The Temple Tribune. (Temple, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 1911 Page: 3 of 16
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SYNOPSIS
Th story opni In t Confederate tent
t a critical etafe of tbe Civil War Gen
Lee Imparts to capt Warns an Important
nessasa to Lons treat Accompanied br
Beret Crals an old army scout Warns
starts on bis mission The -two after a
wild rids set within the lines of the
enemy In tbs darkness Warns la taken
for a Federal of flow wbo cams to keep an
appointment
CHAPTER IllContlnusd
The lady! - Heavens I ' Wbat odd
torn of 'fortune's wheel was thief The
lady -1 heard Craig’s smothered
ehnekle hut before I had sufficiently
regained control over "my own feel'
tegs to venture upon a suitable reply
the entire party had drawn forward
the leader pressing so elose to my slds
that I felt safer with my face well
shaded H '
"Where la your escort major?” he
asked and the gruffness of hie tone
put me Instantly on defense
"Just behind us" I returned with
affected carelessness and determined
now to play out the game lady or no
lady - 1 was extremely sorry for her
but the cause outweighed her comfort
"The1 sergeant and 1 rode out ahead
when we beard you coming Where
to the ladyr
He glanced around at the group
huddled behind him
"Third on the left
- "All right then Nothing elee 1
believe” for 1 was eager to get
away "Sergeant Just ride In there
and lead out her horse We will have
to be moving gentlemen for It la a
rough road and a dark night"
"Beastly" assented the other heart-
ily - -
I fairly held my breath as Craig
rode forward If one of them should
ehaco to strike a match to light a
pipe or snffifalse movement of Craig’s
should excite suspicion I If he should
aven speak his soft southern drawl
would mean Instant betrayal And
bow coolly ho went at It with a
harp touch of the spur causing bis
Jaded horse to exhibit such sudden
restlessness as to keep the escort
well to one side while J ranged close
up to our unwelcome guet-t and lay-
ing firm hand 'upon her norse’s bit'
let forth to where I waited It was
quickly nobly done and I could have
bugged the fellow
“Well good luck to you major
and a pleasant ride Remember me to
Brennan Deuced queer though why
be failed to show up on such an oc-
casion as this"
"He wss unfortunate enough to be
sent out in the other direction with
dispatches — goodnight gentlemen”
It was sweet music to me to listen
to their hoof-beats dying rapidly away
behind us as -we turned back down the
dark road tbe sergeant still riding
with his one hand grasping the
stranger’s rein I endeavored to scan
ber figure In the blackness but found
the effort useless as little more than
a shadow was visible Yet it was Im-
pressed upon me that she sat straight
and firm In the saddle so I concluded
be must be young
“Madam" I began seeking to feel
ny way with caution Into her confi-
dence “I fear you must be quits
wearied by your long ride"
She turned slightly at sound of my
olee
“Not at all sir 1 am merely eager
to push on Besides my ride has not
been s long oner as we merely came
from General Slgel’s headquarters”
The voice was pleasantly modulated
and refined
“Ah yes certainly" I stammered
fearful lest 1 bad made a grave mis-
take "But really I had supposed
Genera Sigel was at Coultervllle”
“He advanced to Bear creek yes-
terday” she returned quietly "So
you see we had covered scarcely more
than three miles when we met How
much farther Is It to where Major
Brennan Is stationed?”
I fear I was guilty of hesitancy but
It wss only for a moment
"1 am unable to tell exactly tor as
ft chances I have never yet been In
the camp but I should Judge that two
hours’ riding will cover the distance’’
“Why" In a tone of sudden surprise
"Captain Hale certainly told me It
was all of twenty miles I”
"From Bear creek?" I questioned
eagerly for It was my turn to leal
startled now “The map barely makes
ft ten"
“It Is but ten and scarcely that by
the direct White Briar road or at
t least so I beard some of the
younger officers ty but It seams tbs
Confederate pickets are posted so
lose to tbe Whlto ’ Briar that my
friends decided It would be unsafe to
proceed that way"
This was news Indeed— news so 'un-
expected and startling that I lorgot
11 caution
"Then wbat road do they call this?"
She laughed at my evident Igno-
rance as well as the eagerness of my
tone -
“Really "you are most peculiar
guide” she exclaimed gayly "You al
moat convince im that you ar lost
Fortunately air out of my vaat knowl-
edge of this mysterious region I ant
able to enlighten you to some extent
We are now riding due southward
long the Allentown pike”
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Craig leaned forward so as to louic1
across her horse’s neck to where 1
rode on the opposite side '
“May I speak word sir?” he
asked cautiously
"Certainly sergeant do you make
anything out bf all this?”
