The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-15
A TidtieGh Anniversary War Story
By RANDALL PARRISH
COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY A. C MecLuRG & co.

Suddenly she brought the end upon
herself. refining up her mare so sharply
that when ! also came 10 a halt we were
s1clnc each other. my horse rearing
from the heavy pressure on his bit.
what Is it7 Did you see some
thingy
Nothing but that dead pine yonder."
pointing toward the iefi. We rave
ridden beyond the cutoff"
"Beyond"-
Yes. u quarter OF a mile beyond
What can be the matter with you to-
night? Have you forgotten the way to
your own homer.
There was a vague touch of suspi-
cion In the voice. and she was leaning
forward. evidently striving In vain to
distinguish my features In the dark
ness. An instant | hesitated. no sat
isfactory excuse coming TO my lips,
She touched her mare lightly with tho
whip. forcing her forward
"Why does II take you so long to
answer? You are not usually so
dumb
Il was surprised at having ridden
beyond the turn. IL must have been
dreaming" | ventured.
~"You-you are not Calvert Dunn"
she calculated swiftly. Your voice In
unlike his. Tell me the truth. Who
who are your The girls voice fal-
tered and broke.
l was compelled TO speak now, rap
idly. my voice full of a sympathy and
earnestness I made no effort to con.
ceal.
Don't draw back | said quickly.
Don't be afraid. / pledge you the
word and honor of a soldier that no
unfriendly hand shall touch you. no
word be spoken to which you need
object. 1t is true 1 am not Lieutenant
Dunn, but you are personally as safe
with me as you would be riding this
road with him. / mean to take you
TO his people at Fairview and leave
you there entirely unframed by this
nights adventure"
"But-but who are youT"
"a soldier left wounded on the field.
! who. seeking to escape from capture.
was compelled to assume this uni
form"
IA Yankee" the voice expressive
Of horror.
"Yes. as you use the term" I ad'
mitted. II am from the west, but be-
long 10 the Federal army. Are you
so bitterly prejudiced as to believe all
northerners are unworthy? Can you
not forget the color of the uniform for
q single hour and trust me to act just
ly?"
She Strengthened up Instantly. grip
ping the saddle pommel and staring
toward me through the night.
"But-but." she sobbed. W have
beer married. o father OF mercy
married TO a Yankee"
Better a confession OF the whole
truth now. except that ! burst not
trust her with the news ! hoped to
bear across the river.
II beg you listen TO me-listen to all
I ave TO say. II you fully compre-
bend the situation you may not con
denim me so completely. | know ]
have done wrong, have been guilty or
a cowardly act. yet 1t is not beyond
remedy. and have beer driven
to II for the preservation or ffe
| am in the northern army because
| am a uortherner. because ! have
been educated in the principles OF that
section of the country. and have been
called upon TO light TO sustain them.
Surely you cannot despise me for that
alone. That would not be just nor
vomanly. Forget that l was born
north and you south OF Mason and
Dixon's line and judge my actions
from a fairer standard | know you
can and will. You have the face and
eyes of a woman to be trusted. to be
con6ded in
How do you know that:'
because | saw you yesterday. while
YOU were talking with the negro. Joe.
In the tool shed"
~Yon-you were there: You over
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