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SWEET C*pt*li> P. K niTCHEL* Aathor of ••Chottuooc*." “Chlrkomoacm," 1807, by Harper A Ilrothers. KUv. ...J A AAJUI “W CHAPTER Ilf. A DEKINITK OBJECT. yILL this unlucky tvnun J never lieulV Time (Ilf's and I, wbe hIuhiUI U' up and doln*:. am «-uk«'<1 like a tiger walking back and forlb within the llmlta 6t Ra luclomire.’' Thla waa my complaint iih I paced my room one morning shortly after the accidental reopening of my wound. My Impatience was not without cause. I bad gone south, as I have said, with two object*—to And my enemy and to gather Intermation. I hod railed, in. finding my enemy, but had gained u complete knowledge of the points es sential to the capture of north Ala bama and waa carrying It to the gen oral on the day I was shot. It had oc curred to me before setting out that, after finishing my military mission, I might still wish to continue my search for my enemy. Besides, there were other contingencies, such as'arrest or Illness, which needed to be provld(“d for. 1 had therefor* arranged that the general's favorite scout should be at Huntsville on the morning of the 1st of April to receive any communication I might find It necessary to transmit. If I were prevented from meeting him, I waa to send a messenger ami had de vised a code of stgnala by which he might be recognised. The sppolntcd day waa drawing near, I waa not able to keep my appointment, and there waa no one at hand to whom I could In trast tfie message. I chafed till I had eibausted my small throw myself ttle tttbri came in Shd.^ like a aoft lay of sunlight break lag ’ through etormrlouda. turned my thoughts lato gentler channels. Kite held la her hand a bouquet of flowers whkV K wae easy to see. she Intended for sm, hot needed encouragement to offer. I finally Induced her to do so and to admit that she had been out a long while looking for them for me es pecially. 1 tiled to snloueen her confide In me. In spite ef all I could do she re shy. and there waa ever present that awe the had shown before of MX* who had taken a Ufa. "Why da yon look at me In that way T” I naked •he made ae reply, mating down bet eyes at my brown hand, which held her eSore ef atrengthi then an my enact ^Little ‘Ton manta*! dread me becauer I am to fight" I continued "These are wartimes. These are a great many said lore la the land who think nothing ef killing aae another ” "Den t they T" She raised her eyes, wide epee with surprise. "Of course war la cratf. but bet It calls out much that la noble." "When they kill each otherf* What paaallug qneat loos to come from sorb ahtutored llpe! I was cast ing about for some esplaanlory reply whan a sodden Interruption rulleved my emburrnasiueot. A negro bay dash ed lato the room, through It and out ef another door He wee followed by the white boy I had noticed on the day •f my arrleal whs was screaming "Doggone ye*. Zac: I'll break, every hone la yo' consarned black body!** The words were scarcely out when he shot through the door by which the fugitive had vanished. Little Ethel looked after him with frightened eyea, evidently dreading a ratastrupbr. L “YoV Buck! To’ hid In somcwh&rt To* maw’ll spank yo’ sho’ cf she cotch yo* hyar troublin tho gcmmlon. Como aut o’ dhr! I knows whor yo’ air!” I was al>out to interfere, but a natu- nl distaste at giving away a fellow creature caused me to desist.. “I thought I heam dat chile talkln.” The woman stood still a moment, but, hearing no sound, luiul>erod out of the room. The Iniy popped up from his hiding place as hooimis she had gone. “I like yo',” were the first words he uttered, ‘‘yo’ wouldn’t tell on a feller, would yo’?” “How could I when you are glad I 'plunked’ my enemy? Is that your mammy?” “Yes; that’s Lib.” “Nursed you from a baby?” “Yes, an sbe reckons she’s goln to nurse me all my life.” “Is your name Buckingham?” “Buckingham! No; I ain’t got any such doggone name as that! My name’s Buckeye." ** .“How did you happen to get that name?” “ ’Cause I was horned thar.” “Where r “In Buckeye.” , “In Oblor “Beckon ’tl* the same.