American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-08-01

curved slightly. terminating at a closed
door. Scarce a reflection Of the candle
reached US here, yet my eyes were by
now sufficiently accustomed to the
gloom SO that l could trace the out
lines of her face. A vague doubt took
possession of me.
You are causing me to run away
from Grant," protested blindly. you
are making me appear afraid to meet
him."
mo, 1t is not that" swiftly. HE
was not coming to YOU personally at
all-you were to be arrested?"
What! He knew me them" !
Il am not sure-some one did, and
mentioned his suspicious. Captain
Grant was glad enough Of an excuse,
no doubt, but he" the soft voice fall
tering. he made a mistake in twitting
me for being friendly toward you."
And you came to warn, to save
mel" l exclaimed, pressing her hand.
That was nothing; I could do no
less. am only glad l knew the way"
"You mean how you might reach ma
f1rst?"
Yes; 1t came to me in a flash when
he first left me alone, only I was moi
certain in which parlor you would be
waiting. l ran through the kitchen
and down the back stairs; I helped
the officers plan their decorations, and
In that way learned of this private
passage beneath the stairs. It was
easy, but-oh. listen! they are In
there nowi"
We could hear voices through the In
tervening wall clearly enough to even
distinguish words, as the speakers *
ercised little restraint. l felt the girl'e
slender figure press against me In the
narrow space where we stood, and I
tionless and silent.
THAT fellow has un, Grant"
doomed some n h~oarsely. either
afraid, or else what you say no H.,
See here, boy. did o see anyone in
here lately in scarlet ~1acketr !,
II don Just member. sah." answered
= negro, hesitatingly. II was busy
over dar' cleanin' de sideboa'd."
We'll, he's not here now, that's GER
tain," broke In Grant impatiently,
"and we've been In all the parlorsf
What next, MacHugh?"
TRY to head him off before he IAN
get out Of the city, Of course. That's
his game. probably. Osborne, have
Carter come here at once. Why didn't
you nab the fellow upstairs. Captain?
Fool play that, sending him down
here"
81 didn't wish to create a row in the
ballroom; he was with Claire Morti-
mer-"
ooh, I see," laughing coarsely.
Something besides military duty IL
volyed, eh?"
"Ill trouble you to be a trife more
careful, MacHugh," Grant said stifHy.
'The fellow did her & small service in
the afternoon. and she couldn't refuse
dancing with him, as he was in uni
form, and apparently all right. I adj
wise you to drop that part of the az
fair. Here's Carter now"
| could hear the click of the new
eomer's spurs as he crossed the room
MacHugh chuckled.
"Touchy about it just the same, l
see; however we'll pass up the lady.
Carter, there has been a spy in here
tonight. calling himself Lieutenant
Fortesque, of the 42nd Regiment. He
came through the lines this morning
with dispatches for Howe, l under
stand. Did you meet him."
mo, sir, but one of my men was
riding about with him all day-Watts;
[ heard him telling about it an hour
ago."
as that SO? Where'd they go?"
Covered everything. I Judge, from
to the Lower Battery.
Watts said he asked questions Of
everybody they met, but he didn't take
any notes. He liked the fellow, but
he was mighty inquisitive.
Where is he now, sir?"
THE devil knows, I don't, and you'll
to find out. He'll head north
likely; he'll never try to cross
he river here. How many n en- have
Vou?"
Twenty"
oSollCi lACul W every uOTtu pOSI.
The fellow had no horse, and your
.roopers can easily get ahead of him.
Hurry up now" Carter departed with
lick of steel, and MacHugh evidently
urned to his companion.
We'll catch the lad all right, Grant.
some Of those outposts will nab him
before daylight. No use our waiting
lround here; let's go back upstairs"
The girls nervous grasp on my arm
ightened, her lips pressed close to my
Jar.
II must get back to my place at
he table," she whispered. Surely you
now what to do; this is a rear door;
here are stables a hundred feet away;
'ou must get a horse, and ride fast
'ou-you will do this!"
Yes. OF course-but how can I
hank your"