Show The Hidden Hand HandBy By Mrs M E. E D. D F. F E N. N Southworth from Morning And AmI so 80 o believing ing the of that thaI I had bud man to hurt been fruitless of ot se se- practical evil ovll el Herbert encouraged 4 aged his Ills friend to be le patient for or a. a short limo longer louger when thc they should too co tho end of ot the thu campaign It Ir not ott of ot I thu war t It I was is hOW Jiow llO that lint periodic o and of ot false ahe alte ruco between en the tho glorIous glorious glo glo- rious ilous Oth oh of oC August and ant the tho equally ms glorious of ot September r 1847 le be 1347 be between tween the two most most brilliant actions f of or r the war th the thu battle battlo lalo of or Churubusco and mt tho the storming or of The Tho In chief ln of ot the tho United Slut Sluts Slates s forces In Mexico was at li hI headquarters In the CoI l pah co of on the suburbs suburb orIn or orIn In II the thu till full ful sight of ot tho the el city of ot tho the Mon Mon- MonS awaiting the tl I isie u of lf the conference coni con con- i S ference between the of the two ho hostile lle governments o met let to J arrange th tho terms or of a n treaty of or peace pORCO that el e every day greW gr more hopeless Generl Scott Scot who had hat had misgivings l j ings as to the thc good oud faith of ot the tho 1 Mexican Mex Mex- cx- cx iI ican had now his confirmed con con- firmed by ly several Ic al breaches on the thc part of the enem enemy of oC the iho terms of or the I f Early garly II In September he patched di-patched a aletter letter to to lo General Santa Anna complaining com corn of ot e Infractions of ot the tl truce an and warning him that If some faclo explanations were not within IS hours loui he should con eon the armistice at rt tt an It ul end and ant rea renow re re- a- a now JOW ho hostilities Anti And not nut to lu loto o time he hc began o otho Oil Oi 7 the tho inie MUe II night ht a n series of or recon recon- the object of which wa t to toa a ascertain their best lett approach to th the tIl cIt GIl City GIlot of tiC Mexico f which in iii the event even Ht C of Jt the renewal of oC th the war he purI pur pur- I J to carry arr b by y RuJI assault cj It I IH Is Ii not hot m my intention to tu pretend t to tou toi u the siege and capture of or th the i capital which has been so u o often und and eloquently described by Lw grave e an and wise vise but lut rather tu to follow the thc 4 fortunes of a humble humL private In the c ranks and i elate the tho nt e events of a cel cei- cei Lain InIn court martial martal us as I learned them ti 11 the tho dinner after Cr tal talk of or a a. gal gallant sl- sl Taut lant who had oi oil the tho J occasion 1 j It I 1 n-ix n during these early curly lays days In Y September the I Illustrious geny general gen gen- y- y eral ln CI rai in In chief wa was vaT meditating concluding ing the a war var I by tile the sault as-sault of tho the City of or Mexico that Le Noir also alTo 4 resolved to 10 bring ng ll his own private tc feud J to an ui end cud and ald ruin his Ids enemy l by a u uco 1 co de cOlp de coLip up ih fable He Ho hod had an tool for pur l lo e In iii II the captain of the company lo to A which Traverse Tra belonged belonged This a I o. o man Captain was a aulgar vulgar up- up Vr 1 trl thrown Into his by bytho t r tho ho turbulence of or war wai wal as the scum Ecum Is iT cast c talt up UI to lo the iho surface l by the boiling boing I of ot tho the cauldron He Tie hated Traverse averse fur I no conceivable reason unless s u it i was Vil that I the young oun private was a perfect con con- T trust to himself in the WM 11 c of If a hand handsome per person on a well nell wll eull mind nind and ant a n deportment f r the antagonism m of or In fl moan mean nd j al nature Colon Coon I 1 Lo Noir was Mas not slow to see sec id take uthe of or Ills hatred And Ul Captain Z bc t. t I T fco jut it itH H r dt n them theRn they COI- COI con con- a plot almost certain to