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1.1 f ! My Lady of the North tJe LOVE STORY A CRAY JACKET By Randall Parrish "Wka WiMuMtt Wu Khf" ILLUSTRATIONS BY AHTHUK B. WILLIAMSON Opvriibt. Dr C. Mrl'luti t' tuac4 ! Suuuua'l lUlt Locniea. 6YN0P8IS. crrPTnn t.-tii atnrr opm in tant of il-o I'finfi-d. rtiTo mmy ut a csltlcaj tii(i- .f the i h;l War. Ucti. I Imjijrii (o Cii.i 1 1 11 Wayne a. S"ir.'t Ic to I.nrm.ilrt.'i t, upon tho ilillvr-ry of vhn-li o.-jt-'Ml rinl I'-hii. Armtiv J-jrtH'l ly h'-iv'.riiil t'rulK, n nlil i,rnii "i.ut. Wuynu ttiiii out ou liU dauii"iuj lUUbluil. rilAIT'iit TT.-Tlii 1w nveiwicTt ). u v.. . r i 1 . ilmHlltiK sii;nl t.f sol Hirs, MlhHist r, ilii.r In iirlntu nrnl pin. W 111 'i ! in It... 1 . s '. I' I !, . ti. i.. , , li,t v . jriu ). uvwuiij Uiu cuiiiun of pickla uti- r'TrTi-.H in. -HiM.ii'it.Tlnj A. emid) Tinny i.f i.. .:,;(, m In iliu rKiu-tf. Whvijo T i.iU.ii fin' a fnli r.il mil' it who rum to l.w.p on iT'l'i'll'tnu'iil. In Hi-ccnlil tui il ri .rM ntiiiHi-, li ml ft yotirn? luoy on ioursi.li.il k u KiVKu In lila chui-iv. MV.T.':rt IX-Ths f'mB, companion Sirl u u "';""''" ":""' l a n .Yir.rn rlr, wli.i. wh-n Hi, a hfnmn awaia of fcr,'!,i!"y "1ll,h',l'"'' 'I""" V-fy,,,. with tut fuJii"1 P a"J uttl"'l, l h? V.? "f th. hor-s gtv- .ik out, Unyra ordura Crl to M through with th. dUnittrlif-i to I.ntV M," "d My ' Nonh r Jeft uloii ncur a rocky gorga. .ftII.VT,1. VITTh f""'"!'"!" officer 17,", H" discovers a lonely hut, ?X .?r.tT'"E," ',,h ,,Rrk hint. rn,. it In time " 1 "hooU bruu .C.Hl?'1iT'R V" -Th. nwiwr of the hut. lf slv tli, rapiulH wtlc-ome. Bud- myn,f,",,y,J', ',or"""n r obc!rvd ecnunif dowu tli roud. CHArTKrt VHL-Thy tr IM br 2 i i? tenify to lv. tlm f00(I, Wfiman dlevrs tho man to b a d!- uliod ImpuBtur. attack th Intruder tid teem l ccnaritl melt. CHAPTER lX.Th flltrjlwd l.idr r2v t b. Major Br0,,n . " Si (VtHcar whom th Union jtlrl rcr,,,,!,,,,. V. ordi r. tli rrKt of yn, CHArTlin X.-Wnyn. r,M pr!ionr tn CPU (, of Conf dort liitf,,.' h " v ,' n .rr"?" ,'V,J-'1 '"'nsuy. oi... of h i 'iu J'.i ta-ti "t:l oil At tli;ir n.oir.cr.t tlio music ti-aiiccl RUtltlcnlv. imd afraid (o prowd until It BlinuM htiikc it.i hk.iIu, I bnnri cirsclf rvniroly on a iroJcrtlr.K ftone unil b. nl n, y hfrtd ovi-p ilie orilli-e un til I rr.t.:, idle!) a jiunlon of tln run-1 vtr.iiii .n Ijcln;; carried on by n.v tm-1 conn-'.-u-ltlibocK. "No," t'liid l!u' favalrvn.un. 1.1 y. 1 n:A r,;.;il.Ku'Jy in i ;ily to sonic 1 reW 0U3 tji.f i-iion, "iht' fellow was most dcvl!!. !i rL!-t!niiio; wonlilii't tt-)l the firft thins; even a tlirral of treat iiig In .u .i a ti,y and liaiiginK him or.trlylit iinvd of no nvnil. Hut Sijprldiin'3 theory Is that. I.ce Las or di?ied Lor,;Tlrc:t to hit our rcur, w!j!1o bo milium a direct nttnek in frost. Tba'i v. l y the 'old man' pro Tio'zlz to got In his work first, and we march nt 3r. l!lit to form con nection with Hancock. Uy Jove, Chesley. but thai woman in lilaek over here with FollansVeo Is the handsom est picture I've Been south of the line. Mark how htr eyes sparkle, nnd how prettily the llRht gleams In her hair. Who la flhe. do you chnnce to know?" "Yes," lhiiej the other, languidly, "met her nt titealifa.st, hradojiartrrit, this mornirs. Dt-u?ct prelty and all that, mlp'aty i?urjd ptyle, too, but taken, rdd ir?n. She's r.rcnnau'ii." "What! rot Major nrennan?" in sur priua. "V.'hy, he'a always posed as a Jiachclor among our fellows." - "Don't know anything about that, dear bey," Indifferently, "but the lady came In with him yesterday, was In troduced to thn crowd of us as Mrs. Brennan, and be called her Editb. Deuced nice Dame, Editb. Am Bren- - nan has shown such poor titstt as tc lie absent to-night, I am Inclined to give little of my time to his lady. Fit and away the prettiest thing hero. Well, to long, Somers; see you In the morning. I'm going to give the fair Editb a whirl." The cavalry lefts shifted their posi tion; the band resumed Its functions, . ad la th renewed activity and noise I kegaa again th toilsome climb, my Ind now c bewildered chaos between uncontrollable denlre to mre er' more tbe womta who was dan. i ir i th room below. Tbe little mountaineer, ar ai tii n a cat, and not especially bampern i hi lack of room In which