The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-09

there were dozens of other charges
for which they could try him, the pun
ishment Of any one of which was
death. Besides. he was a spy caught
in the Confederate lines, wearing a
uniform not his own. It was enough
that the woman should learn that he
had not taken advantage of her &C
ton; at least she could not reproach
herself with that.
why. general" began Arrelsford,
greatly dismayed. Il hardly under
stand what you mean. That dispatch
Il saw him myself"
General Randolph turned on him
quickly.
II say that dispatch was not sent"
he roared, striking the table with his
hand. II expected to arrive In time
for the trial. There is one here who
can testify. Lieutenant Foray?"
From among the group Of star Of
ficers who had followed General Ran
dolph, Lieutenant Foray stepped for.
ward before the general and saluted.
Did Captain Thorne send out that
dispatch after We left you with him
in the ONCE an hour ago?" asked the
older oflcer.
mo. SIR" answered Foray promptly.
glancing from Arrelsford's thwarted
and flushed and indignant countenance
to Edith Varney's face. in which he
saw the light of q great illumination
was shining. mo. SIR" he repeated;
Il was Just about to send 1t by his or.
ders. when he countermanded 1t and
tore up the dispatch"
And what dispatch was IT."
TT was one signed by the secretary
Of war, sir. removing Marston's divi.
sion from Cemetery HILL"
You hear. gentlemen" said the gen.
eral. and. not giving them time to an
swer. he turned again to Foray.
What were Captain Thorne's words
at the timer"
"He said he refused to act under
that commission. and crumpled 1t up
and threw 1t away"
"That will do, lieutenant" said
General Randolph triumphantly. He
turned to Arrelsford again. IT you
are not satisfied. Mr.. Arrelsford. I beg
to inform you that We have dispatch
from General Chesney at the front, in
which he says that no orders were re-
ceived from here. He got an uncom-
pleted dispatch. but could not make
anything out Of 1t. Marston's division
was not withdrawn from Cemetery
Hill. and our position was not weak
ened In any way. The attack there has
failed" There was = low murmur Of
astonishment from the group Of men
in the room. Edith Varney did one
significant thing. She made two steps
in Thorne's direction. That young
man did not dare to trust himself to
look At her. 1T is quite plain" con-
tinued the general. "that the court
has been acting under an error. The
president Of the Confederacy Is, there
fore, compelled to disapprove the find
ing. and 1t is set aside. He happened
to be with the secretary when the And
ing came in"
Arrelsford made one last desperate
effort
General Randolph" he said. and. to
do him Justice. he did not lack cour.
age. this was put In my hands.
and"
Il take It out OF your hands" he
said curtly. Report back to the war
office, or the secret service ONCE, with
my compliments. and"
But there are other charges upon
which he could be tried" persisted
Arrelsford. '"He 10 q spy anyway.
and"
II believe l gave you your orders.
Mr.. Arrelsford." interrupted the gen.
eral, with suspicious politeness.
But hadn't better walt and
see"
by God. SIR" thundered Randolph.
do have to explain my orders to the
whole secret service OF the Confed-
eracy? Don't wait to see anything
Go at once. or will have you es-
corted by a file OF soldiers"
Arrelsford would have defied the
general II there had been the least
use In the world in doing It. but the
game WAS clearly up for tho present.
He would try to arrange to have
Thorne re-arrested and tried as .
spy later. Now he could do nothing.
He walked out OF the room. pride en-
abiinE him to keep up . brave front.
but with disappointment and resent
ment raging In his heart. He did not
realize that his power over Thorne
had been withdrawn. In the great
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