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CONTINL'Kfl
CHAPTER xrr.
A CIlANOr.l) r.NBHY.
Corporal ItntiKati hnd been worked
np to Mich n fever of excitement by tho
chase mid his complicated feelings to
ward tho object of it that when ho shot
over tho rlso hi tho ground tlmt hid tho
ftiffltivu frrm hla vlow his vis ago was
distorted from tho expression of good
naturo usually Mumped upon ft to ono
which can only bo called demoniac.
UN eyes wero wild, that portion of hit)
hair which extended below his forago
cap seemed to gbw with nnusnal red
ness, his body li'.inrd foiward llko a
jockey in a nice-, tho wholo forming n
picturo of eager ferocity. In short, Cor
poral Itatigan ltsoniblcd u escaped
lumitio chaslm n flviiiL' fiend who li:id
been torturing liini.
On tho cicht of tho second rlso ho
(ittnincd his eyes after MIsb Uupgs.
Nothing appeared todenotohcr presence
ou tho Iimdsnipo ceept it horno in har
ness, which ho dragged in tho dust,
trotting back toward u Jieap of rubbish
on tho roa 1. A sudden (head tool; pos
session of the corporal. It was plainly
.evident llicro bud been an accident. Hu
had been chasln: n Cnnfcdnnito tele
gtaph fteai'.T tii.it ho iniht turn her
over to tho military authorities of liii
own army to b- ii mgul, and now lio
was hiidwciily plunged into tenor for
fear Miu had been killed. Ho went on,
but with a now object distinct in Ills
mind. It was not to injuro Miss Baggs
but to Mieeor her.
Ho Kion cjiiiio to tho heap of splinters
iiud iron which marked tho point of
coltnp'n of Miss Baggs' buggy. Miss
Baggs was not visible. Had ho taken
to tho wood beyond thoforkof tliuroad?
For 11 moment thero was a delightful
fionso of relief, but it was hoon followed
by tho animal instinct of tho savago
chasing an object of prey. Stimulated
by thlH, or n return of a senso of duty,
or both, ho was about to rido into tho
wood, when, looking down on tho long
gia.'s by tho roadside, ho descried tho
unconscious body, tho faco apparently
whlto in death, of tho woman ho sought.
In moment tho corporal was off his
horso and on his knoes besido her. Tho
chnso in which ho had been so eager and
tho causo wero both forgotten on seeing
Miss Baggs lying apparently cold in
death at his feet.
"Darllu, aroyohurt?"
Thero was agony in tho corporal's
voice. Ho put an arm under her head to
raiso it. With tho other ho grasped her
hands.
"To tho divil'H own koopiu with tho
war anyway. What's it good for ex
cept to injuro innocent women nnd chil
dren?" In that nonresistanco of unconscious
ness ho forgot that this woman had been
engaged in what tho world condemns
oponly, if not socrotly, ns illegitimate
warfare. To him who was innocout, not
that ho reasoned upon her acts, but be-
cnuso a mystorious something a broath
from spirit laud had made her moro to
him than all tho world bosido. Ho laid
his head down upon hor breast to liBteu
if thohoart beat; ho chafed her hands
nnd arms; ho took off bis cap nnd fan
ned her. Still sho lay limp in his arms
without it sign of life,
"Darlin, darllu, couio back to life.
Como back, if it's only long enough to
toll mo yo forgivo mo for mo cowardly
chasinyo. Oi'vo killed yo. Oi know it.
Oi wish somo oiio would run a bayonot
through mo own rotten heart."
A slight murmur, something llko a
groan, escaped her.
"PrnisoGod, there's lifo! If it'll only
Rrow stronger! Ah, thank lioavon,
thoro's watei I"
Laying her head down in tho grass,
ho wont to tho sido of tho road where
thero was a ruunol of clear wator.
Scooping somo of it in his two hands, ho
throw it in her face.
Blio opened her eyes.
Corporal Itatigan never forgot tho
lookwitliwhidi his pi Inuner regarded
him when sho recognized who ho was.
