The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21
4 FFTiETH ANNIVERSARY WAR sTcRN
Z F A MTTCHEL.
CHAPTER XIV.
FLIGHT.

WeFe stttlnR tn us ONCE FOnm
- chatting. A chatter Of horses
hoofs was heard at the front OF the
house and some one dismounted H.
another moment there WIS tramp OF
cavalry boots In the hall; all turned .,
the open door-nnd there stood Cap
tain Cameron Fitz Hugh.
For n moment be regarded Mark and
Laura sternly; then advancing u few
steps he bowed low to Laura.
Captain" said the major rising. II
suppose II Is useless to deny to this
lady and gentleman that deemed II
my duty to make sure OF their iden.
tlty before allowing them TO pass. The
family to which they claim to belong
IL known TO you: therefore ! sent to
you for information. I see you have
answered my inquiry IN person. "
you vouch for them ! shall be happy
TO pass them In the morning. and shall
apologize for their detention nj the
same ume-my excuse being the cause
we serve"
All eyes we're fixed on Fitz Hugh.
Marks and Laura's with III concealed
anxiety.
This was Miss Fain." said Fitz
Hugh. "she would not be travelling
~ any mans wife unless she were mar.
ried to him. II you detain them. you
must do 30 on your own responsible.
ity."
Both Mark and Laura drew q Sigh
Of relief.
81 have no desire to detnin them"
said Talinferro. "nfter what you have
said. but Il is altogether too late for
them to proceed tonight The only
amends can make for discommoding
them In TO make them comfortable
Mra Green. your room II ready for
You"
captain." said Mark. "may beg q
cigar1 ! usually smoke at this time of
night"
.-.Here nre cignrs. gentlemen" said
Taliaferro. producing n box.
'If you smoke. captain" added Mark.
II shall be pleased with your com
pany."
"with pleasure"
All lighted cigars. and Mark and
Fitz Hugh strolled out on the verandn
Captain" said Mark as soon as they
were outside. II have never met n man
whom I have 30 admired. 80 honored.
rs you. and yet have robbed you of
your love. This last act Of kindness
TO her and 10 me- so well indicntln.
your mngnnnimity. is more than ] can
bear. I cannot accept anything more.
a.. Aa. la I .sa
to be shielded by you and behind her
skirts. am about to leave this We
randa and dy to the Union lines.
Thank God. I hnye met one who Is the
soul Of honor. In whose charge leave
my wife, Consider her under your
care She will doubtless need all you
can give her, for never expect to
see Der again. ! shall doubtless be
Captured before tomorrow noon. II
you were not my enemy. II you had
not been my rival, would love you
as q brother"
without waiting for reply Mark
left the veranda. and 10 another mo
ment was lost In the darkness.
Captain Fitz Hugh stood as one pet
rifed. Should he keep the secret
Laura's secretf He leaned against a
pillar Of the yeranda and passed his
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
iaferro. 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."
r "GoneT"
"Yes. gone half an hour ago"
-what does this mean, CameronT
"It means that l have been keeping
from you what can keep no longer OF
I would. This man Green is Fedora
spy"
"Cameron-my friend--great God
are You traitorl There IL something
back-tell me, quick"
"Twice before he has crossed my
path. He was taken and tried at Chat
tanooga. / was detailed to defend him
Il nuQ never eetu utu OSAotS' AZ wa
found guilty and sentenced to b.
hanged. but escaped.
"When I met him again II was a
the Fains' house. Laura Fain. the wo
man upstairs, then my betrothed. bu
now-his wife, was concealing him"
swell" Nh.a
II saw that she was infatuated wit
him. She claimed him for her guest
IT,
"well. 80 on"
II could not honorably inform Q
him"
"Oh, Cameron what absurdity :
what idiocy-what"--
''This afternoon you sent Tor me.
came. saw the man had seen twic
before-with my-with the iovelies
the uoblest OF all women his wife"
sn me major only stsred at his frlent
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