to work, well abo nie by this time. Th ebimney, acting aa a tube, brought down to me from time to tiran (lie slight. nnlH of his climbing, varkj by an occaKlooal exclamation or rcinv ment. but I could perceive no oth. r evidence of his presence. Abov, nil mas as black as the grave. "Holy smoke!" be ejaculated, prob ably unaware that be was giving utter once to bis thoughts. "That was a sharp rock! iXirn If thir'a a inch o skin left on my knee. Ougb! atop I tbet! whoa got bold o' my fut?" "Hunh your racket, you little fool." I said angrily. "Do you want the whole Ynukce army to trap us here like rats? I cannot get up this chim ney any further: it Is growlnn too small to permit my body to pass." "Ia thet so, dtp?" be Bsked nnxlo:is ly. "Whtit be ye gnln' ter dew 'bout it?" I made no answer for a nioir.cu' ; I was gropinR about In tht dnrlmeFR nf our narrow miariei s to see lr I could determine exactly whore we were. "How high la this house, .led. do yon know?'' "Three, ptories an' attic." "Mow far tip aro we?" " Tout hnlfway 'Inns t.V.cr third sioiy, I reckon: must be Jibt b'low whur ye are tbet I sluck my fut down an openin'. Itcckon 't was 'noth er flnplace, like thet one on tber first fltiro," I lowered myself silently, nnd felt along: the stones until I located the opening, nnd roughly measured its dimensions. "I shall bnve to risk crawling out here, Jed," I said finally, "for I shall Burcly Ftlck fast If I go up anoher ten feet. Do you puppose you can squeere through to th top?" "I recknu I kin," be returned calm ly. "Hut hadn't we better stick ter geiher, Cap?" "No," I answered firmly. "You go on, and one of us must get through to Lee. Don't mind ni at all; get down from the roof as best you can. If I am caught It will be all the more Important that you should succeed." " T Is done 'I tbaa( tbee, Roderick, for the word; It nerves my heart, It ateels my sword.' " Even as he rpoke I could hear him creeping steadily upward. It soon be came evident that his progress was growing slower, more difficult. Then all sounds above me ceased, and I knew be must have attained th roof In safely. CHAPTER XIV. I Became a Colonel of Artillery. Wy own situation at this moment wws too critical, too full of peril and uncertainty, to afitird opportunity for moralizing over Hiiiigay's chances of eMcape. Only one possibility lny be forn mo there remained no choice, no necessity for planning. Ii waft pure luck which pries open most doors of life, and It wns upon luck Mlone I niunt rely now, I have often won- r-l fl ;! I Saw No Other Signs of Human Oc cupancy. dered alnce how I ever succeeded In squeezing my body through that nar row opening Into the empty fireplace without at least knocking over some thing during the difficult passage. Hut I did manage, working my way down slowly, creeping inch by inch like a snake, carefully testing each object I touched in th darkness fur fenr of Its proving loose, until I finally lay stretched at full length upon what was evidently, from Its feeling, a carpet of unusually fine texture. Th room proved to be an Inner one and unllghted, a bedchamber, ai I oon determined, for my outstretched hands encountered th posts of a bed. Then a slight gust of air partially awept aside a hanging curtain, which rustled like silk, and I caught a brief glimpse of the adjacent parlor. It was likewise unlllumlned, but th door leading Into the front ball stood ajar, and through that opening there poured a stream of radiance, together with the Incessant hum of many voices in animated conversation, th deep blar of th baaV with th oas)s ont' mult oi uui ng ifti. Batlafytnr my. 