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About The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1896)
Comtotr. it, at Ban tUm. - MU I'v was sitting one afternoon alone before fcis reportr. aril dispatches wkrn tlu influence seemed so strong that he half impulsively laid them aside to in dulge in lone reverie. He wis re en'linp; his last day ot Bobles, the early morning duel with Pinckney, the re turn to San Francisco, and the sudden resolution which sent him that day aerosa the continent to offer his serv ices lo the povernment. Be remem bered his delay In the western town where a volunter regiment was being recruited, hia entrance into it as a pri rate, his rapid selection, throuph the force of his sheer devotion and intelli gent concentration, to the captaincy of hia company, his swift promotion on hard-fought fields to. the head of the regiment, and the singular success that had followed hia resistless energy which left him no time to think of any thing but hia duty. The sudden intru sion of his wife upon his career even in this accidental and perhaps innocent way, had seriously unsettled him. The shadows were growing heavier and deeper, it lacked only a few mo ments of the sunset bugle when he was recalled to himself by that singular in junctive consciousness common to humanity of being intently looked at. He turned quickly the door behind him closed softly. He rose and slipped into the hall. The tall figure of a wom en was coming down the passage. She was rect and graceful, but as she turned toward the door leading to the uffices, he distinctly saw the gaudily tnrbaned head and black silhouette of a Degress. Nevertheless he halted a moment at the door of the next room. "See. who that woman is who just passed, Mr. Martin. She doesnt seem to belong to the house." The young officar rose, put on hi cap and departed. In a few momenta he returned. "Was she tall, sir of a good figure and erv straight?" "Yes." "She is a servant of our neighbors, the Manlys, who occasionally visits the rervanta here. A mulatto, I think." Brant reflected. Many of the mulat tos and negresses were of good figure, and the habit of carrying burdens on their heads gave them a singularly erect carriage. The lieutenant looked at his chief. "Have yoa any orders to give con cern air her, general T "So," said Brant, after moment's pause, and turned away. The officer smiled. It seemed a good atoiy to tell at mess of this human weakness of his handsome, reserved and ascetic-looking leader. A few momenta afterward Brant was interrupted over hia reports by the al most abrupt entrance of the officer of the day. Hia face was flushed, and it was evident that only the presence of his superior restrained his excitement. He held a paper In huthaad. "A lady presents this order and pass from Washington, countersigned by the division general." -A ladyr "Tea, sir she is dressed as such. Bat she has not only declined the most ordinary civilities and courtesies we have offered her, bnt has insulted Mr. Martin and myself grossly, and de mands to be shown to you alone. Brant took the paper. It was a spe ial order from the president, passing Miss Matilda Faulkner through the fea- era! lines, to visit her uncle's home, known as "Grey Oaks," now held and occupied as the headquarters of Brant's brigade, in order to arrange for the pres ervation and disposal of certain family effects and private property that still remained there, or to take or carryaway such property, and invoking all neces sary aid and assistance from the United States forces in such occupancy. It was countersigned by the division com mander. It waa perfectly regular and of undoubted authenticity. He had heard of passes of this kind the terror of the army Issued in Washington un der some strange controlling influence " and against military protest, but be did not let his subordinate see the uneasi ness nitb which it filled him. "Show her in,1" he said, quietly. But she had already entered.bnishing scornfully past the offioer, and drawing her skirt aside as if contaminated. A very pretty southern girl, scornful and red-lipped, clad in gray riding habit, and still carrying her riding whip clenched ominously in her slim, gaunt letted hand. "You have my permit in your hand," she said, brusquely, hardly raising her eyes to Brant "I suppose it's all straight enough, and even if it isn't, I don't reckon to be kept waiting with those hirelings.'' "Your 'permit' is 'straight enough,' Miss Faulkner," said Brant, slowly reading her name from the document before him, "bnt aa it does not seem to include permission to insult my officers you will perhaps first allow them to re tire." He made a sign to the officer, who passed out of the door. As it closed be went on in a