The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-11
A merican Press Association)

chow did you get away? I thought
you told me you were to be officer OF
the guard today"
81 persuaded my friend the adjutant
to detail another man."
"Was there%h special reason?"
Certainly positively couldE's
stand it another day not to see yoC.
Besides we are momentarily expecting
orders to cross to this side Of the
river"
But you will be nearer to US then.
won't you?"
81 am afraid not. Once on. this side
We'll not stop nearer than Dallas or
Poe's.> We may join Colonel Forrest
near Sparta. or wherever be may be,
doubtless somewhere in the enemy's
rear. He seldom troubles the Yankees
in front. But you are not listening.
my darling, and you are pale You
are not i'll"
Certainly not"
"You are sorry that Gamer"
"Why, Cameron, what do you mean?
You know always want you to come. I"
She led the way into the sitting room.
from which Mark had disappeared but
q minute before-a minute is long
while sometimes. Mrs. Fain entered
and received the guest most graciously.
Captain Cameron Fitz Hugh was a
young Virginian. graduate OF the
University Of Virginia law school. the
son Of wealthy parents. whose. acres
and negroes were numbered by thou
sands. He had known the Fains 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 out Of hos
tihies, he had fallen ia 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 Mrs. Fain.
II 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 one so poorly dressed"
. But l changed my mind. mamma" ,"
said Laura quickly.
And what was the occasion OF so
sudden 8 bouleversement? asked the
captain.
"Why-why. when we were sitting
on the veranda after you went in,
mammal
Sitting on the veranda with a coun'
trymanl exclaimed the lover.
SWELL yes; mamma said to invite
him up. But / was going to say
Laura's inventive powers had gained
time to act by the interruption-"l
found that be was only an ignorant
farmer after all, for I asked him how
far the moon was. and he said he
reckoned it was a hundred million
miles,"
THAT doesn't prove anything" Fiz
Hugh remarked. II don't believe
there's an officer in my regiment knows
that But it becomes US to be very
careful. The commanding general has
made it known unof6cially through
his staff officers that be is especially
DESTROYS Of concealing his intentions.
One spy penetrating for even day at
Chattanooga might frustrate all his
plans. If the enemy knew that we
are concentrating there. and how weak
we are there a. 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 spy"
Cameron" said Laura, Il wish you
wouldn't talk so to mamma. She will
be suspicious Of every poor beggar that
asks a crust The mans name was
Slack. There are plenty Of Slacks
among the poor whites about here. /
have a sick family Of that name on
nv hands now not 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 heaving bosom
"Where did he say he was going?"
ITO Chattanooga" said Mrs. Fa1n-
"I'll mount and follow him. | can
easily o7ertake him on horseback"
Nonsense" said Laura, with pout;
'you have kept away from me for a
week, and now you are going as soon
as you've come"
"But. my darling. would you have
me-