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Captain P. A. M,ITCHELr
• Author of "Chattanooga," °"Qhickamanga," Etay
Copyright, 1897, by Harper & Brothers.
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'began to show signs of irritation, a
condition I attributed to the gnawing,
pangs of hunger. She shook her fist
at the guerrillas. vowing that if ebe
-could ever get her papa again Ile Should
:scour the country till be bad capture 1i
-every one of them, and when captured
she would herself take inexpressible
pleasure in making targets of them for
pistol practice. Then she' would call
to them for sometbing to eat. They
were too far to bear her, and of course
her request would not have been grant-
ed if they bad, "Captain, good captain,
dear captain," she cried, "do let us out
of thisl That's a dear boyl" Tben she
turned to Aliss Stanforth. "Helen,
what in the world did we come on such
:an errand as this fo'? Why didn't we
:send the soldiers?"
"Jack," said Helen, "I'm sorry you
-regret it. I don't. I never regret."
"Yo're showin the white feather,"
•said Buck.
Jack's eyes glistened with anger.
"The white feather! What do yo'
mean, yo' little pest? White feather!
I'm not afraid of all the guerrillas in
'Christendom. They won't hurt me.
I'm going down there to ask 'em fo'
something to eat. I'll get yo' all off.
White feather! I'll show yo'1"
She sprang upon. the rampart, but I
.caught her and dragged her back.
"Let me go!" she screamed.
"Dade' I tole yo' Missy Jack hab de
biggest temper in de sour?" cried Gin -
.ger proudly.
"Let her go," said Helen, "and I'll
:go with her. If those guerrillas who
are disposed to protect us can do se,
they will succeed as well Without, you
:as with you. Indeed, your presence
will only tend to irritate them. Come.
Jack. we'll try it"
1 stood aghast at such a plan. I for-
bade it. The girls were determined. I
'.begged, ordered, stormed at them, de-
claring that for every step they took
toward. that den of hellhounds f
would take two. • At last Helen laid
ber hand on my sleeve and looked me
-calmly in the eye.
"Major 13randerstane, I want you to
.let me have my way in this matter.
You owe it to me. When you were
wounded, I took you in and succored
.you. Since we have been in this place
I have obeyed your every order. Jack
bas flashed unknowingly, unintention-
ally; a stroke of genius. Jack is a
.,.genius. She has bit on our only chance.
•.She fascinated the guerrillas once, and
:she'll do it again. She will split them
in halves and set one hail against the
•-other: But she will need -me. Give me
that revolver." °
All this was Jost on meI swore
• they should not go., I planted myself
between them and the rampart. Helen
:stepped to one side of me. Jack darted
to the other. Ginger put•bis band on
..xoy arm.
"Don't stop Missy Jack, mars'. Missy
.Jack can do eberyt'ing wid men folks."
He turned my face to the cliff. "Look
slat a -way, an yo' won't see hit."
• When I broke frem the old man, Hel-
en and Jack were beyond the rampart
I have seen lifeboat men pull out in a
tempestuous sea, breasting a howling
wind and madly tossing billows; I
stave seen men march out to battle with
:almost a certainty of death or muffle -
tion, but I have never looked upon any
:sight with the mingled terror and ad-
miration that thrilled me as I beheld
:these two girls, without other weapon
'than woman's loveliness, descend the
(rocky slope toward the guerrilla camp.
Whey moved hand in hand, as I have
seen graceful ships sail side by side.
SIF WOMI3
ONLY KNE
Helen was the taller and the more
commanding, but both walked erect,
Helen buoyed by a native courage,
Jaqueline confident in the possession
of a gift, a genius for bending men to
her will.
They had scarcely left us when the
guerrillas caught sight of them and
stood looking up in stupid wonder.
Ginger, Buck and I were staring down
upon them, Ginger's eyes Starting out
of bis head, Buck leaning excitedly
over the rampart, I clutching my ear -
bine, On went the girls, between the
flanking rocks, out upon a gentle swell,
through a slight depression, over
stones, weeds, brambles, till at last
they came within 50 yards of the guer-'
rola camp. Then came a cheer from
the bandits -I knew not whether of tri-
umph or welcome -and the girls en-
tered the camp.
What they said, what was said to
them. I could not hear. ,I could only
see. Captain Ringold raised his bat
and stood with it in his band. He was
evidently speaking, for the men gather-
ed around, and all seemed to be intent
on him and the girls. Then I saw
Helen step a little to the front, and all
faces were turned to her. Occasionally
she made a gesture, now turning to our
little fortress, now pointing the finger
of scorn at the guerrillas, as though to
shame them or to influence 'whatever
of' manliness there might be in them.
