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xg IN RICHMOND IN THE SPRING OF 1865 ILLUSTRATIONS BY EDGAR BERT SMITH Doon, Meas ano Company Cory? 1012 By CHAPTER V. The Unfaithful Servant, But Mrs, Varney was not allowed to ] indulge in either her bitter retrospect or her dread an U8' very long, Her reverie was interrupted by the stbdued trampling of heavy feet upon the floor of the back porch. The long drawing room extended mcross the house, and had porches 'at front and back, to which access was had through long French windows. The sound was #0 sudden and so Unexpected that she dropped the jacket on the couch and turned to the window, The sound of low, hushed voices eame fo her, and the next moment a tall, fine-looking young man of. rather distinguished ap- pearance entered thé room. He was not in uniform, but w re the custom- ary fullskirted frock coat of the period, and carrie 'hi§ Big black hat in his hand. For the rest, he was a very keen, gharpeyed man, whose movements were quick and stealthy, and whose quick, comprehensive SPECIALITIES 5 HOURS: FITS, "NERVE, SKIN, (0 to 5.50 BLOOD, KIDNEY, BENITO-URINARY, Chronic and Complicated Diseases Phone Main 2084 JonsuMation Personally or by Letter ~~ FREE Come Early ? Ashby the Tailor 78 Brook Bb. "Phone 1518 WOMAN SICK if Ley glance d to take in not only Mrs. Varney, but everything in the room. "Through the windows and the far door soldiers could be seen dimly. Mrs. Varney was very indignant at the en. trance of this newcomer In this un: oeremonious manner, "Mr. Arrelsford!" hauoghtily, : In two or three quick steps Mr. Ben- ton Arrelsford of the Confederate se- cret service was by her side. Al though she was alone, through habit and excessive caution he lowered his voice when he spoke to her. "Your pardon, Mrs. Varney" he pald, with just a shade too much of the peremptory for perfect breeding, "1 was compelled to enter without ceremony. You will understand when I tell you why." , "And those men--" sald Mrs. Var 'ney, pointing to the bagk windows and the far door. "What have we done that we should be--" "They are on guard." "On guard!" exclaimed the woman, ig surprised gnd equally resent. she exclaimaeq, hie 1 Sk OPS Yes, ma'am; and | am very much afraid we shall 'be compelled to put you to a little inconvenience; tem- porary, I assure you, but necessary." He glanced about cautiously and point. ed to the door across the hall. "Is there anybody in that room, Mrs. Var ney? "Yes, a number of ladies sewing for the hospital; they expect to stay all night." » "Very good," sald Arrelsford., "Will Jou kindly come a little farther away? 1 would not have them overhear by any possibility." There was no possibility of anyone | overhearing their conversation, but if Mr, Arrelsford ever erred it was not through lack of caution. Still more astonished, Mrs. Varney followed him. They stopped by the fireplace. "One of your servants has got him- self into trouble, Mrs. Varney, and we're compelled to have hint watched," he began. "Watched by a squad of soldiers?" "It is well not to neglect any pre- caution, ma'am." "And what kind of trouble, pray! asked the woman. "Very serious, I am sorry to may. At least that Is the way It looks now. You've got an old 'white-haired 'butler 'here--" ; "You mean Jonas?™ "I believe that's his name," sald Ar relsford. "And you suspect him of some 'thing? Mr. Arrelstord lowersd his voice stilt further and assumed an alr of great importance. "We don't merely suspect him; we know what he has done." "And what has he done' sir?" "He has bean down to Libby prison under pretense of selling things to the {Yankees we've got in there, and he {mow has on his person a written com- {munication from one of them which {he Intends to deliver to some Yankee HH rik i if i £ : i get 2k 153 2 f i £° 58 I $ 8 i i 5 : fl THE DAILY THE PLAY BY > "The Dumonts of West Virginia?" Interrupted Mrs. Varney, who was now keenly attentive to all that was said. "The very same." . "Why, their father is a general in the Yankee army." "Yes; and they are in the federal secret service, and they are the bold- est, most desperatelyfdetermined men in the whole Yankee army. They've already done us more harm than an army corps." . "Yes?" » "They have volunteered to do some desperate plece of work here in Rich: mond, we have learned. We have close descriptions of both these men. but we have never been able to got our hands on either of them until last night." "Have you captured them?" "We've got one of them, and it won't take long to get the other," sald Ar relsford, In a flerce, truculent