Thero wero two expressions following
each other rapidly tho first, reproach;
but when sho iioticod tho pain with
which it wis recolved it melted into
ouo of tenderness.
"Ah, Rats," sho oxclairuod faintly,
"how could you do it?"
IIo put hl great bauds browu from
exposure boforo his eyes to shut out
uio jHto which iu every gianco kindled
somo new emotion to rack him. Now
that sho had como to lifo another torror
camo to him to ndminister an added
torture. Ho kuow that mounted men
Woro following; that they would soon
appear over tho crest just behind them;
that his prisonor would bo taken, tiled
and condemned.
"They'rocomin! They'll bo hero in
n jiffy I" ho cried wildly. "Toll mo
that yo forgivo mo. Toll mo that yo
don't liato mo us I liato ineself. "
"For doing your duty, Rats?"
"Dutyl Is it n mail's duty to run
down a woman llko a hare? Don't talk
to mo of duty. If yo suffer for this,
Ol'lldesort nnd go back to Oirolond, and
Ood bo praised if ho'll send a storm to
sink tho ship and mo in it. Thcro's a
drop in mo canteou a drop of whisky.
Will yo tnko it, darlin I moan I
don't know what I'm talkln about. Let
io i put it to ycr lipA Take a swallow.
'It'll rovivo ye. No?" Sho appeared to
..m VasaintJ back t0 unconsciousness.
Tnko it for mol sake, swootheart.
Jnly tako a good ewallow, and yo'U be
xlghtod." '
THE HEP
It AMtniCAM sr sociatiow..
Slio opened Iior eyes. Evidently sho
had heard. Thero wns nu expression on
hor faco indicating thnt his words had
produced that effect upon hor which
might bo expected in a woman who
hears a strong man, unconscionsly nnd
unintentionally, dcclnrlng Ills lovo.
"Why do you wish mo to live, Rats?
Don't let mo live. If you do, I'll dlo
ou tliogllinot."
"Oh, darlin," ho moaned, "don't bo
talkln that way. Oi'll dlo mesclf first.
Oi'll raiso a mutiny. Oi'll"
Ho could not go on. His words
mocked him. Ho well know their futil
ity. "Tnko n drop, sweetheart only a
drop for mol sake."
What a change from tho day ho had
joklugly asked her to tako an oath for
"mol sako!"
"For your sake, Rats. Glvo it to
me."
Ho put tho neck of a battered tin can
tcon to her lips, and sho drank a little
of tho liquid. It produced a beneficial
change at once. A tingo of color camo
to her checks, nnd sho breathed moro
easily.
A clattering of horses' hoofs, n clank
ing of sabers, mounted figures standing
out against tho morning sky on tho crest
behind them, and threo cavalrymen uro
dashing on to wliero lies Miss Baggs
and kneels tho corporal.
"Promibo me, Rats, that you will do
nothing foolish," sho asked plcndiugly.
"OGodl Ol'ni goiug to drnw mo
revolver ou 'em."
"Promise,"
"I can't."
"For mol Fake, Rats."
Tho faintest traco of nmnllo, dosplto
her desperate situation, passed over her
faco as sho imitated tho corporal's pro
nunciation. Tho quaint humor, min
gled with so many singular traits prom
inent in her that could show itself at so
critical a moment, touched a responsive
Irish chord in his Irish heart and brought
him to terms.
"For your sake, darlin, Oi'll dolt,"
ho said in a despairing voice.
Thero was scarcely timo for him to
Bpeak tho words indeed they wero
whispored with his lips touching hor
ear when the threo cavalrymen todo
up to wiiero tho two wero. '
"What's it all about, corporal?" ask
ed one of them.
"I found this this lady lying here.
Her buggy iu broken. Sho is badly
hurt." Tho corporal spoke tho words
haltingly, and drops of Bweat stood out
ou his forehead.
"Who is she?"
"Well, that's to bo found out somo
other time. Ono of yo'd better rido back
for nn anibulanco and a surgeon."
"Never mind tho surgeon," said
Miss Baggs faintly.
