0. R. & N. CO.
E. McNEILL, Receiver.
TO THE
i
OIVES THE CHOICE OF
TWO TRANSCONTINENTAL
ROUTES
“No, I did not know it. Heisa Vir
ginian by adoption. He owes her alle
giance. He did not enlist until he felt
it his duty to go with bis state. You
did not enlist for any other reason, did
VIA
VIA
you. Mr. Wyle?”
DENVER
SPOKANE
“Of course not, but I'm a born Vir
you know.”
OMAHA ginian,
Minneapolis
“Well, I think Mr. Kenton acted ac
AND
AND
cording to his conscience and best judg
ST. PAUL KANSAS CY ment, and that the guards would have
had reason to be proud of him as an of
ficer.”
LOW HATES TO ALL
“Yes, I think so, too,” replied the
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mother.
The lieutenant realized that he was
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the subject drop, but in his own mind
• • POR • •
he decided that he had new cause for
hating Royal Kenton and removing him
from his path. During a moment of
silence a plan flashed through his mind,
and he presently said:
For full details call on
“It is an old saying, you know, that
C. A. WALLACE, McMinnville, Or.
blood will tell. It may prove false in
Or Address:
this case, and I hope it will, for Ken
W. 11 HIHLBIKT,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
ton is a fine young man. Suppose, how
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ever, he should actually desert to the
Yankees and come back to fight against
EAST AND SOUTH us?”
"Then 1 should be glad to bear of his
VIA
being Bbot as a deserter and a traitor!”
exclaimed the girl as her eyes flashed
and her color deepened.
OF THE
"He would deserve it,” added the
mother.
Duke Wyle had made his call intend
ing to make every effort to discover just
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Duke makes a call.
tion. The presence of the mother acted
as a restraint, and the demeanor of the
daughter was not exactly what he had
hoped for. In one sense he was disap
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pointed and chagrined. In another he
was encouraged and enthusiastic.
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“I can wait,” he said to himself a8
be walked down street. “When the
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news comes back here that Kenton has
AND
deserted
to the enemy, I shall have the
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myself!”
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The reception of Royal Kenton half
;West Side Division.
an hour later may not have been more
BETWEEN PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS cordial, but bis visit was more prolong
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fort from it. When the act of his non
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“I did not seek for any position. In
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“This is only thebeginning,” replied
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ready to honor those who honor her.
Through Tickets to all points In Eastern Mother and I both feel a little disap
States, Canada and Europe can be obtained at pointed, but we know it will come out
lowest rates from G. A. Wilcox. Agent, McMinn
ville.
E. P. ROGERS,
right in the end.”
Asst. G. F. 4 P. A., Portland, Or.
“Your mind is fully made up?”
R. KOEHLER, Manager.
queried Mrs. Percy, thinking of Duke
Wyle’s fling about desertion.
“Fully, ma’am,” replied Kenton.
LOCAL DIRECTORY. “I stand or fall with Virginia.”
Two days later the company left for
the front. Every soul in the ancient
CHURCHES
B aptist —Services Sunday 11 a. m. and village turned out to bid them godspeed
7:30 p.ni ; Sunday school 9:50 a m.; the andgoodby. Marian Percy shook hands
young people's sooiety 6:15 p m
Prayer with many, with Royal Kenton and
meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. Covenant
Duke Wyle among the number. People
meeting first Sat each month 2:00 p. m.
remarked that she was excited and en
E. B. P ace , Pastor.
thusiastic, but if her lover was among
M xthodist EriscorAL—Services every
Sabbath 11:00 a. tn. and 7:30 p. in. Sunday those over whose heads waved the state
flag of Virginia she gave no sign, not
achool9:30a m. Prayer meeting 7:00 p
m. Thursday.
J ohn B betts , Pastor.
even to him.
The Shenandoah guards were made
C umb . P rxsbytxrias — Services every Sab
bath 11:00a m and 7:30 p. m. Sunday Company A of a Virginia regiment,
school 9:30 a. m. Y. P. C. E.. Sunday 6:30 which was among the first on the bat
p. ui. Prayer meeting Thursday, 7:30 p. m.
tlefield of Bull Run. When it was
E E. T hompson , Pastor.