whis- per. "The one you caught, was he here In Richmond?" asked Mrs. Varney, greatly affected by the other's over whelming emotion. * "No, he was brought in last night with a lot of men we captured in & little sortie." . "Taken prisoner?" "Yes, but without resistance." "I don't undorstand." ' "He let himself be taken. That's lone of their tricks for getting into our Jlnes when they want to bring a mes sage or give some signal." "You mean that they deliberately al low themselves to be taken to Libby \prison?" , "Yes, damn them!" harshly. ""l beg your but--" Mrs, Varney waved her hand as i: Mr. Arrelsford's oaths, like his pres 'ence, were nothing to her, . "We were on the lookout for this man, and we spotted Him pretty quick ly. I gave orders not to search him and not to have his clothes taker Away from him, but to put him in with the others and keep the closest watch on him that was ever kept on 8 man. We knew from his coming in that his 'brother must be here in the city, and he'd send a_message to him the first 'chance he got." "But Jonas, how could he--" "Easily enough. He comes down te the prison to sell things to the prison ere with other negroes. We let him pass in, watching him as we Watch them all. He fools around a while, un- til he gets a chance to brush against this man Dumont. My men are keep: ing that fellow under close observa. tion, and they saw a piece of paper pass between them. By my orders they gave no sign. We want to catcl the man to whom he is to deliver the paper. He has the paper on him now.' "I will never believe it." "It is true, and that is the reaso: for these men on the back porch tha you see. 1 have put others at ever Window at the back of the house, H can't get away; he will have to give {i up." "And the man he gives it to will be the man you want? said Mrs. Varney "Yes; but I can't wait long. If that nigger sees my men or hears a sound he will destroy it before we can jumg in on him. I want the man, but I wan the paper, too. Fxeuse me." "Hi stepped to the back window. "Cor poral!" he said softly. The long pore! window was open on account of th balmy air of the night, and a soldier tattered and dusty, instantly appearec and saluted. "How are things now? asked Arrelsford. "All quiet now, sir." . "Very good," said Arrelsford. was afraid he would get away. We've got to get the paper. If we have the gald Arrelsford pardon, ma'am, paper, perhaps we can get the man. It 1s the key to the game they are trying to play against us, and without it the man is helpless." . "No, no," urged Mrs. Varney. "The man he is going to give it to, get him." "Yes, yes, of course," assented Ar pelatord; "but that paper might give , noiseless. Ey Wo He Can Eat Heartily From Osgoode Station, Ont., comes a story of Je Jeans of suffering from In- digestion ia--five years of Joctoring in "Little Digest- ers" andacomplete care. Mr.R.H Ralph tells the story--his own story--thus: 'I have been a sufferer from Indiges. tion and Stomach Trouble for five years, { had treatment from several Jit not Sud 3 cure until I hig usigg very thanttal GENT Bolo fers Ae taking them long when I 4 ly and . 1cad eat A art thems helping me now eat heartily |} 3 and no after eating xp % Does I i Lio your life L 7 i TT WHIG, us a che. If not/ I make the nigger | him. How quickly can you get at' him from that door, corporal? | "In no time at all, sir. It's through a hallway and across the dining room. He is in the pantry." "Well," said Arrelsford, "take two men, and--" "Walt," sald Mrs. Varney; "1 still doubt your story, But I am glad to! 'I help. Why don't you keep your men out of sight and let me send for him here, and then--" . Arrelsford thought a moment. | "That may be the better plan," he admitted. "Get him In here and,' while you are talking to him, they: can seize him from behind. He won't be able to do a thing. Do you hear, corporal . "Keep your men out of sight; get them back there in the hall, and while we're making him talk, send a man, down each side and pin'him. Hold him | stiff. He mustn't destroy any paper he's got." : The corporal raised his hand in sa | lute and left the room. The men dis- 4 appeared from the windows, and the back porch looked as empty as before. { The whole diseussion and the move | ments of the men had been practically "Now, Mr. Arrelsford, are ready ?