"Well, bring tho nmbulaiico nny
way," said Ratigan. "Yo can nil go
hack if yo like. Oi'll stay with her.
She's mo own prisonor."
"Thcro's no need of nil going," said
tho man who had spoken. "I'll go my-
sou.
Ho turned nnd rodo awny, whilo tho
others dismounted nnd throw the reins
of their bridles over a fenco rail. Ono
of thorn caught Bobby Leo, who was
cropping tho grass nearby, occasionally
looking up as though suspicious that
something had happened. Tho men loi
tered nbout, now and then approaching
to tako a look at tho prisoner, but soon
turning away again, quito willing to bo
free from tho responsibility which Cor
pornl Ratigau seemed disposed to tako
upon hlmsolf.
"Rats," said Miss Baggs, who was
now rapidly recovering strength nnd
coolness, "it will not bo long boforo I
shall bo separated from you. Boforo
then I wish to thank you for tho kind
ness, tho interest, oven tho teudorncss,
with which yon havo treated a fallen
enemy. And I wish to ask your forgive
ness for tho deception I practiced on
you onco when you wero deputod to soo
mo through tho lines."
" What was tlfot compared with what
Oi'vo dono?" ho moanod.
"Doyouforigvo mo?"
"01 da But Oi'vo nothin to for
give." "And, Rats,yon havo unconsciously let
mo know that you you feel moro kind
ly toward mo than"
"You.'vo robbed mo of mo heart in
tlrely." "Well, I'm botli glad and sorry. It
is delightful to bo loved, but sad to
think that your very lovo must mnko
you grieve. Our meetings havo been
few and strange very strauge," sho
udded musingly. "Who tiro you, Rats?
I know yon aro well born. I can soo it
in every word and motion."
"Ol'ni second son of SirThonins Rat
igan, Ksq., of County Cavan, Oiroland.
At his death mo older brother succooded
to tho estate. So I camo to America to
shift for inesolf. A year ago 01 enlisted
in tho Union rnnks, and here 01 mn, 01
wish to God mo brother was in his
cofllu and 01 in possession of tho es
tates, that Oi could glvo them all to
save your llfo. "
"No, no, Rats. You aro a soldlor
and nn houornblo man. Rcmomber
what 1 havo told you. You will do
your duty horeaftor ns you havo dono it
heretofore Your words iu that respect
am meaningless. Your seuso of honor
will always triumph over your sym
pathy when that pympitliy is alloyed
with dishonor. For this 1 havo con
reived for you nn unbounded lespect.
Pel hups wero I not so soon to bo"
"Don't fcpjalc it, for God's sako don't
speak it."
CLOUD CHIEF, RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, HUD
"Well, Rnt, wo wljl try for tho
briof timo wo shall bo together to fix
our minds on n ploasant picturo. Let
us think of thnt day when the south
will bo independent, or nt least when
north nnd south will bo nt peace. This
region, now troddon by soldiers wear
ing tho blno and tho gray, will bo given
up to thoso simplo people who till the
soil. Instead of tho sound of shotted
guns thero will bo tho lowing of cattla
Iustcnd of tho singing of minio balls
there will bo tho songs of birds. Thero
will bo peace, blessed peaco. Oh, if 1
could only llvo to sco itl Then perhaps
I may tako you by tho hand, say to you
But, Rats, this cannovcrbo for us. It
is only a fancy picturo I'vo drawn to
relieve that tcrriblo suffering I sco in
your face. You'vo aged ton years in as
many minutes. Don't lookut mo iu that
dreadful way. I can't benr it. "
Tho two cavalrymen's backs wero
turned. They wero strolling toward tho
woods. Ratigan put his arms nbout her,
nnd both yielded to a long embrace.
Thero wero no moro words spoken.
Words would havo added nothing to
what both felt, Thoro was moro pain
nnd moro pleasure concentrated' iu tho
bo'-om of each than had been thero in
all tho years thoy had lived
CHAPTER XIII.
