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Mrs. Varney, wife of
general, has lost one son
dying from wounds She
her conse for Wilfred, the
join t army his father consents
federals are their last
in ax rt Richmond. Edit!
Varney cures from President Davis
commission for Capt. Thorne, who Is just
recovering from wounds, as
telegraph at Richmond. Capt
tells Edith he has been ordered
She declares he must not go and
him he commission ;
dent, is stiangely
clares cannot ac
to While Ex ith, les
get mmission, but ave
the arriy f Caroline Mitford,
sweetheart Mr. Arrelsford of
federate secret service, a reject
of Edith's, detects Jonas, MTs
butler, carrving a note from a
in Libby prison.
a
and
anit youngest,
The
assault
if
making
to capture
ne
Thorne
IWAY
tells
al o
v arney's |
prisoner
CHAPTER V.—Continued.
“Jonas,” sald Mrs. Varney, her volce
low and level in spite of her agitation. |
“Yes'm."”
“Have
ars
you -
you any idea why 1 sent for |
ahd
i you
hossiple
was senda
gwine
», ma'am.”
then Martha told
Varney.
While the
plac
nal,
ente
you,”
.
little di: Vogue was taking |
Arrelsf roid had made a sig-
and the corporal and two men had
red the room silently, and now!
swiftly advanced to the of the
still unobserving negro
“She didn’t ezzactly say
he began.
Xt
a, Mr
side
whu
t you ——’
fell |
some |
The the two
upon hin
struggle
instant
He mig
although it
The
men,
men
tht have made
been
would have
useless windows were instantly
and an order would
the He |
man, and the two soldiers
ized him young. He
and stood
to be sl
a1}
fille
them into room
were was |
as
as a lamb augh
sudden |
the
gray with
open
for the
by a
result
the
ti
face fairly
The corporal
butler's faded livery
menaced
and knowing what
struggled furiously, but
men mastered him, and
poral, continuing his search,
drew from an pocket
paper
flung
coat, and
moment Jonas, now
gearch, the
would be,
soon the cor
presently
inside a small
folded
Jonas!
Jouas, said Mrs, yaraey
sappointment: “how ¢ id
sford
ag-
circumstances,
id Arrel
triumphantly,
tingly under the
taking the folded paper. “Corporal.
he “while 1 read this,
has got anything more.”
1eT 8¢ however, revealed
1g. Arreisford had scarcely
ng of the brief
poral reported
all he has, sir.”
most
added, if he
see
A furth sarch.
nothis
pleted
when the cot
com
note
the readi ti
hat
Arrel
is
Isford nodde The
|
to the family fortunes for so
years,
“lI am right sorry,
very distinctly, “but it
have got to shoot him.”
“Oh!” cried Mrs. Varney
“Jonas, speak!”
But even to that appeal he remained |
silent. Arrelsford waited a moment |
many
ma'am,” he
looks like we
at that.
“Corporal,” he sald; “take him out
side and get it out of him
him up until he talks. But
him yell or give any alarm:
until he's ready to tell
stand?”
The corporal nodded and
ward the hall door.
“Not that way,”
him to the
don't let
gag him
You under
turned to
Arrelsford;
the
whatever you do
about this, not
sald
back of
must know
n
“Very good, sir.” said the corporal,
He gave an order to the men.
marched Jonas off, swiftly
Nothing that had
had dis
hall. Mrs
and they
been
done
Varney
at the
Arrelsford’'s hand.
triumphantly,
there anything in
Mr.
ing
“Was
He
was smil
iu
at?
th she
asked.
“Yes, there
ey meant to play.
“Hut
was, We know the trick
not the man who was
“1 didn't say t
“Does it gi
hat, ma'am.”
aT
ve you a clue to it?
“It does”
“Will it
“It will.
“Then you know
“As plain as if we had his name
“Thank God for that,” exclaimed the
1 oo
answer?"
"
Arrelsford hesita
“1
not.”
He extended his
she glanced
“AL ack tonight
read
it
tod
see Do Ww hy
reason You
hand toward her,
the paper
Plan 3
She looked up
mean?
and at
Use tale
does she asked
tremulously
“They are to attack tonight,
vhere they
Plan 3.’
"questioned the
the is
an
d the
are to strike is in
woman
to will
It ha
as
man this sent
know what is by that
arranged beforehand,
“But the
meant
been and
last words,” said Mrs. Var
“Use telegr
“That is plain,
war department
some false order to
the
that
find
Pre
aph
ney
He
graph
eaken
indicate by
too is to use ous
and send
that
tele
posi
one they
they
def
1s +
ABRAUIL 16 y
ended at
and come down on
and swamp us.”
exclaimed Mrs. Varney in
indignation and excitement,
“the man who was to do this? Who is
he?
80 when it, th
it feebly or not
the city
"But
deepest
jut 1 can see pomething.”
“What? Where?