She was making them a long speech.
At least, it seemed so to me, who eould
see, but not hear. At last there was a
cheer. The conference was ended.
Tben the little actress, Jaqueline, was
evidently using her arts She would
whisk up to one or the men, stand be-
fore him in a favorite position of hers,
bent slightly forward, and shake her
finger in his face. All the men stood
watching her. Occasionally there came
n burst of laughter, a yell of applause,
a clapping of bands, and I knew that
Jack was carrying her audience.
Then 1 could see the figures below
beginning to busy themselves about.
preparations for supper. Helen and
Jack took hold as they had dpne once
before. the men permitting them to do
the work. '
Buck. beside me, chuckled.
"What is it, Buck?"
"That consarned Jack's, goin roun'
thar with the skillet in one ban' an
chawitl,•somep'n she's got in the other.
Wish I was than"
When supper was served, each man
vied with the others to provide for their
guests. Jack was seated on the ground.
her back resting against a tree, a plate
in her lap, a tin cup at ber side, evi-
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have nobusiness to ache. A woman's back
wasn't Made 3o aohe. Under ordinary '
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.to help her bear the burdens of life.
It is hard to do housework with an ach-
ing back. Hours of misery at leisure or
.lit work: If women only knew the cause.
I3ackache comes from sick kidneys, and
;what &lot of trouble sick kidneys cause in
the world.
But they ean't help it. If more work is
:put (althorn than they can stand it's not
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hurried -her up the steep slope.
dently making a hearty supper, keep-
ing `the men running back and forth
from the fire, filling ber plate or her
cup at every trip.
After supper we could see that the
Conference was resumed between Hel-
en and the guerrillas. , She was evi-
tlently arguing with them to effect a
purpose. The captain had a good deal
to say, but all were taking part In the
debate. Tben the girls started for our
fort. One of the men approached the
captain and shook a fist in his face.
The captain knocked him down. An-
other started after the retreating party,
but was intercepted. A general fight
ensued, some of the men placing them-
selves between the others and the girls,
who were now coming up the hill,
quickening their pace° at every step.
Cocking. my carbine, I ran down to
join the girls, meeting them midway
between the fort and the guerrilla
camp. First Jack came dashing past
me,wild with terror, her cheeks blanch -
cd, her eyes staring. Ilelen came on
more slowly, turning occasionally with
ltot cheeks and flashing eye. Below,
among .the guerrillas, was a babel--
Swearing, howling and shooting --the
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armed, assuring thew, looking ominous-
ly at some of the more cutthroat of his
men, that if any than offered them the
slightest indignity he would shoot him
on the spot. Helen had replied that,
whatever they were, she believed they
were brave and above injuring a wo-
roan, Then she held up to them the
magnitude of their crimes and bade
them gq and enlist in the Confederate
army. She succeeded in getting an of-
fer
ffer of a free conduct to all save me.
This they persistently refused. After
much urging the •captain agreed that
we should be let alone till the next
morning, a promise on which I placed
no reliance. Helen begged to be per-
mitted to carry me provisions. This
was also refused.
"I did all 1 could," she said ruefully,
"Taut i couldn't move even the captain.
They wouldn't give me a morsel for
,you,"
"Oh, Helen," said Jack, "I'm tired of
hearing yo' whine!" And, taking oft
her sunbonnet, out rolled a liberal sup-
ply of corn pone ant salt pork.
"You little thlef!" cried Helen and
threw her arms around her cousin.
A second time my life bad been saved,
at least temporarily, by Jaqueline.
protecting party being the stronger
and keeping the others at bay. I put
y hurried her
n He
len and r
n armb
behind a
up the steep slope. When we got to
the fortJack was already there, crouch-
ing behind the rampart, her head ap-
pearing above It, her eyes as blg as
saucers.
"Goody gracious, what a tool I was
to go down there! Wouldn't do It again
fo" anything."
Mien
a etlu
nt of
t:
elen ve me ah
hurtled d
ga
the 'visit On entering the camp the
captain had complimented them upon
their bravery, both in the fights that
had occurred and in ,coming out on.
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CHAPTER X171.
A BUGLE CALL.
HE night passed without an at-
tack. I prepared a fire as be-
fore, but it was not needed.
Day dawned, and we could
see that the guerrillas had made them-
selves more comfortable, having con-
structed a rude hut of boughs for shel-
ter, showing conclusively that they in-
tended to wait patiently for the starv-
ing process to do its work.
During the day the remnant of the
provisions Jack had purloined was con-
sumed and the command was supper -
less. Again we entered upon a long.
weary night. 'All except myself were
so worn that they evinced little care
for watching. They were getting he-
nutnbed, a condition which comes at
last over one hunted for his life. As
for me. my position was harrowing.