C hristian —Preaching at 11 a. m. and at known that the Federáis would attack,
7:30 p. m on the first and third Sundays ; when they were observed marching out
on the second and fourth Sundays at 7:30 of Centerville on that July morning to
until further notice
At Carlton on sec find the Confederates and give battle,
ond and fourth Sundays at 11 a. ni., and
Saturday evening before at 7:30. At No. 8 Lieutenant Wyle found opportunity to
at 3 p. in on second and fourth Sundays. say to Steve Brayton, who had been
J ames C ampbell , V. D. M.. Pastor
made a sergeant in the company:
S t . J ames E piscopal C hurch —Lay-Ser
“Well, it seems that Yankee is with
vices every Sunday at 11 o’clock a. m.
us yet.”
S t . J ames C atholic —First st., between
“He un’s right on hand, Iootenant,”
O and H. Sunday school 2:30 p. m. Ves
was
the reply.
pers 7:30. Services once a month.
“How has he behaved himself?”
T. B riody , Pastor
“Right well, I take it. Hain’t heard
one o’ the men find any fault.”
SECRET ORDERS.
K nowles C hapter No. 12, O. E. S.—Meets a
“He’s a deep one, Steve—deeper than
Masonic ball the first and third Monday evening I thought. He’s been biding his time.
in each month. Visiting members cordlallv in
vited.
c. h . mckinney , sec.
If he gets a chance today, he'll go over
MRS. C. W. TALMAGE, W. M.
to the Yankees. This is what he has
A. O. U W —Charity Lodge No. 7 meets first and been waiting f?r.”
third Fridays of each month, 7:30 p. m. Lodge ,
“Shoo! Bui yo’don't think so?”
room in Union block.
H. C. BURNS, M. W.
“Of course I do. The captain wants
J. D. BAKER, Becorder.
10 I
Yamhill Lodge Ao. 10 D. of H. meets in Union you to make it your business today, in
ball second and fourth Friday eveuiugs of each case the Yankees come out, to watch
month.
him. If be makes a break, shoot him in
C uster P ost N o . 0—Meets the second and fourth
Saturday of each month in Union ball at 7:30 the back! Better tell the rest of the
p. m. on second Saturday and at 10:30 a. m. on I boys, so as to make sure of him.”
Jib Saturday All members of tbe order are
“Reckon the Yanks will pitch in?”
cordially Invited to attend our meetings.
J. B. S tilwell , Commander.
“Pretty sure to.”
B. F. CLrBiNE. Adjt.
“Goin to be a reg’larfout?”
W. C T. U.—Meets on every Fri
“
Looks like it.”
day at 3 p. m. in reading room, Union
“Waal, doggone my hide if I hain’t
block
C lara G lisiox, Pres.
J essie G allestisb , Sec’y
feelin rather shaky in my legs already,
and yo’ don't look none too peart, loo-
teDant, but I reckon I kin keep an eye
on the Yankee if the shootin don't get
too heavy!”
“Shoot him right down if he makes
a break!”
“Jest so, unless I’m shot first. I’ve
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achin fur a fout fur the past three
Connecting at Yaquina Bay with the San
months, but durn my skin if I don’t
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wish I was back in camp and the Yan
ship Company.
kees 50 miles off! What's the use in all
this fussin anyhow? Why can’t we all
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sot down and hev a talk and fix things
A 1, and first-class in every respect.1 up?”
Sails from Yaquina for San Francisco
about every eight days. Passenger ac
CHAPTER VI.
commodations unsurpassed. Shortest
Only a small portion of the Confeder
route between the Willamette valley and ate forces made pursuit of the retreat
California.
ing Federal army and that so slowly
Fare from Albany or points west to that there was no fighting. The regi
San Francisco:
ment to which the Shenandoah guards
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was attached moved down from the
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plateau and went into camp. It had
Cabin, round trip, good 60 days 18.00
been broken and defeated, and yet it
For sailing dates apply to,
had rallied and won a reputation. Ev
ery one of the 10 companies had been
H. L. WALDEN.
Agent, Albany, Or. more or less disorganized, but the
guards perhaps worst of all. That this
EDWIN STONE, Manager,
company should have been led back
Corvallis, Or.
CHAS. CLARK, Supt,. Corvallis, Or. into the hottest of the fight by a private,
and that it should have brought off the
field one of the guns over which the
fight had been so bloody, furnished occa
ARTHUR J. VIAL, M. D.
sion for remarks throughout the entire
brigade.
Duke Wyle was no coward. There
Physieian and Surgeon, wasn't
a taint of craven blood in his
veins. It was so also with his fellow
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lieutenant. The fall of the captain and
the rush of the Federáis had stampeded
M c M innville , O regon . officers as well as men. War was a
new thing, und few ha<J served au ap
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prenticeship. Wyle followed the com
pany back, but in tne burly burly be
came separated from it. He knew it was
Royal Kenton cairying the flag and
leading. He saw the gun brought off,
and he saw General Jackson halt the
coatless, hatless and powder begrimed
men to question them.