'f ' f "f oucl. that th bed wa unoccnpled, for ) was far too experienced a noldier to leave an enemy in my rear, 1 crept cautiously forward to the Intercepting curtain, and drawing It aside took careful survey of the outer apartment It was a large and handsomely fur nished room, a polished mshognny wrltlDgtabl Uttered with paper oc cupylDg a prominent position against the farther wall. A swivel chair stood beside It, and across its bark bung what appenrtd to be a suit of clothing. I saw no other signs of hu man occupancy. Convinced that the apartment was deserted, and discovering no different means of egress, I crossed the room on tiptoe, and peered cautiously out Into tbe hall. It was not a pleasing pros pect to on In my predicament. The lower portion, Judging from the In cessant hum of voices, was filled with people, who were either unable to find place within the crowded ball room, or else preferred preater retire ment for conversation. Kven the wldo stairway had been partially pre empted, a young lieutenant, as I JuilKod from his shoulder-straps, tit ting Just beneath the landing, whis pered euRcrly Into the. at'entlvo car of a rioiiounctd blt.tide vbo . sated the broad carpeted Http with lilm. 1 drew bar It noise less:y, to fipu-.e out. the situation mid determine what was best for me to uttenipt. It would be sheer moilnctB to vent are upon a Pi"aga to the front door, clr.d rts I wns In travel worn pray uniform; to rush through that Jam was impossible. It I were to wait until the dance was concluded the later hours of the nlpht might Indwd yield me somewhat clearer passive, yet It was hardly probablj that the house, used as 1 knew It to be for a military prison, would be left ungunrded. resides, such delay must absolutely prevent my getting beyond the Federal picket lines before daybreak, and would hence render valueless the news I sought to bear to Lee. I moved to th only window and glanced out; It opened upon th back of tbe house and presented a sheer drop to th ground. At th flight noise of the moving sash a sentry standing at the corner glanced up suspiciously. Evidently each side of the great building was abundantly pro tected by patrols. Something had to be attempted, and at once. Th room I was In bore un questionable evidence of recent occu pancy, and at any moment might be re-entered. My searching eyes fell upon the articles of clothing carelessly folded over the chair-hack. I picked tip th garments on by one and took them out; tbey composed the new uni form of a colonel of artillery, and v ere resplendent with bright red fac ings and a profusion of gold braid. With all my soul I loathed the thought of disguise, and especially the bated uniform of the enemy. It was re punnant to every liistlu.t of my being, and would certainly mean added degradation and danger In the event of capture. Yet. 1 saw no other way. Sheridan, llr.-nnan, Caton. tbe three who would certainly recognize me on slgbt, I was assured were absent, although they ruWit return at any moment. The greater reason for baste, the less ex ruse for delay. Tint If I should chance to run foul of the rightful owner of the garments nmld that crush below, and he should recognize them, what then? I stco'l close beside the writ-liill-Uible ns I revolved these consid erations rapidly in mind, and my eye chanced to fall upon an open paper It was an official order, bearing data a'. 5 p. tn. that same day, command ltiK Colonel I'ulbertson to move his battery at. onto down tbe Kendallville pilte. and report to Hrlgndter-Gentral Knowls for assignment to his brigade, r.vldently the new dress uniform had been carefully brushed and laid out to be worn at th ball that evening; the sudden receipt of this order had caused the owner to depart hastily in his r-ei'vlco dress, vigorously express ing his feelings, no doubt, while his servant, now enjoying liberty below stnlrs, bod neglected to pack up bis master's things. This knowledge was the straw which decided me; I would chance It. Hastily I drew on tbe rich blue and red over my old gray, adding tbe dress word I bad discovered In a closet, and then, wondering curiously what sort of figure I might cut in all these fine habiliments, sought a glance at myself within a mirror banging upon the bedroom wall. Faith! but It was Cod's mercy tbat I did! mucd a face as grinned at me frotu tLat glass, peering over th high-cut, decorated collar, would susely have created a genuine sensation In those rooms below. Serious as my situation was, I laughed at the thought of It until tears ran down my cheeks, leav ing white streaks the full length of them; for no chimney-sweep In th full tide of his glorious career waa ever wore sooted and begrimed. I thought of tbe elegantly dressed lieutenant and the blond young lady upon toe stairs surely they would bav supposed tbe very devil himself was coming down. so aamrlr a ) jour