The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-06-06

about busily within. hef r0b0Se ShA0OV
clearly revealed By ths Feasction q
the flames. This was probably Diana.
and her affection for ths Yankees was
not apt TO differ very widely from
those Of the othsrs
The night shadows constantly deep
ened. and no alarming sound reached
me from any direction. Finally Diana
came forth Oh the back STEPS. holding
dish Of something smoking hot In
her hands. and began calling shriiiy fos
Joe. There WAS NO response. Nutter'
Ill. to herself. the heSress pAsssd
across to the second cabin and. disap-
pearing for Il mOMent. Came 10eth
again empty handed.
The door was latched. but had no
lock. There was 10 sign Of occupancy
within. aud a moment later ! came
hurriedly forth with what had been
intended for JOe's supper and bore 1t
safely back still hot and savory to the
shelter OF the shed. 1t was rasher
Of bacon and corn bread. ample In
amount. admirably cooked. and Ger.
tainly enjoyed 1t tO the very last
crumb.
There was no sound OF horses hoOfS
stamping in the front yard. nor could
] perceive any sign Of pacing sentt-
mel before the house. The guard OF
the night previous. whatever might b
the cause. had very evidently been re-
moved. hardly know now why !
first ventured in that direction. yet !
skirted the low garden fence. where
the night shadows were most dense.
until found myself crouching close
against the latticed veranda. ] stop
ped then suddenly enough. perceiving
the figures Of three men seated Just
beyond evidently enjoying . quiet
smoke after their evening meal. !
had drawn back cautiously for foot
or two. intending to make Oh down
the road. when a peculiar deep volcs
gave utterance to question. which -
instantly stopped me with eagerly
beating heart.
"Your news II not exactly clear to
me. chaplain. understand you to say
the plan IL for McDermott's division
to take to the Minersville road at
midnight. the others to follow along
parallel lines hourly until daybreak7"
Those are certainly Johnston's Or
ders. Colonel Denslow. distinctly
heard them from bis own lips"
But nothing whatever has reached
me. and we should naturally be third
in line to follow McDermott, from our
present position"
Beyond doubt the orders to move
are already at your headquarters. An
orderly may be tearing down the road
even now to recall you to camp. Your
regiment is stationed to the left just
beyond the creek. is 1t not:"
"Yes." and the speaker. q tall. slen.
der. yet broad shouIdered man. rose
impatiently to his feet and gazed Cd
In the direction indicated. "The Tenth
GeoeEin cavalry. Coultery brigade. i
had no expectation Of 50 hurried q
movement The Yankees are safely
across the river entrenching. and all
reports reaching us looked like a
weeks reorganization aud then a d.
rect attack on their position. What is
Johnston up to-"
"A flank movement in force. before
they can complete their entrench-
ments. He believes our army in fight
ing mood. encouraged by victory and
In far better condition than that Of
the enemy. He proposes to strike sud
denly on their right hank and crumple
them up. He will leave all his camp
fires burning, both tonight and tomor-
row night. so Us to deceive the federal
scouts. ding his troops swiftly across
the river before dawn Wednesday and
make the attack at daybreak. lie e1-
poets to be in their camp before they
are aware he has changed position.
The success of the movement depends
entirely on the promptness of the di-
vision commanders and the condition
Of the roads. Our cavalry scouts re-
port the plan perfectly feasible"
Colonel Denslow paced nervously
back and forth across the broad veran-
da. the red glow Of his cigar lighting
up his face and revealing closely
trimmed crop Of gray beard.
This sudden arrangement leaves me
In rather bad predicament." lie con-
fesscd at last. pausinS suddenly. "You
know. Of course. what you are here for
tonight. Mordaunt, although l have
not explained all the details; 1t is to
marry my only daughter. Jean. TO
Lieutenant Calvert Dunn. The pres
ent condition Of the country. and the
danger involved in leaving young gir!
here alone and unprotected. has hur'
ried our arrangements and prevented
any fornlality. But Dunn has been
detailed ON Johnston's staff, and the
Lord only knows where hs may be
nov. IA an you say Is true. According
to our plans he ought to have been
here an hour ago. but no doubt be Is
riding with orders and utterly unable
to send US any word to account for
the delay Aud what. under these cir
cuinstances. cam ! or my son do: Any
minute an orderly may come dashlns
down the west road. That will mean
HuV net vonn