*’ I contemplated Buck for awhile with out bearing any of ths questions he contlniMMl to fire at nitv Why not In trust him with the m«MMge? There was eyery n.m>n why I should not do so egeept tharlie was devoted to me And I had no one else to send. While I was deliberating Lib came to. sur prised him. dragged him out of the room and shut the door. f W*ril footsteps on thrf veranda, then In the Tialt. then ascending the staircase, as of people carrying a bur den. The door bad ev tdtmtly been abut to prevent n*> seeing what was Wing done. Korawhlfe there wa^h hurrying to and fro, and I knew that something unusual bad i» < urml. After all had been quieted Buck, wbw had' mean while eeraped from bis dusky captor. ■Upped lack to forbidden ground. It occurred to me that I could draw from Buck the solution of the recent commotion, but what [isri-fl under tbe roof of my friends was no concern of mine, nod I a'^oroed to get It from n boy. Rut I wished tt> tret Bork’a 'Yo\ Iktek. 1 IV Knfcn mrmcvharr' mui PM obi tu jrv woman. power ef reticence. Ten to one he had betraying what demanded secrecy—“I will prove to you befonj night—no, not before night but soon—that I had an- other qbject I will no longer remain In a bouse the Inmates of wblcb’’-f I made a.step toward the door. “Mr. Bra nderst nne!" “If ins Stanfortb!” “In addition to nailing under false don you are now going to endanger your fife by”— “Fudge! What Is my life to your* I •napped my fingers. "A good deal Just now. It Is un- ploasant to have a person die on one’s In no condition for this en- ooontsr. A buzzing was going on In my ear- a tingling sensation in my limbs. .> y knees were giving way, and I waa obliged to alt down on tbe aofa. I looked longingly at a bottle of brandy that stood on the table, but was too proud to ask for It In a moment Helen had poured some of the liquor Into a tumbler and held It to my Ups. drank a reviving draft Sbe put her hands on my shoulders and gently forced me to He down. “This must not occur again,” ah* “You have no strength to go, and I have no right to excite you while In your present condition. I believe what you told me.” She put out her hand. “Pardon,” I said humbly. "When calm, I would as soon think of accusing you of eavesdropping as I would accuse Diana of unchastity. I have been un- gallant, rude—rude to a woman.” Forget It Lie still, and you will soon be yourself again.” Sbe sat down by a table and took up a book. “I will alt here and read while you recover your strength." She read for perhaps half an hour. I supposed she was Interested In the book, for she turned one page after an other and seemed to have forgotten me. ▲t last she put down the volume, and by her first words convinced me that Instead of iM-lug Interested In .It she bad been thinking of my puzzling Iden tity. ‘T want to as., yob one question.” “Ask It.” “Where did >uu come from tbe day the shooting occurred?" "Huntsville." Slit 4 had asked the one question and bad received her reply I knew by her «|»re«*ion rimt * fir’wanted i«* <wtc an other. *’l suppose yc.uaere there long enough to become. ats|Balnted with the city. It’s a beautiful plait-.” “1 waa there a week." Tbe limit of oue question having been over*!cp|ted In this Indirect fashion. It was easier for her to proceed. “What a ere you doing there?” “Looking for some one." “A sianr “Yes’* “What for?” I did not reply at once. I was think ing of aome plan by which to put an eta! to her ratcchlatog. "If 1 tell you." 1 said presently, “will you promise to ask me no more ques tions?" "If you prefer that I should not." “You wish to know why I was seek log my man at Huntsville?“ "I do." “Yoa will k#ef> shat I tell you A so- r “Tes" "To kill him ” somet’n hard ?” ”Oo and get me a newspaper or an almanac.” He wan out of the room and back In ' a moment with a Huntsville paper of that morning's Issue. I scanned Its columns before looking at the date and noticed thla Item: Th* main body ot th* Yankee* are marching from Maativilla to Columbia eo rout*. It t* aup pored, to PitUburg Landing, where they will doubtleis join the Federal (jencral Grant. Looking at the heading, I saw that the date was It lie 1st of April. “Now. Buck.” 1 said, “get out your pony; then come to me for Instruc tions.” "Look a hyar. Mr. Brandy—Brandy- stone”— ‘ "Brnnderstaile.” “Well, MLiJJjAHdliJBtan*. if yo’ got any ’struetlous I reckon yo’ better give ’em to me now Mebbe If I come back hyar that dogg me ole Lib’ll come In an yuuk me out, 1 ', " “You’re right. Reach me that sheet of note paper .inti a book to writeon- tbut thlii one: now a pencil. All right. Don’t s.-ry u word till I have finished." 