Show r 0 HoW H HeW e Won on HerBy Her er erBy I IBy By MRS E. E D. D E. E N. N SOUTI WORTH Continued from yesterday morning Your Tour Information obtained b by sI so much courage and tact and at s st so great a a. risk may be bo very correct I have o no doubt that and Goldsborough Goldsborough Golds- Golds F r borough may both be at the Black BlackBear's Bears Bear's Pass and that ma may blon be bl beon ber r on his wn way to Join oil them but In hl the tit I t 1 meantime it Is certain that ho i. i 13 Is ravaging tho the country about here 1 I I V suppose 9 C a score of fu fugitives g ged dives h have hV V rushed rush rush rush-I ed Into W within tho the last hours hour I with tales of Moncks Monek's s 's burning an find nd r S Then Thon there thele can be Ue e no mistake a about out his near neighborhood None ono In the tho world But Dut the questIon ques ques- tIon I Is where did his ban band spring from One would think that they thoy had hatI hadj l j sprung full grown Yn ro and amI out aul A of orthe the ground like the myrmidons of ot classic ic story It s These vast t foret forests ts afford too good gooda a cover for these bandits They Thc should I I 01 all bo be leveled said Colonel R Rosenthal hut But what a herculean labor Jabor And think how many of them then have beeri bce i fy leveled But But you OU colonel you ou are arc going goin on to W. W j I Of course course S i And with only onh these two 1 by way of a bOll body guard t Jurt Just as aa you ou sea X 1 1 I I strongly advise you ou not lOl to do so The road h i is certainly v vt very 1 ry unsafe f I said Bald Major O ONeale Y YI I 1 am ant ordel ordered d to proceed to W. W Immediately Im Immediately Im- Im mediately to take command of my re regi- regi lI l- l I 1 t merit ment and mid I must go o on said Colonel Colonel Colo- Colo nel net and hi his orderlies tuV toward to- to V 1 ward W. W 1 At t t i The colonel attendants rode roder r on onit u mile or two and anti then as M th the thu sun was Was sinking Milking to its setting thc they enIt curt cu en- It rt an arm ann of oC the U forest j S After r all nil I doubt whether c we shall shad at tt t reach W. W before dark dOlk We c anti mu t be bei bet t fj i still sun twenty five miles ofT off f Colonel l Sir we are thirty ans Wing In T These Virginia miles ar arc arc- certainly tho the longest I ever er traveled laughed Rosenthal Colonel They went on their path becoming narrower r and mote more obstructed as the they penetrated farther 11 1 and farther Into J- J the tho depths oC of tho forest Sunset ful faded d into twilight and deepened In Into Into In- In 1 V to night ht y Aft After 1 pa passing through h a fordable fc it stream m that thai crossed their path Wing U rode up along alongside side Colonel no Rosenthal J wind and Ht said cheerfully Ue We are not flot more than twenty t rabies miles from W. W now sir sil t 14 Twenty Virginia miles Wing which means mean twenty five of ot any other othel sort sOll i replied the colonel f. f His tl what Is that cried Wing WinS in ina V a a Jo low low breathless voice olce I 11 What U inquired the colonel drawIng draw draw- Ing log 1 rein eln Where questioned Hay riding up the left heft leftt That glittering object on t hand side de of oC tile the road exclaimed In Wing And they all looked and saw saw not not only p one ono baynot but hut twenty t or thirty projecting from the thicket ca each h of the Ioa road un and gleaming faintly in III the starlight It uIt Is the guerrilla hau baud band Retreat cried Colonel Rosenthal raising his bis hand band and turning his horses horse's head His two followers al also o turned I But U lr road In ht the rear w wag ys bri Rs h l h a v n tr O 0 v r Dash forward then them exclaimed a mcd Colonel Rosenthal drawing his sword N wheeling and putting spurs to his horse hors Halt Holt you ou cursed Yankees yelled a n guerrilla leaping Into the ml e ec I c of f the roat road followed b by all nU his band who closed ed In upon the tree travelers tra surrounded them with a a. fence of oC fL fixed e bayonets Of course the travelers had hall no other alternative than to malt halt I Surrender el blast you ou thundered the same voice volee that had ordered tl the salt hilt halti i t Bring your leader here or 01 conduct r us to his pre presence ence said Colonel Ito Ro- sternly The gu guerrilla replied with a n. volley olley of or oaths oatha which were however Interrupted Interrupted interrupted Inter Inter- I b by another member of or the band hand who came suddenly upon the scene H and spoke o as one having authority r i Crowfield that hat Is tho the m meaning of this A It IL Is this blasted bladed Yankee prisoner oner o- o k ncr ner who wont won't give up hi his bibs sword word unto un- un Ul to I tear leal It from hi his beastly eat hands Deman to bo be taken before booro Major or to havo have Major brought