The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-05

II shall be pleased with your com
pany."
with pleasure"
All lighted cigars. and Mark and
Fitz Hugh StrolIed nut on the veranda
Captain" said Mark aS soon as they
were outside. IL have never met a maj
whom ! have ~ admired. 80 honored
as you. aud yet ! have rObbed you Of
your love. This last act Of kindness
to her aud to me. SO we'll indicating
your ~magnanimity. IL more than | Gao
bear. ! cannot accept anything more.
even for her sake cannot stay here
to be shielded by you aud behind tier
skirts. am about to lea We this We
randa and hy to the Union ines
Thank God. ! have met one who IL tue
soul, OF honor. in whose charge ! cave
my wife. Consider her under your
care. She will doubtless need all you
can give her. for | never expect to
see her again. I shall doubtless be
captured before tomorrow noon. If
you were not my enemy. II you had
not been my rival. ! would love you
as a brother"
without waiting for a reply Mark
left the veranda. aud in mot her MO
ment WAS ios, in the darkness.
Captain Fitz Hugh stM,d IA one pet
rified Should ne keep the secret
i.aura'S secret! He leaned against n
pillar IT the vnranda and passed his
haud over his isruw.
Hr could not stab Laura: he could
no, even het ray the man who had tef;
her in his care He did u thing.
Half IN hour had elapsed when Tai
iaferro. who had been buSying him
self with some papers. began IL Won
der what had tH"r"me Of the we men
tie got up and went on on the veranda
Where's Green" lie asked quickly
"t;one
Gomez"
AYES. gone half an ~ ago"
what does this mean Cameron"
Il, mc,t,> thai l have beer keeping
from you what ! can keep ia longer OF
| would This man Green is a Fedora
spy"
Cameron my friend-greai God
ire You IL tT.iIlsH. tusVe Is Splut't ulTt
lack tell me. quick
Twice before hp has crossed Cy
path He was taken and tried at Chat
'anm,"a was detailed to defend him
had never seen him before He wa
found guilty and sentenced to /.
hanged hni escaped
When l met him again it WAS ~
ii,,.s Fairs house Laura I'ain ih.. ""
tnan upstairs. then my IT,, rn;iipd. nut
nuw his wife. WAS ~,Dncea ling him
"Wrlls"
II s,w that she WAS Infatuated with
thin She claimed him FOR her xu~~t
Il cuud mt %hnnnratiy inform on
him
0bh Cameron = what Ahsurdity :
what idi,n.y what
TITUS Afiprus.,n yoM sent for NE !
1, snw thu man I had se"m twice
before with my with tue iOvetips,
he n,,,,..s, NJ an women his wife
The ina jOr .iliy stared ~ hts freud
he had ~" words - EXPRESS his fec
fngS. MS ~ nalpathy
"Whei, we came ou, here he told mr.
that h" w,,,id receipt not hing further
FOR him srif at my hands: that h. ~osaiG
NJ, shield himself ,,-hind. " Woman =
skirts Hf walked away before me
And you"
- permitted him."
Taiiaf~rro shmddered. He knew tha'
his friend by his act had placed MIN,
self In n terrible position.
%-a'aplerou NJ ~nid. do you kno~
you .-e lin bi~ to be shot for this"
II do"
II siways told you." the major weui
on ~@nxiuus'v. iMrati~ntiv. that !Onr
notions Of honor were ab~urd. auixot
ic."
The highest s.nse Of hnuor IN never
Quis"tic. u IL be.' atted for 4 Chris
tiau. ~ sOidier and y ,eutieman."
And do you expect me to let this
spy GOT"
no Pr"'~ct Yourself = the cause
Send after him II /. | who have "
nived At hs~ r~cape. not you fou
must not suffer"
The canNs al0uo In enough
Orderly" b. called 10 . mar stand
Ing BY the gate.
The soldier approached and stood a
attention.
"t;o tell C"ptain Heath that the mar
WIN was bore this evening has gone
and | want him followed and brought
back. Telt him to send BY MI the
roads"
The ma >saiu.ed and went away.
Cameron" said the major. after Civ
ing the order. "t;od grant that this &c,
~ yours. may AOt be known. II viii
not be. for l am the only one whG
knows Ut Il. and II will never pass my
tips"
Il an responsible for my act. and IL
u becomes known l trust I shall ha y.
outrage to meet the Consequences ltkt
a n The ynsnx wife who was
Ell IN my charge ! lea W In yours.
would GLADLY protest her myself. hut
prefer to- spare her the pain Ut 7t,einE
frreAr mr. sAr..lAM. kN.Ae kaaskAN ~