“He’s a brick even if he is a Yankee,
and I’ll shake hands with him!” said
the lieutenant to himself as he advanced
to rejoin his company.
That was Duke Wyle, the man. He
hadn’t taken 30steps before Duke Wyle,
the rival lover, cursed the luck which
had given to another all the glory he
had hoped to win, and he growled:
“1 owe him another for this, and I
can’t pay him off any too soon!”
The first man of his company be en
countered was Steve Brayton. If Steve
had given way in the knees before the
fight opened, he bad pulled himself to
gether in good shape as soon as he
smelled powder. He had been the first
man to turn and follow Kenton, and he
had fought beside him to capture the
gun.
"Waal, Iootenant,” grinned Steve as
he awkwardly saluted, “I kept my eye
on that Yankee all the time, but 1
didn’t hev to shoot him!”
"Curse him, but what business bad
he to assume command of the com
pany?” replied Wyle. “I was just
about to halt and re-form when you fools
all rushed off after him!”
"Yes—I see!” remarked Steve, “but
I wouldn’t find any fault if I was yo'.
We uns is the only company in the regi
ment which captured a cannon, and the
boys feel as peart as game chickens
about it. Reckon I wouldn’t say nuth-
in agin tho Yankee either! It won’t
look exactly right, you see!”
“You and the Yankee have suddenly
become bosom friends!” sneered the of
ficer.
“Not exactly, Iootenant, but I hain’t
got nuthin agin him no mo’. If he un’s
a Yankee spy, we orter hev about 10,-
000 mo’ of ’em on our side!”
Late that evening after the stragglers
had rejoined their commands and order
had been brought out of confusion Lieu
tenant Wyle received an order to report
at brigade headquarters. On his arrival
he was admitted to the presence of Gen
eral Jackson, who had that day won
his famous sobriquet of "Stonewall.”
“Lieutenant Wyle,"said the general
as he received him, “I am sorry to learn
that your captain is so severely wound
ed that it will be months before he will
be able to take the field again. I saw
him in the field hospital two hours ago
and congratulated him on the heroism
displayed by his company. I wish
also to congratulate you, and through
you each and every man. That was a
grand rally made in the face of disas
ter. One of your men acted like a hero
of old. If you will give me his name,
I will see that he is promoted to the po
sition he deserves. He is a private, is
he not?"
“Y-yes, sir,” stammered the lieute
nant, confused and chagrined that his
rival should be thus honored. "His
name, sir, is Ike”-----
It was on his tongue to rob Royal
Kenton of his laurels and transfer them
to Ike Baxter, but he conld not do it.
"It was a private named Kenton, 1
believe, ” he said as he lifted his eyes to
those of the general again.
"Thanks. He is a brave man, and
you ought to be proud of him. You
must not feel put out about it, lieute
nant. All of us are new to war yet.
Coolness will come with experience. I
have no fault to find with any of the
officers or men. That’s all, sir.”
The officer saluted and retired and
made his way back to his company.
But for one thing be would have sent
for Royal Kenton and offered him his
band and his congratulations. Both
loved the same maiden. Even if both
had stood on the same footing in her es
timation when the company left the val
ley events had occurred that day which
would give his rival the lead.
The first tiling Lieutenant Wyle did
after reaching his lines was to send for
Ike Baxter. He was much of the same
mold as Steve Brayton—a 6mall farmer,
shiftless and uneducated and having a
decided distaste for anything like hard
work, but far more bigoted in his sec
tional feelings. He was not one of the
handful Kenton had rallied and led
back, but was forced up with others lat
ter on and had his musket been exam
ined after the battle was over it would
have been discovered that it had not
been once discharged.
“Ah, I am glad to see you, my brave
boy!” said the lieutenant as Ike came
scuffing into bis tent. "I want to com
pliment and congratulate you on the
pluck and bravery you displayed in that
battle. I had my eye on you most of
the time, and I never saw a cooler man
in the face of danger.”
" Yo’—yo’ doau’ mean it, Iootenant!”
gasped Ike, who fully realized that his
conduct was open to censure instead of
praise.
"Mean it? Of course I do! I am
proud to have such a brave man in the
Oregon Central & Eastern
R. R. Co.
“Ah, I am glad to see you, my bra ve boy."
ranks of the company. As the captain
is badly wounded I shall probably be
promoted soon, and I will see that you
are made corporal at least.”
