The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-11-23
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and apparently in rlply to some previ-
Gus question, the fellow was most
devilish obstinate; wouldn't tell the
first thing even a threat Of treat
ing him as spy and hanging him
outright proved Of no avail. But
Sheridan's theory is that Lee has or
dered Longstreet to hit our rear,
while he makes direct attack in
front. That's why the old man pro-
poses to get in his work first, and
we march at daylight to form con-
nection with Hancock BY Jove,
Chesley, but that woman in black over
there with FollansSee is the handsom-
est picture I've seen south of the line.
Mark how her eyes sparkle. and how
prettily the light CLEANS in her hair.
Who is she, do you chance to know"
Yes" lisped the other, languidly,
met her at breakfast, headquarters.
this morning Deuced pretty and all
that mighty good style, too, but taken,
old man She's Brennan's."
What! not Major Brennan?" In sur
prise. why, he's always posed as
bachelor among our fellows"
Don't know anything about that,
dear boy" indifferently, but the lady
came in with him yesterday, was in
troduced to the crowd Of us as Mrs.
Brennan, and he called her Edith.
Deuced nice name, Edith. AS Bren-
nan has SHOWN such poor taste as to
be absent tonight, am inclined to give
a little Of my time to his lady. Far
and away the prettiest thing here.
Well, so long. Somers; see you in the
morning I'm going to give the fair
Edith a whlrl."
The cavalry legs shifted their posi-
ton; the band resumed its functions,
and in the renewed activity and noise
/ began again the toilsome climb, my
mind now bewildered chaos between
my plain duty to Lee and my nearly
uncomfortable desire to meet once
more the woman who was dancing in
the room below.
The little mountaineer, as active as
a cat, and not especially hampered by
lack of room in which to work, was
well above me by this time. The
chimney. acting as a tube brought
down to me from time to time the
slight noise OF his climbing, varied
by an occasional exclamation or com
ment, but l could perceive no other
evidence Of his presence. Above, all
was as black as the grave.
Holy smoke!" he calculated, prob
ably unaware that he was giving utter
ance to his thoughts. THAT was a
sharp rocki Durn II thars a inch o.
skin left on my knee. Ough! stop
thet! WHO'S got hold O. my fut?"
Hush your racket, you little foo" ,"
j said angrily. do you want the
whole Yankee army to trap US here
like rats? cannot get up this chim-
ney any further; 1t Is growing too
small to permit my body to pass"
rs thet 30, Cap?" he asked anxious
ly. "Whut be ye goin' ter dew bout
III"
made no answer for q moment;
was cropping about in the darkness of
our narrow quarters to see II l could
determine exactly where we were.
How high is this house, Jed, do you
known"
Three stories an attic"
How far up are we?"
Bout halfway long ther third
story, reckon; must be list blow
whar ye are thet / stuck my fut
down an openln'. Reckon I was moth.
or fireplace, like thet one on ther
first flure."
! lowered myself silently, and felt
along the stones until / located the
opening, and roughly measured Its
dimensions.
Il shall have to risk crawling out
here, Jed" said finally. "for / shall
surely stick fast If | go up another
ten feet. Do you suppose you can
squeeze through to the top?"
Il reckon ! kim" he returned calm
ly. But hadn't we better stick ter
gether, Cap?"
NO" / answered firmly "You &c
on, and one OF us must get through
TO Lee. Don't mind me at ALL gel
down from the roof as best you can
II | am caught 1t will be all the more
important that you should succeed"
"T is done-I thank thee, Roderick
for the word; 1t nerves my heart, 4
steels my sword"
Even as he spoke could hear hin
creeping steadily upward. II soon be
came evident tnat his progress wai
growing slower, more difficult. TheI
all sounds above me ceased. and
knew he must have attained the roo
in safety.
CHAPTER xiv.