1 wrote a message in ns Infinitesimal characters as I was able on a third of a sheet of pnp« r: Mai him- ah opr at HuulavlUe In good order. Fif teen to 20 locoino'iviw. Nearly a hundred cars. No force In the luvu. . To tlw eaat road niai parallel with and near (he pike for aaveral mile* and I* handy to ■ ut. ^ To the woat party to cut the road mu at pa-, round the city oo the north. Enemy gathering all pofaihl* force* at Plttahurg Landing, but aeveral thousand man at Chatta nooga. I put neither address nor signature to It, ns none was necessary, and they would be conclusive evidence against me If tt]e message should fall Into tbs wrong hands. “Buck,” I said, “mount your pony and ride to Hutatsvllle. A few min utes before 12 o'clock go Into tbe Hunts ville hotel; you know—tbe big brick bouse on the square. Ho up stairs and out on tbe front gallery. At 12 o'clock a man with black eyes, long hair and a pointed beard will walk out on tbe gallery. Don't say anything to him. Walt, and after awhile he’ll say some thing to you.” "Will he?” asked the Iwy, his eyes full of wonder. “What'll he say?” “Dq’U say. ’It’s a flue day.’ “ “What. If k’a ralnlnr • “Yes; rain or shine. If htf’a tbe man you want, he'll say. Tt’a a fine day.’ In the face. “He has occasioned -you tog 10 Roknoge News, this some great sorrow—done you some appeal which Ui# brother in black mighty Wrong?" *' offered for his brother m white: “ U "You promised to ask me no more. Lord, gib him de eye ob de eagle dat f a A _ff — .. ..CC 4!l*a«v «a Karwla questions; ^ “True. I beg'your pardon.” Another wonjan would have pouted. a , weather wise, stranger.’ To that he’ll reply by asking .you what kind of weather It was the day of the mi mi ? What’s a L "Your brother?" "Yea" “Don't be alarmed. That’s only i boy's paastoo. It won’t amount to any thing” “He says such dreadful words." “Thai a habit. He doesn't mean any thing by IL But It's a habit that should be broken.” 1 soon got ber quieted, and she prat tied about her dolls, her playhouses, some pet rabbits and a nook In the gdr den where sbe kept them. How slngu lar that war. which absorbed all about her, should have no place In her mind. Amid all the turmoil, the rumbling of caanon. the tramp of men and horses, bushwhacking, skirmishing, battles, this Innooent little maid was strangely out of place. Her mother came In pres ently and took her away, fearing that sbe would annoy me. 1 was loath to part with her. No lenttng halm had been applied to my wound so soothing, so grateful, as was her prattle to my fevered brain aud chilled heart. They had scarcely left me when Buck stalked Into the room. Ids boyish face as free from (Mission ns If he hud Mver been rufled. He had made sev eral attempts to visit me, uotwlth- taud- iag that he had been forbidden the room. Seeing the const clear, he slip P®# unannounced and began a fire of qusstlooa. “Does It hurt?" “My arm? Yes, It hurts some." *Tm glad yo’ plunked him.” “Why do you sympathize with me In- ■tsad of tbe other? You have only seen ■m a few times.” This was too much for him to ex plain. I could see that he had ooncelv-- #d an admiration for me, but be could net tell why. "What did be try to kill yo’ fo’T’ he asked. “Well, perhaps It was because my ex istence annoyed him.” “What did yo’ want to kill him foT T found It Inconvenient to have him ■hooting at me." T’d Ilka to shoot a man. I sbqt a imbbft once, but that’s purty small Pop, he won’t let me have a yet Ha says I may have one I’m IB” ir called a voice from the hall, boy dropped behind n aofa. An old and lashe* I asked, “who cam*-te-tbe awhile ago?” “Wasn’t anybody came to Ah* house awhile ago.” “A sick man. wasn't U?“ “No, be wasn’t sick." T thought you said oo one came?" “No one did.” . "Of course no one came; be was car Had.” “If yo’ know so much about It Mr. Brandystooe. what's the use o’ askln n»er “You admit that whoever.be wae he wasn’t sick?” “Of course be wasn’t sick. How could he be sick if be wasn't any body?” 4 These was a sudden rustling In the hall, and Helen swept Into the room, ber eyes flashing fire. “Bock, leave the room!” she com- i no uncertain tone. Buck gave a glance at his sister, which told him he had better obey, and walked out rekwtantly. “Ton have been listening/’ I said surtly. “I have not I was coming through tbaball aud heard your lust remark." t “And you Infer that I