"Tt'IlXrjDOVKIL"
Thero was a rattling of wheels on
tho soft road, nnd looking up Ratigan
saw tho messenger roturiiing, followed
by nu nmbulaiico. Driving to Miss
Baggs, who was still lying in tho gran,
tho driver backed it up toiler, whilo the
messenger dismounted and opened the
door. Tho cavalrymen stood ready to
lift tho prisoner into tho vehicle. But
Miss Baggs waved them all away ex
cept tho corporal, mid taking his hand
roso to her feet and stood for a moment
supported by him. Tho effort was too
much for her. Her head fell on his shoul
der, and for u moment sho lost con
sciousness. Ratigan took hor off her feet,
and lifting her into tho nmbulaiico laid
her on tho cushions.
"Oi'll ridont tho foot, " ho said to
tho others. "Ono of yo lead mo horso. "
When thoy camo to tho placo where
each had successively emerged from t..v
camp through which Ratigan had fol
lowed her before daylight, thoy found
tho road lined with soldiers, whosocuri
osity brought them thero to seo the
woman who had succeeded in breaking
through a whole chain of guards. Thoy
had nil heard of tho exploit and crowd
ed around tho ambulance as it nasscd.
but wero kept away by tho guams in at
tendance, who dropped back to tho sides
and rear. This prevented any further
conversation between Ratigan and Miss
Baggs excopt an occasional whisper,
but tho corporal managed to keep her
hand iu his under a blanket, unobserved.
At last tho anibulanco pulled up bofore
tho headquarters of tho division who-G
enmp thoy had entered, nnd Ratigan
suddenly bocanio conscious of tho fact
that ho must turn his prisoner over to
others, doubtless to bo dealt with sum
marily, for he well know tho caso would
naturally rcceivo prompt attention.
An officer with a captain's shoulder
straps camo out from headquarters and
surveyed tho nmbulaiico. Hn was a
dapper little follow, fat and red faced.
"Who've you not thero?" ho asked oi
Ratigau.
"A lady, sir."
"Tho woman who ran tho guaids last
night?"
"Oi captured heron tho road bolow. "
"H'm. Tho guard duty of this divi
siou is in n lino condition when a wom
an can run a wholo chain of sentinels
Got her out of that."
"Slio's badly hurt, captain," sail'
Ratigan, who hnd stopped down on to
tno ground nnd saluted.
"I can nlight," said Miss Baggs
icooiy. And getting as best sho could
to tho door of tho nmbulnnco Ratigan
holpcd her out. Sho looked faint, but
stood by tho aid of tho corporal's arm.
"Tnko her iu to tho general, " said the
littlo captain. "Ho wantB to seo hor. "
As tho tent was nu ordinary wnll
tent, thero was no groat room in it
Miss Baggs went inside, whilo tho cor
poral stood directly outside, with his
hand on tho tent pole
"I must have you searched, " said tho
gonoral to tho prisouor. Then ho added,
somowhnt hesitatingly, "It's rnther
awkward uot having a woman in camp. "
"I will relievo you of tho necessity, "
said tho prisouor, with dignity, and put
ting her hand into her pocket sho drow
forth n buudlo of papers, which sho
baudod to him.
"What aro theso?" asked tho surpris
ed commander.
"Copies of intercepted tolegrams."
Tho general uttered an exclamation,
and taking tho papers ran them over
with his eye.
Ho looked np at tho woman, who,
Bavo for tho pallor occasioned by lfor
fall from tho collapsed buggy, stood ap
parently unmoved. Thoro was admira
tion in tho eyo of tho man who gazed at
hor. Ho was astonished at tho coolness
with which sho liandod him documents
that would warrant his hanging hor to'
a treo without a moment's dolav. nnd .
abovo all thero wns about her a divino
consciousness of having dono a duty, a
iook oi triumpu under doroat, that com
pelled Ills revereuco as well as his ad
miration. "Aro yon aware," ho said, "that
with these dispatches in your posses
sion, and boyoud our llucs, you would
hold this army at your morcy?"
"lam."
"And that captnrodwith them on
your porson your lifo is forfolted?"
