The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-22
loved for a moment before he was ta.
ken and killed.
CHAPTER XVII.
WiIfred Plays the Man.

WiIfred Plays the Man.
A sharp contrast to the noise out
side was presented by the quiet Of the
Varney house inside. The sewing
women, in view Of the attack and the
movements OF the boys and the old
men, had separated sooner than they
had intended and had gone their sew
eral ways. Old Jonas. frightened to
death. remained locked up in the
closet where he had been left by Ar
relsford's men. Martha was upstairs
in Howard's room, making ready to
watch over him during the night
Caroline Milford had not gone home.
She had sent word that she intended
| to pass the night at the Varney house.
Somehow she thought they seemed to
need her. She was standing by one of
the long front windows in the draw
ing-room, now a scene of much disor-
der because of the recent struggle.
Caroline stared out of the window
at the flashes of light. She listened,
with heaving breast and throbblng
heart, to the roar of the cannon and
the rattle Of musketry. She had heard
both many times lately, but now it
was different, for Wilfred was there.
Mrs. Varney came upon her with her
hand pressed against her breast, her
face white and staring. tears brimming
her eyes, but, as usual, Mrs. Varney
was so engrossed with her own ire
mendouS troubles that she had little
thought for the girl.
Caroline" she began anxiously,
tell me what happened. Edith won't
speak to me. She has locked herself
up in her room. What was it? Where
has she been? What"
"She was at the telegraph office"
answered Caroline in a low voice
What did she do there? What hap.
pened there?"
81 am not sure"
But try to tell me, dear"
81 would If could Mrs Varney, but
was afraid and ran out and waited
for her in the hall. The rest of them"
The girl broke off as the deep tones
OF the city bells changed sharply above
lu6 uldpd5Ou Vi dIllllbIy.
tits the alarm bell." said Mrs. Var
neg.
YES" said Caroline. they are call
ing out the last reserves"
"Yes; bark to the cannonading.
Isn't it awful?" returned Mrs. Varney.
"They must be making a terrible at
tack tonight. Lieutenant Maxwell was
right; that quiet spell was a signal"
There goes another battery of ar
tillery," said Caroline, staring through
the window. "a man told us that
they were sending them all over to
Cemetery Hill. That's where the fight
ing is, Cemetery Hill"
General Varney's division is to the
right Of that position, or was the last
time l heard from him." said Mrs.
Varney anxiously.
II am afraid they are going to have
bad time Of it tonight" said Caro-
line, drawing the curtains and turning
away from the window.
I'm afraid So" was the rejoinder.
Now, try to think, dear, who was at
NV bOACSI API OluCO! SdI gOu LGll
me something that occurred that will
explain Edith's silence? She looks
like death, and"
Il can't tell you anything except |
that they arrested Mr.. Arrelsford."
"Mr. Arrelsford! You don't mean |
that?"
"Yes, do" answered Caroline. |
General Randolph went and |
brought him there, because they |
wouldn't send my telegram-he was in
a fearful temper"
But Edith? Can't you tell me what
she did?"
Il can't, Mrs. varney, for I don't
know. l waited for her in the hall,
and when she came out she couldn't
speak. Then we hurried home. l
tried to get her to tell me, but she
wouldn't say a word except that her
heart was broken, and that's all
know, Mrs. Varney, truly, truly"
Il believe you, my dear. know you
would tell me if you could"