“In the words, ‘Use telegraph.’
know every man on the telegrapl
and every one of them is
There is some one who will try
to get into that service if the game is
carried out, and--"
“Then he will
Mrs. Varney
“Yes: there aren't so many men
that can It
every man that's expert enough
Varney, Jonas brought
your house, and"
“To my house?”
in great
We
be the man,” said
in
ffn't
~Mrs
this paper to
do that
exclaimed the wom
astonishment, and then
appalled by a sudden
Drew From an Inside Pocket a Folded |
Paper,
i
and the secret service agent now ap
proached him.
“Who was this for?” he asked sharp
ly and tensely.
silently, his face ashen with fright.
“Look here,” continued the other,
“if you don’t tell me it is going to
make it pretty bad for yon.”
The words apparently made no
further impression upon the servant.
Arrelsford tried another tack. He
turned to Mrs, Varney, whg was com-
pletely dismayed at this breach of
trust by one who had been attached
"
“At the same time,” said Arrelstord,
“your daughter has been trying to get
Mrs. Varney rose and stood as
rooted to the spot,
“You mean--"
“Captain Thorne,”
sald Arrelsford
CHAPTER VI.
The Confidence of Edith Varney.
Mrs, Varney had, of course, divined
toward whom Arrelsford’s suspicion
pointed. She had been entirely cer
tain before he had mentioned the
name that the alleged spy or traitor
could be none other than her daugh-
ter's friend; indeed, it would not be
| was her friend as well as her daugh
ter's, and her keen mother's wit was
not without suspicion that if he were
Teft to himself, or if he were permitted
to follow his own inclinations, the re
lation between himself and the two
still and a dearer one, yet, neverthe
less, the shocking announcement came
to her with sudden, sharp surprise
We may be perfectly certain, abso
lutely sure, of a coming event,
spite of previous assurance.
watch the dying and pray for deata to
end anguish, and know that it is com
{ Ing, but when the last low breath has
| gone,
{ as If it had not been expected, or even
| dreamed of.
The announcement of the name was
| shattering to her composure
| knew very well why Arrelsford would
rejoice to find Thorne guilty of any
| thing, and she would have discounted
any ordinary accusation that he
brought against him,
this case and the coincidences so un
Wr. Amrelotors, whe fod
back and away from her
mother. She replied to his salutation
with a cold and distant bow.
man's face flushed; he turned away
“But mamma, the men outside,” per
sisted the girl
“Walt, my dear,” sald her mother,
r gently by the arm: “1 must
something. It will be a great
I am afraid”
. mamma? Has
stepped
"What
“No,
ney.
fs ft father
or
no,
“A man
not that,”
we have
sald Mrs. Var
trusted ag a
“Who is it?” cried the girl, at
same time instinctively divining-
or why she could not tell, and
Emote her afterward
the
how
that
40
Mrs.
say
Varney
the name
naturally hesitated to
Arrelsford, carried
| explainable
| evidence
| forced
{ fully
| that
upon any other theory, the
80 convincing, that she
to admit that Arrelsford
Justified in his suspicion,
without regard the that
he was a rejected suitor of her daugh-
i ter's,
Surprise, horror and
| lodged in her soul, and were mirrored
in her face. Arrelsford saw and ai
{ vined what was passing in her mind,
eager to strike while the iron
bent forward
continue his line
| nuneciation, but
him. She laid he
and pointed with the
the front of the house
“What!”
secret
Mrs
“He
was
to fact
conviction
was
open-mouthed to
nd de
checked
of reasoning a
Mrs, Varney
or finger upon her lips
other hand to
exclaimed
Baervice
Varney
may be
agent
nodded
He went out
time Ago
for
Edith:
5
Mitfo
Caroline
“Ios
armed
'
tly pertu
ly per
you suppos
him?
don’t know
windo
hack
i
ARE
Ws
much noise, | suppose
a
vhom the letfer
“Yes, at
perfectly
not
have description of the man
nded?
the office: remember
¥
“Does {t
Thorne?
this—this
You might
BRE Ww
Varney
Thorne. Ti
and mar
is Lewis Ih
Do you
later
name, the
house mont
mean he came here
‘He to this town, to iis
Arrelsford vindictively,
subdued but full of
came
nouse."”
Wi
his volce ati}
“knowing your position, the
of
influen
imsband's rank
Ir pose
{tein
the
5
corrupted
3 old Jonas
has contrived to enlist the pow
support of
war department
friendly with th
What }
he |
the
your daughter His
telegraph
office & men at
done
sige
has, Lord oul
or
i hington is not the o
'¥ have a secret servi
at Richmond Whatever
at
one
two
play: in 1
The
eard on
nt
light footsteps wns
flash of whits
door into
lighted, and Edith Varne
almost breathlessly,
talrs
gh the
a
open the
dimly
rapidly
into
her dress
had
came
She had changed
if Caroline Mitford
the little alr of festivity
but faded and
and flowered white muslin
frock that she was going to accept
the invitation. In one hand she held
her hat, which she swung carelessly
its long faded ribbons, and in the
other that official envelope which had
| come to her from the President of the
Confederacy. She called to her moth-
er as she ran down.
