Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-02-13

rpon her face. THAT was at the
breaking out of the war, and was in
my senior college year. We met at
school. and l was supposed to be the
heir to large property. She is a beau
tiful woman now, and she was beau
tiful girl then. thought her as good
and true as she was charming. Since
then / have learned her selfishness
and deceit, that it was my money
which attracted her, and that she real
" loved another man, classmate
She glanced up at him as he paused,
out he resumed the story without be-
.ng interrupted.
THE war came, and I 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?"
Eyes; how did you know? Oh,
told YOU of him out there in the sand
hills. Well, urged her to marry me
before went to the front, but she
made excuses. Later, / understood
| the reason. She was uncertain as to
my !nheriting the property Of an
uncle. We we're ordered to the Army
| Of Northern Virginia. Once / went
home on furlough, severely wounded.
We were to be married then, but had
not sufficiently recovered when was
suddenly ordered back to the front.
did suspect then, for the first time,
that she was glad o: the respite.
afterwards discovered that during I'll
this time shs was In correspondence
with lie Fevre, who had been detailed
on Early's staff. It was his influence
which brought about my sudden, un
expected recall to duty. A few months
later was promoted major, and, al
Fishers Hill. found myself command
ing the regiment. Early in the action
Le Fevre brought ne an order; 1t wa
delivered verbally, the only other par
lty present q corporal named Shult1
. German knowing little English
Earlys exact words were: Advance
.. at once across the creek, and engage
the enemy flercely; supporting col
. umn will move Immediately. DespeI
ate as the duty involved appeared
there was nothing in the order as CIV
en- to arouse suspicion. In obedience
flung my command forward, leaoln
them on foot. We charged into traI
land were nearly annihilated, an
: Shultz was either killed, or made prls
oner. Two days later l was arreste
under charges, was tried by court-ma
tial, and dismissed from the servlc
in disgrace Early produced cop
of his written order; it read cautious
ly feel the enemy's position, and L
Feyre went on the stand, and swol
1.-THE original had been delivered
me. | had no witnesses.
She watched him with wide-ope
eyes, her lips parted.
"And she-this Vera Carson?"
The man laughed bitterly.
Wrote him a letter, which the ma
actually had the nerve to show
when l was helpless. proving b
Il !Ialsity. l would not believe, and we
= tt--~s--<>a4aaisoeu's Herseif that my mar
mad Deen erased from my uncle's wi
Two months later l heard that 81
married LIE Fevre in Richmond"
And she-that woman-actual
asked you to meet her again tonight
YES"
Did you"
~ Il must plead guilty."
"Where?"
Here; just where we are now; "
t. were together half an hour"
" She half arose to her feet, her han
Q grasping the rail.
But ! cannot understand. VIII
7. should you? Do yex-
u No; wait" he interrupted, ventu,
ing to touch her arm. 81 came. not b.
! cause OF any interest in her. Mis-
l. Molly-but for you"