The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

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HE means me. SIR" he said, "Hei
got an idea some dispatch I'm sendinl
out is a trick OF the Yankees"
1T is n conspiracy" cried Arrels
ford. "He is an impostor-"
Why, the man must have gone
crazy, general" said Thorne coolly
holding his position by the table and
listening with all his ears for the re
turn signal.
Il came here on case for" ex
postulated Arrelsford.
Watt" said General Randolph. %
will soon get at the bottom OF this
What was he doing when you came in
sergeant?" he asked OF the non-com
missioned officer in charge of the
guard.
"He was firing on the captain, sir. u
answered the sergeant saluting.
HE was sending out a false order
to weaken our lines at Cemetery Hill,
and I-ah-Miss Varney, she was here.
She saw It ALL" explained Arrelsford.
Miss Varney!" exclaimed the gen
eral.
"Yes, sir"
"The generals daughter?"
"Yes, sir"
And what was she doing hereT
"She came to see for herself wheth-
er this man was guilty or not; whether
he was a spy or a traitor"
'Is this some personal matter of
yours, Mr.. Arrelsford?" asked the gem
eral suspiciously.
He was a visitor at her house and
/ wanted her to know"
Where is she now? Where is Miss
Varney?" asked Randolph impatiently.
"She must be out there on the bal
cony," answered Arrelsford Il beg
you to send for her, sir"
Sergeant" said General Randolph,
step out on the balcony. Present my
compliments to Miss Varney, and ask
her to come in at once"
In a moment the sergeant returned.
There IS no one there, sir" he re-
piled saluting.
At that instant Thorne got the long
desired signal. Without a moments
hesitation, he turned to the key He
picked up the dispatch with his
wounded left hand and with the other
began to manipulate the sounder.
"She must be there" said Arrels
ford, "or else she's stepped into the
next room, the commissary generals
office, the window was open, tell him
to-ah!" as the sound of the clicking
caught his ear, Stop him. He is send
ing it now!"
Mr.. Arrelsford's distress was so
and so genuine that
of the mans suspicion was
to the general.
zone moment, captain" he said
Captain Thorne, of course, had no
option but to release the key He
stopped sending and dropped the dis
patch, saluting.
Now, Mr.. Arrelsford," said the gen
sral, what have you to do with the |
telegraph department"
This is a secret service case; they
it to me, sir"
what is a secret service case?"
"The whole plot to send the order.
t's the Yankee secret service He is
|. member Of it and his brother brought
n the signal tonight"
Il beg your pardon, sir" said
'horne, this dispatch ought to go
ut at once, sir. 1t came from the sec
etary of war and it is very urgent"
GO ahead with it," said General
randolph.
Thorne needed no further permis-
ion than that, dropped to his seat,
nd once more seized the fatal key.
mo, mol" cried Arrelsford. Don't
1t him tell you it's "a"
silence, SIR" Numbered Randolph.
do you know what he is telling
lem?" persisted Arrelsford.
mo, do your"
YES" returned the secret service
gent {
wait a moment, Captain Thorne," !
aid the general, impressed in spite of |
Imself by this mans earnestness,
hich made him disregard all orders, |
ana everything else. I
Where is the dispatch?" [
Captain Thorne picked up the paper {
Id handed it to the general, and then l
epped back. He had played his last
Lrd. He played 1t desperately, bold y
and we'll.
"Well?" asked the general, looking
ON the dispatch to the accuser
What has he been telling them?" C
He began to give an order to with
aw Marston's division from its pres h
t position" said Arrelsford, making v
brilliant and successful guess at the q
obable point CT attack in plan g."
THAT Is perfectly correct" said r
neral Randolph, looking at the pa II
r. N
yes, by that dispatch, but that dis b
tch is a forgery. 1t is an order to Al
whole division from vital
int. A false order, he wrote it him d,
+. This is the turning point of the 81
ole plot" te
But why should he write it him fr
f? If he wanted to sena - false or
:, he could send it without putting it h,
wn on paper, couldn't he?" to
Yes" admitted Arrelsford. but he