“I enlisted to fight them dod durned
Yankees, and I went for ’em the best I
knowed how,’’said Ike, who bad re
covered from his surprise and was now
willing to take all the credit extended.
“Yes, you did a power to help drive
’em back.” replied the officer, "and
I’ll see that you are properly rewarded.
By tne way, Ike, what are the men say
ing about that Yankee?”
“He un can’t be no Yank.”
"Why not?”
“Why, he an font dead agin ’etn.
j
They all is sayin that he’s a snorter to
fight. Reckon he’ll get office.”
“Look here, Ike, don’t yon be taken
in and done for like the rest! Do you
know why he enlisted?”
“On account of tar and feathers, I
reckon.”
“Exactly. You had him boxed up
that night. He wasn't ready to skip,
and he was afraid of being coated. He
reckoned on deserting to his friends
when we got down here.”
“Then why didn't we uns fix ’em?”
“We had our eyes on him, but he was
too sharp tor us. He knew we were
watching him. and he didn't dar’ to
bolt. He had a better plan than that.
When he grabbed that flag and led you
back—and T saw you were one of the
first to follow—do you know what his
plan was?”
“To git that cannon, I reckon.”
“No. sir! No, sir! He fooled the
whole pack of you! He intended to lead
you into a trap and get you all cap
tured. ”
‘‘Yo’ doan’ say!”
“But I do! I know all about it. If
I hadn’t followed on with the rest of
the company, not one of you would have
got back alive.”
“Then, dod rot his Yankee hide, why
doan’ we uns jump right onto him
heavy?” shouted the excited Ike.
“Because we’ve no positive proofs,
you see. He's been too deep and sly tbus
far. You see, he's eveu fooled almost
every man in our company. You
haven't no love fur Yankees, I take it!”
“Dod rot ’em, I reckon I killed about
20 of ’em down thar’, but I wish it had
been a hundred!”
“I wish this fellow was out of our
company,” mused Wyle. “So long as
he is with us we have got to be on our
guard against his Yankee tricks. He’d
feel proud to take us all over to the
Yankees.”
"Why doan’ yo’ un git him out?”
asked Ike after a moment’s reflection.
“I’d like to, but how can I? I’ve
just come lrom brigade headquarters,
where General Jackson asked after him
and as much assaid be’d promote him.
He’ll probably give bim the place 1
want you to have. He’s fooled Jackson
the same as he has the rest of ns.”
“And Jackson willmake he un a cor
poral?” asked Ike.
"Sure to.”
"Say, Iootenant,” whispered Iko as
he drew a step nearer, “1 reckon I
know how to get that Yank outer this
company!”
"How?”
"Shoot him out!’
“I—I don’t understand!”
“If he un goes, do I git to be cor
poral?”
‘Yes.”
“Then yo’ leave it to me! Mebbe it
will take a week or two, but j-o’ bet
yo’r last dollar be un’s got to go!”
CHAPTER VII.
After Bull Run Federáis and Confed
erates began making earnest prepara
tions for war. The holiday was over.
There was no longer talk of 60 or 90
day campaign, of soldiers returning to
the farm in time to harvest the crops.
While the Federáis gathered on the
plains of Arlington to learn the tactics
of war the Confederates remained on
the fields whero their first victory had
been won and prepared for what was to
come. There was fighting in the west,
armies were being raised and troops
moved in every direction, but we fol
low only those which had confronted
sacli other on that famous field.
Organized and reorganize, drill, scout,
reconncissance, arm and equip. In the
beginning the various companies had
been allowed to select their own officers
by ballot. After Bull Run all commis
sions came from the secretaiy of war;
all noncommissioned officers were duly
appointed. Duke Wylo was commis
and daughter aud that opportunity
might be given him to plead his cause.
Tbe captain's welcome was cordial
enough, aud after the first salutations
conversation naturally turned to the
war. He took an early opportunity to
laughingly remark:
“Well, I suppose you have heard all
about our Yankee?”
“To whom do you refer, captain?”
stiffly inquired Marian.
“Why, to Kenton, of course. I be
lieve you both knew him? I had no idea
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He drew up his musket and deliberately
fired to kill.
that he could bo induced to enlist, and
I am surprised that he did not desert to
his friends before the battle opened.”
“Mr. Keuton believed it his duty as
a citizen of Virginia to take up arms in
her cause,” replied the mother.
“And instead of deserting he seems
to have led your company to victory,”
quietly added Marian.
"He was simply in the rear as we
faced about and was carried along with
the rush,” explained the captain.