™ "Yes, ma'am." Mrs. Varney rang the bell on the in- stant, The two watched each other in- tently, and in a moment old Martha appeared at the door. "Did you-all ring, ma'am "Yen," sald Mra. Varney; "I want some one to send to the hospital." "Luthah 18 out heah, ma'am." "Luther? He's too small, I don't want a boy." "Well, den, Jonas--" "Yes, Jonas will do; tell him to come in here immediately." "Yas'm." "Perhaps you had better sit down, Mrs. Varney," sald Arrelsford; "and it you will permit me, I will stand back by the front window yonder." "That will be just as well" said Mrs. Varney, seating herself near the table, while Arrelsford, making no ef- fort at concediment, stepped over to the window. Old Jonas entered the door just as they had placed them- selves. He bowed low before Mrs. Varney, entirely unsuspicious of any- thing out of the ordinary until his eve fell on the tall form of Arrelsford. He glanced furtively at the man for a moment, stiffened imperceptibly, but, as there was nothing else to do, came on. "Jonas," said Mrs. Varney, her voice you Drew From an Inside Pocket a Folded Paper, low and level in spite of her agitation. "Yes'm." "Have you any idea why I sent for you?" "Ah heahd you was gwine send me to de hossiple, ma'am." "Oh, then Martha told you," said Mrs. Varney: ' 'While the little dialogue was taking place, Mr. Arrelsford had made a sig- {al, and the corporal and two men had entered the room silently, and now swiftly advanced to the side of the still unobserving negro. "She didn't eszactly say whut you--' Ae began. f The next the two men tell upon him. He might have made some struggle, although it would have been useless. The windows were instantly filled with men, and an order would havd"called them into the room. He was an old man, and the two soldiers that seized him were young. He was | too surprised to fight, and stood as, helpless as a lamb about to be slaught- ered, his face fairly gray with sudden terror. The corporal flung open the butler's faded livery coat, and for the moment Jonas, menaced now by search, and knowing what the result would be, struggled furiously, but the men soon mastered him, and the con voral, continuing his search, presently drew from an inside pocket a small folded paper. "Jonas, Jonas!" sald Mrs Varney, in bitter disappointment; "how could you?" "1 told, you so," said Mr. Arrelsford truthfully, triumphantly, and most ag gravatingly under the circumstances taking the folded paper. "Corporal he added, "while I read this, see it he has got anything more." A further search, however, revealed nothing. * Arrelstord had scarcely cow pleted the reading of the brief note when the corporal reported: "That is all he has, sir" The men had t 8t00d by his side, wecret proached him. "Who was this at hin stolidly and ashen with fright. SATURDAY, tell. Damn him, Ill shoot it out of | (Red to Mrs. Varney, who was com- - and then: . | ward the hall door. 1914. pletely dismayed at this breach of trust by one who had been attached to the family fortunes for so many ypars. : "1 right sorry, ma'am," he said very d , "but it looks like we bave got to shoot. him." "Oh!" cried Mrs. Varney at that "Jonas, speak!" But even to that appeal he remained silent." Arrelsford waited a moment "Corporal," he said; "take him out. side and get it out of him. String him up until he talks. But' dont let him yell or give any alarm; gag him until he's ready to tell. You under stand?" The corporal nodded and turned to- "Not that way," sald Arrelsford: "take him to the back of the house and keep him quiet, whatever you do. Nobody must know about this, not a 1" "Very. good, sir," sald the corporal, saluting. He gave an order to the men, and they marched Jonas off, swiftly and silently. Nothing that had been sald or done had disturbed the women across the hall. Mrs. Varney glanced up at the unfolded piece of paper in Mr. Arrelsford's hand. He was smil- ing triumphantly. "Was there anything in that? she asked. "Yes, there was. We know the trick they meant to play." "But not the man who was to play ft» "I didn't say that, ma'am." "Does it give you a clue to it? "It does." "Will it answer? "It will." "Then you know--" "As plain as if we had his name." "Thank God for that," exclaimed the woman. "May I see it? Arrelsford hesitated. "lI see no reason why you should not." . He extended his hand toward her, and she glanced at the paper. 'Attack tonight. Plan 3. Use tele graph!" she read. She looked up. "What does it mean?" she asked tremulously. "They are to attack tonight, and the place where they are to strike is in- dicated by Plan 3." 9 "Plan 3?" questioned the woman. "Yes; the man this 1s sent to will know what is meant by that. It has been arranged beforehand, and--" "But the last words." said Mrs. Var ney. "Use telegraph?" 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