The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21

Ms rr1eno Dy DIS act ha0 placed MIN
self In a terrible position.
Cameron" be said. do you know
you are liable to be shot for this7"
81 do"
"1 always told you" the major went
on anxiously. impatiently. ''that your
notions Of honor were absurd, quixot
&C."
The highest sense Of honor IL never
quixotic. II Is best fitted for q Chris.
tian, q soldier and a gentleman"
"And do you expect me to let this
spy sor'
mo. Protect yourself - the cause
Send after him. II In I who have con.
nived at his escape. not you. You
must not suffer-"
"The cnuse alone IN enough"
Orderly" he called to q man stand
ing BY the ggta.
The soldier approached and stood at
attention
go tell Captain Heath that the man
who was here this evening has gone.
and I want him followed and brought
back. Tell him to send by all the
roads"
The man saluted and went away.
Cameron" said the major. after Civ.
Ing the order. God grant that this act
Of yours may not be known. II will
not Be, for I am tho only ono who
knows Of II. and It will never pass my
lips"
Il am responsible for my act and II
II becomes known I trust ! shall have
courage to meet the consequences like
. man. Tho young wife who was
left In my charge I leave In yours.
would gladly protect her myself. but
prefer to spare her the pain Of being
under my protection. II her husband
10 taken and she needs mo, send for
me-"
Az soon as he had gone Taiiaferro
called q negro woman. and told her to
60 to the iady's room and ask her Qf
she had not gone to bcd to come to
him, as he had communication TO
make.
Madam" said the major deferen.
tinlly. your husband has gone"
".wheref' asked Laura. with q
blanched cheek.
HE vailed away In the presence Of
Captain Fltz Hugh. who would not dc.
tain him or inform me that bo had
gone I'LL he was obliged to do So"
Laun clasped her hands and mutely
breathed a blessing on the man who
had spared her husband for her sake.
How long has he been goneT she
asked.
more than half an hour"
"Hnve you ordered his pursuitr'
II have"
1And he has a start Of
Thirty minutes"
"Yourl never take him. He bears q
charmed life"
"And now. madam. what can do
for your My friend charged me to SEQ
that you have every attention"
II will 90 on and Join my mother"
"TonightT
"Tonight-now."
"Your phaeton shall be at the door In
q few minutes. You must accept my
escort There win bs q guard be-
sides"
In ten minutes Laura. Major Talia'
ferro seated beside her. six staiwart
cavalry men In gray about her, was on
her way to Join her mother.
Mark knew the direction Of the roads
leading from Anderson. and believed
that be could avoid the pickets. Max
ing his way over space covered with
bushes and low growth Of timber. he
struck the road by which he had come
that day at point beyond the vedette.
Then half miles run brought him.
out of breath. to a house. The occu'
pants were not asleep. and Mark sue
ceeded by persuasion and threats In
getting horse to take him to Slack's.
promising TO send Il back the next day
with liberal pay for Its use.
He arrived at Slack's shortly before
midnight. and his horse fell exhausted
In the yard Slack received him with
q shotgun pointed through the cracks
OF the door. Mark made himself
known and asked for his uniform and
his arms. The old man got them for
| uiku, anu TAXING tuch W thN otoc'S
Mark put them on. Then he went to
the stall where his horse stood The
mare knew her master when he threw
his arms about her neck and seemed
as glad to see him az he was TO see
her.
"Ah. Madge. my darling! Once on
your back. old girl, and the devil may
catch me II he can"
He lost no time In putting the bit In
her mouth and strapping on the sad
die. Then, putting bis foot In ths
leather covered sf.rrup. he lifted him
self into his seat
For the nrst time In ten days Mari
felt the comfort of being in the saddle
With his arms about him.
| A few steps took him out OF TIM
barn; then. turning bis horses head II
the direction from which hs had ap
preached the place with Souri,. hs rod
away among the trees. Before goini
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