to him devil b burn ln him hint answered an an- answered I au-I the ravage f Crofield you oU are arc wrong This Is Colonel Rosenthal and Major Moncks s orders were c strict that Hiat when he 1 t should bo be o taken h he fh should bo be tre treated ted with courtesy and at once to his headquarters rs i. i s Oh yes Y t that's the way with the major Hell He'll take tak a n prisoner a ar at t r prisoner and then hang a prisoner M but all In courtesy coulteS Oh you yes whatever the the major does la is 1 always al done In courtesy courtes cour- cour tesy tes As ts for m me Id I'd rather bla blast t a aJ J J Yankee an and let him laid go than hl bless bios s him aria hang him him us as our major does f You'll find worse fellows In the world than th I am If Ie you iou wouldn't n nU ghQ me nie I up U your your our sword Colonel Colon l Prisoner said the guerrilla nodding to lo Colonel t Rosenthal Sergeant Crowfield you rou are drunk U 4 and Ill I'll gin gl o u you until foul four o'clock tor to- to f- f i. i morrow v morning to get t sober ober iniS In ini S' S Captain Bannister youre you're a h heap lP r am anti and so Ill I'll give you rou 1 until four foul o clock tomorrow afternoon K to get Jel et sober ober In In I js You arc are atle arrest t sir sil Blake S 'S i i 1 t take tale his hla musket and look after him r 4 S said sald the angry ry 1 V-f V i f When hen these thebo orders were obeyed t. t C Contain Captain Bannister turned to Ic the Iho v k o her and 2 said lId 1 Colonel wu o will take you jou jouw w oj to 10 Major Moncks Munch's lew rs' rs that c. c I arc aru only about three mile miles from this 7 spot t J Colonel Rosenthal Rosenthal bowed boned gravely f and silently r- r it i The gust guerrilla rilla captain then a at t- t guard around the prisoners prisoner's and nd inar- inar 35 td V his band and gave the orders V J r to march murch t r cn X J. J s sr I r Thu Guerrilla lIt t. t I After marching on through gh the thc forest for for- 01 It S S' S est cst In n a tedious manner for for nearly forty fort forty minutes thc they came suddenly j upon a picket guard All AI In tho the darkness the arriving 1 band was chub challenged with the usual Who Nino goes gOlS there Captain Bannister and and an gave gave the thu 1 a. a ant and then n c exclaim exclaimed ed cd You are arc art alf dark a as Uti s th th tho u Stygian Sl ylan j lake Jake liet here What e tho 1110 d II 11 do you mean b by it I l' l had hall it nearly arly dd Adder en over o you ou The orders older were wro to show no lights I captain r I Humph What Is tho news GrUHn 1 Wiley haa Ilan captured a runlets runlet's I wagon wag with a lot lul of ot liquor and IJ f. f U- U visions captain The major t you all tonight and gl girt men lien double rations and tomorrow iI vo wo areto areto are ate 5 5 to have havo double rations of food and v is tv eJ also I Tint That is rood good news Indeed h G I to men who have hi been on short com conn- commons commons mons as US long a a wo we have Hope you you to o hn had success s captain C So dark lark I J cant can't sec see who Is with you OU sir Yes we wo have o secured tho the rich prize we went to seek seck Good night said Bannister ler passing on Oil hl his way followed h by all aIL his band The Tho approach to Monka camp was 1 very strongly picketed d the they pa passed cd several other guards but all concealed In thick wood woud and deep darkness out of which they thc watched and listened like crouching tigers tiger for their lIre prey At length tho till hand band emerged from the forest and came cam upon the deep and narrow nano 11 rover liver beyond which arose a t nearly perpendicular range oC of If mountains mountain dizzily dimly been In tho the star Star- light t Here the thc in command of tho party parly halted find and took a lIe from his and blow blew a a. shrill blast It was answered from the lie other side Bide and almost t Immediately th the j splash h of ot oars was heard and n l a no ferryboat ferry ferry- 1 boat oat 00 was tints seen to move C across the water It Il was little better than a l scow seo but buL butU U It accommodated the three prisoners their theft Immediate guard the they were crossing the captain captain cap cap- tain tail questioned d the ferryman What hat news new in the camp Horne Home Well ell sir Sergeant lIe Wiley anti and about thirty of the men surprised a 0 wa wagon on that was a n straggling heh behind Its train and anU captured It with tin hirer threlo el- el prisoners prisoner and lud ti u quantity of tit Pf stores All 11 the men but the pickets I had had double rations The major wouldn't give them double because h hd lid Wanted waited them to be ver very sharp tonight but tomorrow they tH are ale to ha have double grog glO 3 as well as double rations Yes I Yes I heard about that Anything Any Any- Anything n thing Well 1 11 sir Nil Captain Miller 1 II