was trying to fet a secret which does not at all con- eern mo?” T most assuredly do." “You are mistaken. I care no more for what occurs In this bouse than for the color of the dress you happen to wear. I Uid another object In ques tioning yoyr brother.” “I dare say you had.” ‘T wished to discover if he could keep a secret.” “I dare say you did.” “I have Intended nothing dishonor able." —— — — “Fudge!” She snapped her fingers and her eyes at the same time. You don’t believe me. Very well, 1 don’t believe that you were not eaves dropping." I was not eavesdropping!” she cried hotly. "You have the word of a south ern lady.” And 1 was not trying to get your secret You have the word of a”— 1 stopped short. I had run against a snag. 8be gave me a glance of con tempt and triumph. Her bead was up, A little fio one side, ber nostrUs-dllAted, hVMCVlb *W1I- *83 fceaJored. "* “Him SCanforth.” I said—I was CHAITER IT. »<■ > OVKB. ITTI.E BUCK had stood my test as *o bis rvilrvore so well and I was at such desperate straits for a iiM-ssa-oger that I resolved to use him. Alter breakfast I waited for awhile, luq-iug that be mould come to tuy room, bin as be did not I feared he mas deli rred by I lie autocratic IJh. I called Jackson and told him to tell the buy I wished |o see him. I took a Confederate bill from my pocket and handed It to the darky, but be went off grumbling Unit be didn’t “want oo Yank ee money, and tuas’r wouldn’t bab no niggnr o’ hls'o takln money gr “ astonished that I should take sutBcleot Interest in him to call for him. . “Bock." I said. "I have something Important t^say to you.” “What Is It. Mr. Brandystone?” "Branderstane. Pleas# don’t make that mistake again.” T won’t, aho.” “Buck. I’m thinking of tending yea en an errand, but tt’a,a great secret. 1 The lioy’s eyea grew as big as saucera. I looked at him for a fefi- moments to observe tbe effect of my announce- ment and then went on: “If you should tell any one, it might cost me my life. Y"ou wouldn't tell, would you?” “Jell! Why, sooner ’n tell I’d—I'd— ruther be a—a--a—dead rat out In the back yard.” T believe I’ll trust you. Do you know the road to Huntsville?” T reckon so. I’ve been over It more’n hundred times.” “Got a pony ?" ' ‘Tea; Pe*i. Hei n, 8he drives him In the buggy. She calls him hern, but he Isn’t He’s inlno. I got a big dog too." “Never mind the dog. Could you get out your pony and ride Into Huntsville “What crer “Never mind that Stick to the lee- son I’m teaching yoa Yoa must say ‘Black as night’ Then he’ll say ’What's th# word?* and you can band him this note. Now. suppose Pm the man with the pointed beard and you go through the dialogue with me.” 1 put him through hie leaeoo till be had learned It perfectly. Then 1 sent him away with tbe injunct loo that ta case anything should go wrong with him. rather than part with the peper be was to swallow It 1 rolled It lato a ball and put It Into the lining of bla hat Giving his little hand a sqDeear. I bade him go, and he marched out as proudly as If he had bean appointed military governor of AUheewe ( no doubt he would execute his to the beet of bis ability, bat he was very young, and I feared he would make aome blunder. “What a fool I am!” I exclaimed as soon as he was gone. T should have failed to communicate rather than In trust oo Important a matter to a boy. However. I’ll leave here tomorrow morning, and. If my message mis carries by tbe time It's discovered I’ll he somewhere else.” Helen came la aooo after Bock’s de parture and began to set the room to lights Sbe attended to ber work si lently and did not even look at me. I watched her as the moved about ar ranging a curtain hero, moving a chair there or piling books on tbe table more neatly. She was a true type of a southern woman toll, willowy, a bead coaxed, done everything but asked openly to have her curiosity gratified. Helen Stanfortb was made of sterner stuff. She stood looking out of the window without another word. I wait ed till 1 was satisfied that she was too proud to ask for favor, then started, in again with the purpose of watching tbe development of some other mood. “You are heart and soul a Confeder ate r T am.” “And you will not excuse those south ern men and women who differ with you?” “Yes, If they do It openly." This was a cut at me which I did not care to notice. “Have you ever seen,” I asked, “men forced at the point of the bayonet to enter the Confederate army? Have you ever seen families trying to leave the south to Join those with whom they affiliated shot down in their tracks?" “You are & Union man. or yon would never talk that way.” she Interrupted. “I was born and bred In Tennessee.” “Yes, In east Tennessee.” “May 1 not have seen great wrong done and yet given my heart and soul to the southern cause?’ “You mayt but have not.’’ * She was getting too near the truth. 1 must throw her off the trail “I will Impart one more piece of In formation with regard to myself. You have promised to ask no mere ques tions and have kept your promise. You deserve a reward.” I took from my pocket a letter and held It up to her. It was addressed to— MAJOB JOHN BRANDES3TANK. —th Tense**** Csvtlry, Murfr»«*t>oro. Ten*. Her face lighted. She did not know there were Tennessee regiments In the Union service. “I knew you were a soldier, and now 1 know you are a Confederate.” Sbe put out her band, but I did not take IL “No. no.“ I said, “I will not take an unfair advantage of you That evi dence la not conclusive. 1 have shown vejbfi.t 1 o I am a Yankee." * “1 don’t care wbtPyeu are. you are an honorable man.” « “1 see no reason for you'to assume that” “You have said It would be easy for you to prove to me that you are what 1 wish you to be?” “Granted.’’ “But you will not You have reaeon to remain unknown; you have a great purpose; you have been robbed of aome one you love; you have suffered from of those outrages la shat Tro- tbat papa baa told us about. There has been a cowardly murder You will be revenged. I know It; I feel IL” Sbe wae splendid In ber Indignation, ber sympathy. I protested against this burst of confidence, but to oo purpose. Were I tbe veriest demon In llolocb'e train no one could convince ber of tt | I wae not learned In the ways«pf worn en. but 1 bad gained an Insight Into thla girl's nature. Though It smoi ! dered. It waa emotional No light kin dling could art It a flam*. There must | be some strong underlying Impulse. Tbe purpose tbat 1 bad revealed to ber bad taken hold of her Imagination But It troubled ber tbat 1 should withhold my secret from bar. Sbe gave me an appealing look. “Why do you not trust me?” T do trust yoa Am I not at your mercy? Should you Inform tbe author ities tbat you have an unaccounted for man under your roof I should be ar rooted at once.” "I would never do tbat.” “No. but will you aid me la remain lag Incognito?” x Sbe was silent There waa evident ly a question which sbe wae trying to he spy out siu afar off. Glue his hands tp de gospel plow. Tie his tongue to de line ob truth. Nail his ear to de gospel pole. 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I fancied If I gave ber time It would come out At last she dropped her work and atood looking out of the win “What are you thinking about?" 1 asked, going at the subject with brusque directness. “Tbe mao you came to Alabama to kllL” "You would shield him r She kept her eyes on tbe road, watch ing a wagon that lumbered by. ‘1 don’t know whether I would or not” "You want to know all about him?” "I da” “In the first place you would like his name?” “It might be well to begin with that” "Then I can’t begin, for I don’t know his name.” “Not know his name?” "No.” “What Is he like?’ “Tall, well built; square shoulders, which he throws back like an officer In the regular army of the United fUates.” I (aiused. 8he waited for me to con tinue. ‘You would also like to know wheth er, bis death would bereave any one—a •father, mother, sister, some woman who hangs upon every word ho sayn when he Is with her and dreams of him constantly when he Is away?” I spoke the words bitterly. I was thinking of my loss. “Yes. I weuld like to know that too.” "I can’t satisfy you. I have seen him only once and then at a distance." “DoeilSinvlgBTokill you?* "No; I don't believe’he la aware of my existence.” Singular.” she murmured thought fully. Then she turned and looked me kill your man?' she asked "Suppose It would?' There Was a dangerous glitter In hqi eye. Perhape she experienced a faect nation In being thus Indirectly a party to my work of vengeance. “You have not answered my quee doc." I said. Still she was silent. The blood was coming and going aurorailke on her neck and cheek. 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