The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-15


listed from Illinois" Then l told her
of my wound and consequent plight.
She did not change her posture. yet
as 1 paused ! could plainly hear her
rapid breathing.
"But-but 1t was not the orderly you
attacked" she exclaimed. 1T was
Calvert Dunn"
Eyes. 1t was Lieutenant Dunn. but
I assure you he was left unhurt. What
followed ] think you already know.
how was discovered by Joe and your
brother. how In the gloom they very
naturally mlstook me for Dunn, how
they insisted upon my coming up to
the house was compelled to yield
To their insistence. or else fight them.
never thought at that moment OF
Dunn's special! mission: 1t merely seem
cd rs IL the mistake in identity gave
me an opportunity for escape. You
realize how all the rest was forced
upon ne. There appeared no possible
way To avoid what happened.
| paused in vain: there was no sound.
no movement
81 knew how you dreaded that mar.
riage with Calvert Dunn"
And" she burst forth. did you i'm
agine would prefer one with you?"
Certainly not but II saved you from
him and from what might have proved
a lifetime OF misery. You need never
see me again. and any court would i'm
mediately grant you divorce on the
ground OF fraud. ! even doubt II such
a marriage would be held legal"
'But-but you do not understand"
her words almost Sobs. II have ridden
away with you. | am here alone with
you now
MY purpose Is to leave you at Fair
view 1t will require no more than
two hours from the time we left your
people before we arrive there. No
one need ever know the truth. except
ing those anxious TO protect your good
name You may trust me implicitly"
Trust you-you. What. after all
this? After your lies. your envesdrop-
ping. your spying your tricking Of me
INTO this-a wful situation? God forgive
me! Married to Yankee. Release my
rein,v
hesitated. the fierce flaming up OF
her anger so suddenly paralyzing my
senses. There was swift uplifting
Of her arm 10 n level with my head.
II mean IT, Yon thought me help.
less and and in your power. but an
not You drop that rein or I'll TIRE.
oh. can do 1t. you-you miserable
Yankee spy! | hate and despise YOU"
She drew back her horse. wheeling
the animal about. yet turning In the
saddle herself so as to keep me in
view.
II do not know why do not kill
you!" she exclaimed. her voice grow
ing bitter with anger 1t is what l
should do You deserve 1t by your
own confession. and the one shot
would reIease me. Married to Yan.
kee" every syllable kissing from her
lips. The very thought crazes me
and puts murder In my heart. am
going TO Fairview alone-alone! Do
you hear that? If you dare attempt
To follow me will shoot you in your
tracks as | would a dog. you low
down Yankee cur
With single swift leap forward
both horse and rider disappeared in
the gloom.
Surprised ! certainly was fby this
unexpected outburst Scarcely eealiz-
I'M hn In ttal n irit
Of the girl. before the sound of her
mares dying boots had ceased to echo
along the hard road | had given my
roam the rein and was squirting speed.
fly after. We were between the lines
of two hostile armies. In debatable
country. where bands Of irresponsible
guerrillas. deserters aud fleeing con-
scripts roamed unchecked by authori-
ty. where no woman alone I'm the
night could be considered safe for an
instant.
1t seemed to me we must have fully
covered that quarter Of mile back
to where she had indicated the branch
road as leading down toward Fair
view, yet there was no turning or
pause in the swift pace. There was
an opening between the walls OF rocks
to my left. visible even in that dark
ness. and drew up the roam sharply.
swinging myself instantly to the
ground and feeling about hastily with
my feet for the ruts OF Travelled
roadway. There could be no other
road branching or mt this point. Yet
the girl was riding directly westward.
riding at full speed. her horses hoofs
sounding fainter each moment.
stood there an instant. puzzled. IN
certain. Then the truth came to me
In flash She suspected ! had over
heard more than l had confessed: that
knew Of the projected movement Of
the gray army and that II was now my
purpose to warn the blue. That was
why she had called me spy" that was
why she was now riding straight on at
top speed. desperately. through the
night. bearing message OF warming
TO Johnston. With n single hound
was back in the saddle. bent forward
over the roan's neck and driving In the
sptir I must oyertnkp her ard