bring fie 10 unfortunate young oung man to an Ig- Ig k death Y One morning about the first of or Sep Sep- Major Greyson on In going Jils k rounds upon Traverse ra standing sentry near ncr one of the outposts The Tho m aspect of the young private ate was so pale haggard and despairing that his friend immediately stopped and ant excIa exclaimed ex ex- cIa claimed i I el Why hy cr Traverse how III Ill II you o look luok More fitted for fur the wick sick l list t than the YS Y'S s dule duties What hat the deuce Is the ma mael matter el The he young oun touched his hits h hat hatto t 1 to tu his superior and ulal an answered sadly I I I ill ill in am an i t body and mind sir sh h Iea Poh leave oft off of when we wr k are arc Traverse enc and call cal me BelI Bel- Bel A us iK 11 u Heaven knows vs I shall shah j be glad slad hen all al this is f over o and we ve fall fail ba back l into oUt our relatives relative civil foI o i cl positions po po- i toward I each other But Hut what hat Is tho the mutter now Traverse erse Tn Some of Le Lu villainy a again aln of ur com cO cOe so e I Of courve oun but II I did not lInt un nic-un nHun t to te complain n. herbert that thai 11 childish 1 I must this tills slavery e In in in- suli silIs and ami persecutions patiently since I ha June ha them myself e brought upon Take com comfort tort Traverse c the wari war vai waris vaihi i is hi ln drawing to lo a u close Either this armistice arm aria will vili f end n In a 1 permanent peace 01 or when hostilities are mo renewed our oui general will wi carry the City CHy of or Mexico b by storm stOll and ant dictate terms of oC a tr treaty nt from Crom the grand rand square of oC the capital In either event ven the thc war will VIII wi soon b be he 01 0 over the troops cops disbanded n and I I th h. h volunteers free to go gu about h hl busi business l- l ness and noss-and and and Dr 01 Travel Travel-no Rocke at tt lib Iii liberty 11 0 erty to pursue his legitimate s- s sion slon stud said Herbert cheerfully It I may mav be bo so I tb do to not know lI On Oh t H Herbert whether whether It I be from Crom u a Tt lIt t nf of sleep and excessive fatigue for fatigue at uc rol for I r ln been on duty dilLy for COl tu three da days s anti and ant li hl or or whether it be from fron Incipient illness ill iii 11 ness floss or 01 all 01 these causes put i I can not tel tell but I my spirits ts tr il u-c u dreadfully depressed There sc ms Ims to tc tobe be lC hanging hangIng over oer me tue a n cloud o of fate al alt I r can not dispel Every Ever hour It semis descending lower anti and blacker o er m my head until It I lois fels l like e some hea JHa heavy heavyweight wel weight ht about to lo suffocate or crush I me nie nl said s-ald sid Traverse sadly all Pooh pooh hypochondria cheer chei up ul remember that In a a. a month v we shall shul probably be le disbanded and In a u year year think think of or It It Traverse lu Rocke flocke e Clara Clala Day DIY will wi be he twenty one an anti and at al liberty to give you OU her hand hanl cheer up UI Ah Au Herbert all nI that seems now tobo toi to I. I bo more unsubstantial than the fabric i of oC a dream l I t cn cah cali not think of or Clara Clar 01 or of 1 my mother without For Fo S oJ oh Herbert between between me and ant them themI there s seems ems to yawn awn a 0 dishonored I grave c Herbert thc they tal talk you OU know of an attack upon the Molini-deI Molini fe Key and I almost hope to fall fail rai In that thai rt Why inquired Major Greyson In dismay Tu To escape b being ln forced Into A 1 t dishonored dis dis- ls- ls honored gravel o Herbert that man ha has sworn J my ruin ruil anti and ho will accomplish pH h it t said Traverse I solemnly For 11 oa ven's vens sake ale explain yourself your your- self said hl Herbert 1 I will wI Listen I r will tell lel you OU Ih Hit thit of or the last three days said Traverse but lut before he could add alt another mother word thu the sentry that was to lo raid Id relieve