The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-12-08

a word or two Of indignant expostula'
ton from her lips.
But, FRANK, It Is positively shame
ful In this sun"
He laughed lightly, yet bis snsW er
, came 10 me In all clearness OF NJ
] terance. l believed he wished me to
overhear the words. "Oh, II will only
prove Of benefit TO his brains, il by
rare chance be possesses any"
/ glanced aside, and saw her turn
instantly and face him, her eyes
aflams with Indignation. Then !
whit"
As she spoke, her voice fairly trem.
bling with intense feeling, she stepped
backward out OF sight into the house,
Another instant and she reappeared
sweeping past him without 30 much as
word, and bearing In her hand my
old campaign bat, came directly up TO
us.
Sentry" she said in her old in.
perious manner, 81 desire 10 place this
HAT on the head Of your prisoner
The fellow glanced uneasily over his
shoulder AT the seemingly unconscious
officer, not knowing whether It were
better TO permit the act or not, but
she waited for no permission.
Captain Wayne" she said, her
voice grown kindly in moment and
her eyes frankly meeting mine. you
viii pardon such liberty, ] am sure,
but 1t Is not right that you should be
compelled TO march uncovered in this
sun"
She placed the hat in position, ask
ing az she did so;
Does that feel comfortable?'
The memory of your thoughtful.
ness" / replied warmly, bowling as
hest might, will make the march
pleasant no matter what It's end may
mean TO me"
Her eyes darkened with sudden
emotion.
DO not deem me wholly migrate
tul,' she said quickly and IN a low
tone. The conditions are such that
am utterly helpless now 70 aid you.
Major Brennan 10 a man not 10 be
lightly disobeyed, but shall tell my
story TO General Sheridan SO soon as
We reach his camp"
I would have spoken again, but at
this moment Brennan came striding
toward US.
Come, Edith" he cried. almost
roughly, this foolishness has surely
gone far enough. Peters, what are
you waiting here for2 told you to
take your prisoner down the road
A few moments later, the centre OF
q little squad Of heavily armed men,
! was tramping along the rocky path
way and when once attempted TO
glance back to discover II the others
followed US, the sergeant advised me,
with an oath, 70 keep my eyes 10 the
front | obeycd him.
1t must have been nearly the end
Of tie afternoon We had certainly
travo"acl several miles, ard were then
f.r'up almost directly south upon A
"0Ido.'nsd pike, the name cl which
. U,,,r knew Al the party were
.Ac.iug close together, when the
scout 1ho throughout the DAY lad
.,a kept "a few hundred yards IN
advance. ,a-c back toward ms or a
... o., '.. Ou- mp IN an urgent
v..r ave 10 Aa.D
'Naat Is 81, Stoeie?' Brennan ques-
t.HrG, spu-irs forward to meet him
"ruuc, speak up, man"
a. squad OF cavalry has Just swung
onto the pike sir, from the dirt road
mat leads toward the White Briar"
Was the soldiers painting reply. And
could get glimpse through tho
trees down the valley, and there's n
heavy infantry column Just behind
them. They're Rebs, sir, or | don't
know them
"Rebs?" with an incrednlow laugh
Why, man, we've got the only Rsb
here who IS east Of the Drisr"
"AnI ' -prlrpsd tho cppuf snilau-