"Cortnlnly."
Thero nro pcoplo who cannot brook n
6tcndy stand iu ono who may bo natn
rally expected to break down in thoir
prospneo. Tho general was ono of these
In proportion as ho admired her firm
liess was his desiro to lorco her to show
some giving way. IIo did not analyze
his feoliugs and attrihuto his desiro to
nny such cause Iloyielded to it without
realising that tho causo existed.
"Tho natural method of proccdnro
in this case," ho said, looking at her
sternly, "Is for mo to report yonr cap-
.uro nnd tho circumstances attending it
to hoadquarters. Word comos back to
try you by Mrumhoad' court martial
nnd hang you to tomorrow morning."
"Well, thnt is tho end nf lm ci.
Thoro was sllonco for a few moments
whilo they regarded cacli other.
"It is not tho end of tho story, gen
mil. Tho story of n lifo 1ms no end.
Death is but n transition. It pleases tho
Great Commander to njslgn mo a fruit
less task. It in not for mo to nsk why.
I am but ono of his soldiers, fighting
with my brothers for my people."
Sho had conquered. Tliero was some
thing so foreiblo in her words, some-
uiing so iruiy gnind in her manner,
that tho man who would break her
spirit desisted. Ho regarded her admir
ingly and was silent.
"All I ask, general. " sho Rnbl nma.
.cntly, scoiug that ho did not speak, "is
that thero bo no greater delay than nec
essary. Now I havo a strength which
may bo worn away by long waiting,
with death storing mo in tho faco."
Still thu ofllccr did not speak. Ho
was thinking thinking how ho could
get rid of so unpleasant n duty ns the
trial and execution of tills splendid
woman. Ho feared that should ho ro
port her capture to headquarters ho
would get tho saino reply as in tho caso
ho had cited.
'I will not harm you," ho said pros-
j. '' uu UISU Jliust IIIKU 1110
responsibility of this complication of
iicniu mm a woman. "
"It does not matter who does
work, so long ns it must bo done."
tho
remaps not to you. It matters a
great deal to mo. My hands nro clcau.
I don't caro to stain them."
Whilo this conversation was going on
Corporal Ratigan was listening and ob
serving tho speaker. witli a palpitating
hcait. Thero was something so cold
cut in tho general's tones that tho cor
poral felt a repngnauco nt his prisoner
being in his especial keeping. IIo pio
fcrred that sho should bo sent to somo
ono else and was roliovcd when ho an
nounced his intention to shift tho re
sponsibility. Besides tho corporal
hoped that hn would himself bo intrust
ed with her keeping until sho should
arrive nt somo camp whero tho com
maiidcr would bo willing to receive her.
"Shall 01 tako her to lieadquarteis,
general?" ho asked.
"Ah, my mini!" said tho general, as
though nwnkciicd from a reverie, "aro
you here? I htid forgotten you."
"Oi can conduct her to headquarters
If you desiro it, general."
"I am not in tho habit of receiving
suggestions from my brigado or regi
mental commanders, much lets a cor-
pornl."
Ratigan saw that ho had mndo a mis
tako and said nothing. Tho general re
garded him with his sluowd eyes. It
was plain to him that tho man was in
terested ki Iiis prisoner.
"Corporal, you may go to your camp. "
"Yes, sir."
"Orderly," called tho general ton
man standing near, "tako this woman
to tho ambulance."
As Miss Baggs passed out tho eyes of
tho two wero fixed again on each other.
While tho general did not uso words
ho could not resist a last attempt with
his presence, his masterful countenance,
his piercing eyes, to overawo his pris
oner. Sho met that gazo firmly, un
flinchingly, till sho was without the
tent; then with a final glnuco of con
tempt sho turned nnd walked toward
tho ambulance.
Tho general called her back.
"You do not scour well satisfied with
my treatment of you," ho said iu n
tono in which tliero was something of
sarcasm. "Wo soldiers must do our du
ty."
"It is not your doing your duty, gen
eral, that fails to win my respect. It is
that you havo not tho manliness to do
it yoursolf, but must needs put it upon
somoouool.se."