“Yes sir” be answered eagerly "1
know now exactly how we missed It
and where we are The cut-off to the
White Briar I spoke to you about this
afternoon cannot be more than hun-
dred yard below here”
“Ride ahead carefully then and aee
if you can locate It Be cautioua
there may be a picket stationed there
We will halt where we are until you
return"
He' swung forward his carbine
where It would he handy for Instant
service and trotted ahead Into the
darkness - The wom&n’f horse being
comparatively fresh and restless
danced a little In an effort to follow
but I restrained him with a light hand
on the bit and we sat waiting In al-
ienee t
I was eager to be off to mako up
by hard riding the tedious delay of
this night’s work and constantly lis-
tening In dread tor some sounds of
struggle down the roadway But all
remained silent until I conld dimly
distinguish the ' returning hoof-beats
of the sergeant’s horse and so anx-
ious was I to economize time that I
waa already urging our mounts for-
Laying Firm Hand Upon Her Horse's
ward when his Bhadow grew black In
front and he wheeled in at my side
“No picket sir” -
“Very well sergeant when we
come to the turn you are to ride a few
rods In advance of us and will set
a good pace for we must make up
for all this lost time
“Very well sir here Is the turn—
to your right” 1
I could dimly distinguish the open-
ing designated and ast we wheeled
Into It be at once clapped spurs to bis
horse and forged ahead In another
moment he had totally disappeared
and as I urged our reluctant mounts
to more rapid speed all sound of his
progress wss Instantly lost In the
pounding of our own hoofs on the
hard road
CHAPTER IV
A Woman With a Temper
I think we must have been fully an
hour at It riding at no mean pace
and with utter disregard of danger
Although I knew little of where we
were and nothing as to the condition
of the path we traversed yet so com-
plete was my confidence In Craig that
I felt no hesitancy In blindly following
the pace be set Then a black shape
loomed up before us so suddenly that
It waa only by a quick effort I pre-
vented a collision Even as I held
my horse poised half In air I per-
ceived It waa Craig himself wbo
blocked the way
“What la It sergeant?”
'A picket sir at the end of tbe
road” be said quietly “I kinder reck-
oned they'd bev some sort o' guard
tbnf so I crept up on the quiet ter be
sure The feller helped me out a bit
by strikin’ a match ter see what time
'twas or I ‘reckon I’d a walked over
him In ther dark"
"Had we better ride him down?” I
asked ‘thinking only how rapidly tbe
night bours were speeding and of tbe
Importance of tbe duty presalng upon
us
“Not with ther woman sir" ho an-
swered In a low reproachful voice
“Beside we never could git through
without a shot an’ If by any dern luck
It should turn out to be a cavalry out-
post— an’ I sorter reckon that’s what
It la — why our horses are In no ahapo
for a bard run You uns better wait
here air an’ let me tend ter that soger
man quiet like an’ then p’raps we uns
kin all slip by without a stlrrin’ up
ther patroL" -"Well"
I said reluctantly yield-
ing to what I felt waa doubtless the
wiser course and mechanically grasp-
ing the rein he held out to me "go
ahead But be careful and don’t
waste any time If ws hear the sound
of a shot we shall ride forward under
spur"
“All right sir but there'll he no
fuss fer I know Just whar ther feller
Is” v y ' '
Time seems criminally long when
one Is compelled to wait In helpless
uncertainty every nerve on strain
"Hold yourself ready for a sudden
start" I said warningly to my com-
panion “If there Is any noise of e
struggle yonder I shall drive In the
spurs”
As I spoke I swung the sergeant’s
horse around to my side where 1
could control him more readily
There was no reply from tbe wom-
an but I noticed she endeavored to
draw together the flapping cape of
Bit Ltd Forth to Where I Waited
her cloak as though she felt chilled
by the wind and her figure seemed to
stiffen In the saddle
It came at last— not the sharp flash
of a musket cleaving the night in
twain but merely tbe tall figure of
the sergeant stealing silently out of
the gloom like a black ghost and
standing at our very horses’ heads
-'“All clear sir" he reported In a
matter-of-fact tone “But we shall
hev ter move mighty quiet fer ther
main picket post ain’t more ner a
hundred yards ter the right o’ ther
crossln’"
He did not remount but with reins
flung loosely over his arm led tbe
way slowly forward and carefully we
followed him
What bad become of the sentinel I
did not know respecting Craig's evi-
dent desire for alienee but as we
drew nearer the White Briar road I
sought In vain to pierce the dense
gloom and note some sign of a strug-
gle some darker shadow where a
body might be lying There was noth-
ing visible to tell tbe story
The sergeant walked without tbe
least hesitation across the open space
directly Into the deep shadows oppo-
site where the cross-road continued
to hold way Crouching low In tbs
saddle we followed him as silently
ip though we were but spirits of tbe
night Up the road I caugbt tbs red