“Mamma!” Her face was white and
was pitched high, fraught
with excited intensity. “Under my
window, in the rosebushes, at the back
of the house! They're hurting some.
body frightfully, “I am sure!”
She burst into the Mom with the
last word. Mrs. Varney stared at her,
understanding fully who, in-all prob
ability, was being roughly dealt with
in the rosebushes, and realizing what
a terrible effect such disclosures as
she had listened to would produce
upon the mind of the girl
“Come,” sald Edith, turning rapidly
toward the rear window: "we must
stop It.”
Mrs. Varney stood as if rooted to
the floor.
“Well,” sald the girl, in great sur.
prise, “if you aren't coming, 1 will go
myself.”
These words awakened her mother
to action.
“Wait, Edith,” she sald.
Now, and for the first time,
about
i darned,
jer ciean
Edith
hatred for Thorne, was not
He stepped toward her.
is the gentleman. Miss Varney,
attentions you have been
to accept in the of
mine,” he burst out bitterly
His manner and his meaning were
unmistakable. The girl] stared at him
rith a haughty face, in spite of
Mechanically
with commis
and confronted the
and whom she did
hateful
BO
“I
whose
pleased
place
white,
}
her trembling she
the
into her
who lov
ho
ins
1ipH,
thrust env lope the
sion belt
man ed her
i
not love, w accused of this
hing the
f an ey
whom, In the twinkling
realized
man
o a ghe she di
“Attack Tonight.
graph,”
irned away
d moved
vindow
asked Ar
relsford
SY
Captat
Arrelsf » sald some
ain Thorne
Lain 95%
to him?
i apt
you afraid to say it
Miss Varney,” answered Arrelaf
iy, “if you—if you
Edith,” said Mrs. Varney,
good reasons
ain Thorne now.”
think
swiftly:
ord
Hist
Mr. Ar
nas no
ijt
-y should
the girl
he
for &
charge to
it
my
uch a
to make
"My d
again.”
ear dear,
but firmly,
you don’t"
‘Mamma,” said the
in
thin
war depart
gir!
the
Both the mother and the rejected
suitor noticed her Identification of
herself with Captain Thorne in the
pronoun “me,” one with sinking heart
and the other with suppressed fury.
“He has never attempted anvthing
active in the service before.” contin.
ued Edith, “and when | asked him to
face the man he accuses, he turns like
a coward!”
“Mrs. Varney, if she thinks’
“I think nothing,” said the girl fu.
riously; “lI know that Captain Thorne's
character is above suspicion.”
Arrelaford sneered
(TO BE CONTINU ED.)
Taking His Choice.
“These monopoliste in their treat-
ment of the small dealer remind me of
Mr. Blane,” said Upton Sinclair.
“Mr. Blanc said to his little son on
Christmas day:
“ “Tommy, which will you have, tur-
key or cold mutton?
* "Turkey, please,” Tommy answered
promptly.
at the gristly, gray.
**No, Tommy,’
cold mutton.
be said, ‘you can’t
have turkey. Take your choles, my
Ind, take your choice, but you can't
have furkey.'"
HISTORY’S MOST FAMOUS TOY
Bright Stone With Which Boer Chil
dren Were Playing Led to Dia
mond Field Discovery.
What is the most famous toy in his
tory? We would give the palm not to
any elaborate mechanical contrivance
or lifelike doll, but to the simple,
bright stone that in 1867 a Dutch far
mer found some Boer children using
as a plaything.
For the farmer sent the stone to
the Cape for examination and the re
sult was the discovery of the diamond
fleids of South Africa. And the child's
plaything found its way to the Paris
exhibition, where it sold for £500,
According to a Japanese belief, dolls
sometimes come alive, acquiring a
soul In process of being played with
by successive generations of children
Food is provided for them and they
are treated with great care, lest neg
lect sbould bring trouble upon the
household. One pretty story tells how
a childless husband and wife borrowed
a doll that had gained a soul, fed and
clothed it, and deservedly prospered
thereafter.
All this is In utter contrast with the
unpleasant theory of Varro about
dolls. He held that the dolls given to
little Romans at Christmas--that is to
say, at the Saturnalia--represented
original sacrifices of human beings to
the infernal god.-—London Chronicle.
Lightning Uncovers Lead Mine.
Lightning recently uncovered a lead
mine on the farm of Willlam Thack-
er in Baxter county, Ark. The bolt
struck a hickory tree, ran into the
ground, and then divided into six
branches, digging ditches about three
feet deep and eighteen inches wide.
The longest ditch is 150 feet in
length, and the others vary from twen.
ty ‘to forty-nine feet. At the end of
the longest ditch ls a hole two feet
in diameter and two feet deep from
which a considerable quantity of lead
ore was thrown out, one plece weigh
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