Again tho two pairs of eyes met nnd
clashed. Tho victory was with tiio wo
man. Tho geucral lowered his to tho
ground.
"You may go," ho said.
As soon ns sho was gouo ho went to a
tent whero thero wero writing materials
and wroto n note, which lie scaled and
addressed. Giving it to tho littlo enptaiu,
ho directed him to scud it, with tho pris
onor and tho dispatches captured ou
her, to tho officer whoso nanio was on
tho euvolope,
CHAPTER XIV.
AN U.NWi:i.COMK rUISOXKR.
It was 8 o'clock in tho morning.
Colouol Maynard pushed baok tho tent
flap, intending to stop ontsido nnd go to
tho mess tent for breakfast. The bright
ness of tho morning seemed reflected iu
his countenance His step wns firm, his
bearing fnll of youthful, manly vigor.
Ho had boon rapidly gaining tho confi
dence of his officers mid was coming to
bo admired nnd beloved by his men. All
misgivings as to his fitucss for his ro
spousiblo position had molted away.
Colouol AInrk Maynard was tno man
mo&t to uo onviedof thoso uo older than
nimsoii in ino Army or mo uuniDer-
land.
Ho had scarcoly passed from his tent
when, glauoing down tho road besido
wliicli his camp wns located, his atten
tion was arrested by nn nmbulaiico com
ing slowly nlong driven by n man in a
soldier's blouso ami smoking n short
clay pipe. On either sido rodo a cav
alryman. Tho colouol paused to watch
tho coming vebiolo and its attendanta
Had it not boon guarded ho would havo
snpposod it to contain a sick soldier go
ing to hospital As it was, it must ei
ther hold an ofllccr of high rauk or a sick
or wounded prisoner. Whutovor it con
tained, thero camo to tho man watching
it nu uncomfortable fooling that it was
iu somo way a link between hlmsolf and
mistortutio. Tho bright, happy look of
a moment beforo disappeared, to bo re
placed by a troubled expression, though
bo could not havo given a reason for
foroboding. When tho anibulanco stop
ped opposito his tcut, ho muttered with
a knitted brow:
"What docs this mean?"
AY, PMJ. Iu, 1895
Ono of tho attendants dismounted,
went to tho d&or of tho ambulance,
opened it and handed out a woman, who
descended to tho ground with somo dif
ficulty, as though iu a weakonod condi
tion. Tho twe thon camo directly to
wliero Colouol Mnynnrd was standing.
Tho womnn was nttirod in a stripod
calico dress. Her head nnd face wore
bare. Tho colonel know nta glnnco that
ho had seen her befoie, but could not
tell wliero. Sho walked slowly, for sho
seemed scarcoly nblo to drag hersolf
along, nnd ho had timo to study her
features ns sho camo on. Tho two stop
ped beforo him. Tho soldier saluted, nud
oraw.jg an envolopohom his bolt hand
ed it to Colonel Maynard. Tho colonel
took it without looking at it. Ho was
still studying tho features of tho wom
an. "A communication from General
, colouol," said tho mail who hand
ed him tho paper. As tho soldier spoko
Colouol Maynard recognized tho woman
ho had met at Mrs. Faln's. His hand
trembled ns ho grasped tho cuvolopo
and tore It open.
IICAIiglTAIlTKIW DtVKIOM, )
. Aiimv in- tiii: Ci-MiiKitLAsn.
IN'llluriM.H, Sept. , !).. 1
loionol Jlirk Miiynanl, Cuiiiiiiuiidlnj tho-th
v.av.ury ungjiiu,
Coi.onei.-I Hcml you ii woman who tlih
mornlni; uux raiiKht t.unierliiK with thn tele
crnph lino, anil wIioIiiih evldt ntty Imi n tak
iiiK eft our tlNpateliiH. UoiiiR tu tnuiMt ami
about tn move on tltts mornlni;, I tuku tlio lib
crty to tnul her to you umlr KUard, with the
KUEBcstlon that you la with In r ns hwiih K-st
to you. I havo iisci for thu limited number or
men present for duty on my i-curt, nnd thli
Is my i.jKilopy for irouulliigyau. Yours U thu
marc ft command to which I ran send hor. I
mn very retptttfutly jour obedient servant,
rSriiMdler (lenernl.
