The Washington times., 1913-09-03
He was a kind-hearted fellow

I worthy He was kind-hearted fellow,
| anyway.
Then Ariadne's beauty and her gra-
| ciousness also attracted him. He was
complaisance, which perhaps under other
circumstances he would not have
thought of. He left the two entirely
alone. therefore, while the preparations
for the repast were being made. He
was very careful to keep them in sight:
do so Philip turned to Ariadne.
! OH she began, II am so glad you
have found me since
| Dearest" said her husband quickly,
81 haven't time to talk of that now"
Ariadne flushed angrily and opened
her mouth to speak.
For Gods sake, don't misunderstand
| me" he whispered; you are the dear
est thing on earth to me, but in riding
| here, in getting myself captured, 1 have
| teopardized the safety of the army.
And do you regret your action?'
Il regret nothing. Look as II l were
| talking indifferently, please. 1 had to
do It. but the situation is a fearful one
to me: It spells dishonor."
Phillip
Unless you can help me-"
What is 1t you wish me to do"
$50 soon as these men have had their
| meal they will leave here. They will
| probably go further south. for they
| lave learned nothing yet, and / shall
| be taken with them. The officer evil
IDENTIFY does not mean to take you a
| prisoner. So soon as he is out of
sight you must-have you a horse?"
"Bonnibel is hidden in the woods"
Good. You must go up to Todd 8
| Tavern. Do you know where 1t is?"
Certainly I know every trail in
"It's more than d." said Grafton.
Go on, go on quick. We may not
be left alone long"
I after you reach Todd's Tavern you
must ride down the Brock road-do
you follow me?"
/ Absolutely"
Until you fail in with General
| Stuart's force"
but 1 don't know General Stuart"
That makes no difference. You
must tell him you are my wife"
! Does he know your"
VERY well. Tell him delivered his
! message to General Lee at noon. that
| General Lee says he must on no ac-
! count strike at the Federal communi-
cations. for which he asked permis-
sion The day for raiding Is past He
must hold the Brock road with half
his command and send the other to
J the Shady Grove Church road. The
! F'ederals are undoubtedly advancing
| toward Spottsylvania Courthouse
They must be checked on both roads
| until our army can get ahead of them.
Iongstreet's corps is marching TO-
night on The Shady Grove Church
road. General Lee wishes General
| Stuart to dIsmount his men and fight
behind entrenchments. On no ac-
! count must he charge the Federal
! cavalry. which will probably cover
the Federal advance. He is to look
| out also for n Federal advance on
his flank from the Piny Branch
| road. He would better keep one
, brigade to cover the Piny Branch
road. a division with the guns on the
| Brock road, and a third division on
| the Shady Grove Church road. Do
you understand?'
ENTIRELY"
Repeat me the orders to make sure" 4"
Grafton spoke like a soldier in his
| haste. and Ariadne answered like one
It's this way" she said She had
brought to bear an unusually keen In
! ;eIlect to comprehend her husband =
rapid instructions. There are two roads
road and the Shady Grove road. General
Stuart is somewhere about Todd's Tav-
ern. He is to divide his force into three
parts. Put one part with the guns on
the Brock road at the tavern. or as
near II as possible. The smallest di-
vision on the Piny Branch road and
another division on the Shady Grove
Church road His men are TO dismount
and fight behind breastworks, such as
they can improvise. General Lee is
marching to Spottsylvania Courthouse by
the Shady Grove Church road. and long
streets troops should get there some
time tomorrow. He is TO keep the Yam
KEGS back till then"
You have il exactly" said her hus-