The enterprise-recorder., 1912-04-12

o aoi pOd gppn the very summit Vt fha
y ''ayatiJn ya' 50 surrounded pas o.
Sith trass. both fruit and Ornamental
, sas enabled 10 make bur littls ~ Is
/ situation until I approached the out.
huildingS met with no one. nor
could I perceive any negroes about
| thu slave quarters YET he place did
not bear he appearance of daser ion
There were horses In The stable, A cat
vas curlsd up on one Of the cabin
tDor steps, and smoke continued 20
pour In A duh yellow cloud from the
Kitchen chimney Altoget her thers
vas much In the situation to puzzle
ever. and | no longer regretted that
had exercised some caution In my sp.
proach
The orchard. with he remains of a
garden. lay between the house aud the
stable, protected BY low fence Of
1hitened picksls. So far as | could
observe. It. contained no occupant. aud
| pushed open the gate and started
down a narrow cinder path which led
between two rows of low bushes To
right OF me- was an extensive grape
arbor. completely covered with vines.
the fresh green leaves forming A de.
lightiul contrast TO the deep blue sky
beyond. As | came opposite an open.
ing leading into this srbor suddenly
caught the fiutter OF drapery aud
stopped instantly. my heart throbbing
like q frightened girls. II was quite
dark beneath the vine shadow. and
could make out no more than that
woman stood there. her back toward
me. busted at some task Possibly
she felt my presence, for all AZ once
she glanced around. and upon per.
ceivi1s me- gave vent b quick ex.
cllmation Of terror
Pardon me-" I said hastily. and re.
moving my hat. but you have nothing
to fear"
There was A moments hssitsncy On
her part. and knew | was being scru.
,InIzed by pair Of bright eyes
Surely" said familiar voice. Il
cannor bs nistsken--you arc Captain
Wayne"
Before I could sven answer she
stepped forth from her partial con.
ceslmsnt and advanced toward me
-".'h rordialy extended hands Il Bss
Celia Minor.
Well. of all mem" she cried gay.
IL. her dara eyes smiling q oost kind
ly welcome. And Edith and we're
speaking about you only yesterday.
That is. vas. for really 10 not re-
call lov that Edith made any remark
spr)pos Of the subject You have no
tieA. Captain Wayne, what a hero |
haze made YOU out 70 he 1t would
u9ka yol positively yatn II I should
confess; why. Arthur has actually be.
come 50 Jealous that ha has almost
-)rJiiiaa me even - ueariol your
mana la his presence. - aheu I
Tl2, - .alk about you an compelled
- 70 > Edith she hlsr'' power %
stop no. :1u know. 5pt .m sure
a.,, J5ce he- lwtgUy. Aui thea 10
thiuk -llt when You stood there lust
nJN. llI p saw your gay sa.t)cm
y.t.p.,. Thought tla slaril.ls Ali
g)ua NJ heart beats 50 now / can
llgi.v .l.k 3.- aor 9ale ari hag
s1I ,og iO16-.s g -hlt horrible
wound lict troubles yop 5ui!"
alve been discharged from .Ss
a3,l..a. only @ sh1-, time az.
,Re-ai. rs sae paused 70 take breath,
-aieei, ,ais is my ar,t military sere
i-a for several months get IN seeL
ing II.te strong again Mrs 3raaala
.a2p. is stu! with you"
On yes; We have Dseu here all
7.u-ay long It Als been 50 dull. for
really nothing has happened, and the
valley IS quite devoid 0f inhabitants
--eyen Ile negroes have gone hunting
freedom But Major Brennan and Ar.
thur are 70 be here this afternoon.
and sometime tonight we are all of
Us going away together"
Eager as was 20 meet Brennan, |
had 40 desire that we should meet in
the presence Of his wife Better, far
better. would it be for me to Leave az
once and without even seeing her.
You say you are about 10 depart?"
asked, determined 70 learn all pos
stble regarding their plans. Do you
90 North"
Yes, TO Baltimore aud Washington.
The suerillas are becoming so desper.
are IN this neighborhood that we are
actually afraid to remain here longer
They attacked the Cuyler plantation
only ten miles from here, two weeks
ago. killed old Mr.. Cuyler, turned his