to art myself tolerably clean, r i ... tia done that bad nnu i ii'-nu I not used some grease that waa upon the stand At th nd. however. I utepped hack from the glass confident that with rood luck I should run the gantlet Rafely. .fust as I prepnred to step forth s new thninrht occurred to me who was I? If questlnnod. as waa highly prob able, how could I account for my pres ence? Who srotitil I pretend to be? I turned over the mns of papers lying before me on t'ee table. They were mostly accounts nnd detailed orders about which I cared nothing, but finally my search was rewarded by tbe discovery of a recent army list I ran my eys hastily down th artil lery assignments Harry. Sommers, ritzmorris. Sloan, Itcllly. Ah, tber nt last was exactly what I wanted "Pn'rlck I.. Curran. Colonel Sixth Ohio Light Artillery, McKobcrt's Di vision. Thomas's Corps, assigned spe cial service, staff MaJor-lJenenil Hal Kck, Washington. I J. C" "Curran, Six'h Ohio" good: and the other" I etenctd u-";l111 at cPrB order. "(ViLerlson, Fourteenth I'enn :.vh:inia." I would remember those names, and with :i j.nmiy confidence In my success, lu-n of thorough pre partition, I sfpped to th.' open dcfir nrd strode forth Into the bril liantly llgiit.-i lull, i lairing th-3 slr-lc oeddent of cr.;cuiiterfng a rosRible ac)'ii.;:.,.;Lij !a tl.p l.:.:if Ik. low, I felt fully capable of deceiving bis Satanic liajesly himself. CHAPTER XV. At the Staff Officers' Ball. Tbe young officer Klan"cd up tastily nt sound of approaching footsteps, and rote to his feet to permit of my pas unge. Hi wore the full dress uni form of an arLilleryman, and his evi dent surprise at my presence made me realize the necessity of addressing him. "Lieutenant." I asked courteously, resting on hand easily upon tbe balustrade, "could you Inform me If General Sheridan and those members or th staff who accompunlcd him down th lines this afternoon have yot returned?" "They have not, sir." "Ah, I was in hopes they might have arrived by this time." I bowed to them both, and passed slowly down the wide stairway, sev eral couples rising as I drew near to permit of my passage. The lower ball waa very comfortably filled with figure moving herj and there In con verse, or occupying stats pressed closs against tbe walls. The greater portion were attired tn uniforms of the various branches of service, yet I observed not a few clvlllnn suits, and a considerable number of women, some wearing the neat dresa of the army nurse, others much more elabo rately atilred daughters of tUe neigh borhood, probably, with a sprinkling of wives end sisters of the soldiery. Guards, Waning upon their muskets, stood In statuesque poses on elthet side of tbe main entrance, while tbe wide archway, dtaned with rlnir mmn. i Ing into the ballroom, revealed nn Inspiring glimpse of swiftly revolving figures in gay uniforms and flashing , shirts. Over a'.i floated the low, . swir.glng music of the band. ' A fat, ro;d-nr.t.trcd-lookir.g nwn of forty, on Infantry major, but wearing staff decorotloii.i, nnd evidently of ficiating In the capacity of flonr'-iunn-nger. after will rieic a word in the ear of nnotlnr of the iuji-. e !li:d be:,He th.i ballroom door, hastily pu.,beu hi way through t:Jt! b-ighing tl,re-nr' Ui reeily towr.rd mo. "fiond-evenlt.g, ("ulunel," ,e s.Vd, bowliig deeply. "Your face is not familiar to me, but you will permit nie to introuuce my.-cir-Mnjor Monsoon, of General Sh- rUm's ttaff." I accepts the .;. shapeless l.nad he extended, an pro-sod it warmlv. "I was Just meditating a retreat MJor, when you appeared," I replied frankly. "For I fear my face Is tqunl ly unknown to all others present In deed, I feel like a cat In a strange garret, nnd hesitated to appear at all. My only excuse for doing so was a , promise mado Colonel Culberison ' previous to bis being ordered out on : duty. I am Colonel Curran, e.f tbe Sixth Ohio, hut at present serving on the staff of General Halleek at. Wash ; Ington." Tbe Major's round, red face glowed with welcome. "Extremely pleased to meet you in deed," he exclaimed eagerly, "and ; you may be sure of a cnrHini lug. Will you kindly step this way?" As we slowly elbowed our way for ward, all desire to escape from the ordeal fled, and I assumed