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you mean you hold prisoner Par
son Nichols?" asked.
No doubt tbs he. We discovered
the party alone here, and held him
for the pleasure OF his company"
Just a moment. lieutenant" and
faced him squarely, ignoring the grip
OF Wharton's hand on my arm.
There is no reason to hold us prison
ers; all there is Yankee about me Is
this uniform. l have just escaped
from the Federal guard at Lewisburg."
His eyes. laughing. yet suspicious.
swept our faces.
I'm not easily fooled" he said. but
ready enough TO learn. Who are your"
Thomas Wyatt. sergeant, Staunton
horse artillery"
by all the gods. II soundeth
strange. How came you here?"
"On Jackson's orders. l was born
In this county, and because of that he
chose me TO find out the numbers and
disposition or the Federal troops In
this neishborhood. together with some
other facts he wished to know. / was
captured In Federal uniform, and held
under death sentence as spy.
escaped last night"
And the womanf"
She threw back the cape which had
partially concealed her face. revealing
her bright eyes and flushed cheeks.
Permit me to answer for myself.
Lieutenant Harwood.'
''Noreen Harwoodi Why, II takes
me on my feet. How comes II you are
hefe1"
MY father is dead" she answered
simply, the brightness vanishing from
her face. He was killed only q few
days ago"
Il regret to learn that. cousin" and
he held out his hand. who is this
man, and why are you here with him?"
"He has told you the truth" she an.
swered quietly. her hand still within
his Il have known him from child
hood. IL am his wife"
There was a moment OF silence, OF
hesitation. | heard the soldiers NOV
Ing about the room, and the murmur
Of voices speaking cautiously. Then
Harwood released her hand, and ex-
tended his own TO me. his eyes frank
and cordial.
II accept you on faith, comrade." he
said pleasantly. but there is spare
gray jacket strapped to my saddle
yonder more becoming than that blue
coat Saint Christopher! but tbs
most happy family reunion we're hav-
In 10, Ne lu hut
now | must look TO my men. IT'S no
easy game we are playing"
Let me understand that, lieuten-
ant" / exclaimed. as he turned away.
"How does Il happen you are here,
and for what purpose7"
"A wild plan OF my own, aided and
abetted by the commander at Coving-
ton. We are OF the garrison there"
he explained briefly. his glance search
ing cut the dim interior. 'The Yam
KEGS have forage train out as far as
Hot Springs. | got permission for a
dash TO cut them on We took the
cutoff. and landed here about daylight.
The train should have been along be-
fore now. but there IL no sign OF IT,"
"You have been in hiding here all
day, and seen nothingT
"Ohl we've seen enough" and he
laughed. But nothing we cared to
measure swords with. The road yon-
der appears popular. but. by good luck.
no Yankee shows an eagerness 10 at
tend church There was gang OF
mountain men along by here maybe
two hours ago who rode up 10 the
door, and took look at the shebang.
Whether they were Yank or Reb
didn't know. Anyhow, we we're willing
enough 10 see them pass on out o.
sight. They looked and talked as
though they were spelling for fight"
SLOW many7"
Thirty or forty--a right smart
crowds There were only two came up.
and rode round the church, big fell
low with red beard, and a little wea-
zel.faced fox he called Kelly"
"Yes. know them: they were hunt
ing after us Did they go on east?"
~They did 80 has everyone else
we've seen today. That's what pug
zled us. as to just what might be up
I reckon you must be some popular
TO create such a furore. Why, an
hour after sunup a whole blame com
pany OF bluecoats went by. riding like
mad. their horses dripping, and n
young fellow squirting them on. He'd
lost his hat, and they never 80 much
a. took side look at this shebanS
They were In some hurry. my friend"
"And neither party has returnsdf"
Mot sign OF them"
"What force have you heref"
Twenty eight enlisted men"
You have pickets outf"
"One man each way, a mile down
the road. concealed. The tower up
there commands the country In both
directions"