Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-19

There is no mistake" fastened to
assure her, "but I had anticipated
from our last meeting far less cor
dial greeting"
"Oh," she exclaimed, with light
laugh, and is that all? Yet surely. If
l was to believe my own eyes l was
perfectly justified in my actions then.
However, Captain, have been forced
to realize the truth of that situation,
and am now disposed to make up to
you in kindness for all my unjust
suspicious"
II am more than delighted to learn
that cloud is no longer to overshadow
us. Miss Minor has made full ex-
PLANTATION, them"
You have been completely exon
Grated. and restored to my good
graces."
AS she spoke. became aware that
she was busily engaged upon some
task, and when she ended felt the
steel of gun-barrel touch my hand.
please pass this to Maria" she
said calmly, "and hand me back the
Ou0 Su0 LAS.
''You are loading, them" I asked, as
complied with her request.
I'VE have all been busy. Isn't It
terrible? / was SO frightened at first,
but now they tell me that you and
your men have come, there is no lon
getting in here"
you knew, then, that I was in the
house?"
Il was told some noble Confederates
had accompanied Lieutenant Cation
back to aid us, but your name was
not mentioned"
Then my appearance must have
proven complete surprise?"
Eyes, and no." she answered frank
ly. Il was not sure it was you, of
course, and I did not venture to ask,
but | knew you were in the neighbor-
hood, and that such an act would be
in way characteristic. I was GER
tain you would come if you knew, and
IL, well really, l hoped it was
In spite of slight effort at restraint
l CROPPED in the darkness until
touched her hand. For the moment
she permitted me to retain 1t, as If
unconsciously. within my grasp.
"Why?" l questioned, scarcely rely
ing upon my own voice.
oh, one always trusts friends more
readily than strangers, and have
seen you in danger before, and pos
sess such confidence in your courage
and resource
But Miss Minor took particular
care to inform me you felt little or no
interest in me-that you never even
spoke of me except as she compelled
you to do So"
For a moment she did not answer.
How constant the firing continues"
she said at last, as l sat struggling
dumbly with temptation.
"A mere waste OF powder l fear
was my reply, given thoughtlessly.
When the rush finally comes we are
likely to be without sufficient ammu-
milton to repel 1t. l hardly expect
those fellows out there will ever
leave without determined effort to
carry the house by storm l have no
doubt they are simply drawing all this
f1re in the hope that our ammunition
will thus be uselessly expended. It
Is an old army trick, and one am sur
prised to see so experienced an officer
as Major Brennan yield to. In my
judgment they will make an effort to
rush us as soon as there is sum Gent
light"
"But why not warn him?"
Major Brennan would scarcely vel
come any interference on my part"
But surely, as soldier. he must
value the advice of another SOLDIER"
Possibly you forget" I explained,
striving to speak as lightly of it as
might be, that there is a lack of
friendship between Major Brennan
and myself"
"Still?" she asked. Truly I thought
that might all be over. Even If it sur
vived until now. this noble act Of
yours In coming to our defense should
have earned you his gratitude. He
he has never once mentioned your
name to me since that night"
mot even when 1 came here with
my troop. I believer"
NO; yet I did not connect that
fact with the other. / supposed 1t a
mere oversight, or that he believed
the mention of .-our name would not
greatly interest me. Surely, Captain
Wayne, you are not keeping open this
unhappy wound?"
ION my word, no; but I regret to
confess it is very far from being
closed
"He-Major Brennan does not know.
then, that you are here now with me?"
She evidently hesitated to ask this
question.
Certainly not" in surprise at her
apparent innocence. you cannot have
supposed I had been sent here By
him to talk With your"
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