The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-02-24


passed them. my eyes fixed upon r-e
shining road ahead. my ears caught
a word or two Of indignant expostula-
ton from her lips.
but, Frank. II is positively shame
full in this sun"
He laughed lightly, yet his answer
came to me in all elearness OF ut
terance. / believed he wished me 10
overhear the words "Oh. II will only
prove OF benefit to his brains. II by
rare chance he possesses any"
I glanced aside. and saw her turn
instantly and face him. her eyes
afiame with indignation. Then !
Will"
AS she spoke, her voice fairly trem.
bling with intense feeling. she stepped
backward out Of sight into the house.
Another instant and she reappeared.
sweeping past him without so much az
word. and bearing In her hand my
old campaign hat came directly up 20
us.
Sentry" she said In her old i'm
perious manner, Il desire TO place this
hat on the head of your prisoner"
The fellow glanced uneasily over his
shoulder at the seemingly unconscious
officer, not knowing whether II were
better to permit the act or not, but
she waited for no permission
Captain Wayne" she said, her
voice grown kindly In a moment, and
her eyes frankly meeting mine. you
will pardon such liberty. l am sure,
but II is not right that you should be
compelled to march uncovered In this
sun"
She placed the hat in position, ask.
ing as she did So
Does that feel comfortable
THE memory Of your thoughtful.
ness" | replied warmly, bowling as
best might, "will make the march
pleasant, no matter what its end may
mean 10 me"
Her eyes darkened with sudden
emotion.
DO not deem me wholly migrate
full" she said quickly and in low
tone. The conditions are such that
! am utterly helpless now TO aid you.
Major Brennan is a man not to be
lightly disobeyed, but | shall tell my
story TO General Sheridan so soon as
we reach his camp"
| would have spoken again. but at
this moment Brennan came striding
toward us.
Come, Edith he cried. almost
roughly, this foolishness has surely
gone far enough Peters, what are
you waiting here for? | told you 10
take your prisoner down the road !"
A few moments later. the centre OF
little squad Of heavily armed men,
| was tramping along the rocky path.
way, and when once ! attempted 10
glance back TO discover If the others
followed us, the sergeant advised me,
with an oath, 70 keep my eyes 70 the
front. | obeyed him.
1t must have been nearly the end
OF the afternoon We had certainly
traversed several miles, and were then
moving almost directly south upon a
well-defined pike, the name Of which
/ never knew All the party were
travelling close together when the
scout, who throughout the day had
been kept a few hundred yards in
advance, came back toward us on a
run, his hand flung up in an urgent
warning 10 halt
What IS 1t, Steele?" Brennan ques-
toned, squirting forward to meet him.
Come. speak up, mani"
"A squad OF cavalry has just swung
onto the pike, sir, from the dirt road
that leads toward the White Briar,"
was the soldiers painting reply. And
| could get a glimpse through the
trees down the valley, and there's a
heavy infantry column Just behind
them. They're Rebs, sir. or | don't
know them"
"Rebs?" with an incredulous laugh.
why. man, we've got the only Reb
here who Is east OF the Briar.
Well returned the scout, sullen.
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