his guar guard approached nl and andraid Captain orders you to lo como come comoto cometo to his tent In instantly ta ty Early the tho next morning morning ho lie Ie went t to ti the tile tent of Captain anti and requested request e ed to see sc Private Traverse averse flocke e. e h In whom ho said sIt he felt a warm wan Inter inter- est The rhe answer from om C Colonel Lo Le Noirs t tool ool confirmed Herberts Herbert's worst sus sus- Touching his cap with wih an nn air all of 01 deference def ter-j ter e nhe l n he ho said As s s think much I you yon so of the tho young rc fellow ellow f 0 major 1 I am tun I very sorry OlT to In In- In form Fin you ou 8 sit sl ir that he ho is under ast arrest Upon what charge chale Inquired b h it i-it calmly concealing the suspicion a and nd Indignation of his bosom Upon A a lather bad one major s sleeping leeping on his post replied the officer omer om- om c eel er masking hi his exultation with wIh a ashow s show how of or re respect Rather bad bal The Penalty penally lly is said ald K v U s I w t h r e eer er Who VilO ho charges charres him asked Herbert curtly y Tho The colonel of oC our regiment sir replied thi the tho man mall scarcely able to conceal conceal con con- ceal hl his triumph I An All accusation aton from a high quarter Is his charge chargo supported by ly other mony test test- Bug Beg your 01 pardon on major but is that You ha have answered my question I b by ly a asking another one sir ir I will wi trouble you Ol for fOI a direct reply said ald Herbert with dignity Then men major majol I must reply reply Yes hll to testimony I would know the tho circumstances a areIl Well reIl sir I J will tell teil I Wel sl wt you ou all about ni it I. I sold ild It th tho thu with wih conc i-conc ill concealed triumph Private Tra Traverse Rocke Roche o had bath the early cally morning watch watch watch- I After hU his from froni the night ri ride e lo to Acapulco I Yes Cs si sir Well Colonel Le Noir j I and arid myself in going il our rounds this hiM morning just before came full ful upon non the youn young fellow fast fasi asleep I on his post In fact sir it I r required a n hearty hearlY sll shake e to u awaken wal en i him I After 90 H. hours' hours loss of or sleep I should nol not wonder I 1 know nothing about aboul that sir I Ionly Ionly only know that Colonel Le Noli and ana myself found him fast asleep on his po post t. t He Ic e was immediately arrested Where hero Is ho hItS bert bent I 1 now Inquired Her Her- bertIn bentru In ru one ona of or the colonels colonel's colonels extra tents under guard replied the officer Herbert Immediately latel went to the lent tent in question ho found fount two sentinels with wih loaded musJ muskets ets on I dut duty before the toor door They grounded arms on oil the approach of ot their superior Is 1 Private Traverse Tra Hocke confined I With Iii there ho 10 inquired Yes sit sir I I must musi pass in to lo see seo him I r I beg beg your pardon sit sir but our OI ordera olden Lire are strict not even to tu a admit an without a written ol order ordet- er from froni om our out colonel said sit the sentinel I Ih Whore hore h lo is the colonel In J I his tent lent sit sir I Herbert Immediately went rent on Oil to the lie theline UJ line marquee occupied by Iy Colonel LC Le I Noi 01 r I The fhe sentinel on duty duly tuly there at once admitted him and ho passed on into inlo I the presence of ur the lie colonel lie saluted his superior officer le with i I cold collI y etiquette and ant said I I I have ha come sir il to lo ask of ur you yuu ou au an n nordel order ordel to In be le admitted lo tu see Private Pil ale Traverse erse Tra H Rocke cle under the thc charge of or sleeping on his post POt 4 I I 1 regret t to Major Olt un that it il tie cannot cannot be dOJ dOnet replied I If Ig wf t f form Corm me sir Sit upon what Plc in 1 my reasonable request is refused asked Herbert co cold coldly l Ir I 1 deem it I quito quie unnecessary to lo do loso