The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-07


He realized that there was some
mistake somewhere. The girls mes.
sage had nothing whatever to do with
military matters. and he quite under.
stood that she would not want this
communication read by every Tom,
Dick or Harry in the secret service
department. Besides all this, as she
stood before him, her face flushed
with emotion. she was a sufficiently
pleading figure to make him most
willing to help her. In addition, the
portly figure of old Martha. whose
cheeks doubtless would have been
flushed with the same feeling had
they not been black, were more than
disconcerting.
This man." said Caroline. shaking
her finger at helpless Private Eddin.
ger. who also found his position most
unpleasant. can go straight back
where he came from and report to
Mr.. Arrelsford that he could not car
ry out his orders. That's what he
can do"
Martha. now thoroughly aroused to
a sense Of the role she was to play,
turned and confronted the abashed
private.
"Jes' let him try to tex It. Let him
TEX 1t II he wants 1t 30 pow'ful bad!
/ Jes' let de othah one dare glib 1t to
him-an' den see him try an git out
thu dis yeah do wild 1t! All wants
to see him go by" she said. "Ahm
jes' waitin' fur de sight OBJ him git
tin pas dis do. OATS what Abs
waitin' TO-. Aid lax to know what
dey s'pose 1t was All coined around
yeah TO anyway-dese men wild desc
ordahs afussin' an"
Miss Milford" said Foray earnest
ly. III I were to give this dispatch
back to you 1t would get me In heap
OF trouble"
What kind OF trouble?" asked Car
oline obviously.
81 might be put In prison, l might
be shot
do you mean that they would"
Sure to do one thing or another. "
Just for giving 1t back to me when
1t is my message"
Just for that
Then you will have to keep 1t.
suppose" said Caroline faltering"
Thank you. Miss Milford"
Very WE'LL" said Caroline. at is
understood. You don't give 1t back to
me, and you can't give 1t back to him.
so nobody's disobeying gny orders at
all. And that's the way 1t stands.
| reckon can stay as long as he can.
She stepped to nearby chair and sat
down. II haven't very much to do
and probably he has"
But. Miss Milford" began Foray.
There isn't any good talking any
longer II you have got any tele-
graphing to do you had better do it
l won't disturb you. But don't you
give 1t to him"
Foray stared at her helplessly
What might have resulted 1t is i'm
possible to say. for there entered at
that opportune moment Mr.. Arrels-
ford himself, relieving Mr.. Foray OF
the further conduct OF the intricate
| case. His glance took In all the oc-
| cupants OF the room. II was to his
own messenger that he first ad.
dressed himself.
"Eddinger!"
"Yes. Mr. Arrelsford."
Didn't you xss here In time!"
Yes. SIR"
Then why"
II beg your pardon" said Foray.
ARE you Mr.. Arrelsford Of the secret
service department."
Yes. Are you holding back a dis.
patch?"
"Yes. sir"
why didn't Eddinger bring 1t to
me?"
We'll. you see" began Foray. hes,
itating. Miss Milford"
Arrelsford instantly comprehended.
"Eddinger." he said.
"Yes. sir"
Report back to Corporal Matson
and tell him to send a surgeon to the
prisoner who was wounded at Gen.
eral Varney's house. II he isn't dead
by this time. Now let me see that
dispatch" he continued. as the or.
derly saluted and ran rapidly from,
the room.
But again Miss Milford interposed
She stepped quickly between Arrels.
ford and Foray. both OF whom fell
back from her,
81 expect" she said impudently
that you think you are going to get
my telegram and read IT."
~ certainly intend to do So" was
the curt answer.
We'll. there's great disappoint
ment looming up In front OF you." re-
turned Caroline deHantly.
sol" said Arrelsford. with grow.
Ing suspicion. You have been tryins
to send out something that you don,
want us to see"
| What II I have. sir?"
Just this" said Arrelsford deter
minedly. you won't send It out and
I will see It, This is a case"
This Ia a case where nobody IL
going to read my private writing.
persisted Caroline.
The young girl confronted him with
blazing eyes and mien like small
fury. Arrelsford looked Mt her with