Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-03-02
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AssIsIs y Civil strils 81 Rsnall Parish


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True enough. and Whttiock stepped
TO the door. Sergeant. bring file OF
men. and take charge Of this prisoner.
There is nothing to detain us longer.
3 We have extra horses. Captain Fox.
ana you VIII ride with US as far as
i1ss wssDuTg MISS HAYWOOD, presume
you nave no desire 70 remain here
aaone7-andeeu. could not permit AZ
s5etter Dind tne fellow's hands. Har-
per; search hlm frst Tor Weapons. and
Wh alg yer papers ne may carry. Mount
n llll on tnat OLD artiliery morse, and
Wall Tor u.s. a,S
Raymond watched the proceedings
carefully. taking my credentials as =
Federal recruiting officer from the
hands of the sergeant, and reading
them over with q grim smile. ! gave
small heed to the glance OF satisfac-
tion with which he regarded me. and
only ventured to look once toward the
girl. as the soldiers roughly bound my
hands. She had turned away. and was
staring out Of the open window. Is
marched out into the hall closely sur
rounded by the guard. my thought less
concerned with my own fate than with
her feeling toward me. Suddenly the
truth revealed itself to my mind that
! loved the woman l had so strangely
married. n sS
It is indeed odd, how the human
mind works. and now this new discov-!
cry completely eclipsed every other
consideration. The thought Of possible
escape, Of any means OF defense, never
occurred to me. All my memory re-
tanned was that last glimpse Of her
slender figure at the window and the
silhouette Of her averted face. What
was her thought Of me In the mo-
ment Of her first surprise she had
sprung to my, defense, but as soon as
she could consider the conditions, her
4 whole nature would turn against me-
even now the feeling Of disgust had
come She had turned coldly away.
hating the very sight OF mes staring
out OF the window until ! should dis
appear dreading lest ! prove cur
enough to boast Of our relationship.
Well, the lady need not fear that. Ny
tate would be swiftly and surely
settled-a drumhead court martial at
Lewisburg, verdict Of guilty, and
hring squad ct dawn. No one need
ever know, for the preachers lips
could be easily closed. And perhaps
Lieutenant Raymond-Bah! my teeth
clenched angrily at thought OF him,
/ and tramped on down the stairs to
the grun order Of the sergeant.
There were three other prisoners.
sallow-faced, roughly dressed noun
/ ta1neers, one wounded 10 the arm, but
& was kept separated from them with
2 special guard. Within ten minutes
the entire command was In saddle and
moving slowly northward. The lieu
tenant rode In my rear for the first
mile, Watchful and suspicious. Noreen
was riding in advance Of the column
between the two captains A gray.
circular cape concealed her slender
form. but could observe the frequent
turning OF her head as she appar-
emily conversed vivaciously with her
attentive escorts. Her show Of utter,
heartless indifference hurt and blinded
me. ] actually believed the girl was
glad OF my capture; that she rejoiced
at the knowledge that within few;
hours she would be freed from all
the consequences Of our rash act It
was the reaction which had given her !
such high spirits. the exhilarating
sense Of. escape, a relief SO profound