The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-04

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Leaving her, Bob pursued his way
down the road, thinking more of her
than his mission. Just before coming
to a depression in the road that would
hide her from him he turned for last
look. She turned at the same moment,
and they both smiled. Then Bob, see
ing a cluster of white tents before
him, began to remember what he was
there for
The next evening about dusk Ella
Carneal, the girl Bob had met on his
way south. looking out through a win
dow. saw half dozen Confederate
troopers riding rapidly up the road.
One of them left the others and. com
ing to the house, called. Ella opened
the window, and he asked if she had
seen anything of a young fellow in
| butternue suit. She said she hadn't,
and. riding on. he Joined his comrades.
Some twenty minutes later, when it
was quite dark without, she saw a
face at the window. 1t was very pale
and wore frightened look. Moreover.
| it was the face of the young man in
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morning before.
Bob Meriden had got within the Con-
federate lines through a gap in the
pickets, had gone about gathering in
! formation, but had excited suspicion.
| He had become aware of his danger
and hid himself in a wood from whence
he had seen the men who had suspect
ed him riding rapidly on the road and
| felt sure they were after him. Find
| ing picket doing on his post, Bob
effected an exit and. skulking over
wooded ground had brought up at the
house in question.
The two youngsters held a confer
ence, and Bob told Ella that the Con-
federates had tried to force him to en-
| list in their cause, but he had succeed
ed in getting away from them. He did
not dare remain in the house-he would
skulk in the woods-but If the next
morning she would meet him on the
road within range of the Federal pick
cts he would see what he could do to-
ward getting her through the lines
and sending her north to her aunt.
She thankfully accepted his PROPOSE
ton, and Bob skulked away to hide
from those seeking him.
1t was about 10 o'clock in the morn
ing that Bob, having passed through a
cornfield, mounted a fence at rise in
! the ground and looked about him. On
the road he saw walking a figure that
he judged to be Ella Carneal. De-
scending from his point of observation,
he made toward her, and she waved
her hand to him. He soon Joined her,
and they walked together toward the
Union picket line.
Bob knew that at that time his COM
mander, who was preparing for move
ment, was very particular about allow
| ing citizens in his camps. So, conclud-
ing that it would be necessary, in Or
der to get his protege through and send
her on her way north, that he should
vouch for her, he told her that he
would tell the general that he had
found in her a cousin and instructed
her as to the part she should play.
She was very grateful to him for this,
though she regretted that the decep-
ton should be necessary. On coming
to the picket Bob asked the officer in
command to inform the general of his
coming and ask permission to bring
another person to headquarters. The
officer was directed to bring the two in
at once.
Bob had gathered just the informa-
ton his commander required. Ella re-
mained outside the tent while Bob
went in and reported. AS soon as he
he had done so he informed the general
Of his meeting with his cousin and
asked permission to send her north.
The general was surprised at the CO.
incidence and looked incredulous. But
Bob assured him that the girl was an
unsophisticated little thing, barely six
teen, and the commander gave his con-
sent. He suggested, however, that one
of his staff take the girl in charge.
Bob WINGED at this, but was forced to
obey, and bade goodby to his little cous-
in with regret, promising that as soon
as the war was over he would look
her up.
Ella Carneal till the next day, when
he received an order to report in per-
son at general headquarters What
was his astonishment to find his cousin
there with soldier on each side of her.
"In you two" said the general, "are
pair Of knaves. You go south to do
secret service work for me and bring
back a cousin to do secret service
work for the enemy"
What do you mean, general?" cried
the astonished Bob.
II suspected your cousin whose sto-
ry was very fiimsy, and gave her the
run of our camps. But set a watch
upon her. She was taking down notes
of our forces and making sketches of
our defenses when she was interrupted
in her work and brought to me-"
"You don't mean it, general" ex-
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