Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13


ly passed. could perceive suddeI
CLEAN Of light streaming across hii
face from the glare of the lamps with
in. He glanced anxioysly that way
but did not pause in his steady clint
upward
A moment later / came Opposite
that same beam OF radiance, anc
cautiously peered down the slopac
opening that led to the disused fire
place. All could perceive was q
pair Of legs, evidently those OF cav
airy officer, Judging from the brood
yellow stripe down the seam OF the
light-blue trousers, and the high boots
ornamented with rowel spurs. He
stood leaning carelessly against the
mantel, talking with some one Just
beyond the range OF my vision.
1T that moment the music ceased
suddenly. and afraid to proceed until
IL should strike W again. | braced
Llyself securely on projecting stone
and bent my head over the orifice un.
Ill could catch. portion of the con.
versation being carried N by my un.
conscious neighbors.
mo" said the cavalryman, gruffly
and apparently in r,ply to some preyi-
GUS question, "the fellow was most
! devilish obstinate: wouldn't tell the
| first thing; even a threat OF treat.
! Ing him as d spy and hanging him
outright proved of no avail. But
| Sheridan's theory Is thas Lee has or
dered Longstreet TO hit our rear,
while he makes a direct attack In
front. That's why the old man' pro
poses to get in his work first, Ard
we march at daylight to form con-
nection with Hancock BY JUve,
Chesley, but that woman in black over
| there with Follans' re 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 known
Yes" lisped the other. languidly.
met her at breakfast. headquarters.
this morning. Deucee 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 a
bachelor among our fellows"
Don't know anything bout 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 10
be absent tonight. am inclined to give
a little of my time 10 bis 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 whlrl"
The cavalry legs shifted the posi-
| ton; tho band resumed its functions.
and In the renewed activity and noise
| began again the toilsome climb. my
| mind now a bowildered chaos between
/ my plain duty to Lee and M nearly
| uncomfortable desire to meet once
! l ore the woman who was dancing I'm
the room below.
The little mountalneer. as active as
/
| lack OF room in which TO work. was
! well above me by this time. The
/ chimney. acting as tube, brought
| down 10 me from time to time the
| slight noise OF his climbing. varied
! by an occasional exclamation or com
ment. but | could perceive no other
evidence az 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 rock! Durn il thars a inch q
| skin left on my knee. ough! stop
| tibet! who's got ioid o my fut?'
Hush your racket. you little fool, .
! said angrily DO you want the
whole Yankee army TO trap us here
like rats? cannot get up this chin.
n any further; 1t is growing toe
small TO permit my body to pass"
is thet so. Cap" he asked anxious
ly Whut be ye goin ter dew bout
it,"
/ made no answer for a moment;
was cropping about in the darkness OF
our narrow quarters TO see e could
determine exactly where We were
How high is this house, Jed. do yoy
know? %
Three stories an attic"
How far up are WEI"
Bout halfway long Their thirC
story. l reckon. must be list blow
whar We are thet / stuck my fu
down an openin' Reckon I was moth
er fireplace. like thet one on thei
first flure"
! lowered myself silently, and sell
along the stones until located tn,
opening, and roughly measured il
dimensions
81 ssIall have TO risk crawling on
here. Jed, said finally. for I shall
surely stick fast II / so up anothe
ten feet Do you suppose you cal
squeeze through to the top?"
Il reckon kin" he returned calm
~ But hadn't We better stica II
gether, Cap?"
No. l answered firmly. You <
on. and one OF us must Get through
. to Lee. Don't mind me at all: &c
down from the roof as best you car
. II am caught II will be all the NOR
important that you should succeed.
~ is done-I thank thee. Rodericl
for the word; II nerves my heart.
steels my sword "
Even as he spoke could hear hil
, + ,,,.Napfpe steadily ,tryv III IL sNop d,