The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-04-12
,PYRIGur. 1912. BY G. 2. PuTsANs SONS

Bosquet that golden Octu!,er season
In that restless year Of wars alarms
1t was scarcely al hour after sunrise
when Colonel Ellingham and Madeline
West. returning from their favorte
walk 10 the neiahboring hilltop. me,
Jenny rrei,tl,urn. who had already
been Gown 10 the camp to meet her
faiher.
.lt'4 aii up with MS. Madeline" she
sid Won know papa only gave us
orr passes. At least yours. because we
al thought the fighting In this part OF
The valley WAS through with Now II
l'oks as if It were just beginning
Anyway the general says this Is no
place for women. and he has ordered
rs to Winchester"
but surely time Will he allowed MS
to say goodby!'' inquired Madeline
anxiouSy. Il can't help feeling wpr
rieti AT Gertrude not having returned
last night. though Rol,--that is. Colo
nrl Elingham says size has stopped
at the house of one OF the neighlors
dawn III the ford. where she and
! hiye Il class Of school children
she may be home for breakfast,
/ added Rob reassuringly.
Il hnpe she WILL" rejoined Jenny
mot only OH our account. but because
/ a certain officer here Is just rs good n
horS de combat us result of her ab
s,.nce She knew Colonel West was
! coming. and II seems very funny roI
her not to be here to receive hin Ii
,nly ~ sort Of dearest foe yn
r,ight SHY. Gerte Is no cold cruel
iarlle hearted thing. You know"
When they reached the house the,
! found kerehisal West already there.
plcing the yerandN
Have yon any word from Miss +,
iiagham:" he asked M soon rs the.
ranle in sight.
Not yet, Kerchival." replied Bob
"hnt my sister II us well able 10 tax,
care uf herself IN these parts as yor
and are, and she's sure to give Il goot
account Of herself before much longer
Depend upon it. kerchiyal. old chap
She never left this house with any idea
Colonel West spoke up Jenny
luckthnvn. u understood my father IL
Ssy that General HaverIl was com
ing up from him to have talk witt
you
DO you knew IL they hive further
orders for me that will take ule ava!
from here today:" asked Kerrhiyal
Not that heard Of colonel Rn
they seem to he awfully worried abou
hose Signals from Three Top noun
tain and about that expedition Just sen
to try IT, get the key. | hnve had t
irt HcartstsSe 70 out Oh the job too
Il seems General Sheridan wants I,
rim ovsr to Washington and We ar
sfrad there's mischief brewing If b.
l Toes"
at thi. moment General Haveri!
himself approached He asked Colo
mel Elingh about the latter's StStc'
II Gertrude. and then iiilnl'tiiate', enter
u I'd into such II serious cpnvsrst'it
II with Colonel West That the ether yohll
II people disrreptly withdrew.
III we have reason to expect Il movf
] ment on the part OF the enemy. beSa
General Hayprill. "and we must b
4 abb. to read their signal dispatches
. possible Captain Lockwood OF on
own signal corps will report to 20
I. here with officers and men. In III
T. meantime Cnloncl Vest Here tn
= general took from his wallet IA new:
O. paner Ginning and letter envelope
lt which latter he HASTILY returned to hi
pocSet. 1t bore The address of Colon'
~ West In Mrs. flaverilfs Handwriting
8, l,Aiug. In fact, the one which had II
to closed the mIssiye from Washingto
received the day before and shown
N Frank. who 10 his eagerness had dro
he ned the envelope on the rustic table
,g the vcranda. whore the general pa
no Glanced upon It and reserved 1t Wit
rt out comment. Now be CONTINUES
perhaps you can help me tn expiai
nd Ing q personal matter about which
at am curious. Here Is a paragraph 60
n led In the Richmond Dispatch from
en- South Carolina paper which interes
us both"
10. He handed the clipping to Kerchiv'
Ve who read:
tn "Captnin Edward Thornton OF Z
Confederate secret service has been
sE signed to duty In the Shenandoah VI
lse lev. Our gallant captain still pea
upon his face the mark Of his meet
sK Ia 1861 with Lieutenant (now Colon
mt Kerchival West. who is also to ser
L in the valley with sheridan's arm