gleam of a fire almost spent and s
black figure crossed us casting an odd
shadow against the face of tbe rock
where It waa lighted by tbe flickering
red blase It was all over In s mo-
ment a mere glimpse but It formed
one of those sudden pictures which
paint themselves on tbe brain and
can never after be effaced I recall
yet tbe long shade cast by the man s
gun the grotesque shape of bis flap-
ping army overcoat the quick change
In tbe silhouette as be wheeled to re-
trace his beat But there was no
noise not even tbs sound of hie foot-
stool reaching us Even ea 1 eased
IOCT
lying open at full length upon my
horse we had crossed the open and a
perfect tangle of low bushes hid us
as completely as If we bad entered the
yawning mouth of a cavern
hundred yards or more of sharply
curving road densely lined with shrub-
bery on either hand and then Craig
swung Into saddle and again gave
spur to bis horse
“We must ride for It now” be said
tersely “When thet patrol makes
their round them fellers will be after
us hot’’ — -
I urged my tired horse to a gallop
pressing upon Craig’s heels as closely
as I dared nor did 1 glance back lor
I knew well that a dead picket was
lying somewhere by the cross-roads
and that his comrades would be heard
from before dawn We were moving
bravely now for tbe road under foot
grew better as we advanced and gave
back the dull thud of soft earth In-
stead of tbe rattling clang of the
rocks we had been so long accustomed
to Then suddenly my horse waa
Jerked almost to a standstill the hand
upon his bit seemingly as bard as my
own and I wheeled In the saddle
pressing my knees tightly to prevent
being thrown only to perceive the
woman tugging desperately at the
lines
"Wbat now?” I asked sharply and
In sudden anger 1 forced her to re-
lease ber grasp "We must ride and
ride hard madam to be out of this
cordon by daylight"
“Ride where?”
She faced me stiffly and there was
a slight sling In her voice I felt
“Where?” I repeated then partially
gathering my scattered wits: "Why
to the camp we are seeking of
course"
I was conscious that ber eyes were
striving anxiously to see my face
in the darkness -that her suspicions
were now fully aroused yet her quick
retort surprised me
“You lie!” she said coldly "That
was a Fedeqti picket he killed”
It was no time for argument and 1
knew It Craig noting our pause had
ridden back and reined In beside us
without a word
"You are right" I said tersely ’’In
one sense of the word you are a pris-
oner tor the time being at least but
not through any wish of mine We
do not make war on women and your
being In this situation Is altogether an
accident However be tbat as It may
we must first of all protect ourselves
I would very gladly leave you wltb
you friends If possible but as things
have shaped themselves there remains
but one alternative — you must ride as
1 order"
"You — you are not Major Brennan’s
friend then? You were not sent by
Frank to meet me?” Tbe questions
burst from her Ups so rapidly that
I scarcely caught their Import
"I am Captain Phillip Wayne — th
Virginia cavalry at your service
madam” I said calmly “and to tbe
best of my knowledge I have not tbe
pleasure of Major Brennan's acquaint-
ance” She suddenly lifted tbe heavy rid-
ing whip that was clenched In ber
right hand 'struck me with It (uU
across the face and then as I quick-
ly flung up my own arm to ward off
a second blow she sent the lash
swirling down upon the flank of her
horse With one bound tbe maddened
animal wrenched the reins from out
my bands nearly dragging me from
tbe saddle and swerving sharply to
tbe left There was a shock a smoth-
ered oath a moment's fierce struggle
In tbe darkness the sharp ping of the
whip as It came down once twice —
then silence broken only by deep
breathing
“I’ve got her captain” chuckled tbe
sergeant softly ‘b'ut dog-gone If I
know wbat to do wltb her"
There was small sentiment of mercy
In my heart as I drew up toward
them for my cheek burned wbere tbe
laBh bad struck as though scorched
wltb fire but when I saw ber lean-
ing helplessly forward on ber horse's
neck all bravado gone her bands pin-
ioned behind ber In tbe Iron grasp
of the sergeant my fierce resentment
died away within me
“Let her bands go Craig” I com-
manded briefly
8he lifted ber body slightly from Its
cramped uncomfortable posture but
ber bead remained bowed
"Madam” — I spoke sternly for mo-
menta were of value now — “listen to
wbat I say We are Confederate sol-
dier passing through tbe Federal
lines with dispatches In order to
save ourselves from discovery and
capture we were compelled to take
you In charge It was tbe fortune ol
war If now we could bonorably leave
you here we would most gladly do so
for having you with us adds vastly to
our own danger but these mountains
are simply overrun with wandering
guerrillas wbo would show you neither
respect nor mercy We simply dare
not as honorable men leave you bere
unprotected and consequently you
must continue to ride In our com-
pany Now answer me plainly will
you proceed quietly or shall we be
compelled to tie you to your horse?"