“Neverthelesslie is a brave man, and 1
hope he is in earnest. ”
“Why shouldn't he be?” asked the
giH.
“ 'Blood will tell’ is an old saying.
I shan’t be sui prised to wake up some
morning and find that he has deserted
to the enemy.”
“You do Mr. Kenton gross injustice!”
exclaimed Marian as her color came
and went, and her eyes looked brighter
than he had evor seen them before. “1
have seen nothing in him to lead me to
believe that he would countenance any
thing dishonorable, and brave men are
never recorded as deserters.”
If the captain had planned to make
her betray her true feelings toward
Royal Kenton, ae bad succeeded. Her
looks and demeanor, added to the words
she uttered with so much spirit, satis
fied him that hie own cause, unless
something unforeseen should arise, was
hopeless. While he was a man of hot
temper he had a great self control, and
when he left the house neither mother
nor daughter suspected his bitterness of
feeling.
“It’s no use to deceive myself!” he
muttered as be walked slowly down the
street. “If tlia Yankee doesn’t desert,
and if he is not killed in battle or other
wise, he will «turn to wed her. With
him removed ay path is clear. It will
be my fault if something doesn’t hap
pen to him very soon!”
Something did happen—two or three
somethings—before the captain’s return
to camp. Ike Baxter thoroughly under
stood what Captain Wyle desired, and
he was eager for an opportunity to car
ry out his wishes. One night when
both were on guard about the camp he
wheeled in his beat, drew up his musket
and deliberately fired to kill. Kenton
was hardly 20 feet distant, face turned
away and completely at his mercy. The
heavy bullet passed between hiB arm
and side and sped across the camp and
killed a poor sergeant as he lay sleeping
on his bed. The would be assassin plead
ed accident, an 1 it was natural to be
lieve that it was such. Kenton was one
of the first to excuse him, and not the
slightest suspicion of the soldier’s mur
derous intentions found lodgment in his
mind.
Another incident, and one with far
more pleasant surroundings, occurred
the very next day. A message came to
the commanding officer of the guards
from Stonewall Jackson to send Private
Kenton to his headquarters. The gen
eral looked at the young man before
him for half a minute before saying:
“You headed the detachment which
aaptured the gun in a hand to band
fight. You did nobly. Who is captain
of your company?”
“Captain Wyle, sir.”
“Ah, yes. Captain Truesdale was
wounded and crippled for life. I see.
And you are still a private?”
“Yes, sir.”
“H’m 1 1 ought to have remembered
you, but I have been busy—very busy.
Is your captain with his company?”
“No, sir. He left several days ago on
furlough. ”
“H’m! And haven’t you asked for a
furlough too?”
“I have not.”
“Well, we’ll see about it later on.
Tomorrow I shall bo away. Tbe day
after at 10 o’clock in the morning 1
wish you to report here to me. Stay! 1
will write an order to that effect, which
will be your authority for leaving camp.
Show it to your commanding officer.”
And when Kenton returned to the
guards and related his interview and
exhibited the Older all congratulated
him—all except Ike Baxter. That in
dividual felt himself greatly wronged,
and his mutterings took the form of
words:
“Drat that durned Yankee, but he’s
jest gwine to boss this hull army if the
captain doan' dun hurry back to camp!”
sioned captain of the Shenandoah
guards, the second lieutenant was ad
vanced, and tbe orderly sergeant was
promoted to a lieutenancy. Among
those who secured brief furloughs were
Captain Wyle and Steve Brayton. The
latter reached home first. The story of
the battle was known, but the story of
the rally—the incident which had di
rected General Jackson’s attention to
Royal Kenton—was news to the people
and a great surprise. Brayton had no
need to exaggerate tacts to compel cheers
for the "Yankee.” as Kenton was still
called. He told the story over and over
again, always toau interested audience,
and lie always wound up with the ob
servation:
“I reckon yo’ all knew that I was
agin him and kinder hoped to put on
tlie tar and feathers, but I’ve changed
my mind. Durn my hide if I don’t
wish he was captain of our company!”
One day as he passed the Percy man
sion Marian was at the gate, seemingly
waiting for him.
"I have read of tho battle and heard
a great deal of talk about it,” sbe said,
"but would you mind telling mother
and I of the part taken by our own com
pany? We are naturally more interest
ed in them than any other paiticipants. ”
Sitting on the veranda with mother
and daughter for an audience and using
a piece of chalk to draw a rude diagram
fju the boards, Steve Brayton kept them
deeply interested for an hour.
“You were at first driven back?”
queried Marian when he had finished.
