The evening world., 1912-10-14

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"a ter-iooking Confederate Of.
4 = ncsr. VINO singled out Lieut.
Bedsos with Q malicious
enssr and. received . aashins look q
silent soorn and defiance In return. w.,
shown In by the commtssary.
This 10 the Potomac room, Mia Ma.
son. 0enti>msn. . Southern lsAv payu
vou the honor Of . VISIT"
Capt Coz bowed oourtssuay. vAa,.
al NJ: oonradss stoed n the back.
Madam. BE- sssursa At On, s,.,.,,.
APPRECIATION. Il y . iopg 49, sinc. -.
have seen . woman's face. We a. Ia
exactly fixed up for COMPANY, eut.-
AZ this point he looked Into Der shinins
eyes. and In sudden ovsrw0a,mins reooS.
milton exclaimsd-''0reat heaysnsi.-
Mariel-Mias Mason--I an not mis-
taken1"
mo. Tom" she anSwsssd, Svsst,y.
you arc not mistaken. Oh. what
horrid place."
Yes, you md u a. . disadvantase-I
say US. for a. you see. Ralph 70 here.
too"
ION. dear. how tsrrfblei You Door
foolish boysi And how r. u Win You
/ Ralph3
Thank you-not much worse than
when I parted from you at Lexington
What = pair Of rash. headstronS boys!
Why aid you desert the Souehr'
Wasn't II the. South that did the de-
sertingf Oh. but don't let u talk poll
tics"
1T Just breaks my heart to zee you
here. both of you-yes. all of you" said
the young woman. looking around sym
path etfca4iy. Then she took from under
her cloak . cigar box and . couple OF
bottles wrapped IN Q Newspaper. and Get
ting wreck OF the pumpkin pie i've
brourin you . few cigars and things 10
cheer you up. Wasn't thoughtfulf"
An fnarticuiats fnurmur Of thankful.
ness went up from the whols Sroup
Of men.
For my part" said Capt Coz. II
can truly say at this moment that I'm
glad 10 be here; otherwise should
have missed this angels VISIT"
"Biess your pretty face and gentle
heart. Mos" Deacon Hart said fer.
ventiy. what . pity you're sscesh"
Well. she seems 10 lean toward the
Union side anyway" whispered Col
Coggsweii. a. Capt. Cox and the fsiI
visitor convsrssd In low. earnest tones
with their heads very clone together.
Tho Union men had gradually
dropped behind the screen Of . wood.
en- partition at the FAR END Of the
room, while Capt. Warner and this
| other Confederate ofnosR stood Just
outside tho door.
why. they have all gone" said the
young woman. biushinG slightly.
''Yes. wa DO that whom any one ha~
a visitor. Marie. We arc alone Tor
moment"
She buried her face IN her handler
| chief and began to weep.
ITO think we should meet again ike
this"
you didn't como here Just to cay
that Marie. You arc hckle, but mol
deliberately cruel"
1T Is you who are cruel. whsn you
talk I'm. mat. on. Toni You know
| I love you"
| 10 ~ HowT'
Il have come here to save you"
| "To save ms,"
"Yes-or to tell you how you can
be saved, I think. Gen. Winder IL
coming"
Cen. winder. the Provost-Msr.hal
Of Richmond You say he Is coming
here to Libby Prison.
yes. right now-tms evening
coaxed him 10 get me permission Tor
| his little visit, nrrt. You know he
IL an old friend OF fathers ana he
wouldn't refuse mo anything"
'"rhsn. there's something IN the
wiud7"
'Trs an exchange Of prisoners,
think. Anyway. I heard some talk about
! selecting six Officers from your room
here n must be for exchange You
SHAH be one OF ,hs sig, Tom"
And VI ut7'
yes. poor Ralph. too That's what
told Gen. winder, lie shook his head
and looked very serious; but ! know
! he won't refuse mo this. especially ~
" make, no difference to Mm whom h
Ee.ecIs,"