I knew she was crying but wltb
an effort abe succeeded In steadying
her voice sufficient to reply:
"I will go” she said
"Thank you” and I gravely lifted
my hat aa I spoke “You have saved
me a most unpleasant duty You may
ride on sergeant this lady and I will
follow as before”
She scarcely changed her posture
as 1 spurred forward riding now so
close to her side that I could feel the
flap of her saddle rise and fall agalnat
my knee -Whatever of evil she may
have thought of us I felt that she
was sorry enough now for her hasty
action and I forgot the pain that yet
stung me and longed without well
knowing how to tell her so
CHAPTER V
' A Disaster on the Road
To me she was merely a wojnan
whom it bad become my duty to pro-
tect and whatever of chivalrous feel-
ing I may have held toward her was
based upon nothing deeper than this
knowledge She bad come to us unde-
slred and In darkness her form en-
veloped In a cavalry cloak ber face
shrouded by the night As to wheth-
er she was young or old I had scarce
means of knowing saving only that
the tone of her voice and the graceful
manner of her riding made me confi-
dent that she had not lost the agility
of youth But beyond this vague im-
pression (It was little more) and a
fleeting gleam of tbe starlight in ber
eyes as she faced me In anger 1 was
as totally unaware of bow sbe really
looked as though we bad never met
Her very name was unknown to me
Who was this Major Brennan? Waa
he father brother or husband? and
Was her name Brennan also? For
some reason this last possibility was
repugnant to me Yet I knew not
why
“You ride as though born to the sad-
dle” I said pleasantly and although
I spoke low we were so close to-
gether that my voice carried distinctly
to her ears “We have been suffi-
ciently conceited to suppose tbat to
be an accomplishment peculiar to our
Southern women”
“I have been accustomed 'to ride
since childhood” sbe replied rather
shortly and I was conscious of a re-
straint In her manner far from pleas-
ing Yet I ventured upon one more
effort at conversation
“Is Major Brennan an officer on
Sberidan’s staff?”
“I was not aware”— and I could not
mistake the accent of vindictiveness
In her voice— “that prisoners were
obliged to converse against tbelr
will”
“I ask your pardon I am sure” I
returned soberly “But my question
was not altogether an Idle one I
have chanced to meet several of
General Sheridan’s staff and thought
possibly Major Brennan might have
been of their number Seeing tbat
we must associate for a time I nat-
urally felt It would prove pleasanter
for both of us if we might discover
some mutual tie"
There was no response
Tbe road we were following bere
took a sudden trend downward and
we could tell from the sharper ring
of the hoofs and tbe spitting of flinty
sparks beneath -us that we were
among rocks once more Then our
horses suddenly splashed Into water
and I held them up long enough to
drink I felt thirst strongly myself
and slipping out of tbe saddle filled
my canteen
"Would you care for a drink?" 1
asked stemming the stream to reach
her side and bolding tbe vessel with-
in easy grasp of ber band
I actually believe bor first Impulse
was to refuse haughtily this proffered
civility from an enemy of her coun-
try but tbe deep sense of need con-
quered ber to accept tbe offering An-
other bill followed and then another
and finally we swept swiftly down a
long slope densely bordered by trees
and wltb Irregular plies of rock up-
rearing ugly beads on either hand 1
caught a swift glimpse of a rough
log house on tbe right so set back
among trees tbat I half doubted Its
real existence when — there was a
slip tbe crunching of a stone a long
Btumble forward that fairly wrenched
my band loose from Ihe woman's rein
and then hopelessly struggling to ro-
gain bis feet my horse went down
with a crash bond under and I was
hurled heavily forward upon my face
Craig startled at tbe sudden crash be-
hind him spurred back to learn tbe
full extent of my disaster By tbls
time I bad regained my feet
“I'm all rlgbt 1 think sergeant” 1
said buBtlly “but tbe sorrel has brok-
en her neck”
He began to swear at our til luck
but I stopped him wltb a gesture be
knew better than to Ignore
“Enousb of that" I commanded
sternly "Bad fortune Is seldom bet-
tered by bard words First of all
help me to drag tbls dead body out
sight"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Happiness In Employment
Tbe wise prove tbe foolish confess
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! !
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