“Driv’ right back like a flock of sheep,
and thar’ hain’t no use to deny it,” he
replied.
“Whero were your officers?”
"Ruunin as fast as the rest of us.”
"And Mr. Kenton rallied you?”
“He did, ma’am. Abner Jenkins was
carryin our company flag, and he tum
bled down and left it lyin on the ground.
I was right behind him with Kenton,
and the Yankee lifts it up, waves it
about and yells for us to halt and rally. ”
"And did the officers rally, too?” per
CHAPTER VIII.
sisted Marian.
As with tbeFederals at Arlington, so
"Waal, yes, but they was purty slow with the Confederates on the fields and
about it. We had got the cannon and meadows to the south. Battles were
were drawin it off afore I saw any of fought on the eastern coast and on the
’em. Reckon they feel mightily cut up western rivers—battles which made
over it, fur they alius said the Yankee history were fought in North Carolina,
wouldn't stand fire.”
Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri, but
Steve Brayton was not a close observ tbe Army of Vi rginia remained in its
er, or he might have discovered a secret camps. Its leaders realized from the
that afternoon. Both mother and daugh beginning that Virginia would be the
ter exhibited the greatest interest and real battleground of the war, and that
asked him many questions, and when the Army of Vi-ginia would be called
he took his departure be said to bimself: upon to render heroic defense. Every
“Durn my hide if they wasn’t more hour gained was an advantage, every
interested thaw half the men!”
day a gain of men and material and
Two or three days later Captain Wyle experience.
appeared, aud Steve Brayton vanished.
When Royal Kenton reported to
The captaiu expected to create a sensa General Jackson as per order, he was
tion. but was bitterly disappointed. Ev asked if he knew the country to the
erybody was friendly, but Brayton had north of the Confederate outposts. He
told the story of the rally and put the was forced to reply that he was entirely
credit where it belonged. He had plen ignorant of it.
ty of excuses to urge, and his story was
“This is a disadvantage, but one you
quite different from Brayton’s, but can overcome,” taut the general. “We
somehow it failed to go. While he was are in need of a few more brave men at
congratulated on his promotion, which j the front to act as scouts. Would you
was strong evidence in itself of his good i have any objection to serving in that
standing with bis superior officers, he j capacity?”
had not rallied his flying company and
'I—I should not like to act the part
led it back, and no one could be quite of a spy,” stammered Kenton in much-
satisfied with his record. On the sec confusion.
ond evening of his arrival he called
“Nor would I ask you to. A spy is
upon the Percys. His sole reason for generally a brave man and often moved
returning home at that time was to solely by patriotism, but few of them
make this call. The victory which he are soldiers, and tho profession Is un
bad helped to achieve, his promotion, der a stigma. As a scout you go in
the laudatory notices he had received . your uniform, secure such information
in his home newspaper, all these things as you can in a 1 ?gitimate way, and if
went to make bim believe that be would ! captured you are treated as a prisoner
be accorded a frank welcome by mother
You cauteke a comrade with
you or go alone, as you elect. Do not
be afraid to state your objections if you
have any.”
“I will go and go alone,” replied
Kenton after a moment's thought.
“Very well, 1 am glad to hear it.
You can now return to your company,
and daring the day I will send the
proper order to your captain. Upon
your return report to me direct, and I
have no doubt you will bring informa
tion of value.”
That afternoon Captain Wyle return
ed to his company, and when he re
ceived the order detailing Private Keu
ton for temporary duty at headquarters
and learned its object be was almost
tempted to congiatulate him. As be
tween captain and private or between
man and man, he would have ¿tone so
| with great heartiness, but as a rival
| lover he could not. When Ike Baxter
j had related the story of the attempted
“removal,” as he called it, he expected
words of praise, but they were not ut
tered. On the contrary, his action was
severely criticised, and he went away
to sulk aud growl.
"Understand me,” said the captain
as Ike betrayed his disappointment by
word and look, “I don’t want murder
| or assassination. I hate him because
he’s a Yankee and because he is an en
emy among us. I want to drive bim
out—force him to desert to his own
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that he has deserted and is a traitor to
us. Bring that about, and I’ll do any
thing 1 can to reward you, but don’t
shoot him down in cold blood. Now
that General Jackson has taken him un-
der his wing we must be more careful
than ever. ”
Armed with a pass that would take
him through tbe Confederate lines and
pickets, Royal Kenton made his way to
ward Washington. When be reached
the last outpost, the officer in command
gave him the lay of the country along
that front, the position of the Federal
videttes so far as known, and named
many farmers who sympathized with
the Confederate cause aud would give
him shelter. It was about 19 o’clock
in the forenoon wheu Kenton left the
last post behind him and disappeared in
the woods. He knew in a general way
what was required of him. It was, first,
to push as near the Federal lines as pos-
sible, and then to estimate the strength
of camps or marching columns, locate
forts and earthworks and seek to dis
cover the strength of positions. Spies
go in disguise and often remain in a
camp for days. Scouts are saved from
the halter when caught only because
they are not “an enemy in disguise.”