gentle, but coldly imimpasaioned voice. "I perceive you are a southern lady, and, therefore, I need not remind you that it is not con sidered good form to treat even the slaves of those one does not like unciv illy, and I must therefore expect that yon will keep your active animosity tor myself." i. i inuu so vouug, so hui.Usviiij, sorellncd. and so coldly invincible in manner. Still less was she prepared lor mat kino of antagonism. In keeping up her pre concerted attitude toward the "north ern hireling" she had been met with official brusqueness, contemptuous si lence or sggrieved indignation LuS nothing as exasperating as this. Six even fancied that this elegant but h.:-donic-looking soldier waa lnwardlj mocking her. She bit her red lip. bin with a scornful gesture of hor riding whip said: "I reckon that your knowledge of southern ladies is, for certain reasons, not very extensive." . "Pardon me. I have had the honor of marrying one. Apparently more exasperated than before she turned upon him abruptly. "Yon say my pass is all right. Then I presume I may attend to the business that brought me here." "Certainly, but you will forgive me if I imagined that an expression of con tempt for your host was a part of it" He rang a bell on the table. It was re sponded to by an orderly. "Send all the household servants here." The room waa presently filled with the dusky faces of the negro retainers Here and there was the gleaming of white teeth, but a majority of the as sembly wore the true negro acceptance of the importance of "an occasion." line or two even affected an official and soldierly bearing. And as he fully ex pected there were several glances of sig nilicant recognition of the stranger. "You will give, said Brant, sternly 'everv aid and attention to the want- of this vouug lady, who is here to repre sent the interests of your old master. As she will be entirely dependent npoi you in ull things connected with her visit here, see to it that she does not have to complain to me of any matter. lion or to be obliged to ask for other assistance. As Miss Faulkner, albeit a trifle paler in the cheek, but as scornful as ever. .os about to follow the servant from lie room.Bmnt stopped her with a cold- jtmtn siq rsiri aiojaq turq oj paunoao i3u pin) II 'Jturqiou paA&qaq rata toq 'aocj Big -quads m pai(oo.iao peq aq jr. uAa uopuarrs srq fgaus ,nq ion pinoo laaCqns jo Manna idiuqe qj pas "33UI umo srq oj paixuip .;i .i.iinouriiiUi )ueag mqj aatre;2 at) urjicJui.i's 'ipmb aui 'oqs s.jaifsads m v freGftt a jo ot snouimo aqt ;...-.uioj imp aouaira prop aqx u;suoij uiai asoqi jo Sm ut ustu jo jauaq qi a8 o) punoq si aqs paistui si sqs j.iqn pay -ajM jo 'vreaqiaajts UaiBts u jaqtaqii mod trrfi uo paisnx) aq o ;,uai imnoM oiaqtnos a rji jox pjou Aw opri Moixresk tusuSiput aqt pa)aia)tai ,U;soXn 'Jjmssrqjoauo 1siaiueng (03 jo oouoip paipxa taqMStnos ir,l ni,&oiioi Xfaareos Baas uot;;ru)S t.v iBmcqaq srq trj "qin aq jo peon -t itj ')ubjq pun "saauauadxa 9v itaqt . inanpui A'nrsqojd namoAt uaaqino 1 ijaijaai imioriaas aenainj aq) uodn :aain4 uotrssisAUoa aifl uauuip u jami osv) 10 paqjmoua AiemaI!8 ajM UMO jiq jo tqftioqi ag 'aatmgioJIis pnios jad e nq oapprq iao ou paurgjnoa ,1 ji si sifMq? vuiuq painnottt qstiu f snojaaaup i jeqj nuu aqj o- :paBquM08traiauaaq)Utianad uiaui 'nsuiaaicqa 9 sua jaaAioq oltm i jo uutttoq aqt tV paaqo SiMdtM xl isnta pus iiuoqins Iraqi) iq aqt uuj pannmaa Japjo aq imp )nq pau Hi u iaut aqt no uapjnq pas jgja to puc:( siq) ind ot Xrsssaoaa 1! punoj ;ils uojiarqse jo ssrjuoirinB aqi iL'iri iiatiiaiiiii Adaa leuuoj a paAtaaaj jq siq ox aanjJiqns se pauimqo t'iiuoua stt srvd aqi taqt poe "muu pioqasnoq aqt Aq paAjasaad Artsaj jjc pus joj parea mm i isq) 'aauni tiaAjns jdlus japan Auadoid m.ui -riau-AO aqi paod Xpuaare peq aq )nq: I no Jmpuiod 'aapormnioa uoisiAjp sq; oi saaq aj V aioJM put tutop ies ai; iisaioquaAj! HSv.mb Jsq jo qUnouj jsb) isq aAq Aaq Aauuj xtnq'aiuis lutiij qi! 'Jiasmiq oj inua ptw M'ajaq aaa qiAA V!S i aJiBap s qjjAv jsq jib O) qaaoua a)nb s) !qi, mooj am taojj iisaouni vIsms aqg sjdm joajuoo 0 xaaiod 0Aq J t!l nao'.ps atioA OJiaoD o jjod oa a.sw, I -Mr.d noA moqat aas put as pu amoa 01 aaaj aia no -snsam on ig,, itiuenllipa; "pres aqs aiuaptajd- jnoi jo sand aaij Japan pus asnoq snn ut jaarnud aq ot nam 1 toy, wi qM Xaqj jou 'nurej Ajnt -tfjm tm jo uaqmaui aq) q;At imuoa iirc oj pasoilxa aq tou H( no( tqi pan 'qsiAi jnoiAq noA jsqi 'jaui(nej ss;k 'ajojajaqt 'puejaiapun not,, :ajmsa8 snoaunoa A affairs might be known neither had he ever thought of keeping them a se cret. It seemed so purely a persona and private misfortune that he had never dreamed of it having any public interest. And even now he was a little ashamed of what he believed waa his sensitiveness to mere conventional