Taliaferro
called negro woman, and told her to
o..Iy (if