The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-22
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% CiVH Was Romance of Sherfdan's Ride
By Henry Tyrrell
''She may be homo for breakfast.
added Bob. reassuringly.
'os~as6 on Bronson Hespor6s Great P1oyJ

added bob. reassuringly.
II hope she WILL" rejolned Jenny,
mot only on our account, but because
certain officer here Is just as good
as hors du combat us a result of her
absence. She knew Col. West was
coming. and II seems very funny for
her not to be here to receive him. II
only as sort OF dearest foe.' you
might say. Gertle Is no cold. cruel.
msrhie-hearted thing you know
When they reached the house they
found kerchlvai West already there.
pacing the verarda.
Have you any word from Miss Ell
llngham7" he asked. as soon as they
came In sight.
Not yet Kerchival." replied Bob
but my sister Is as well able to
take care of herself In these parts as
you and I are. and she's sure to give
a good account OF herself before much
longer. Depend upon 1t. Kerch:val.
old chap. she never left this house with
any idea Of being absent when yor
arrived
"Coi. West" spoke up Jenny Buck
thorn. Il understood my father to sa,
that Gen. Haverill was coming up from
him to have a talk with you"
DO you know n they have furthe,
orders for mo that will take me away
from hero to-day" asked Kerchival.
mot that I hoard of, Colonel. Bu.
they seem to DO awfully worried aboui
those signals from Three Top Noun.
tain and about that expedition JUS
sent to try and got the key. I have
had to lot Heartease 20 out on the 100
too. II seems Gen. Sheridan WANT
TO run over to Washington. and we ar
afraid there's mischief brewing II he
does"
At this moment Gen. Haveriii himys
approached. Ife asked Col. EllinghsA
about the latter's sister. Gertrude. ana
then Immediately entered into such I.
serious conversation with Col wesi
that tho other young people discreet,
withdrew.
we have reason 10 expect a move.
ment on the part Of the enemy" began
Gen. Haverill. and we must be able
to read their signal dispatches. II pos
sible. Capt. Lockwood of our own Sig
nal Corps will report to you here with
officers and mon. In the mean time Col.
West"-- Here the General took from
his wallet . newspap per clipping and, q
letter envelope. which latter he hastily
returned to his pocket II bore the ad.
dress Of Col. West in Mrs. Haveu1ars
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. In fact. the one
which HAD inclosed the missivs from
Washington received the day before.
and shown to Frank, who IN his carer
ness had dropped the envelope on the
rustic table in the vsranda, whore the
General had chanosA upon u. and 70.
served It without comment. Now he
continued: Perhaps you can help me IN
explaining q personal matter about
which ! am curious. Here 10 q para
graph copied In the Richmond Oispatch
from q South Carolina paper which In
terssts us BOTH
He handed the clipping to KSrchivai.
who read:
Capt. Edward Thornton OF tbs Com.
federate Secret Service has been a.
slEned to duty In the Shenandoah Val.
ley. Our gallant captain still bears upon
his face tho mark Of his meeting, in
Inn. with Lieut.: now Coaonsi) Kerchival
West. who u also TO serve In the Valley
with Shsr!dan's army. Another meeting
OF those two men would be one Of the
strange condolences of the war, as they
were At ono Tune. II indeed they are not
~ present. interested In the came beau
ufu woman The scandal connected
with the nams Of the lovely wife Of a
Northern onScer. at tho opening of the
war was OF course owershadowed by the
sttaok on Fort Sumter. but many
Chsriestonians will remember It. Tho
lady In defense Of whose good name
Capt Thornton fought tho duel Is the
Wife OF Cen. Haveriu. who will be Col.
Vests Immediate commander
"Generall' exclaimed Kerchivai, red
deninS ana rising to his fest, "thl. is
an abonfnabde outrage. But think we
both know Its source, and II Is fortunate
indeed that ] have the opportunity 10
nail II. now that the matter Is raked m
In such sourrlous way. The article
states the truth in one. particular. how.
evsr-I did strike Mr.. Thornton after a
personal quarrel"
And what provoked the blown Ey.
IDENTIFY there Is some thing In this ,ffair
that has been concealed from me. vet
which ! have q risht 10 know. l need
hardly say that l refuse 10 accept the
statement of this scandalous paragrapa
At the same time feel justified In ask
ing you to tell me tho whole story
frankly. as man % man"
You are right. General. shall be
moro than Gfad to tell you alias soon
a. we can be by ourselves for half an
hour without Interruption"
The latter provtso was occa stoned by
the abrupt appearance OF Sergt Bar
ket. the body servant OF Gen. Buck
thorn ever since the Mexican war
and whom Miss Jenny sometimes re-
ferred to as her dry nurse" At the
present moment Barket was In full
activity OF military service.
''Col. Westr' he sputtered. "Adju-
tant Rollins wishes to report--a prls-
oner-Just captured"
For the present. Colonel" said
Gen. Haverdn. rising. I'VE both have
our duties We will meet tonight
after taps, y4sn the camp 10 at rest"