The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-15

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Der Of Reynolds battery. having ru-
listed from Illinois" Then l told her
OF my wound and consequent plight.
She did not change her posture. yet
as I paused ! could plainly hear her
rapid breathing.
"But-but IL was not the orderly you
attacked" she exclaimed 1T was
Calvert Dunn"
Eyes. II was Lieutenant Dunn. but
I assure you he was left unhurt. What
followed ] think you already know.
how I was discovered by Joe and your
naturally mlstook me for Dunn. how
they insisted upon my coming up to
the house. was compelled to yield
TO their insistence. or else fight them.
] never thought at that moment OF
Dunn's special mission: II merely seem
ed as IL the mistake in identity gave
me nm opportunity for escape. You
realize how all the rest was forced
upon me. There appeared no possible
way to avoid what happened"
I paused In vain: there was no sound.
no movement
81 knew how you dreaded that mar
rage with Calvert Dunn" v
And" she burst forth. did you i'm
agine I would prefer one with you?"
Certainly not. but It saved you from
him and from what might have proved
a lifetime of misery. You need
see me again. and any court would i'm
mediately grant you a divorce on the
ground Of fraud. | ever doubt If such
a marriage would be held legal"
"But-but you do not understand"
her words almost sobs. II have ridden
away with you. | am here alone with
you now"
MY purpose is to leave you Mt Fair
view. II will require no more than
two hours from the time we left your
people before we arrive there. No
one need we know the truth. except
ing those anxious to protect your good
name. You may trust me implicitly"
Trust %you-you. What. after all
this? After your lies. your eavesdrop-
ping. your spying. your tricklng OF me
INTO this awful situation? God forgive
me. Married to a Yankee. Release my
rein"
hesitated. the fierce 6aming up OF
her anger so suddenly paralyzing NY
senses. There was u swift uplifting
of her arm TO IA level with my head.
II mean 1t. You thought me help
less midland IN your lnwer. but I al
not. You drop that rein or I'll fire.
oh. ! u 10 II. you-you miserable
Yankee spy! I bate and despise you"
She drew back her horse. wheeling
the animal about. yet turning in the
saddle herself so as to keep me in
view.
Il do not know why | do N kill
your she exclaimed. her voice grow
ing bitter with anger 1T is what I
should do You deserve 1t by your
own confession. and the one shot
would release me. Married to a Yam
kee!" every syllable kissing from her
lips. The very thought crazes me
and puts murder in my heart. am
going to Fairview alone-alonei Do
you hear that? If you dare attempt
Ia follow me | will shoot you in your
tracks AZ | would a dog. you low
down Yankee cur"
With a single swift leap forward
both horse and rider disappeared in
the gloom.
Surprised ] certainly was by this
unexpected outburst. Scarcely realiz-
ing previously the indomitable spirit
of the girl. before the sound of her
mares flying hoofs had ceased to echo
along the hard road | had given my
roam the rein and was squirting speed
lily after. We were between the lines
of two hostile armies. in u debatable
country. where bands of irresponsible
guerrillas. deserters aud fleeing con-
scripts roamed unchecked by authori-
ty. where no woman alone In the
night could be considered safe for an
instant.
covered that quarter of a mile back
to where she had indicated the branch
road as leading down toward Fair
view. yet there was no turning or
pause in the swift pace. There was
nj opening between the walls of rocks
to my left. visible even in that dark
ness. and | drew up the roam sharply,
swinging myself instantly to the
ground and feeling about hastily with
my feet for the ruts of a travelled
roadway. There could be no other
road branching OF Mt this point. Yet
the girl was riding directly westward.
riding at full speed. her horses boots
sounding fainter each moment.
stood there an instant, puzzled. IN
certain. Then the truth came to me
in a dash She suspected | had over
heard more than l had confessed: that
I knew Of the projected movement of
the gray army and that 1t was now my
purpose TO warn the blue. That was
why she had called me spy" that was
why she was now riding straight on at