The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-23
MY LADY OF THE SOUTH
Continued from Page 6.
CHAPTER ~.
CAUGHT IN THE TRAP.

upon herself, refining up her
mare so sharply thai when
also came 10 p half We were
facing each other. M horse rearing
from the heavy pressure on hIs bit
what is tit Did you see some
thing?"
Nothing but thai dead pine yonder.' .
pointing toward rbe eft. We have
ridden beyond The cutoff
"BeyoEd'
Eyes. quarter of mile beyond
What can BE- the matter with you 10
night? Have you forgotten tbe 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 hesitafed. no SAT
isfactory excuse coming 10 my lips
She touched her mare lightly with the
whip. forcing her forward
"Why does ii take you so long tn
answer: You are not usually 80
/ dumb
! Il was surprised at having ridden
I beyond the turn. IL must have been
/ dreaming" | ventured.
"You-you are not Calvert Dunn"
she calculated swiftly. Your voice is
unlike his. Tell me the truth. Who
who are you?" The girls voice fal-
tered and broke.
l was compelled TO speak now, rap
| I'LL, mn roioa fru of a ermnattv and
earnestness | made no effort TO con-
zeal.
Don't draw back" I said quickly.
Don't be afraid. | pledge you the
word and honor of soldier that no
unfriendly hand shall touch you, no
word be spoken to which you need
object 1t Is true | am not Lieutenant
Dunn. but yon are personally as safe
with me as you would be riding this
road with him i mean to take you
to his people at Fairview and leave
you there entirely unframed by this
nights adventure"
"But-but who are you?"
"a soldier left wounded on the field.
who. seeking 10 escape from capture.
was compelled to assume this uni
form"
IA Yankee the voice expressive
of horror.
"Yes, as you use the term" | ad-
mitted. II am from the west, but be
long to the Federal army. Are you
so bitterly preiudiced as 10 believe all
northerners are unworthy? Can you
not forget the color of the uniform for
a single hour and trust me TO act just
lyT"
She Strengthened up instantly. grip
ping the saddle pommel and staring
toward me through the night
"But-but." she sObbed. we have
been married. o father of mercy
married to a Yankee"
Better a confession Of the whole
truth now. except that 1 burst not
trust her with the news hoped TO
bear. across the river.
Il beg you listen 10 me-Iisten to all
have to say. If you fully cOmpre-
bend the situation you may not con-
denim me so completely. know
have done wrong. have been guilty of
a cowardly act. yet it is not beyond
remedy. and have been driven
TO If for rhe preservation OF life
| am in the northern army because
am a nurtherner because have
been educated IN the principles of that
section OF the country. and have been
called upon 70 tight 10 sustain them
Surely you cannot deSpiSe me for that
alone. That would not be just nor
womanIy. Forget that } 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 10 be trusted. 10 be
confided in
How do Won know rhat?''
Because saw you yesterday. while
you were talking with the negro. Joe.
in the tool shed :"
"You-you were there? You over
heardg"
"les." confessed unwillinGly. for
her tone was rehuke. was there
in conceaIment and mad fallen asleep.
Your voices awoke me. / was men,
her OF Reynolds battery. having en-
listed from Illinois Then told her
of my wound and consequent plight
She did not change her posture. yet
as / paused | could plainly hear her
rapid breathing.
"But-bu il was not the orderly you
attacked" she exclaimed 1T was
Calvert Dunn"
Yes. it was Lieutenant. Dunn. but
I assure You be was left unhurt. What
followed think you already know.
how was discovered by Joe and your
brother. how in the gloom they very
naturally miStook me for Dunn, how
they insisted upon my coming up TO
the house was compelled 10 yield (
10 their fnsistenee. or else fight them /
| never thought at that moment or
Dunn's special mission; IL merely seem /
ed as if the mistake in, identity gave |
me an opportunity for escape You
realize how all the rest was forced 1
upon rae. There appeared no possible /