My devoted friends who had made the
attempt to rescue me were starving,'
and, to crown all, Helen Stanforth,
who had instigated the attempt,
hat) planned it and had led the others
into it, was deceived as to my
true character. I brooded over the
situation till 1 was well nigh insane.
Then I made a resolve -a resolve that
might free the others, but would end
in my death. I would go down to the
guerrillas and give myself up. It was
possible that my case having been dis-
posed of, Captain Ringold and his ad-
herents would be able to protest the
girls, and, Buck and Ginger being of
no moment to the band, all might go in
peace.
But there was an obstacle in the way
that I knew would not be easily over-
come -the opposition of all my friends.
It was hard for me to go down to my
death. How could I bring myself to
do so with all these beloved ones en-
deavoring to prevent mei There was
one way by which 1 might render them
less averse to the plan. By proclaim-
ing the military mission which had
taken me to Alabama I might render
myself an object 'of batred• and con-
tempt. Despite the pain this confes-
sion would cost me, I resolved to
make it.
At the moment I took my resolution
I looked up at Belen, who was always
my first object of thought before any
Important move. She was leaning over
the battlement looking down upon the
guerrillas. In her face was a strength,
an honesty such as I had never seen
before on that of any woman. My re-
solve dwindled before that heroic coun-
tenance. I could not turn her sublime
faith in me to detestation.
However, my purpose to end the
struggle by my own surrender w'as un-
changed. Rising, I called out in a
tone which at once attracted attention
and denoted that I bad something of
importance to say.
"Dear friendsl"
Ali looked at me inquiringly.
"I am going down there to giv3 my-
self up. Then you can go free."
Helen's gaze bespoke not only her
astonishment, but dismay.
"What yo' going to do that fo'?" ask-
ed Jack quickly.
"Because I owe it to you all to do
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"I'm goin with yo'," said Buck.
"Yon will do no such thing. You
must stand by your sister and cousin."
"What do yo' want to leave us lu the
lurch Po'?" said Jack impatiently.
'Phis imputed motive brought a
fresh addition to my distress. ' Even
with a perfect understanding between
me and the others my burden was hard
enough to bear. Jack's taunt well nigh
turned the scale. Bending to the cliff,
I burled my race in my hands. A soft
hand was laid on mine. Helen was en-
deavoring to uncover my face. I turn-
ed and met ber gaze -strong, tender,
sympathetic.
"Your#,Pe is not yours to surrender.
You must watt till It is forced from
.vou."
"I would be unworthy of your sub-
lime devotion should I accept any fur-
ther sacrifice, especially since it can be
of no :avail,"
"By giving up now you would turn
all our efforts to nothing. We shall
have made a failure that will remain
an eternal burden."
"It will be light compared with my
self condemnation when I see you die
with me."
By this time Jack had seized my oth-
er hand with both of hers.
.."Yo' can't go. Yo' mustn't think of
it. What would we do without yo'?"
"Cease trying to make a coward ot
me," 1 cried, "or I shall go mad!"
1 sprang toward the rampart. -
"Stop!" cried Helen imperatively. "1
own your life to dispose of as I will -I
and .Tack. IIad it not been for me you
would have bled to death when you
received your wound. Had it not been
for Jack you would have already been
murdered by the guerrillas."
"Yes, and I nm uot.so base as to pull
my benefactors down with mc. Stand
aside."
"Hark!"
Jack spoke the word in her quick
way, poising her bead on one side to
listen. She had heard a low whistle.
In another moment it was repeated,
seeming to come from below, where we
had built our bonfire. A figure was ad-
vancing through the gloom, holding
aloft a white handkerchief. I jumped
from the rampart and ran down to
meet this "flag," which I soon saw Was.
borne by Captain Ringold.
"What do you want?"
"Don't let your women come into our
camp again. Jaycox is back, and he
and Ilalliday have got the upper hand.
I'm powerless."
"Will your teen let the women go if
I•glve myself up?"
"No: stay with them to the last."
"One word more."'
"There's no time. I bane stolen
away, and if I am missed and it's
known where I bare been I'll be a dead
man."
He was gone before the last word
-,,was spoken. I returned to the fortress.
"What is it?" cried Jack expectantly.
"He has lost the power to protect
you. He advises me to stay with you
to the last"
"Will you?"
"Yes," I replied, with a sigh.
"Thank God!" exclaimed Helen.
