The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-11-27
SYNOPSIS.

1do*t SYNOPSIS.
WRAPPER I-confederate Sergeant
lXfatt OF the Staunton artillery Is sent
a. a spy 70 his native county on the Green
6riar by General jackson.
CHAPTER II-wyatt meets a noun
teineer named Jem Taylor, with whom he
rioes to house beyond Hot Springs
CHAPTER HIN the house Wyatt and
Taylor meet Major Harwood. father OF
Il s sna sa s os wsEs Re q two wys e
men talk. Wyatt becomes suspicious, and
nnds that Taylor has murdered HARDWOOD
AND escaped.
CHAPTER Iv-wyatt changes 10 the
". o.. cavalry uniform he has with him,
ana aass swsy 'Gs .Ss r Csys into
whom he identifies himself as lieutenant
Raymond. Third y. 8. cavalry. BY means
vided. Captain Fox finds HAYWOOD r body saE
ana follows Taylor's trail.
rs CHAPTER v ~ OK. and Wyatt believe
isch%.ns 70 Is % HS escapes cns 10 e
the Green Briar country and goes 10 Har-
woods apparently deserted home
CHAPTER vI-wyatt inds Noreen
HARDWOOD alone I'm her. homo. She does
not nSs recognize HIM and he Introduces him
CHAPTER 1vrr-Par.on Nichols comes
% the house and tells Noreen OF her Ia
CHAPTER vIu-wyatt forces Parson
Nichols 20 confess that he has been sent
20 marry. Noreen AZ once, and 80 quiet
title 90 the land In dispute between the
-cowAns and Noreen's dead father.
RCHApTER Ix-Anse Cowan and his
fans STRIVE and md the preacher bound
In closet. Wyatt and Noreen have con-
csAssd themselves In the attic.
CHAPTER x-The cowan gang ran
sacks the house but fails 10 ind the hid
den couple Wyatt tells Noreen who he Il.
CHAPTER xr-wyatt and Norsen re-
turn 10 the second floor and await the
next move OF the gang. forcing the
preacher 70 silence.
CHAPTER xII-Unable TO escape while
The house. Wyatt proposes TO marry
Noreen TO protect her from Cowan. She
accepts and wyatt forces the preacher 10
marry them.
CHAPTER xIIr.-cowan's gang Is driv-
On or by Federal troops. one OF whose
Wyatt 10 trapped. though Noreen attempts
TO defend him.
Lewisburg for trial as a SPY.
CHAPTER xv-The camp commandment
and Captain Fox visit Wyatt I'm his cell
IN tho Courthouse basement. lie refuses
iciemency I'm return for information, and
uses his boyhood's knowledge OF the build
Ing 20 prepare way OF escape.
~-<1 am thankful for even that delay.
There Is. | presume no doubt as to
the result?"
None, so far as ! can learn. You
are a soldier. Wyatt, and may as well
face the truth. | have urged mercy
on Colonel Pickney. until he finally
-~ordered. me 10 drop the subject. He
Is strict disciplinarian, bit OF a
martinez. indeed, and inclined TO take
the advice OF a regular army officer
I'm such matters. rather than rely on
volunteers. Has Raymond any spe
ciai reason 10 dislike your"
only that ! impersonated him n
this masquerade
Bah! that was mere chance, the
selection OF his name from the army
list, The fellow is naturally vindic-
tive enough. but surely could not har-
Dor personal dislike over 80 small a
matter" He paused hesitatingly. as
though doubtful OF the propriety OF
pressing an inquiry. IL trust you will
pardon me. Wyatt. but / have won
dered IL there was not some trouble
existing between you relative to the
friendship OF Miss Harwood"
THAT would appear impossible"
replied, somewhat surprised. for my
being with her was entirely acciden.
tai"
"Yes, so she insists; but ] know
Raymond Is deeply interested In the
girl. Someone told me he actually
proposed to her at West Point, and
sought this detail In hope OF meeting
her again. The occurrence which
aroused my suspicion that he felt a
personal grudge against you was this
II know he promised her to use his
influence TO have you sent to Charles
ton for trial. but instead he urged
Colonel Pickney TO exercise his own
authority. CHANGED to be In the next
room, and overheard. have not seen
the young lady since"
Ny mind.s worked rapidly. That
Raymond was treacherous was prob
ably true. Noreen had treated him
with marked GOODNESS. There could
be no great degree OF intimacy between
them. or she would have chosen him
in this emergency rather than Captain
Fox But she had revealed to neither
oficer the fact OF our marriage; 4
was not so much as suspected.
How Is II. Wyatt?" Fox asked. as
failed TO speak. SHOULD Miss Har
wood be informed OF the lieutenant's
actionf"
.sRv NO means. captaIn. I doubt 4,