criticism, which, with the instinct of a proud man, he had despised. He was not far wrong In his sardonic intuition of the effect of his prohibi tion upon Miss Faulkner's feelings. Certainly that young lady, when not engaged in her mysterious occupation of arranging her uncle's effect, occa sionally was seen in the garden, and in the woods beyond. Although her presence was the signal for the "ob lique" of any lounging "shoulder strap" or the vacant "front" of a posted fctotth I ItwaU to Hfatt caslonal proximity with less active ills-1 favor. Once when she had mounted t!a wall to gptlu'r a magnolia lilosMim. t-h ! ehslr by which the hail uacenilrd roHal over, leaving her on me wall. At signal from llie guurtl room twu aj" (wrs and minors appeared, carrying a sealing ladder, which tln'y pluifl sv Icntly against the wall. mini s nili-uil. withdrew. On another omisinn the same spirited young lailv. nluini llram was sutiMiril would have prubuhly iiu iwriletl her life imdi r fire, in devotion 10 her cause, was liioujrlU iiiiimiiiu.tis ly to uny in the field by that most spinn ing of doinoslic nlliuials- the walnh-r-iug and untrummeled iuw. Brunt could not help smiling as he heard Un quiet harsh call to "turn out guard," saw the men marched sulidly with fixed bayonets to the vieiuity of the af frighted animal, who fled, leaving Un fair stranger to wnlk shaiiie-faee dly to the house. He was surprised, howou t . that she should have halted before hli door, and with tremulous indignulioii said: '1 thank you, sir, for your ohivulrous ness in turning a defenseless woman into ridicule. I regret. Miss Faulkner," began Brant, gravely, "that you should believe thnt 1 am able to control the advances of farmvard cattle as easily as" but he stopped as he saw that the angry flush of her blue eyes, as sne aarteii from him, were set in tears. A little remorseful on the following day, he added a word to his ordinary cap lift- ;( when he passed her, but she re tained a reproachful silence, Laer in the day he received from ner servant a respectful request foraninterview.and wtis relieved to find that she entered his presence with no trace of her former grcssion but ratner wnn toe resig nation of a deeply injured, yet not en tirely unforgiving woman. I thought," she began, coldly, "that I might to inform you that I would prolinlily lie able to conclude my nitai nesK here by the day after to-morrow. nn thut you would then be relieved of my presence. I am aware, Indeed," she added, bitterly, "I could scarcely help jierreiviug, that it has been an exceed ingly irksome one. I trust," began Brant, coldly, "that no gentleman of my command has " No!" she interrupted him quickly. with a return of her former manner. ami a passionate sweep of her hand, do vou suppose for a moment that 1 .tm speaking that I am even thinking of them! What are they to me? I1H11I; yon. 1 am glad to know that thcr are nothing, and that 1 may now trust thnt you have consulted my ir.bes aud have reserved your ani mosity for me." returned llrant, quiet ly. "If that is so, I see no reason for your hurryliuj your departure in the U-nrt." She rose instantly. "1 have," she jiil. slowly, controlling herself with a :ipht effort, "found some one who will aUe my duty off my hands. She is a i-rvaut of one of your neighbors who s au ok! friend of -my uncle's the tvorjuu is femiiiar with the house aud ;ur private property, I will give her full instructions to act for me and -ven an authorization in writing if you irefer it. She is already in the habit f coming here hut her visits will give .-ou very little trouble. And as she is s slave or. as you cull it, I believe a chattel. sIk- v.-Ill be already quite accus tomed ti the treatment which her class are in the habit uf receiving from northern hands." Without waiting to M-rciMve the effect of her Parthian shot, siic swept proudly out of the room. "1 wonder what she means?" mused ftrant. as her quick step died away in :!tc passage. "One thing is certain, a woman like that is altogether too im pulsive for a spy." I.nter, in the twilight, he taw her e. nlking in the garden. There was a fig ure at her side. A little curious, he ex imined it more closely from his win low. It was already familiar to him the erect shapely form of his neigb lor's servant. A thoughtful look passed over his face as he muttered: "So this is to be her deputy!" CHAPTER ID. Called to a general council of officer! at divisional headquarters the next day Brant had little time for further specu lation regarding his strange guest But a remark from the division commandei that he preferred to commit the general plan of a movement then under discus sion to the memories rather than to written orders in the ordinary routine, seemed to show that bis