The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-14

But that dispatch is to young Var.
ney. mere boy. the generals son.
urged the lieutenant.
Il didn't know he had gone to the
front. So much the worse. It's one
OF the ugliest affairs we have ever
had. had them put me on 1t. and l
! have got 1t pretty close. We have
had some checks, but we will end 1t
right here in this ONCE inside OF
thirty minutes"
There was slight tap on the door
at this 1uncture. Arrelsford turned
to the door. opened 1t. and found him
self face to face with a soldier. who
saluted and stood at attention.
We'll. what is IT."
THE lady's here. SIR" said tho sol.
dier
Where is she?" asked ArreIsford.
Waiting down below at the front
entrance"
Did she come alone!"
Yes, sir"
Show her UP here at once. sup
pose you have a revolver here" con.
| tinued the secret service man, turn.
ing to Lieutenant Foray. who had
listened with much interest.
Certainly" answered Foray. I'VE
are always armed in the telegraph Of.
fee"
From drawer In the table he drew
forth a revolver which he laid on the
top OF the table.
Good" said Arrelsford. while
want to handle this thing myself. l
may call you. Be ready. that's all"
Very we'll"
obey any orders you may get. and
send out all dispatches unless ! stop
you"
Yes, sir"
And II you don't mind. I don't care
to have all these messenger boys com
ing back here. will order them to
stop in the hall II you have any
messages for them you can take them
out there. don't want to have too
many people in the room"
Very good. sir. VIII you give the
order to your orderly when he brings
up the young LADY,"
"Yes."
Arrelsford stepped to the door. and
Foray busted himself with the click.
ing instruments. After few min
utes' conversation with the orderly.
who had Just returned. Arrelsford
ushered Edith varney into the room.
With not even a glance at the opera
tor in her intense rreoccupati ton. the
girl spoke directly to Arrelsford.
live accepted your invitation.
you see."
Il am greatly obliged to you. Miss
Varney." returned Arrelsford with
deferential courtesy. AS matter OF
Justice to me II was"
II didn't come to oblige YOU" an.
swered Edith haughtily.
She had never liked Mr.. Arrelsford.
His addresses had been most unpleas-
ant and unwelcome to her. and now
she not only hated him but she loath-
ed him.
~ came here" she continued. as
Arrelsford attempted to speak. TO
see that no more" her voice broke
for moment. murders are commit
ted hereto satisfy your singular Gu
riosity."
-Murders!" exclaimed Arrelsford.
flushing deeply.
The girl nodded.
"The Union soldier who escaped
from prison" she began.
'Is the man dead?" interrupted Ar.
relsford.
THE man Is dead
1T is curious thing. Miss Var.
ney," continued the other with cut.
ting emphasis. that one Yankee pris.
oner more or less should make so
much difference to you. isn't It! They
are dying down in Libby by the hun
dreds"
AT least they are not being killed
In our houses, in our drawing rooms.
before our very eyes,"
She confronted Arrclsford with q
bitterly reproachful glance. before
which his eyes for moment fell. and
he was glad indeed to turn to another
orderly who had just entered the
room.
Have you kept track OF HIM" he
asked In a low voice.
Hes coming down tho street to
the department now. sir"
Where has he been since he left
Mrs. Varney's housc7"
"Hc went to his quarters on Carey
street. We got in the next room and
watched him through n transom."
What was he DOING"
Working on some papers or docu'
mcnts.'