The Lamar register., 1913-04-23

troops Of some kind. I'll look out
and sss-"
He stepped to one Of the long win
down, opened it, and went out on the
balcony. The other young fellows
ths othsr vindows-
It's the Richmond Grsys." said the
observer outside
There was an outbur1t Of exclamAr
tons from the room. except from the
operators, Who had no time TO spare
from their work
''Yss, that's what they are. You can
So their uniforms. They must be
sending them down to the lines At
Petersburg" said another.
well, / don't believe they would
send the 0rays out unless there was
somsthing going on tonight" OBJ
ssTvsd . third
Tonight Why. BY heavens. its ~
quiet a. . tomb broke in q fourth.
Il don't hear . sound from the front"
That's probably what's worrying
them. II In 70 damn unusual" 70
turned the drst messenger.
Things have come TO . pretty pass
II The grandfathers Of the homo
guard have got TO 20 to the 'front.'" re-
MARRIED another.
Following In the footsteps Of their
grandsons" said the first 7 wish I
could 20. hate this business of car
lying kilograms and"
Messenger here!" cried Lieutenant
yoray. folding mp . message and in
ssrttng It in its envelope.
The nearest youngstsr detached him.
self from the group while all Of them
turned away from the windows.
stepped TO the side Of the ofhcsr. and
saiutsd.
war department" said Foray terse-
~. Tell the secretary its from Gen.
srsl Lee. and here's . duplicate which
you are to give to the president"
Very good. sir" said the messen-
ger. taking the message and turning
away.
A he passed out Of the door. an or
DERBY sntsrsd the room. stepped to the
side Of Lieutenant Foray. the senior
Of the two ofncers on duty. clicked his
heels together and saluted.
"Secretary's compliments. sir. and
he wants to know II there IL Anything
from General Lee" he said.
MY compliments TO the secrstary.s
returned the lieutenant. 7 have Just
sent . message to his ofaos With .
duplicate for the prssidsnt"
The PRESIDENTS Win the cabinet
yst. STR" returned the orderly. He
didn't % homo. The sserstary's thsrs.
too. They want IN opsrator right quick
TO take down some cipher tslegTams--
Lieutenant 1oray looksd over 70 hlo
subordinate
Got snythtns On. oAasissi- -
called out
Not right now answered Nsatsn-
ant Allison.
We'll, 90 over With the orderly to
the cabinet room and take down their
ciphers. Hurry back though" said
1oray - Allison slipped on his ooat-
both onlosrs had been working In their
shirt slssvss--ws nssd you here. We
are % shorthanded In the once now
that don't know how We are going 70
get through tonight can't handle
four instruments, and
Il will do my best" said Allison.
turning away rapidly.
He bowed a. he did % 70 . little
party which at that moment sntsred
the room through the door. obstruct-
ing his passage. There were two very
spick and span young oflcsrs with
Miss Caroline Milford between them.
while Just behind doomed the ponder
Gus figure Of old Martha
You wait In the hall right here,
Martha; l won't be long" said Caro-
line. pausing . moment to let the 9TH
ers precsds her.
The two young men stopped on
either side Of the door and waited for
her.
Miss Milford" said the elder, this
u the department telegraph ONCE"
Thank you." said Caroline. enter.
ing the room with only the briefsst Of
Acknowledgements OF the profound
bows Of her escorts.
She was evidently very much ag1-
tated and troubled over what she was
about to attempt The two young
men followed her as she stepped down
the long room.
Il am afraid you have gone back on
the army, Miss Milford" said one Of
them pleasantly.
Gone back on the army, whyf"
asked Caroline myntifed