The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-03
to cross to this side Of the

orders to cross to this side Of tn,
river"
But you will be nearer to us then
won't youy"
Il am afraid not. Once on this sidt
We'll not stop nearer than Dallas Of
poe's. We may join Colonel Forces
near Sparta. or wherever he may be
doubtless somewhere in the enemy.
rear. He seldom troubles the Yankee!
in front. But you are not listening
my darling. and you are pale. You
are not MP
Certainly not"
You are sorry that ! camc?"
"Why. Cameron, what do You mean
You know | always want you to cme
She led the way into the sitting room
from which Mark had disappeared bu'
a minute before-a minute is Z Ions
while sometimes. Mrs. Fain entered
and received the guest most g~raciously
Captain Cameron Fitz Hugh was 4
young Nlrginian. q graduate of tbs
University OF Virginia law school, the
son Of wealthy parents. whose acres
and negroes were numbered by thou
sands. He had known the FaiDs be.
fore the war. Mrs. Fain having been
born and reared in the Old Dominion
During a visit Of Laura to his people,
shortly before the breaking ont of hos
~tilities, he had fallen in love with her,
had proposed and was accepted Both
families being agreeable, the two were
engaged to be married.
This is an unexpected pleasure, cap
TAIN" said Airs. I'ain.
Il did not suppose / could get away
today"
"Everything is unexpected in these
times. We never know who is coming
to US. Last night slept ~uneasily for
fear that we harbored a guerrilla in
the house"
How is that?' asked Captain Fitz
Hugh,
Where are the strangers, Laura!"
Il think they are gone, mamma"
"A countryman and his little broth.
err" said Mrs. Fain to the captain.
Laura thought him quite a gentleman
for "a SO poorly dressed"
But changed my mind. mamma"
said Laura quickly.
And what was the occasion Of so
sudden a bouleyersemcnt?' asked the
captain.
why why, when we were sitting
on the veranda after you went in,
mamma
Sitting on the veraada with a coun.
tryman." exclaimed the lover.
We'll. yes; mamma said to invite
him up. But ! was going to say
I.aura's inventive powers had gained
time TO act by the interruptions
found that he was only an ignorant
farmer after all. for | asked him how
far the moon was. and he said be
reckOned it vas a hundred million
miles"
THAT doesn't prove anything" Fitz
Hugh remarked. Il don't believe
there's al officer in my regiment knows
that. But it becomes us to be very
careful. The commanding general has
made it known unoficially through
his STAFF officers that be is especially
DESTROYS of cOncealing his intentions.
One spy penetrating for even a day at
Chattanooga might Illustrate all his
plans. II the enemy knew that we
are concentrating there, and how weak
we arc there at present, he would or
at least he should come down with a
large force and drive us SOUTH"
A troubled expression crossed Laura's
face.
.Indeed.' said Mrs. Fain. Il was
not aware of that Suppose the young
man was a spy"
Cameron" said Laura. Il wish you
wouldn't talk so to mamma. She will
be suspicious Of every poor beggar that
asks 4 crust. The mans name was
Slack. There are plenty of Stacks
among the poor whites about here. |
have a sick family of that name on
my hands now not a mile up the road"
HAS the fellow gomez asked Fitz
Hugh. Il think l would better see
him.
Gone! OF course he's gone" said
Laura. with a eaving bosom.
Where did he say he was going?"
ITO Chattanooga" said Mrs. Fain.
I'll mount and follow him. | can
easily overtake him ON horseback"
Nonsense" said Laura, with a pout;
"you have kept away from me for a
week. and now you are going as Dor
as you've come"
But. my darling. would you have
me-
Il would have you stay where you
are, and
Mrs. Fain, seeing that some cooling
was coming. wisely withdrew.
And what. sweetheart
Tell me what | love to hear" she
said softly.
i've told you that SO. often you
should certainly be tired Of it by this
time.'
Fftz Hugh looked inquiringly into
her face az he smoothed back her hair.
He was used to these requests to re
peat his assurances Of affection. but