The evening world., 1915-02-15
0Y HQWA2Q EITxALAnI 3.

voAAnenl n noaG q 3 80 mxf i
0fA boe oook toward -. GI
eoOfortaoly down n tAo uoDt1 ~
Aa easy chair 80 . wo0ao, Suo10rR 4
smiled with rslise snA ssourooo 1
ny revolver silently - ~ 1eIl -
syse rsweine4 On she yat6 isf -
eoe6 thAak ! w0uld hkvo V1fB.
Sssxs ssssss. .isssSs sssssss t ro;s; - s,s =
ntckersd Der iisht and shs GiaaG n
about seeking the cause. ! oau6 3 u
the startled expresgion In her oS11*
% ne Arst perceived my dha60W: ~ \
book fell TO TIE noor. shet hGoa G5SDs*
ping . pistol even - she aro0o 6N0-..
ttiy TO her feet The light WNs - ~ :
n ace snd knew her y 'Ss Sssesh, I,
stand whsrs you srss. ssss ~ !
dered, dwelling ths pistol ~ 0Ax !.
,s,. nss ss,,.s Are = you ,sd doing sssspins sss
mot In the dark exactiy,s e..
swered. seehing 20 relieve he Sof0i3
and holding my hat In one haoA - (
bowed srsvsly. for my lsnp 70 g
marked the quick chance e -
precision In her eySo - they svo0t
over me. Thars We no evidonoo Il (.
recognation; scarcely more thaa 3
faint acknowiedgmsnt Dat NY h.
pearance was not entirely unSsvGss
You are Union ,-,aa olaesr q -
Of cavalryf III can scarcely &C., (
Prehend why you should BE- herS~
her attitude no longer threaHSotnR
the cleaning pistol lowered. s1hoe0
are Federal troops ct Levi1burE ~
but DO not recall your faco."
NY being here 10 wholly IN 49,
dent, ! explained quietly. 4 sup-
posed the house dssertsA and coughs
There was . broken window"-
Yea" she interrupted. her ere
found thst when I came; sodas sAe
had broken In"
ROBBERY. no doubt we
u am not sure as to that I AsvS
toSnd nothing Of any value missine
vandals." She hssitstsd. ss 49,
doubtful Of the propristv Of icrtSSr
explanation TO . .trapger. I'll ~
long is T.v here. ere. she aAdsd SImply. sTS6
My .x's s,!I".D :uDPs:sa e: e g. much! zoe =.
ssSs,p sSs:s,pins MORE tightly the bAek Is q
!. ,:SSx::: .:SSs::: n. admitted. ,.Yoa la.v ~
slightly: enough 70 b sw>r> y
0e existence Of his dauehtor. ~
shat THE wns' his planta tioH.s.
N. nsn rSr,,syss you se NUT S 3 soansetsd vslA: J:
'No. Ma Harwood; 4 6elons a -
Army OF the Potomac and oSn 49,
oniy On recruiting service. 49,
% explanatioa will make tho situSeiSS
clsAr. and I trust may serve 70 NJ
yeor eouaeenoe. a. .1ee have -,
sPHSsafenee !So rs or ss = yii'cia: 20 ~
lsying with you" she 'rssSes ~
9ravelT The war has eau9St ~
the women % this seotieS' thS 49,
o. self- protection. ! an not a ~
a2raid or should not b here osSSSf ,
ut syrprlses me hewsvsF. ~,
xoSs Sct r.ns,c. msrwooa shouA essssnt ~
He has not consented" sAe ssHa;i.
ruPtsd. y am supposed TO s. saISiy
iodsed with friends In Lswtsburg ~
rode out here. this asyernoon ~ -
the condition OF the property. NO.
, came % me that the house haA Sooa
entsred. The servants have aii -
, sno ws wers onlissd % leave it uneo-
cover what damage the vandais kS1
broke. and I (housSt Il b,ttss
main until morning. Who 90 youfSs
~. Am . lieutenant Third U6841
StaAes Cavairy-see, ths numeeai II
on my hst-Attachsd 70 Hsitselm0Sla 4
Hour I have recently beSa d>fS1
! 70 the recruiting service. snd or60S
! t9 this section. II necessary q -
: vince you Of my Identity yuu -
J even :..mins the ofssiai tapsr u y =
{ She shook hsr head, hsr 80,
straying from the onlcial bu6 1oV1os
! eye: was. expressive % sh0ht -
,ys NO; ;oss ssa. .a:. :: not n.es!s.s,. rs;
7 found Il strangely ditnou,t irei6.
ihg her calm look az insistsneo, - r
on. but there was no way Of eGao60.
!. Heyond DOUBT the symbathy q =
and II ! was to confess mySei{ TS1S
: wyatt. and . Confederate spy. IN
: ! hope OF the success Of my mission
!. would be Immediately ended. -
|. sides I lacked the will TO forfeit ~
: esteem--to permit hsr Joonfidssos n
, me 70 become changed into suspleisn,
:, .,.,, Then win 20 on. ! said neFS
: my story. Fl picked up Q guido n
rayetts, but tho oflicer In eommanI
: there could spare 10 escort. 3ho
|, who went with me must have S12S
, traitor. for he guided me OoS,1k lnl1
). the Green Bria< NountalDs. :. -
nisas & A. dusk We rode into . carp =
!. iearnf y
, "A, grsy-headsd,. seam faced moans
D tAineer they called Cowan.. .I'-- -
D =. She emitted quick breath betUoon
; closely pressed lips. 1.,
You know the man r. asked.
Yes; old Ned Cowan; he lived 0vs
, yonder. east Of hcre N ths footSnla.
I He and-And my father had go
, troyble before the war. Hs-Ao =
> vindictive and dangerouS." -
stopped. her glance sweeping ab6ut
the room. I'll have ssms rsaso0 g
suspect" abe added. - n half 6osbl- !.
Ing whether she ought to speak tA6
word, that either be. or eas Of hfs
men. broke in here" 80 -,
'In search Of somsthingfs
}, "A paper; yeo-e deed. OF eouyUo I
. may be mistaken: only u u not g -
found. The desk In the Library 80
!. rtfed. and Its contents scattered ovoR
1 the nooP whom came. I puk thoR
, back In place. but found noSl2n9 q
value nU10aR fhAan Mat ununaHunIA M,