The Lamar register., 1912-01-10

ney, IheFe, you 1rdy-6dckI no
Shouted.
and love to inspire you-for your
mother yet lives. Truly 1t makes my
heart throb to think of the upbuilding
which awaits you men OF the South.
1t is through such as you-soldiers
trained by stern duty-that these
desolated states are destined to rise
above the ashes of war into a great
ness never before equaled. l feel
that now, in this supreme hour Of sac
rifice, the men and women OF the
South are to exhibit before the world
a courage greater than that Of the
battlefield. It is to be the marvel OF
the nation. and the thought and pride
of It should make you strong"
1T may indeed be SO; l can but be-
lieve 1t. as the prophecy comes from
your lips. / might even find courage
to do my part In this redemption were
you ever at hand to inspire"
She laughed gently. Il am not .
virginian. Captain Wayne. but . most
loyal daughter of the North: yet II
1 SO inspire you by my mere words.
surely 1t is not 30 far to my home
but you might journey there to listen
to my further words of wisdom"
81 have not forgotten the permits
sion already granted me. and II 10 .
temptation not easily cast aside. You
return North soonf'
within q week"
hardly knew what prompted me
to voice my next question-Fats. per-
haps. weary Of being 80 long Knocked
for felt small interest In her prob
able answer. .. 49,
DO you expect your husbands r.
lease from duty BY that timer
She gave . quick start Of surprise.
drawing in her breath a. though sud
denly choked. Then the rich color
overspresd her face. MY husbandr
she calculated in voice barely audi
BILE. my husbands Surely you car
not mean Major Brennan"
But / certainly do" said, won
dering what might be wrong. Whom
else could I meant"
And you thought thatf" she asked
incredulously. why, how could your
How should rave thought other
wiser" / exclaimed. my eyes eagerly
searching her downcast face. Why.
Cation told mo It was 80 the night
was before Sheridan; he confirmed It
again in conversation leea than an
hour ago. Colgate. my Lieutenant.
who met you in 4 Baltimore hospital.
referred to him the same way. III
have been deceived through all these
months. surely everything and every
body conspired to that end-you bore
the same name: you told me plainly
you were married: you wore a we'd
ding-ring; you resided while ct camp
in his quarters: you called each 9th.
er Frank and Edith. From first to
by any one to cause me to doubt that
you were his wife"
Il recall starting to explain all this
to you once" she said, striving vainly
to appear at ease. 1T was when we
were interrupted by the sudden COM
ing upon us Of Mr.. and Mrs Bungay.
Yet l supposed you knew, that you
would have learned the facts from
others. The last time we were to-
gether l told you did not wholly un-
derstand you. It is no wonder. when
you thought that Of me-"
II am going to tell you my story,
Captain Wayne. It Is not a pleasant
task under these circumstances, yet
one ! owe you as well as myself This
may prove our last meeting, and We
must not part under the shadow Of q
mistake. however innocently 1t may
have originated. I am the only child
OF Edwin Adams, q manufacturer, Of
Stonington. Connecticut. My father
was also for several terms a member
of Congress from that State. Az the
death Of my mother occurred when /
was but five years old. all my fathers
love was lavished upon me, and I
grew up surrounded BY every advan-
tage which abundant means and high
social position could supply. During
all those earlier years my playmate
and most intimate companion was
Charles Brennan. q younger brother Of
the Major. and the son of Judge David
Brennan OF the State Supreme Court.
As we grew older his friendship for