so so sir I answered the colonel haugh haugh- thy tily tr Then I have o no iio 10 moro more to tu do here replied Herbert IC leaving the tent here He Ho immediately tH threw W himself into his saddle and rode ode oft off of archie archie- palace of oC where the chief general ln had fixed his headquarters Here he had hat t l to i 1 wait vall wai sOnic onie little time before ho was admitted to the tho presence pres I ence of lie Iho gallant commander who tho received him hun with wih all al the stately courtesy courtes cour cour- tes tesy for 01 tOI which that renowned was sas distinguished Herbert mentioned the lu business that thai j had brought him him to tu the generals general's hat presence pres in-es- inest I crier ence tho thu request of a written order to lo see seo a prisoner in iii strict confinement for sleeping on his post ost I 1 The commander whose hose kind heart 1 was in lit 11 the welfare of or all al hi hit his soldiers made seine somo inquiries into bite the I I affair of oC Which hot bert tn in I give gi him him a short h ht history t l without th u uI I however venturing as yet directly to charge the captain or 01 the colonel with intentional tutu foul pIa play lIay in indeed ec to 10 have attempted to lo criminate the thu superior of oC the lie accused cd IJ man n would then ihen ha e been most must unwise useless and I Ii hurtful u rt Li I. I I The general immediately wrote the desired order unItI and passed It to lo the thiO I young I Herbert bowed and was about to lo reI retire re- re i tire lire from the room when he was Wai called callI called call- call I ed ell L back cl by the general who placed a it i package c of ut letters In his hand saying ng I i that the they had arrived among his this this- I patches and were ore fur for the tha prisoner to I whom Major GIe Greyson on might us as well take them at once I Herbert received th thorn them m with avidity a for fol If It the they had been sent to Colonel Co Le Noirs Noir's quarters or to Captain Caplain Z poor Traverse would never have o heart heard of ot them However fAl I shall not distract Traverses Traverse's by showing g him these e until he has haM told me nie lher the full tull history of or his hiM arrest tot for I 1 wish r him him to lo give I e me a cool account of ot the thC whole thing so 80 that hat I mJ may know I. I L- L LI I Ical i can cal possibly serve sene him Ah Ali it Is vcr 01 tery unlikely cb that lint any power powel of mine will willbe willbe willbe be able to save sa him if It indeed ed anti and in truth he lie did sleep upon his post ruminated ru ru- iu d Herbert e erl as us he rode up to the thc tent where the prisoner was Another pair putI of ot sentinels were on I duty duly ut In place of ot those who had refused refused re re- re- re fused him admittance He alighted from Ills hits horse hone was challenged showed his order ant and antl passed into the he tent There a s sl sight Ight ht tm meL l him hat cau caused the Uw tears tean to rush rU-h to hi his ves r-ves for ves for for the bravest i is always the heart l Tomorrow nine lor I und amid on ht hl his Wl way to tu IlL iho colonels colonel's camp he hl e examined th iii so superscription i. There three letters hh all directed direct direct- ed cd to Traverse lra e noel Rocke c two of ot them ho hp recognised the familiar Camillar ing Inh o of Rocke on the other he s the delicate Italian stylo of ot a Youn young lady's ladys hand which he ho ren readily d II believed to be he that of ot Clara Chull In Iii the lie midst of oC his anxiety on his friends friend's account he rejoiced to have ha this ont ono little m ray my of comfort to carry carr him He lie knew that man many mouths months had hall since Mince the young IK soldier had hall hearth heArt front from his friend at home home home- In fact tact Traverse never received a lettel let let- tel ter unless It U happened IU to Lu come conic Ula under er cover to tu Herbert And iid well tile the they both knew the |