The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-09

why, how strange. She asked me
SO many questions, | wondered at the
interest shown. Do you mind telling
me what The note was about?"
Not in the least. She referred to
the past, and asked me to meet her
Were you--very intimate? Great
tricnds?"
We were engaged to be married.
he acknowledged frankly, his eyes
upon her face THAT was at the
j breaking out of the war, and I was in
my senior college year. We met at
school, and | was supposed to be the
heir to large property. She is a beau
, liful woman now. and she was a beau
tful girl then. I thought her as good
and true as she was charming. Since
then | have learned her selfshness
and deceit, that it was my money
which attracted her, and that she real
ly 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 at
/ once, and received commission. AL
| most our entire class went, and the
man she really loved was next below
me in rank
Eugene LIE Fevre?"
yes; how did you know? On, !
! told you of him out there in the sand
hills. Well, urged her to marry me
! before l went to the front, but she
made excuses. Later, I understood
the reason She was uncertain as to
my inheriting the property OF an
uncle We were ordered to the Army
| of Northern Virginia. Once l went
home on furlough, severely wounded
We were to be married then, but had
not sufficiently recovered when l was
suddenly ordered back to the front.
did suspect then, for the first time,
that she was glad of the respite. l
| afterwards discovered that during all
this time she was In correspondence
with LIE Fevre, who had been detailed
on Early's staff. 1t was his influence
which brought about my sudden, IN
expected recall to duty. few montns
later l was promoted major, and, az
Fishers Hill, found myself command
Ing the regiment. Early in the actlon
LIE Fevre brought me an order; II was
delivered verbally, the only other par
ty present a corporal named Shuitz,
a German knowing little English.
Early's exact words were: Advance
at once across the creek, and engage
the enemy fercely; supporting col
umn will move Immediately. Desper-
ate as the duty involved appeared
there was nothing in the order as CIV
en- to arouse suspicion. In obedience
I flung my command forward, leading
them on foot. We charged into trap.
and were nearly annihilated, and
Shultz was either killed, or made pris-
oner. Two days later l was arrested
under charges, was tried by court-mar~
tial, and dismissed from the service,
In disgrace. Early produced a copy
of his written order; it read cautious
~ feel the enemys position and LIE
|Fevre went on the stand, and, swore
the original had been delivered to
me. I had no Witnesses"
She watched him with wide-open
eyes, her lips parted.
"And she-this Vera Carson?"
The man laughed bitterly.
Wrote him letter, which the man
actually had the nerve to show me
when l was helpless, proving her
falsity. l would not believe, and went
back seeking her. But she had de-
parted-no one knew where-but had
first convinced herself that my name
had been erased from my uncle,S will,
Two months later l heard that she
married LIE Fevre in Richmond."\
And she-thas woman-actualiy
asked you to meet her again tonight"
Eyes"
did your"
81 must plead guilty"
"Where?"
Here; just where we are now; We
:. were together half an hour
She half arose to her feet, her hand
3 grasping the rail.
But l cannot understand. Why
should you? Do you-'
mo; wait" he interrupted, ventur-
I ing to touch her arm. Il came, not be-
] cause of any interest in her, Misa
|. Molly-but for you
Go be Continued.)