The Arvada enterprise., 1914-06-11
sions engendered in the bloody battlei
of the fearful warfare.

sions engendered in the bloody battles
Of the fearful warfare.
Edith Varney, for instance. had gone
out OF the telegraph office assured that
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 csnnon-shot, every crash
ing volley Of musketry 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 cunninsly 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 It.! Would she
have done 1t II she had known! She
had certainly expected to establish
such claim upon Thorne by her in
terposition that he could not disre-
gard 1t. 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 herpelf In agony. And she
realized with fushes of shame and
waves OF contrition that she would
not, could not have done this thing.
She must have acted a. she had. what.
ever was to come Of 1t. Whatever he
was. whatever he did, she loved that
man.
The affair had been Irritating be-
yond expression to Mr.. Arrelsford. 1t
had taken him some time to establish
his innocence and to get his release
from General Randolph's custody.
Meanwhile. everything that he had
hoped to prevent 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
undotng and the failure of his careful
ly laid plans. filled him with bitter.
ness. which he vented In increased
animosity toward Thorne.
And those were dreadful moments
to Thorne. What had he done! He
had risked everything, was ready to
pay everything. would. indeed, be
forced to do SO In the end. and yet he
had not done that which he had In.
tended. Had he been false to his duty
to send that telegram. being given the
opportunity? He could not tell. The
ethics Of the question were beyond
his present solution. The opportunity
had come to him through a piece OF
sublime self-sacrifice on the part of
the woman. who. knowing him thor.
oughly and understanding his plan
and purpose. had yet perjured her
self to save his life.
That life was hers, was It not? He
had become her prisoner as much az
II she had placed him under lock and
key and held him without the possibil.
ity OF communication with anyone.
Her honor was involved No. under
the circumstances. he could not send
the dispatch. The Confederates would
certainly kill him II they caught him,
and II they did not. and by any provi.
dental chance he escaped. his honor
would compel him to report the cir.
cumstances. the cause Of his failure.
to his own superiors. Would they
court-martial him for not sending the
dispatch? Would they enter into his
feelings. would they understand?
He stood looking at Foray for
while. and then. without n further com.
mand to that intensely surprised
young man. or even a word Of expla.
nation. he seized his hat and coat and
left the room. Foray was a keen.wit.
ted oficer. he reviewed the situation
briefly. and presently q great light
dawned upon him. A certain admira.
ton for Thorne developed in his
breast, and as Allison opportunely
came back at this juncture. he turned
over the telegraph once to his subor.
dinate, and In his turn went out on
what he believed to be an exceedingly
important errand.
Thorne found the streets full Of peo-
pie. He had not marked the beginning
OF the cannonading In the tumuit Of
the ONCE. but the lights. the bells
pealinE alarms from every church
steeple. the trsmplink OF horses and
men. and the roll Of the Eun.carrtases
apprtsed him Of what was toward.
Trusting that Thorns had been able to
carry out his part. Grant was attack.
ing the place indicated BY plan 3" In
heavy force.
What was Thorne To do! Obviously