The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-28

Il came here on case for" ex-
postulated Arrelsford.
Wait" said General Randolph, 81
will soon get at the bottom OF this.
What was he doing when you came in.
sergeant" he asked Of the non.com.
missioned officer in charge OF the
guard
He WAS firing on the captain. sir
answered the sergeant saluting.
He was sending out false order
to weaken our lines at Cemetery Hill.
and l-ah--Miss Varncy she was here.
She saw 1t ALL" explained Arrelsford.
Miss Varney!" exclaimed the gen
eral.
Yes. sir"
"The generals daughter!"
Yes, sir"
And what was she doing here?'
She came to see for herself wheth-
er this man was guilty or not: whether
he was a spy or traitor"
'Is this some personal matter OF
yours, Mr.. Arrelsford?" asked the gen
eral suspiciously.
He was a visitor at her house and
| wanted her to know"
Where is she now? Where is Miss
Varney?" asked Randolph impatiently
"She must be out there on the bal.
cony." answered Arrelsford. 81 beg
you to send for her, sir"
Sergeant" said General Randolph,
step out on the balcony. Present my
compliments to Miss Varney. and ask
her to come in at once
In moment the sergeant returned.
There Is no one there. sir" he re-
piled saluting.
At that instant Thorne got the long
desired signal Without moments
hesitation. he turned to the key. He
picked up the dispatch with his
wounded left hand and with the other
began to manipulate the sounder.
She must te there" said Arrels.
ford. "or else sne's stepped into the
next room. thu commissary generals q
office, the window was open. tell him
to-ah!" as the sound OF the clicking
caught his ear. Stop him. He is send.
ing it now!"
Mr.. Arrelsfords distress was SO
overwhelming and SO genuine that
something Of the mans suspicion was
communicated to the general.
"One moment. captain" he said.
Captain Thorne, of course. had no
option but to release the key. He
stopped sending and dropped the dis.
patch. saluting
Nov. Mr.. Arrelsford." said the gen.
eral. what have you to do with the
military telegraph department."
This is a secret service case: they
| assigned 1t to me. sir"
What is a secret service case?"
THE whole plot to send the order.
It's the Yankee secret service. He is
member of it and his brother brought
in the signal tonight
Il beg your pardon, sir" said
out at once, sir. 1t came from the sec.
retary OF war and 1t is very urgent"
Go ahead with IT," said General
Randolph.
Thorne needed no further pcrmis.
sion than that. dropped TO his seat.
and once more seized the fatal key.
No. no." cried Arrclsford. Don't
let him tell you It's a"
silence. sir" Numbered Randolph.
DO you know what he is telling
them" persisted ArrclsfOrd.
NO, do you?"
yes" returned the secret service
agent.
Wait a moment, Captain Thornc," !"
said the general. impressed in spite OF
himself by this mans earnestness
which made him disregard all orders,
commands and everything else
Where is the dispatch?'
Captain Thornc picked up the paper
and handed It to the general, and then
stepped back, He had played his last
card. He played 1t desperately. bold.
ly and well.
Well" asked the general. looking
from the dispatch to the accuscr
what has he been telling them"
He began to give an order to with.
draw Marsion's division from its pres.
cnt position" said Arrclstord. making
brilliant and successful guess at the
probable point cf attack In plan g."
THAT Is perfectly correct" said
General Randolph looking at the pa
| per.
"Ycs. by that dispatch, but that dis
patch Is forgery It IL an order to
withdraw O whole division from vital
point. a false order he wrote II him.
self. This Is the turning point OF the
whole plot"
But Why should he write 1t him,
self? # he wanted TO send n false or,
der. he could send It without putting It
down on paper couldn't he2"
] yes" admitted Arrelsford. bu, he