The evening world., 1915-02-15

|esaNse.. @:ivs '"s--' H.' ~ '
4 AAI snlsssd the .mouptains on m.
eprly. ..old mountsineer who called him
6af - q house where he said we could
given him ny name ~ Cowen; choos
AeApds ln.the mountains. -.
--,lt.WaA, dusk when We reached the
!xaylor stood at the foot OF the steps.
pAsisipE, In .unceftainty. ,..l.
us that you. samf' he asked ne
ero who came out Of the house.
'fas, san, But I don't Just make cut
1A6 you eentrmen am, sab"
swell, never, mind thet now. IL
Mister Harwood, yere?"
I. insensibly straightenSd In my
\sAdAle. ,Harwood7 What Harwood. I
wondered 1surely not Major Har-
wood of. LewisburE. my. fathers old
friend! What was II had heard
about him few months ago? Wasn't
IL q rtYnof that ne was on the Union
General Ramsay's staff3 And the
dsugseer--N --Norsen--whatever had be-
Gene of. her7 There was an instants
vision before me Of laughing eyes,
and wind-blown hair, q gallopinx
% tS Tsys ts~s 81 srsps ~ on
the road ~ I took my mother south
wSrf ststhe war's outbreak
II don't peer fer to recollect no
zach name. sab" replied the negro.
scratching his wool thoughtfully. II
dsne reckon a. how you got tho
wrong house."
mo. I, reckon not" said the other
drily.. ."Git long in an tell him Jsm
Taylor Is yere."
The door opened wider.
ssSuah, n know you now. sab. just
step right, long In. the both OF yer.
rlLlook after them horses. You'll fin
Nasea Hsswood in the dinin' room.
/ followed the mountainssr up the
stspe. and into tho hall, utterly In
differeht Is 70 whether my company
W1Ss desired or not. A door stand
ing open revealed what must have
bean thos parlor. q esemingly large
room In :~hscs. hair-cloth chairs and
sofas we're. dimly visible. But .
q room beyond. and Taylor. evidently
SSSHainted With the house. walked
difsctiyA around the bulge OF
~ ssS .sst1. soH, q anau nu s'f'Dtd ava xks'n p:
ne.srmIa,a = mis-: mis-: nsthAi.s; no: A,.,:. ": ":
cSught what I .bsiisved to b q ayift
siGnsi o{ warning TO the man within.
The, fpom's single occupant sat up
T.
iiSht. fetast,, his hand toyiae With q
opVou, and his eyes shifting from Tay-
Iors face TO that OF mine. He was
heavily built and broad OF shoulder.
tNo fIoe. tiiiumined BY, the hanging
ismD. stsong and masterfuL The man
had aged. Greatly. yet recognised
HIM Instantly, my Heart throboing
9Th tssa r.Iy siiS sSsrs %,sas xss
no. gleam Of recollection In the eyes
thS&g surveyed. me-and why should
there bef had been an uninterest-
In nd Of fifteen when We last met.
THit knowledge gave me courage 70
met That searching glance and to lit
mo hand IN the salute due to IN ofioer
rNhiSsAtd Harwood In deep voice.
- colder from the valley7"
AYes. SIR" respectfully. tho Sixty
Afh Virginia"
sOh. yes;, there was . company Of
noun{atnn1en from Covington way In
That command. Dsn<sAs your cap
saYss. sar."
.WSsertsr? ~ =.
.VIo.' sjE: on thirty days furlough."
xOh, indeed! So old Jack thinks he
oAh Hletty OF time. and can let part
o. his Army 60 home. does he? Well
thoA'S hts business, OF course. How
80 y \. .seD'n .s. you wear artillery uni
iRxpeceint the question. answered
uhhesltatingiy.
sTheyd lost 80 many gunners. some
el us were detailed to help. Recruits
ere oomine in now"
SWhatsWas your battery"
ssetau.son .HorseI Artillery sir"
PAT Front RoyalAthat was our win
he !. nodded. tapping his spoon
egainst tbs table. .faverably Impressed
6y my prompt replies. His keen eyei
sSnsht the. face Of the silent noun.
sYcS &6ow this man, raylorr"
wal, I can't exactly say thet
Abw. Major" he said drawlinsly. shift
in1ehis feet uneasily. HE wus sortel
WfShed On me. an as he wus bound
tha6 way r reckoned as how II wui
best 'fef IN. 70 ride long together
II s.ys ns's z cowan. frum over OF
IA CoNSn!- you mean
\ ..No.. ~ don't claim ter be none o
NePs1ssd'G brood"-
s~No doubt you did what you be:
iinNsd tesbs the best, Taylor" sale
NAsWoed, 1t last quietly. We viii
taiis Il over later. You are both
hN0Uyy enough TO- eat, l suppose
Draw up some chairs. and Sam vii
find. something. No objections u
remafning hers over night, Cowan r
.sPd baUlad to get on, sir, but. my
horse 40 rabout used up. The roads
haxs bees. hard. and we have travel
LED rspiAly." -. g,
&WSii,. thsrs Ia plenty Of room. ant
700 are xelcoms. This house." HI
eIplsinsd, ''beiongG to a friend o
n3pe who had to leave the country
too Yankee for his neighborr. mt
II rather convenient At times. All
sam, that rasher Of bacon look
prtme-rN. try some myself"
That HAYWOOD was in the Fedora
sefvfce ! hid no doubt, although h
VS. not - tsnfforfn. ana' II this wa
trSgtheu ie.must be also q fact this
Taylor was q Union spy. The meet
INF here had not been by chance
dsh rsaxoh Why ]. ! known Confed
eeat6 : soldier, had been encour
aEedvta accompany tho ,mountainee
To this IAcret rendezvous. Wha
c1vl& b4 Layl9T's object IN bringing
nStAesA mast Harwoodi
XW4s @s@F6 apnagenti that Har
Aii1 1eGltS4 -. pyiysaA yegd Wit