The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-01-11

Bungay, bending his head down. Fer
q We be. I'm a goin' up"
"All right" / answered, struggling
TO my knees in the narrow space;
only take it slow, jed I'm q trife
bigger man than you. and this is
rather close quarters"
oval. yes. maybe a matter Of a
poun err two he retorted, and the next
moment / could hear him scraping
his way upward, feeling for foothold
upon the irregular layers OF stone.
followed, pressing my knees firmly
against the rough wall, and trusting
more 10 my hands than feet for Sc
curity against falling. There was
evidently a fireplace Of some kind on
the first floor, with a considerable
opening leading from Il into the chin
ney we were scaling, for as Jed slow
ly passed, ] could perceive a sudden
CLEAN Of light streaming across his
face from the glare Of the lamps with
In. He glanced a~nxiously that way,
but did not pause In his steady climb
upward
A moment later / came opposite
that same beam Of radiance, and
cautiously peered down the sloped
opening that led to the disused fire
place. All 1 could perceive was a
pair Of legs, evidently those Of a cav
airy officer. Judging from the broad
yellow stripe down the seam Of the
light-blue trousers, and the high boots
ornamented with rowel spurs. He
stood leaning carelessly against the
mantel, talking with some mi just
beyond the range Of my vision.
At that moment the music ceased
suddenly, and afraid to proceed until
II should strike. 10 again. I braeed
Lysen securely on a projecting stone
and bent my head over the orifics IN
til could catch a portion of the con-
v~ersation being carried on by my un-
conscious %ne'ghbors.
mo" said the cayalryman, grutfly.
and apparently in rsply to some previ-
Gus question, the fellow was most
devilish obstinate; wouldn't tell the
first thing; even a threat Of treat.
ing him as a spy and hanging him
] 0uAAAEMl HA0HEM vi III AVAIL. AMN
sheridan's theory is that Lee has or
deIed N~ongsnaet TO hit our rear.
while he makes a direct attack IN
front. That's why the old man pro
poses to get IN his work first, and
we march at daylight to form con
nection with Hancock. BY Jove,
Chesley, but that woman 10 black over
there with Follans ,e is the handsom-
est picture I've seen south Of the line.
Mark how her eyes sparkle, and how
prettily the light CLEANS in her hair.
Who is she. do you chance to know"
yes" lisped the other. languidly,
met her at breakfast, headquarters,
this morning. Deucec pretty and all
that, mighty good style. too, but taken,
old man. She's Br%ennan's."
What not Major Brennan?" in sur
prise. why he's always posed as a
bachelor among our fellows"
Don't know anything sout that.
dear boy" indifferently, but the lady
came IN with him yesterday, was in
troduced to the crowd Of us as Mrs.
Brennan. and he called her Edith.
Deuced nice name, Edith. As Bren-
nan has shown such poor taste as to
be absent tonight. 1 am inclined to give
a little Of my time to his lady. Far
and away the prettiest thing here.
Well. so long. somers; see you in the
morning. I'm going to give the fair
Edith a whirl."
The cavalry legs shifted the T posi-
ton; tho baud resumed IT'S functions,
and in the renewed activity and noise
I began again the toilsome climb. my
mind now a bowildered 1haos between
my plain duty to Lee and M nearly
uncomfortable desire TO meet once
L ore the oma who was dancing H.
the below
The little mounthineer, as active as
q cat, and not especially hampered by
lack Of room 10 which to work. was
well above me by lkls time. The
chimney. acting as a tube. brought
down TO me from time TO time the
slight noise Of his climbing varied
by an occasional exclamation or com.
ment, but I could perceive no other
evidence Of his presence. Above. All
was as black as the grave.
Holy smokel" ne calculated. prob
ably unaware that be was giving utter
ance to his thoughts. "That was a
sharp rocki Dmn If thar's a inch o.
skin left on my knee. Ought stop
thetl who's got hold o my mt?'
"Hush your racket. you little fool. Z"
said angrily. do you want the
whole Yankee army TO trap US here
like rats2 ] cannot get up this chin
n any further; Il Is growing too
small 4 permit my body to pass
rs thet so, Capri he asked ANXIOUS
~ 'Whut be ye goln' ter dew bout
itY"
made no answer for a moment; ]
was cropping about in the darkness Of
our narrow quarters TO see j could
determine exactly where we were.
~How bigh Is this house. Jed, DO yoe
hn0wT
'Throo stories am attic.
"How far up are WEI"
Bout halfway long Their third
story. J reck0ns must be- ii1l blow