The spy is detested simply because he is
generally moved by a financial consid
eration and is often a person who will
work for the side paying him the best.
The neutral ground between the two
armies was a strip of territory from
three to six miles wide. Recounois-
sances were almost of daily occurrence
from one side or the other, and cavalry
commands patrolled the highways at
frequent intervals.
The sentiment of tbe Virginia fann
ers was overwhelmingly Confederate,
and whenever Kenton identified bimself
he was given all information at hand.
During the first two days he had several
narrow escapes from Federal cavalry
patrols, and on the third day he wa.s
treated to a double surprise. The farm-
er with whom be had remained over
night had recommended him to one
much nearer the Federal outposts tose-
cure additional information. Hereach-
ed tbis place about 11 o ’ c I ock in the
forenoon, and the first face he saw was
that of Marian Percy, the next that of
I Yankees have horns and hoops,” she
Do you know, if you want to go east
laughed, “but I have lived among them : and desire Pullman Tourist Sleeper, that
for years, as you know. They will not you will bo detained from 12 to 16 hours
| unless you take tbe Northern Pacific?
make war on old men and defenseless Remember that the Northern Pacific is
women. Go! There is no time to lose!
the only line running Pullman Tourist
! They are surely going to stop here!”
Kenton retreated through the orchard Sleepers through to the east without
to the cover of a stone wall 200 feet in delay. Time and money saved by this
rear of the house. He was scarcely | route. For full information, time cards,
j sheltered when the troopers filed into | maps, etc., call on or address,
the yard through the gate and surround-
C. H. F leming , Agent,
i ed the house. The captain in command
McMinnville, Ore.
dismounted and was about torapon the
wide open front door when Marian ap
Mr. Anderson, of Forest Grove,
peared.
“Well?” she queried as he looked at j has been offered $2000 for his crop of
her in the greatest surprise for half a : prunes and plums, to be delivered at
minute.
“Ab, excuse me!” he stammered. “I I the depot, the buyer to pick and dry
am looking for some one—a man—a the crop. It is estimated his grapes
man who is supposed to be a Confeder I will bring him $1000.
ate scout or spy.”
“There is only one whiteman here—
the old farmer himself. We have seen Titos. F. Oakes, Henry C. Payne, Henry C.
Rouse, Receivers.
no stranger. You are at liberty to
search.”
“Oh, no, no! The word of a lady is
amply sufficient. Perhaps he took the
other road. Sergeant, re-form the men
in the highway.”
CHAPTER IX.
When the troop had disappeared up
the dusty highway, Keuton returned to
the house to say goodby to its inmates,
and half an hour later he had turned
his face southward, satisfied that he had
secured all information possible for a
scout to pick up. The farmer posted
him as to where he would likely strike
the Confederate outposts and warned
him what highways to avoid, but on
that very day McClellan was pushing
his cavalry forward and seizing new
j territory. At 4 o’clock in the afternoon
as Kenton, who had been traveling in
the fields and under cover of the forest,
was about to cross a highway be heard
the click, click of a carbine, aud a voice
called to him:
“Halt where you a or you are a
dead man!”
It was a Federal vidette, dismounted
and posted among tbe bushes which
fringed tbe highway. Kenton looked
up to find himself covered by a carbine,
i Both were on the same side of tbe road.
He had approached the vidette in lear,
j and had he exercised more vigilance
would have detected his presence in
j time to avoid him. The men were not
over 30 feet apart when Kenton got the
summons to halt.
Man>* of the Federal troops were ttill
dressed in the gray uniforms supplied
by their respective states, while the
Confederates had a variety of uniforms,
and it was difficult to detect one side
j fiom tbe other. The vidette had done
his duty in halting the prowler, but he
was not sure what sort of game he had
I bagged.
"Throw up your hands!” he coni
! inanded as he advanced.
Kenton obeyed. He was armed only
j with a revolver, and as that was hidden
from sight he appeared defenseless.
“Now, then, who are you?” asked
the Federal as he came to a halt scarce
six feet away.