Colouel Muynard lend tho missive
over twice, slowly, without looking up.
Ho had not read a dozen words beforo
ho knew that ho held iu his possession
ouo whoso HTo was forfeited as his own
lifo had been ioifeited to tho Confeder
ates a year before His keeping his eyes
on tho paper was to gain time, to avoid
speaking when his utterance was chok
ed with a strango emotion. His thoughts
weio far away. IIo stood on tlio bank of
tho Tennes.-to river below Chnttanooga.
It was in tho giay of tho morning. IIo
saw a skiff tied to tho shore Ho jump
ed down to seize it mid found himself
among a group of Confederate soldiers.
Personating a member of General
Bragg's stair, ho commanded them to
row him across tlio river. They started
to obey. As they left tho shore suddenly
a boat swung around Moccasin point.
It was full of armed men. Ho wns tak
en back to Chattanooga, tried ami con
demned to bo hanged for a spy.
All this passed beforo his mind's eyo
as ho stood protending to study tlio com
munication boforo him, not this bare
statement of it, but each detail, each
feeling of hope, fear, despair, as they
rapidly succeeded each other from tlio
moment of his capturo till his cscapo
and safo return to tlio Union lines.
Looking up at last with an expression
of commiseration which surprised tho
prisoner, ho said:
"Madam, will you please accept my
heartfelt sympathies?"
Miss Baggs, who had already recog
nized Colonel Maynard, simply bowed
her head in acknowledgment without
speaking, but fixing her largo dark eyes
upon his. When placed iu a similar
position, Maynard had met his euomy's
glance with affected coolness in a vain
liopo of deception. Not so tho woman
betoiohim. Tho timo for deception had
passed with her. Sho was a Charlotte
Corday, knowing that tho guillotine
awaited her, a martyr in whoso eyes
gleamed tho divino light of a willing
sacrifico to a causo sho bolioved to bo
sacred.
Tho colouol spoko again:
"Madam," ho said, "it is my duty
to report your caso to my commanding
officer for transmission to tho headquar
ters of this army. Thero is a littlo house
across the road. If you nro ublo to go
thero, yon will bo moro comfortublo
while wo aro awaiting tlio reply."
"As you liko, colonel."
"Perhaps it would bo bettor to use
tho ambulance. "
"I cau walk. I would profer it. "
"Will you accept my assistance?"
Sho took his offered arm, and tho two
walked slowly toward a farmhouse a
few hundred yards distant. As tho colo
uol passed n sentry ho directed him to
havo tlio officer of tho guard summoned
and sent to him. On reaching tho hoaso
and mounting tho few stops that lod up
to tho door, they wero rocoivod by u
farmor's wifo nud ushered into a small
sitting room. Bowing to tho prisouor,
Colouol Maynard stepped ontsido to in
struct tho gnnrd. It was not essontlal
that ho should hasten, but ho did not
fool equal to an iiitcrview.
After seeing asentinol posted on each
sido of tho house Mnynnrd turned to go
to his tout, IIo was drawn by somu un
accountable instinct to look oueo moro
at tho nbodo of his prisoner. Sho was
gazing out at him with a pnir of eyes
melancholy, unresisting, full of resigna
tion. What fiend had suddenly thrown, this
beautiful woiuau, this queen of mar
tyis, into his keeping, with death star
ing her iu tho face, nud ho porhaps to
inflict tho penalty? Why, if ho must
Buffor this turning of tho tablos by fate,
could not tho victim havo been a ninu,
somo conrso crentnro who would din
llko a brute? And why had it not como
upon him boforo lovo had introduced
him to that instinctive delicacy, that
gentleness, thoso finer heart impulses of
woman?
"O God!" ho murmured, "supposo
suonoso tho wire Luura?"
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