The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-11-16

The officer. who remained seated.
looked at me intently.
Have ever met you before?" he
questioned. as though doubling his
memory.
you have, General Sheridan" re-
Piled Il was with General Early
during your conference at White
Horse Tavern. | also bore flag to
you after the cavalry skirmish at VIII
sons Ford"
Il remember" shortly, and as he
spoke he wheeled in his chair 10 face
Brennan.
81 thought you reported this off,
Ger as spy?" he said sternly. He
is in uniform, and doubtless told you
his name and rank"
Il certainly had eveEy reason to be-
lieve he penetrated our lines in dis
guise," was the instant reply. This
cavalry cloak was found with him, and
consequently / naturally supposed his
claim of rank to be false"
Sheridan looked annoyed. yet turned
back to me without administering the
sharp rebuke which seemed burning
upon his lips.
Were you wearing that cavalry
cloak within our lines?" he questioned
sternly.
Il was not. sir; 1t was indeed tying
upon the floor of the hut when Major
Brennan entered. but had nothing tU
do with It."
He gazed at me searchingy for
moment in silence.
81 regret we have treated you With
so little consideration" he BaiC
apologetically. but you were sap.
posed to be merely a spy. MEy
ask your name ana rank?"
Captain Wayne, --th Virginia CaS
airy"
why were you within cur liLes?"
II was passing through them with
dispatches"
For whom?"
You certainly realize that must
decline to answer"
Major Brennan" he asked, turn.
ing aside again, was this officer
searched by your party?"
He was, sir, but no papers were
found. He stated to me later that his
despatch was verbal"
Had 1t been delivered?"
81 so understood him.
We'll, how did he account to you
for being where he was found?"
Brennan hesitated, and glanced un.
easily toward me. Like flash the
thought came that tho man was striv.
ing to keep her name entirely out of
sight; he did not wish her presence
mentioned
There was no explanation at.
tempted" he said finally. "Es scanned
simply TO SA hiding there
"Alons""
Again ! caught his eyes, and 1t a.
most seemed that | read entreaty in
them.
Excepting the wife of the asoIS-
taineer," he answered ho2rsaly.
rs this true?" asked Sheridan, hi
stern face fronting me.
made my decision instantly. There
might be some reason, possibly her
own request, whereby her being aione
with me that night should remain un.
told. Very well, 1t would never be
borne to other ears through any fail
ure of my lips to guard the secret.
She had voluntarily pledged herself to
go to Sheridan in my defense; until
she did so, her secret, If secret In.
| deed 1t was, should remain safe with
Me- l could do no less in honor.
1T is not altogether true" ! said
firmly, "and no one knows this better
than Major Brennan. was there, az
| told MIN, wholly because of an nc.
cident upon the road. but as to its par.
ticulars | must most respectfully de-
cline to answer"
You realize what such refusal
may mean to you?"
| Il Understand fully the construction
which nay unjustly be placed upon
il by those who desirt to condemn
me, but at present can make no more
definite reply. have reason to be-
lieve the full facts will be presented
to you by one in whose word you will
have confidence"
Sheridan Strengthened in his chair,
and looked across the table at ma
almost angrily.
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