The Huttig news., 1915-11-13

CHAPTER II-wyatt meets moun- taineer named Jem Taylor. with whom he rides to a house beyond Hot Springs. :, CHAPTER III-In the house Wyatt and Taylor meet Major Harwood. father of Noreen and an old neighbor of Wyatt. Who Is sent to bed while the two other men talk Wyatt becomes suspicious, and nhds that Taylor has murdered Harwood and escaped
 CHAPTER IV-Wyatt changes to the U. 5. cavalry uniform he has with him and rides away in the night running into detachment of Federal cavalry. 10 whom he identifies himself as Lieutenant Kaymond. Third U. $. cavalry. by means Of papers with which he has been pro- vided Captain Fox finds Harwood's body and follows Taylors trail
 CHAPTER V-Fox and Wyatt be,,eve Taylor to be old Ned Cowan The de- tachment IS ambushed. Wyatt escapes to the Green Briar country and goes to liar Woods apparently deserted home.
 CHAPTER VI-wyatt finds Noreen harWood alone in her home. She does not recognize him. and he introduces him. self as Lieutenant Raymond.
 CHAPTER vII-Parson Nichols comes to the house and tells Noreen of her fa- ther's death.
 CHAPTER VIII-Wyatt forces Parson been In advance of Anse Cowan. who proposes to marry Noreen at once and so quiet title to the land in dispute between the cowans and Noreen's dead father.
 CHAPTER Ix-Anse Cowan and his gang arrive and find the preacher bound In closet. Wyatt and Noreen have con- cealed themselves In the attic.
 CHAPTER x-The Cowan gang ran- sacks the house but fails to find the hid- "fraf tzIf l.
 CHAPTER XI-wyatt and Noreen re- turn to the second floor and await the next move of the gang. forcing the preacher to silence.
 CHAPTER XIT-UnabIe to escape while the gang Is on the first floor and around the house. Wyatt proposes to marry Noreen to protect her from Cowan. She accepts and Wyatt forces the preacher to marry them.
 CHAPTER xTIT-Cowan's gang is driv- en off by Federal troops one of whose officers is the real Lieutenant Raymond. Wyatt is trapped. though Noreen attempts 10 defend him.
 CHAPTER xIv-wyatt Is taken to Lewisburg for trial as a spy
 CHAPTER xv-The camp commandant and Captain Fox visit Wyatt in his cell In the courthouse basement. He refuses clemency in return for information. and uses his boyhood's knowledge of the build Ing to prepare way of escape.
 CHAPTER xvI-Captain Fox again visits Wyatt and tells him that Noreen has intereeded for him unsuccessfully, and that Raymond. jealous. is pushing the case against him.
 CHAPTER XvIT-Wyatt escapes to the attic and thence to the sheriff's office by means of a disused. old-fashioned chim- ney, washes off the soot and changes clothes in the deserted washroom. and re- connoiters
 CHAPTER XVIII-Wyatt surprises Raymond and his camp commandant. holds them up, and with the aid of Nor cen, gets out of headquarters room in the courthouse.
 Are there any new orders?" asked in tone of authority. You remember passing us in, do you not?"
 We passed the lady. sir." the older man answered respectfully. "but no officer"
 "Ah, yes. I see; you are not the same men who were on guard when arrived. am Lieutenant Mann, of General Ramsay's staff. and have been with Colonel Pickney. The lady will vouch for me-"
 Yes, sir" yet with lingering doubt in his voice. No doubt 1t Is all right. sir; but the orders are very strict tonight. If you have not the word shall have to call the sergeant"
 Quite right. my man; but that is not necessary" and I took step nearer and bent my head. Kama wha."
 The two men shouldered their mus kets, and the older one brought his hand up in salute.
 Pass, sir" he said soberly, and stood aside We went down the broad steps, dimly lighted by distant fire. my hand touching her arm. The in- fantry camp lay between us and the road. The campfire in front yielded just enough light to enable me to study out our surroundings. The band still played noisily in the courtroom above. The camp was quiet, the sol diers apparently sleeping on the ground I could perceive only a few tents. showing white in the freight. but the figures of sentries appeared here and there, slowly pacing their beats. Had I been alone should have crept forward and endeavored to slip by unseen, but I was conscious of the hand which grasped my sleeve, and my eyes fell to her face.
 You are my guide tonight l whfs- pered softly. Have you some plan already devised? There must be in- stant action"
 Hardly that; this has all occurred so quickly, so unexpectedly. l have had no time in which to think. Isn't it best to go straight ahead, and run the chance?"
 Past the guard yonder?"
 "Yes; I am not greatly afraid ol him! We have the word, and Captain Fox and I were together when l passed here before. He will remem- ber me, and have no suspicion. oniy there may be officers sitting on the veranda of the hotel"
 "It looks dark and deserted from heres and the hour is late"