The enterprise-recorder., 1912-01-19

his mysterious spell, and you Sill be
compelled TO face the danger alone. as
here comes Lieutenant Hammersmith
10 claim the dance I've promised
him
BEFORE Mrs Brennan could inter
fere. the laughing girl had placed her
hand on the IIeutenants blue sleeve.
and with a mocking goodbye flung
backward over her shoulder, vanished
IN the crowd, leaving us standing
there alone
Tho lady waited IN much apparent In
difference. gently tapping the floor
with her neatly shod foot.
Would you be exceedingly angry
II were to ask you to dance
questioned. stealing surreptitiously u
glance at her proudly averted face.
Angry? Most assurodly not" in
apparent surprise ""et ! trust YOU
will not ask me- have been upon
the floor only once tonight am
not at all In the mood
III there were chairs here should
venture 10 ask even greater favor
that you would conscr' TO sit out this
set with me"
she turned slightly lifted her eyes
u1eirinsly to mine, and her face
liln,ougd
No doubt we might discover seats
without difficulty IN the autcroom,"
she answered. indicating the direction
10y glance. There do not appear to
be many 'sit,ors' AT this ball. and the
few who DO are not crowded"
Tie apartment contained as She
yrophesicd, but few occupants, and !
conducted her TO the farther end OF
II. where We found a comfortable
diyan and no troublesome ncighbors,
As glanced at her now, marked
a distinct change in her face. The
! old Indifference, so well assumed
while We were In the presence OF
others, had utterly vanished rs by
magic and she sat looking at me in
anxious yet impetuous questioning.
Captain Wayne" she exclaimed,
her eyes never once leaving MY face,
what does this mean? this masquer.
ade? this wearing OF the Federal uni
form? this taking OF another's name?
this being here at all?'
/ II should say that I came hoping
to see you again" answered, scarce
knowing how best TO proceed or how
far to put confidence in her, what
would you think7"
"lf that is true, that you were ex-
tremely foolish to take such a risk for
so small reward" she returned calm.
ly. Nor under these circumstances,
would | remain here so much as a
moment TO encourage you. But II is
not true. This is no light act; your
very life must lie In the balance, or
you could never assume such risk"
Il would trust you gladly with my
life or my honor" I replied soberly.
II had less faith IN you | should
not he here now. understand that
am condemned to be shot as a spy
at daybreak"
Shot? On what authority? Who
lold you?'
ON the order OF General Sheridan.
Ny informant was Lieutenant eaton,
OF his staff"
"Shot? As a spy? Why. It surely
cannot be. Frank said Captain
Wayne. believe NE. knew absolute,
ly nothing Of all this Do you think
! should ever have rested II lad
dreamed that you were held under SO
false charge? ! promised you
would see General Sheridan on yoGI
behalf Frank she BIT her lip I'M
; Tlt't.tiy-'l was tu'd, that is, ! was
b lci 20 believe Jha, YOU weye--hod been
sent Ncr,h as prisoner of war late
D. last night Otherwise ! stoGt have
insisted urou seeing yoG--o- plead
ing yc"r cause Vi-h tie General him
self The major and 5.eaktas,ed with
him this morning 5-; your name was
not mentioned io7 believed yol
o safe"
She 6'i no; a~uea- - realize. SC
- deep was her present indignation anC
regret, hat my hand had found q rest
BE- ing place upon her own.
You must believe ne, Captain
Wayne | could not bear to have yo,
feel that could prove such an in
CRATE
You need never suppose should
think that ! replied with an earnest
ness OF manner that caused her tC
glance at me In surprise. - con
hdently expected 10 hear from YOU all
! dav. and finally when no word rnn,l