Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-01

l am the colonel in command right
here. Aunt Mandy" | said Wont
do"
You a &unnel?' she retorttd. looks
e. me like kuuneiS is mighty easy
made il youl do No; we're after
Glur.d Meriwether who's romiu' here
t. he the real boss OF all YOU folks,
Say. man, you taken away my man
and my boy Where they att
with NE here" | was glad to an
Swer, safe and somewhere not far
away The boy is wounded. but his
arm is nearly we'll"
Amt got nun tghtiu' yitT
NO; both he and Auhcrry seem 10
he just beginning.
"Humph, Re, Eou they're happy.
then Ii u mans Sittin three squares
day and plenty o tighun', don't see
whut more he Kin ask.
"Corporal." called to my sentry,
who WAS now pacing back and forth
before the door, hiding his mouth he,
hind his hand, "pu, this woman un
der arrest and hold her until | return
sue lttNitls- AtA AiN 'tAN'N 'NNNN'Aa
ani McGoyrrn, g company, First Viz
sjuia volunteers l<rco her in my OF
fee while they're sent for. Bring me
my bag from the table"
1t WAS really pretty hght, that he
tween Mandy and the corporal The
latter was Obliged to call out the
guard for aid. sick 'cm, Pete" cried
Mandy when she found her armS pin
Toned, and NJ once there darted out
from under the cart Il hairy little
demon Of dog, mute mongrclish,
pink cared which began silent havoc
with the corporals legs.
looked again at that dog was
ready to take II in my arms and cry
out that it was my friend, 1t was the
little Indian dog that Ellen and l had
tamcd Why. then. had she kept It?
Why had she brought it home with
her? | doubt which way the contest
would have gone hNd not Mandy seen
me climb into her vacated seat and
take up the reius Pete then stolidly
took up his place under the cart.
We turned and drove back up the
shady street, Ellen and |. | saw her
fingers twisting together In her lap,
but as yet she had not spoken. The
flush on her cheek was deeper now,
She beat her hands together softly,
confused. half frightened. but she did
not beg me to leave her,
IF you could get away" she began
at last, II would ask you to drive me
back home. Aunt Mandy and are
living there together. Kitty Steven
sons visiting me-you'll-youl want
to call ON Kitty. My father has been
in east kentucky, but | understand
he's ordered here this week. Major
Stevenson is with him. We thought
we might get word and so came on
through the lines"
"You had no right to do so. The
pickets should have stopped YOU" |
said. AT the same time. ! am very
glad they didn't"
r" so you are colonel" she said after
a time, with an army girls nice read.
ing of insignia.
Yes" answered, II am an officer,
Now if | could only be gentleman"
Don't" she whispered. Don't talk
in that way. please"
"Do you think | could heT'
81 think you have been" she whis-
pered. all her face rosy now. Then she
pointed to n mansion house on far
off hill-such house as can be found
nowhere In America but In this very
valley-an old family seat, lying re-
shielded with great oaks.
THAT is our home" she said. I'VE
have not often been here since grand
father died, and then my mother. But
this Is the place that we Meriwethers
all call home"
As we approached the gate I heard
behind us the sound Of galloping horses.
There came up the road "A mounted of
ficer, with his personal escort, nm or
derby. several troopers and a grinning
body servant.
Look, there he comes! II Is my ia
Their" exclaimed Ellen. And In mo-
ment she was out Of the cart and run
ming down the road to meet him. TAX
ing his hand, resting her cheek against
his dusty thigh, as he sat in saddle.
The officer saluted me sharply. You
are outside the lines" snid he. Have
you leave"
saluted also and caught the twinkle
in his eye
"On detached service this morning,
general" said. If You please, |
shall report to you within the hour"
He wheeled his horse and spurred
on up along his own grounds. 1T mas
ter for their statcIiness. wide
seat lay beneath one OF the oaks. We
wandered thither, Ellen and |. The
little dog. mute. watchful. kept close
at her side.
Ellen" said 10 her. 1.-THE time has
come now. | am not going 10 wait
any longer Read this" | put into
her hand Gordon Orme's confession.
She read with horror starting on
her face What scOundrel what