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

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the sacrifice she had made for her
lover had resulted in the betrayal of
her country; that Thorne had had not
even the common gratitude to accede
to her request, although she had saved
his life. and, for the time being. his
honor. Every cannon-shot. every crash
Ing volley of muskstry that came faint
ly or loudly across the hills seemed
pointed straight at her heart. For all
she knew. the dispatch had been sent.
the cunningly devised scheme had
been carried out, and into some unde-
Tended gap In the lines the federal
troops were pouring. The defense
would crumble and the army would be
cut in two: the city Of Richmond
would be taken, and the Confederacy
would be lost
And she had done I'll Would she
have done It II she had known? She
had certainly expected to establish
such . claim upon Thorne BY her In
terposition that he could not disre-
gard It But II she had known posi-
lively that he would have done what
she thought he did. would she have
sent him to his death? She put the
question to herself in agony. And she
realised with nushes of shame and
waves Of oontrition that she would
not could not have done this thing.
She must have acted a. she had, what
ever was 70 como of It. Whatever he
Wa. whatever he did. she loved that
man. 6he need not tell him. she need
tell 70 one. there could be NO fruition
10 hat love. She must hide It, bury
Il IN hsr bosom II she could. but for
veal or wos she loved him above
everything else. and for all eternity.
Whsro was he nowf Her interposi-
tion hAd besn but for . few moments.
The tTuth was certain to be disoov-
cred. These would b no ultimate g.
caDs possible for him. She heard
shots on occasion nearer than Peters
burg IN IL city streets. What could
they meant Short. short would be his
shrtft n thsy caught him. Had they
caught himf Certainly they must. II
they had Ao<- She realized with .
THRU that she had given him an op-
pertunity 70 escape and that he had
refused t. The sending Of that dis
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Traitor. SPY. secret service agent
was tAsrs anything that could be said
tor himf At least he was faithful to
bis own idea OF duty.
She had met Caroline Milford wait
ting In the lower hall of the telegraph
ONCE. and the two. conveyed by old
Martha, had come home together.
Many curious glances had been thrown
at them. but in these great move
msnts that were toward. no one mo-
Tested them. Tho younger girl had
She had timidly sought to question
her. but she had received NO answer
or NO satisfaction to her queries. Re-
fusing Caroline's profIered services
when she reached home. Edith had
gone straight to her own room and
locked the door.
The affair had been Irritating be-
yond expression to Mr.. Arrelsford. It
had taken him some time to establish
bis innocence and to get his release
from General Randolph's custody.
Meanwhile. everything that he had
hoped to prevont had happened. To do
him Justice. he really loved Edith Var
ney. and the thought that her actions
and her words had caused his own
undoing and the failure of his careful
ly laid plans. filled him with bitter
ness. which he vented in increased
animosity toward Thorne.
These we're bitter moments to Mrs.
varney. She had become somewhat
used to her husband being in the
thick Of things, but It was her boy
now that was in the ranks. The noise
Of the cannon and the passing troops
threw Howard into = fever Of anxiety
which was very bad for him.
And those were dreadful moments
30 Thorne. What had he done? He
had risked everything. was ready to
nay everything, would. indeed. be
forced to do % in the end. and yet he
had not done that which he had in
tended. Had he been false to his duty
and to his country when he refused
to ssod that telegram. being given the
opportunity? He could not tell. The
slhsos Of the question were beyond
III present solution. The opportunity
had come to him through . piece OF
sublime self-sacrince on the part OF
The woman. who. knowing him thor
oughly and understanding his plan
and purpose, had yet perjured her
ssaf To save his life.