The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-06
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3nce. Anticipating Coldne8Bs m04ASE-l
ence, possibly even resentment az my
presumfng to approach her, was IN
stead greeted BY an unstndted warmth
Of welcome that made my heart beat
herceIy.
surely / am not mistaken" she
questioned, rendered doubtful by my
silence. ..Is not this Captain Wayne"
There Is no mistake" hastened to
assure her, ''but I had anticipated
from our last meeting Tar less cor
dial greeting"
'eOh,'' she exclaimed, with light
laugh, land is that all? Yet surely, II
/ was to believe my own eyes was
perfectly justified I'm my actions then.
However. Captain, / have been forced
to realize the truth OF that situation
and am now disposed to make up TO
you in kindness for all my unjust
suspicious"
Il am more than deli hted to learn
that cloud is no longer to overshadow
u.s. Miss Minor has made full ex-
PLANTATION, then?'
You have been completely exon
Grated, and restored to my good
graces."
AS she spoke, became aware that
she was busily engaged upon some
lAe
steel Of a gun.barrel touch my hand.
please pass this to Maria she
said calmly, Eand hand me back the
one she has"
You are loading, then?" 1 asked, as
! complied with her request.
I'VE have all been busy. Isn't 1t
terrible? was so frightened at drst,
but now they tell me that you and
your men have come. there Is no lon
ger danger of those horrible creatures
getting IN here"
You knew, then, that was inSthe
house?"
II was told some noble Confederates
had accompanied Lieutenant Cation
back to aid us, but your name was
not mentioned"
Then my appearance must have
proven a complete surprise?"
eyes, and no." she answered frank
". ''I was not sure 1t was you, OF
course, and did not venture to ask,
but 1 knew you were in the neighbor-
in a way Characteristic. / was Gel
tain you would come II you knew. an0
IL. well really, 1 hoped It was"
In spite of a slight effort at restraint
CROPPED in the darkness until 3
touched her hand. For the moment
she permitted me to retain it, as II
J unconscIously. within my grasp.
! 'why?'' 1 Questioned, scarcely rely
! ing upon my own voice.
"Oh, one always trusts friends more
readily than strangers, and have
| seen you in danger before, and pos
sess such confidence Ia your courage
| and resource"
But Miss Minor took particular
40 FaIt M
interest in me-that you never even
spoke OF me- except as she compelled
you to do So"
For a moment she did not answer.
How constant the firing continues"
she said at last, as l sat struggling
dumbly with temptation.
"A mere waste Of powder. fear"
was my reply. given thoughtlessly.
when the rush finally comes we are
likely to be without sufficient ammu-
milton to repel 1t. 1 hardly expect
| those fellows out there will ever
leave without a determined effort to
carry the house by storm. I have no
doubt they are simply drawing all this
Are In the hope that our ammunition
| will thus be uselessly expended. 1t
is an old army trick. and one am sur
prised to see so experienced an officer
as Major Brennan yield to. In my
judgment they will make an effort to
rush us as soon as there is SUM cient
light
but why not warn hi!C?"
Major Brennan would scarcely vel
come any interference on my part"
But surely, as a soldier, he must
value the advice OF another soldIer?"
Possibly you forget" explained,
striving to speak as lightly OF 1t as
| might be, that there Is q lack OF
friendship between Major Brennan
and myself
"Still?' she asked Truly thought
that might all be over. Even II It sur.
vIved until now, this noble act OF
yours in coming to our defense should
have earned you his gratitude. He
he has never once mentioned your
name to me since that night"
mot even when came here with
my troop. believer"
mo: yet did not connect that
fact with the other. supposed It a
mere oversight. or that he believed
the mention Of your name would not
greatly interest me. Surely Captain
Wayne. you are not keeping open this
unhappy wound ?"
ION my word. no; but regret to
confess It Is very far from being
closed"
'He-Major Brennan does not know,
then, that you are here now with me-"