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place after a friendly adieu with Edith.
Again she expresses the hope that he
will find her after the close OF hostlities.
CHAPTER. XXXvlL.when the battle
flags are furled Wayne learns that Edith
is at Appomattox. He thinks kindly OF
her and respects her as the wife OF an
other. as he supposes.
CHAPTER Wayne again
meets Edith and for the first time learns
that she is the widow OF a brother OF
Major Brennan. There Is mutual con
fesson Of affection and two happy lovers
under the Stars and stripes.
might see you. Holmes. OF your serv-
ice. told me you had pulled through.
but everything il In such confusion
that 10 hunt for you would have been
the proyerbial quest after needle
In a haystack You have been
paroled them"
Yes. I'm completely out OF II at
last, ! answered. feeling 10 the full
the deep sympathy expressed by his
face. 1T was a bitter pill. but one
which had TO be taken"
II know Il, old fellow" and his
hand-grasp on mine frightened warm
~. IF you have been beaten there
is no disgrace in Il, for no other ma,
ton in this world could ever have
accomplished IT, But this was a case
OF Greek meeting Greek, and we had
the money, the resources, and the
men But, Wayne, l tell you, l do
not believe there is today spark OF
bitterness in the heart of a fighting
Federal soldier"
Il know, Cation" / said-and the
words came hard-''your fighting men
respect us, even as we do them. IL
has been a sheer game OF which could
stand the most punishment, and the
weaker had 10 go down. l know all
that, but. nevertheless, II is a terrible
ending to so much Of hope, suffering.
and sacrifice"
Yes" he admitted soberly, you
have given your all But those who
survive have a wonderful work be-
fore them. They must lay anew the
foundations: they are to be the re.
builders Of states. You we're going
homer"
I smiled bitterly az this designation
OF my journeys end.
Yes, II you can 30 name few
weed-grown fields and a vacant negro
cabin. / certainly shall have TO lay
the foundation anew most literally"
WIN you not let me aid your he
questioned eagerly. Il possess some
means, and surely our friendship is
sufficiently established TO warrant me
in making the offer You will not re-
fuse?"
u must" | answered firmly. yet
do not value the offer the less
Sometime / may even remind you OF
It but now ! prefer to dig, as the
others must. shall be the stronger
for It, and shall thus sooner forget the
total wreck"
For few moments we walked on
together In silence, each leading his
horse.
Wayne" he asked at length, CLAN
cling furtively at me. as II to mark
the effect OF his words, did you know
that Mrs. Brennan was again with
us7"
! was not even aware she had been
away
"Oh, yes; she returned North imme-
diately after your last parting, and
came back only last week. So many
wives and relatives OF the officers
have come down OF late, knowing the
war TO be practically az an end, that
our camp has become like huge pic
mic pavilion. II IS quite the fashion
able fad just now to visit the front
Mrs. Brennan accompanied the wife
OF one OF the division commanders
from her state-Connectieut, you
know"
There was much / longed to ask
regarding her, but I would not venture
TO fan his suspicious In hope that
might turn his thought ! asked, And
you; are you yet married."
He laughed good-humoredly. NO,
that happy day Will not occur until
after we are mustered out Miss
Minor IS far too loyal Virginian ever
TO become my wife while l continue
TO wear this uniform BY the way,
Mrs Brennan was asking Celia only
yesterday II she had heard anything
OF YOU since the surrender"
"She Is at Appomattox. then? ?"
No, az the headquarters OF the
Sixth Corps, only a few miles north
from here"
And the Major?"
Cation glanced at me, peculiar
look IN his face. but answered simply
Naturally / have had small inti-
macy with him after what occurred
at Mountain View but he is still re.
tanned upon General Sheridan's staff
At Mrs. Brennan's request we break.
tasted together yesterday morning, but
believe he Is at the other end OF the
/ lines today"
We sat down upon bank. and for
the time | forgot disaster while list
enlng 10 his story OF love and his
plans for the future His one thought