Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09

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cleaning parlor lights into the gloom
OF that narrow passage. blinded me for
the instant, yet moment later. ! be
came aware OF the distant glimmer OF
q candle, the faint reflection revealing
the girls face.
"Please do not talk; do not ask any
thing-yet," she urged hurriedly.
noiselessly closing the door at my
back, and az instantly gripping my
sleeve. Her breath came quickly; her
voice trembled from suppressed excite
ment. Come with me. beyond the
light yonder."
l followed her guidance. bewildered.
yet having every. confidence the rea-
son for this mysterious occurrence
must be fully justified. The passage
curved slightly. terminating at a closed
door. Scarce reflection Of the candle
reached US here. yet my eyes were by
now sufficiently accustomed to the
gloom 80 that 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. It 10 not that" swiftly. "He
was not coming to you personally at
all-you were to be arrested?"
What! He knew me then?"
81 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 fal-
tering. "he made mistake in twitting
me for being friendly toward you"
"And you came to warn. to save
mel" exclaimed. pressing her hand.
"That was nothing: could do no
less. am only glad knew the way. :"
"You mean how you might reach me
first?"
Eyes; 1t came to me in = flash when
he first left me alone. only was not
certain in which parlor you would be
waiting. ran through the kitchen
and down the back stairs; helped
the officers plan their decorations, and
in that way learned Of this private
passage beneath the stairs. It was
easy. but-oh. listenl they are in
there rowl"
We could hear voices through the in.
tervening wall clearly enough to even
distinguish words. as the speakers ex.
ercised little restraint felt the girls
slender figure press against me in the
narrow space where we stood, and I
clung to her hand. both remaining mo
tionless and silent.
"That fellow has run. Grant. !"
doomed some one hoarsely. "either
afraid. or else what you say he H..
See here. boy. did you see anyone In
here lately in scarlet Jacket"
II dom Just member. sab" answered
negro. hesitatingly. II was busy
over dar' cleanin' de sideboa'd."
well. he's not here now. that's cer-
tain," broke In Grant impatiently.
"and we've been in all the parlorsi :
What next, MacHughf"
.Try to head him on before he can
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. Captain1
Fool play that, sending him down
here"
81 didn't wish to create row in the
ballroom: he was with Claire Morti-
mer-"
"oh, see." laughing coarsely
"something besides military duty In.
volved. ehf"
"Tn trouble you to be q tribe more
careful. MacHugh," Grant said stimy.
"The fellow did her small service in
the afternoon. and she couldn't refuse
dancing with him, AZ he was In uni.
form. and apparently all right. I ad-
wise you to drop that part Of the af.
fair. Here's Carter now"
could hear the click Of the new.
comer's spurs as he crossed the room.
MacHugh chuckled.
"Touchy about It Just the same.
see; however we'll pass up the lady.
Carter, there has been spy In here
tonight. calling himself Lieutenant
Fortesque. Of the And Regiment He
came through the lines this morning
with dispatches for Howe. under.
stand: Did you meet him?
"No, sir, but one Of my men was
riding about with him all day-Watts;
l heard him telling about II an hour
ago%
"ls that so? where'd they gof"
Covered everything. ! Judge. from
Callowhill to the Lower Battery.
Watts said he asked questions Of