The Marshall republican., 1911-12-14

from The Slucks' house.
4 = whence be knew there was u
road leading Mp IN the mountains
through n place called Altamont. svimr
twenty miles farther. to McMinnvilp
He was informed by people he met oL
the road tbnt Altamont had beer re-
Gently occupied Ia force By the Union
troops. With luck they might reach
the Union lines. which would doubt
less extend several miles from Alta
mont. that afternoon.
within six hours" said Mark. II
shalt either be safe among Union soi.
diers or on my way back to Cbatta.
noogn"
Laurn shuddered. but said nothing
Mnrk found u very different condi
tion of affairs az Anderson from what
he had found along the roud. The
C~onfederates had some cavalry force
there aud more nj Dunlap Ave miles
north. On tue road he heard that Gen
erai Bragg was NJ Dunlap. but with
no troops save cavalry.
IL see II ALL" said the spy to him.
self. The willy fox In confronting our
forces with u handful Of ca valry. while
the we divisions Of Cheutham aud
Witbers nre marching north behind
him. and the main force has gone to
Knoxville by rail on n line still further
esst- No wonder u generals are pux.
xled and watching u line from Battle
creek to Cumberland gap. II the Lord
will only let the get through 10 carry
this information. I'll never ask TO live
to 60 on another such expedition"
Ths party were stopped men Ander-
sou by a picket. Mrs. Fnin produced
her pass and stated that the two be-
hind were In her company. The officer
took No especial care In reading II. and
when Mark and Laurn came up they
got safely through withoni question.
Marx was now anxious about the
picket which must be passed In u few
minutes on the road lendhis west from
Anderson. Mrs. Fnin was still ahend.
aud he hoped that aii would 20 as we'll
% at the picket just passed. Not a
word wis spoken between him and
Laura: both dreaded getting out Of An.
dersotk but nee past the neg picket
they would breathe easier.
when they reached Il Mr.. Isain had
been passed through and gone on The
onicer In command. however. hnd read
the piss carefully He had not noticed
any mention of Mark IN H.
"where's your passf" he asked
didn't the lady ahead show II to
you?" nskrd Mark.
"Her pass didn't Include you"
"Didn't hY' Mark felgned surprise.
"No."
"0h. ! forgot: mine and my wife's 10
separate" and he drew out the pass Of
Thomas Green and wife"
Meanwhile Laura had turned white
a. q cloth. The oficer read the pass.
and would doubtless have let them go
had be not noticed Laurn's agitation
"You'ii have to 60 back TO headaucr-
tiers and get Major Taiiaferr0's order
on that. He commands at Anderson"
Mark demonstrated, He argued that
be would become separated from Mrs.
yain; he urged his wtfeIs desire to
reach her sick father. All In vain. He
was told thut the headquarters were
only half u mile down the road and
he would lose but little time. He
made a virtue Of necessity and drove
back with apparent good nature,
The commanding officer had gone to
Dunlap. five miles away. 10 pay his
respects TO General bragg. and would
Dot be back for IN hour or two,
Mark resolved 10 report his absence
to the officer Of the picket post. In the
hope that he would not be compelled
to wait. He drove to the picket and
used his tongue ~persuaslvely. but to
no purpose. The more anxious he
seemed the more resolved grew the
captain.
There seemed TO be nothing TO do but
return and await the arrival of the
commanding officer. Mark Reluctantly
turned the horses head and drove back
to headquarters. Laura's heart sank
within her.
1t was sunset when Major Taliaferro
pleasant looking man OF twenty,sev'
en- or twenty eight. rode up TO the
door and entered the office.
Major Taliafcrroy" asked Mark.
"At your service. sir"
"Major. I have been detained by the
ofhcer at the picket. who wants your
name on my pass. My wife's mothei
has gone on, aud her daughter Is very
anxious to 1oin her. II IN extremely
unfortunate for as to get 70 far sep
arated from Mrs.. Fain."
"Fain. Of the Fains Of Chattanooga
1.-THE same"
II have heard Of the family, but hav'
never had the pleasure Of meeting AM
xnenbsr Of Il Que Of ny frlenda Y
engaged 70 Miss Fain. have jus
pafte1 from him q Dunlap"
lfGfk and Laura cset I quick glance
at each cthes--A Glance cf terror On ~
part Of fAuru.
I'VE an fpstunste n falling into youl
handss ~ Nh, and w. ~