, 1923-01-12

ADMIT you TO Dc the OF TINS
flock: but sometimes you go a little
too far. We're not under your or
ders. you know. And yet you storm
into this room and demand-ns II
you had authority! to know who
snatched Jeanne Beaufort out of
your claws. She came into tho city,
at the risk Of her life. for nc other
purpose than to ask me the name Of
the man who married her. I refused;
but I gave her twelve hours in which
to eave the city. I consider that l
acted as r. gentleman and with honor.
military or civil, whichever you will.
al. too" said Armitnge.
Kennedy, choking with insan rage
whirled upon Armitage. you were
the mani"
Yes. I would do the same thing
over and over, as many times as you
contrlved to catch her. Is that frank
euough?' Armitage got up, throw
Ing off his dressing gown. Let us
have the truth While were about II.
What is the North or South to me, 80
long as I love Jeanne Beaufort"
None of them could ever recollect
how It started. that terrific contest
which carried all three OF them here
and there about the ROOM. topping
chairs, banging into bookcases. surg
ing into corners. two against ore,
the two oddly enough fighting des-
perItely for their lives.
At length. bruised, painting and dds
hevoled, they drew back from this
Hercules. The LITTLE came to Its end
as abruptly as it hnd begun. Ken
r,,lv staggered over to a chair and
fell into il. covered his face with his
weptl
.'Kennedy?' said Armitagc.
yes. son, IL guess I'm quite
mad. Il cane over me with a rush
! had TO do It
Quite mad,' Kennedy cropped his
hands from his face. II might have
Riued YOU both. Im sorry, but I
o dn,t help It. I'D better be getting
along-dlzzy.'
,sprinls this sherry said Lowell.
Kennedy frank it and rose. Then
he picked NJ his hat and left the
room without turning his head.
IN a certain spring morning, Nor
W gan rode madly along the pike
toward the Beaufort plantation. He
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commanding officers tent.
General" he said. Il have to re
port that the Yankees. 10000 strong
are within an hours march. perhaps
less. Their cavalry will be on us
in half that time. Their object is
TO outflank US and cut us off from
joining Lee"
give or six miles away7" cried the
- - .s--NaAnl sT rnrafTraH In.
formation last night that h Yam
keea were stln in camp. thirty mics
away"
They have marched all night, sir.
I know-because l marched with
them. I got away by the harest
chance said Morgan. indicating his
forehead. "I could not u for it any
| sooner. I've been inside their lines
for three days. I was discovered by
a ina named Pnrson KenneGy. He
seized the nearest musket and tried
TO skewer me. I caught the bayonet
In time to prevent its going into my
/, skull. I knocked him nat with the
butt. Anybody got a drop OF wills
Ly? I'm about DONE
lie sat down on n -camp-stool. &C
copied a flask. and drank rather
deeply for one who wished merely
q tonic.
The aide who had offered the Wits
Ky had seen men drink this way
when they Fought for something
callec ,"devil.mRy-cnre."
Morgan returned the flask. ripped
the sleeve from his left arm and
made a rude tandage for the cut on
his forehead.
The General was already issuing
orders. The batteries were in po-
sltion and a thousand men were TO
hold the union forces IN check I'M
til the little army were beyond the
danger of a thanking movement.
"Mator Morgan" called the Gen
eral, twill you take command Of a
battery7 This battery guards the
river. I want an hour"
you shall have It, sir--thst Is, II
they don't blow Us out" Morgan sa-
Iuted.
after heS escape from Parson
a KenueSy-an escape which she
stu credited to Lowell-Jeanne re-
I4urned to the plantation and remain
cd there. Her military career was
ended. But abe did think Of Armi-
taEe constantly. She was thinking
OF him this very morning as she
watched this hurry burly outside
without fully comDrehendIng what II
slEnined.
The General explained the sltua-
I ton briefly. she and her aunt must
prepare at once to leave the house.
''Then there win be battle here7'
asked Jeanne.
eyes. And this spot will BIO par.
ticulnrly dangerous
Jeanne returned Eravely toward
her uunts. You two so. Take the
things IN you want"
But your cried the nunts.
II shall remain"
BOOM
Jeanne saw a fountain Of water
spring IN from the river where the
J shell struck.
: She saw the negroes seurrylng