The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-05-28

Caroline stared out of the window
at the flashes of light. She listened.
with heaving breast and throbbing
heart. to the roar of the cannon and
the rattle of musketry. She had heard
both many times lately. but now 1t
was different, for Wilfred was there.
Mrs. Varney came upon her with her
hand pressed against her breast. her
face white and staring. tears brimmins
her eyes, but. as usual. Mrs. Varney
was 80 engrossed with her own ire!
mendous troubles that she had little
thought for the girl.
Caroline" she began anxi0usly.
tell me what happened. Edith won't
speak to me. She has locked herself
up in her room. What was III Where
has she beenf What"
"She was at the telegraph once"
answered Caroline In low voice
What did she do theref What hap
pened therer'
Il am not sure"
But try to tell me. dear"
Il would II could, Mrs. varnsy. but
l was afraid and ran out and waited
for her In the hall. The rest Of them"
The girl broke on as the deep tones
Of the city bells changed sharply above
the diapason Of artillery.
ITS the alarm BELL" said Mrs. Var
ney.
YES" said Caroline. they are cali
ing out the last r"serves."
Yes: bark t. the canAonading.
Isn't 1t awfulf" returned Mrs. varney.
They must be making . terrible At
tack tonight. Lieutenant Maxwell was
right: that quiet spell was . signal"
There goes another battery Of ar
tillery." said Caroline. staring through
the window. "A man told u that
they were sending them all over to
Cemetery Hill. That's where the night
ing IL. Cemetery HILL"
General varneys division IL to the
right of that position. or was the last
time l heard from him." said Mrs.
VaTnsy anxiously.
am afraid they are going TO have
q bid time. oeset teaisht." said Caro-
line. drawing the curtains and turning
away from the window.
I'm afraid co." was the rsjoindsr.
Now. try to think. dear. who was at
the telegraph ofiicsf Can't you tell
me something that occurred that will
explain Edith's silencsf 6hs looks
like death. and"
II can't tell you anything except
that they arrested Mr.. Arrslsford."
"Mr. Arreisfordi You DON'T mean
thatf"
Eyes. I d." answered Caroline.
General Randolph-I went and
brought him there. because they
wouldn't send my tslsgram-hs was in
. fearful temper"
But Edith Can't you tell mo what
she didr
81 can't, Mrs. varnsy. for DON'T
know. waited for her in the hall.
and when she came out she couldn't
speak. Then we hurried home. I
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 II you could"
Il certainly would. for love-"
There was q loud ring At the front
door. 1t was evidently unlocked, for.
without waiting for an answer. It was
thrown open roughly. and through the
hall and into the drawing-room stalked
Mr.. Arrelsford He was wildly excited.
evidently In a tremendous hurry. and
utterly oblivious to manners or any
thing else. He had been checked and
thwarted 30 many times that he was
In bad temper for anything.
"Is your daughter in the houser he
began roughly, without any further
preliminaries or salutation. without
even removing his hat.
Answer" he said harshly.
She bowed her head in the amrma-
tive. scarcely able to speak In her "
dignation at his manner and bearing
Il wish to see her."
Il don't believe she will care to re-
ceive you at present" returned her
mother quietly.
What she cares to do at present II
Of small consequence. must see her
at once. Shall l go up to her room
with these men, or will you have her
down here?"
The room had filled with soldiers
as the two spoke together.
Neither the one nor the other, sir.
said Mrs. Varney. who was not In the
least afraid of Mr.. Arrelsford or his
| soldiers, until I know your business