chief still sus pected the existence of a spy. He there fore told him of his late interview with Miss Faulkner and her probable with drawal in favor uf a mulatto neighbor. The division commander received the information with indifference. They're much too clever to employ a hussy like that, who shows her hand at every turn either as a spy or a messenger of spies and the mulattoes are too stupid, to say nothing of their probable fidelity to as. No, general, if we are watched, it is by an eagle and not a mocking bird. Mias Faulkner has nothing worse sbout her than her tongue, and there isn't the nigger blood in the whole south that would risk a noose for her, or for any of their masters or mistresses." It was therefore, perhaps, with some mitigation of hia usual critical severity that he taw her walking before him alone in the lane as he rode home to quarters. She was apparently lost in a half impatient, half moody reverie, which even the trotting hoof-beate of his own and orderly's horses had not disturbed. . From time to time the struck the myrtle hedge beside her with the head of a huge flower which hung by it stalk from her listless bands, or held it to her face as if to Inhale it perfume. Dismissing his or derly by a tide path h rode gently for ward, but to hit surprise, without turn ing or seeming to be aware of his pret ence, afie quickened her pace, and even appeared to look from side to aid for tome avenue of esuapet ,f alytond HUtttH 1st Ml ablqttl U Hit ftUUy .word to her svb, where h,i threw ins.-li fioin his liorw, flung the reins .n Ins arm, aud began to walk Ixniile in. She at first turned a slightly Uahccl cheek away from him, and then . .i.isl up with a purely simulated ii.:m uf surprise. "I am afraid," he said, giii(!y,"Uuit I 1.111 the first to break toy own orders 111 n-gard to any Intrusion mi your pri-va-'V. Itut I wonted to nsk you if 1 .-ould give yon any nid whatever In the change you think of making." lie was iiitc sinceie, had been lniii-Iu-d by her niniiifext disturbance, anil h'iqitc his nuiM-uliiic tvleullcssnessof crlHciam he i.ml an intuition of feminine sultei iug iiuit v.as in itself feminine. j "Meaning that you are 111 a hurry to :yL rid of me," ahe said curtly, without .using her eyea, "Meaning that I only wish to ex pedite a business which 1 think Is un- .!eiiMunttoyou,butwhiohI believe you .,:ic undertaken from unselfish devo- ;:on." The scant expression of a reserved i.iii.c 1 sometime more attractive to ...l-.i-.n tluin the most fluent vivacity, -us-..!!;- there wna also a niclnm-holy n; hta sardonic soldier's manner ,1'. r.ftYi ud her. for she looked up .n,l said impulsively: 1 -Vou tluuk so?" l!ut he met her eager eyes with sonn ...rrise. "1 certainly do," he repliei :u ire i-iii.ily. "1 can Imagine yinr. fei'liiiK ;) finding your uncle's luiiiu in the NHtsi-ssion of your em-mica, iiin' your presence under the family roof only a sufferance 1 can hardly be lieve it t pleasure to you or a task you would have accepted for yuursi-II aloue." "Rut." she said, turning from him wickedly, "what if I did it only locxi-ltc my reveuge; what if 1 knew it would give uie eourugv. to entice my jH'Ople to carry the way into your own homes, to moke ynu of the uorth feel as 1 feel, und tuslc our bitterness'.'" "I could cosily understand that loo," he returned with listless coldness, "al though I doo't admit that revenge is an unmixed pleasure even ton woninu " "A woman," she repeated, indignant ly. "There is no sex in a war like this." "You are spoiling your flower,'' hr said quietly. "It is very pretly am! n native one, too not an luvuder noi even transplanted. May I 1.mi!. ut it ?" She hesitated, half recoiling for nn instant, and her hand tremliliug. Then suddenly and abruptly she snid with n hysteric liti le. laugh : "Take it then," and ulmust thrust it in his hand. 1 certainly was a pretty dower, alike a lily in appearance, with a be like cup and long anthers covered wi. a fine pollen like red dust. As he lifn it to his face to inhale its perfume k! uttered a alight cry and snatched from his hand. "There!" she said with the same lie vous laugh. "I knew you would - . ought to have warned you. The pollct comes off so easily, and leaves a stain And you've got some on your chccl; Look!" she continued, taking her hand kerchief from her pocket and wiping his cheek, "see there!" The delicate cambric showed a blood red streak. "It grows in a swamp," she con tinued in the same excited strain, "we call it dragon's teeth like the kind that was sown in the story, you know. We children used to find it and then paint our faces and lips with it. We called it our rouge. I was almost tempted to try it again when I found il just now. 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