“I might ask you the same question,”
replied tbe scout, making a great effort
to appear cool and indifferent.
“I know you might, but I guess you
won’t! Answer my question!”
“Ihave information to give.”
“What is it?”
“Which side are you on?”
“Oh, it makes a difference, does it?
Well, I’m a Confederate. What’s your
news?”
Kenton looked about him in an un
easy manner as if he bad fallen into a
trap and contemplated making a belt to
I escape.
"Say, you look like a reb, but act like
a Yank," laughed the man as be low
ered bis carbine. “I guess you’ve got
news, and 1 guess you want to go to
headquaiters. ”
“Will you kindly tell me which way
to go to strike headquarters?”
“I’ll do better’n that—I’ll go with
you to the picket post and see that you
are passed along. Have you been ecout-
' ing?”
“Yes.”
“Seen any rebs?”
“Plenty of them.”
“Well, come nlong, and I’ll ride
down the road with you to the post.
We are posted along here in hopes to
catch a reb scout who's been sneaking
along our front for two or three days.
What did you say your name was?”
“Kenton."
“And mine is Fisher. Heat anything
about when we are going to move?”
“Not a word, though tbe army seems
to be all ready.”
“It is ready, and why McClellan
doesn't push down and walk all over tbt
The first face he saw was that of Marian
Percy.
her mother. The meeting appeared to
be as pleasant to all as it was unex-
pected. The Percys had arrived only
two dav9 before in hopes to remove the
farmer’s wife, who was a relative, to
their home in the valley. The woman
was ill—too ill to stand the journey,
and they would wait for a few days in
hopes of an improvement. The house
had been visited daily by parties from
both armies, but tbus far no violence
had been offered nor had anything been
taken from the farm.
For almost tbe first time since he had
known her Royal Kenton was left alone
with Marian Percy for an hour. They
sat under tbe apple trees, and he told
her thedetailsof the battleof Bull Run
as far as he had gathered them, of his
interviews with Jackson, the object of
bis scout, his hopes and fears of the fu-
ture.
“You enlisted to 6erve your state,”
shesaid when opportunity came. “This
is no longer a question of what a state
mayor may not do. It is no longer Vir
ginia, but a southern confederacy. Do
you feel the same obligation?”
“Does the same obligation exist?” he
queried in reply.
"Certainly not. I have dared to so as "Throw up your hands!" he commanded,
sert and have almost been called a trai
as he advanced.
tor for my language. Gnedoes not need Confederate army is a puzzle to me.
to be a politician or the daughter of a Seems as if he was waiting to let them
politician to realize that che success of get a good ready. Everybody is giving
the newborn confederacy means the him bail Columbia, but I suppose he
downfall of the republic. And yet Vir knows what he’s about. What com
ginians cannot return to their homes mand do you belong to?”
and lay a«ide their weapons of war.”
The pair had been slowly walking
"Thus far I have cast my fortunes side by side down to where the cavalry
with Virginia,” replied Kenton, “and man's horse was hitched to tbe limb of
it is too late to retreat now, even if Iso a tree. The Federal had quite accepted
desired. What the end will be no man Kenton as belonging to his side and was
can predict.”
They talked of other things as they
sat on the rude bench Farmer Hastings planning to do him a good turn by
had constructed that he might smoke guiding him to tbe reserve. Kenton
his pipe in the shade and still look out must avoid that. He bad hoped to do it
over the dusty highway which ran past by strategem, and be had excuses al
his door. There was no declaration of ready on his tongue when asked for bis
love by word of mouth, but I think that command. Answer be must, but as he
some conclusion was arrived at just the did not know the exact location of a
same, and that both were happy over it single Federal regiment his answer
would probably betray him. He was
in a silent way.
Dinner had just been eaten when one hesitating when tbe trooper repeated:
“ What regiment do you belong to, and
of the colored servants announced the
approach of a body of Federal cavalry i where is it stationed?”
“I’m independent,” replied the scout
from the direction of Washington. Ken
ton counted them while they were yet as he suddenly snatched at tbe carbine
half a mile away aud made the number I and twisted it out of the other’s grasp.
to be 20. It was a patrol, and it might : “Now throw up your hands! Uphigh-
1 er! I see you have a revolver, but if
stop or pass on.
“You see the situation, "said Marian you drop your hands by so much as an
as she approached Kenton, who was inch I shall fire on you! Forward!
carefully examining his revolver. "You ; March into the woods!”
could not beat them off single handed,
To be Continued.
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be taken prisoner and the rest of us sub
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