Another night of horror; a rising sun,
flooding the face of the rocks and our
wan faces with a ruddy glow. A more
wretched lot of beings could not be
found among castaways at sea. We
ball not slept durin' the night, for
whatever of rest had come to any of>us
had been rather stupor than sleep. Our
cheeks were sunken; our eyes, deep in
their sockets, were turned toward the
red orb of day, which to our fevered
imaginations seemed to be advancing
to strike the final blow.
A great
changea had come overer us
during -Abe night r'n = b Jack alternated be-
tween bursts of passion and a devil
may care spirit, sprinkled with humor-
ous sallies between tears and smiles,
Which served to lighten momentarily
the gloom for the others, but only ren-
dered me more 1vretchcd; Huck craved
food more than all the rest tend atter a
few vain efforts to appear unt:oncerncd
took on it ghastly' itlo
1 k that cut rue to
"least
the heart; 'Ginger spent a great deal of
his tltge In prayer; Ilelen seemed coin;,
yet I noticed a strange look In her eye.
Up to this terrible morning she bad
been the mainstay of the party, Un-
der the strain that smoldering fire
which burned within her flared oml-
nously.harshly: Turning to .me, sho asked
"Are you a Confederate or are you a-•
Yankee?"
"What matters it now?"
"I came to save you, understanding
you to be a Confederate."
"Would you abandon me now if you
knew me to be a Union man?"
She turned away, and I saw that she
was weeping. I put my arta about her
and drew her head down on my breast
There she wept long and silently.
Whether she was unconscious of what
she did or whether her sufferings made
her careless I did not, know, but as 1'
felt her heart beating against mine I
was conscious of the birth of a new
love.
As the sun rose higher It beat down
upon us with all the enervating beat of
an unseasonable day. The water drip-
ping back of us alone sustained and
refreshed us. One by one we would go
to the cleft and, standing under the
cooling drops, receive them in our
mouths. We envied the birds the food
they bore to their nests and the free-
dom of those soaring far above in the
limitless ocean of air. Why could we
not be given wings to fly from our
rocky prison? The wrecked are prone
to dwell on hallucinations. So to us.
came sounds denoting the approacb of •
rescuers. One would hear the tramp of,
armed men. Another would see the
white covers of a wagon train. All day
we were tortured by these fancies till
at last I ceased to pay any attention to
them.
"I hear horses' hoofs," said Buck.
"Oh. no, you don't, Buck," I said, lay -
Ing my hand on bis bead.
"I tell yo' I do."
"Listen," said Helen.
We all listened, but so far as I was
concerned there was no unusual sound.'
"I hear them, too," said Jack.
.It was singular that these two should,
agree. I looked anxiously at Helen.:
My hearing was not especially acute.;
If Helen bad beard, I might have;
thought there was something to hear.i
She listened a long while, but no sound
came to her.
"It's gone," said Buck.
"So it is," said Jack. "I heard it; I;
know I did."
I turned away. It was plain to me'
that they had been tortured by another.
hallucination. Neither Buck nor Jack,
beard anything more, and the incident'
was soon forgotten, at least by Helen(
and by me, who had heard nothing.i
We all relapsed Into that dreadful wait-
ing -waiting for the time when the
fear of death would be overcome by
the pangs of starvation. Ilelen sud-
denly looked at me, that dangerous
light which I had seen before in her
eyes.
"Your enemy?" she asked.
"What enemy?"
"The one you came to Alabama to
k 111."
'"I shall never kill him now."
"Do you mean that you abandon your
revenge?" She spoke contemptuously.
"With death staring me, staring you
and the others in the face -you who
have wrecked yourselves in a vain at-
tempt to save me -my private griefs
sink to nothingness."
"You must be revenged." She spoke
as If it were she and not I who was to
be the avenger.
"1 remember. You were to help me."
"I will help you."
"There is no need. We are doomed."
"We shall live, and you will meet
him."
"And then?"
"You will kill him."
"My poor girl, think no more of that
Let us fix our minds on gentler things;
let us hope for some escape from this
dreadful fate."
She sat down on the bare rock, I be-
side her. We both looked out upon the
setting sun, tinting the mountains with
ominous blood stains, like those I had
seen on the evening I reached the guer-
rilla band. Jack was sitting holding
her knees, rocking hack and forth;
Buck was lying on his back with his
eyes shut; Ginger had finished a pray-
er and was rising from his knees. Sud-
denly the whole command started up as
if touched by a current of vitality.
There rang out on the still mountain
air tJte clear tones of it bugle.
There was no hallucination about this
sound. Each note cut the air with
scimiterlike sharpness. '1'o our ears,
whetted as they wel'e for sone tidings
of relief, it was like trumpet tones
from heaven. It echoed and re-echoed
through the mountains, each eche faint-
er than the last, dying softly in the far
distance.
(To be continued.)
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