the risks of th masquerade with th reckless audacity of my years. Before w reached th ballroom my conductor, bis fat countenance fairly beaming with cordiality, had stopped at least ZT7 t0 PrMent me t0 Wlou military titles, and I had accepted In- numerabl Invitations without in th. teast knowing who g.v them, or wher they wer to b fulfilled. Final- ly, however, w brok through th mossed ring, and succeeded In reach- . " th..UU individual In U Whom th Hator hart ..w ... IV rough th Introductioa u tuweo max l was in the I IlrlgadUr-General Carlton TV ataff ' 1 . err : iiftS '.Jul rii' l wan raaoil-a ro tMl mf - at th ballroom, and fo,lriT JS unaccustomed soldier ,TH " VI leg spectacle. Th rcoai wu cently lanr,-, surprising Indeed, even In so superb i fe?? home aa this had evidently Its proportions wer mnlf21 nnmeron mirrors .Ttenjh,. J floor tt celling;, causing th 3 distant dancers to appear rtvajj .race. Brllll.ntly niumlne, of banging chandelUM .v.. TtX ntn-' Hot lul t" lift' slightly to th merry foet; a f.ll iBvisniy everywhere with -ii rd i ihk nna laneru v m...i ,1' t.-l! tlons of war; gay with the drj irnwiia tf . V . u ."tin r scene I'lH lonkc facl I'Hte. ton t 01' in? of bright eyeB, and tie tlJ so different from ..JtM v. um wunten. n iw. .v , . - nnf i u (1 UPOn In Tenra . .. noted. The ennctint .i. S - -i umnefj ues. the merrr Innebt. 1 kuftif snowy shoulders, the gooi-hmtJ repurtoos caught as the nJ couples circle swiftly cast. th. 'J musical glidlnr; of flying ftetovwd I tun. waxen iioor, ine continuoiu wy tue Intoxicating waltz, ar.d ov the lnspirins strains of straJ euiiicu my ueure xo DounJ, brought with It an Insane desire participate. I t Yet gazing, entranced, upon the a mated scene, and feeling deeply J Lhrd intoxication or the moment, my (rJ were eagerly aearchine that 'k.J throng for sight of one fair onmJ face, btrunge as It must seem tool ers, in spit of the fact that to tm her might mean betrayal and destb uy! might even result In the destrv tlon of an army tn mv weknu.i secretly longed for Just lucb i hu-' Denlng; felt. Indeed, that I muat mi. see her, bav speech with her, befoj I went forth alone Into the minlfoU dangers of the night. It wm tod hardiness, Insanity In very truth. yet such was th secret yeamtni i my heart If I could only nut know from her own truthful llpt, tan ii. .' i k.-'LS.' t,ii.,.j,NarVfl. "I Am, Most Assuredly, Colonel fJ ran." she already belonged to another, could, I believe, fear her Image frost my memory; but while I yet doubted (and In spite of all I bad heard I doubted still), no desperats cue should ever prevent my seeking h with all the mad ardor of love, t fatntness of heart should Intcneie between us. That she was present I knew from thoso chance words over heard In the chimney, and ray o d''p hope ever since I donned tint Federal uniform and ventured don the stairs fa hone most oddly mingled with dread) was that we might a some manner be brought together. I was yet vnluly seeking a glimpse her amor.tr the mnnv who circled pa when I was suddenly recalled to tbt extreme delicacy of my situation W the deep voice of the Major asking ' a direct question: "Do von vdr itnnoA. Colonel?" Exactly what I may have replied ' know not. but It was evidently trao lated as an affirmative, for In anotbet moment I was being piloted down the "Ide of th long room, while h l Sired In mV rntlier tnnttentlvo ear. "As you bav doubtless remarked, Colonel, w are extremely fortun In our ladlea to-nlc-ht Ev Jove, Uef would grace an Inauguration ball Washington.- So many officers' wlw have Joined us lately, supposing would make rxrmanent camp 'er and besides tber ar mor loyal lsJ Hies In this neighborhood than find usually. At least their loytw Quit annarant whlba w rems Thn th General Hospital nurses u not especially busy, no battl lWf' you know, and there ar ""J! deuced pretty girls among them. Bwf room looks nice, don't you thinkr ' "Extremely well; th decoratioH arln mrMt aTillant "! To be continued.) Do not allow vour kidney and blJo t l.nhU .. .Iu..l..n K.unn.l th renC ruedioin Take . Foley i Kidry P'111, Thev triv quiok reejiH; and tP 'rl7, ularities with surpislnfl promptnew ji T! Way t t III" fP' a I- liifl ii' T'l nil' Iilraw I t' 1 liable I cold 1 1 J