Marble Hill press., 1913-08-14
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VI course; why. hadn't mentioned
her name! How did you guess"
Because | am not entirely ignoran,
OF conditions" he answered soberly
Although | have only been at the
POST short time, have managed to
see and hear good deal You know
! CHANGED to become Involved In the
shooting OF Lieutenant Gaskins. and
Then | saw you riding with Mrs Du.
pont, and recognized her"
'ReoognlEed?" IN surprise. 40 YOU
actually mean you knew her before -
Not as Mrs. Dupont. but as Vera
Carson. years ago, She knew me ut
once, aud sent your driver over to the
barracks with a note"
Why, how strange. She asked me
so many questions. wondered at tho
interest shown. DO you mind telling
me- what the note was about"
Not in the least She referred TO
the past, and asked me 20 meet her"
Were you-yery intimate' Great
friends ;"
We were engaged 10 be married. ="
he acknowledged frankly. his eyes
upon her face That was at the
breaking out Of the war. and | was In
my senior college year. We met at
4 school. and | was supposed to be the
. heir to large property. She Is a beau.
. l!iul woman now, and she was a beau
ti'ul girl then. thought her as good
and true as she was charming. Since
| then ! have learned her solfshnuss
and deceit that II was my money
which attracted her. and that she real.
y loved another man. classmate."
She glanced up at him as he paused.
but he resumed the story without be
ing Interrupted
The war came. and enlisted nj
once, and received Il commission. Al
most our entire class went, and the |
man she really loved was next below |
me iu rank"
Eugene lie Fcvrc?"
Yes, how did YOU know: oh. I |
told You OF him ou; there in the sand. |
hills Well | urged her 10 marry me
before | wen; to the front, bu, she /
mad, excuses. Later. | understood /
the reason. She was uncertain as to
my .AheritiGE the property OF an /
uncle. We were ordered to the Army
of Northern Virginia. once went
home on furiouEh, severely wounded
We were to be married then. but | had
not sufficiently recovered when was
suddenly ordered back 10 the front
did suspect then, for the arst time.
that she was glad Of the respite. I
afterwards discovered that during all
this time she was in correspondence
with lie Feyre, who had be-n detailed
on Early's staff It was his influence
which brought about my sudden. un.
expected recall to duty 4 few months
later ! was promoted major. and AZ
Fishers Hill, found myself command.
ing. the regiment. Early In the action
Le Fevre brought me an order, # was
delivered verbally, the only other par.
" present a corporal named Shultz.
a German knowing little English
EarlY's exact words were: Advance
at once across the creek, and engage
the enemy hercely. a supporting col.
umn will move Immediately Desper.
ate as the duty involved appeared.
there was nothing In the order as giv.
en- TO arouse suspicion. In obedience
! flung my command forward, leading ,
them on foot We charged into trap
and were nearly annihllated, and
Shultz was either killed. or made pris-
oner Two days later was arrested
under charges. was tried by court. mar.
tial. and dismissed from the service
In disgrace. Early produced a copy 8
of his written order; It read cautious {
y feel the enemy's position and lie I
Fevre went on the stand. and swore =
the original had been delivered to l
me. had no witnesses" ,
She watched him with wideopen G
yes, her lips parted.
And she--this Vera Carsan?" :
The man laughed bitterly.
Wrote him letter, which the man =
actually had the nerve to show me
when was helpless, proving her 8
aisity. would not believe, and went g
>ack seeking her. But she had de, h
larted-~no one knew where--but had
irst convinced herself that my name =.
lad been erased from my uncle's will n
Two months later | heard that she 4
married lie Fevre In Richmond" '
And she-that woman-actually -
sked you 10 meet her again tonight?"
Yes Z,
did your" /,
Il must plead guilty" q
"Wheref" II
Here; Just where We are now; we IL
'ere together half an hour" b
She half arose to her feet, her hand | Il
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