h. h l' l has bas ha gone out hl his company to waylay wala atrain a 3 atrain scouts report re report report re- re train of ot alm army wagons as our out port to be bo crossing the thc valley alley on their wn ten way to W. W Jut but he ate Is not e expected d buck back tonight I 1 am tUll SUII sorry to tu hear heal that I J think it was wa u Q bad move mote The e vali valley is all allup UI up with Yankee tulles lilies A lItlie lit little lIt lIt- little tle lie devil H c ot of a 0 spy py got gOl Inlo Into the cain camp o of the Fi Free Irce ee Sword an and an afterward ran rail a away an and betrayed his retreat to tin till Yankees Yankee He lie had to lO evacuate hit his camp in ht Jr great groat aL haste haI What a blasted bit of oC bad hall luck exclaimed the ferryman Yes Ye anti and 1 III that is not all aU Goldsborough Golds- Golds bor borough ugh orough well lies he's not nol tho the first sL great soldier that over ever Cl lost the world for tor a woman woman Goldsborough Goldsborough Instigated hy by hythe J the demon made mae a a. dash acro across s th the tho river rl below JeJo the Point of or Rocks Hocks anti and surprised a u. picnic patty party for no other outer purpose than to early carry off a a. certain girl irl What hut a u blamed fool foul begging begging your pardon ardor captain Yes he was vas all that thal And n the rc- rc re result I sult of or all this is i- that there arc are no noless less ess than three companies of cU out tut In ht search of ur us in ions The chances are arc that Millet Miller will meet with w some of them then As Captain Bannister spoke the boat Loat rated grated upon the thc sands o of tho shore and tad the party part prepared to lo land The walked his gut Ul first and was tears followed b by tho the others other pC ale 16 L a fi tit f Q Iy m an to t a RJ La m k rt t lP l h hID ID d c r ti t 11 un gam ca ca n pf taro tain Bannister H r led Ills Ills' part HIS party by a steep narrow an and winding path up zip the mountain side elde passing man many picket pickel guards by br whom the they were challenged chal Jen ed an and to whom he lie gave c a the tle countersign 4 I As thc they reached the tit moon muon large round and red as 5 a ball bail baul of or f ft flee c was rising behind a daik alk green greence green ce cedar edar Jar wood in the valley vaHey before lh theta them m. m head of oC There Hero are alC the iho headquarters Major said aid Ill the captain to his hrs prisoner n pointing down Into lute the thickly hickly wooded wooed vall valley y He then led the theWl way Wl down this side ide of or f the mountain lJ by a path as steep bleep narrow tarrow and ln winding as that by which they hey had ascended on wn the other side I and ana they met tact as many pickets as be he- fore ore Arrived at the foot toot of the precipice the lie captain led lell tho the wa way Into the ced cedar l' l thicket t. t whore whole path there thero was waG none but by some occult method of or his own or Pr some somo so mo signs unintelligible to lo the thc uninitiated unInitiated un un- initiated he lie took his party on until I they came camo to a low worm worm-felco surrounding surrounding sur sur- rounding a clearing In the very center r of the kite woods A At i regular Intervals als Of dC space sentinels senti senU- nels marched to and fro ho before this fence I One On of them challenged Captain l. Bannister ler who gave rave the Countersign I and hmm Immediately passed with his party part through the gate at Within the ru rude e Inclosure ure which seemed to have u 1 been an old I cl Held field there was a busy U picturesque luc enlivening enlivening en en- livening scene Camp tires lires were scattered all over the area aroa an and around them were grouped the tho men some men some co cooking their some OIl eating theIr some borne drinking whiskey smoking pipes and playing cards and tome some J lying ln Hat flat upon their stomachs with their limbs extended their thell elbows rc resting on tit ground and their theIL hea heads s bowed bowd upon their hands while by the light of or the blazing blazing- pine knots the they studied the pictorial papers which h ch were a part parL of ur the plunder cl that had been taken froth from tier UK- captured wagon w on Through this crowd the captain caplain con con- dunned his party parl toward an old ohl com coin looking null and dilapidated farmhouse that stood am among Us Ua outbuildings outbuildings out out- buildings at time tho farther on end of oC the area Beyond thc these o buildings ss gru groups Ps of cows and horses might bo be dimly teen seen The th e whole place wa was a n combination of or u a farm furm and antI a military en- en en II- II The rime house Itself on nearer approach ap ap- approach was watS J seen to bo IJU a large rude wooden building of ot one story tor with avery a ae very e y steep steel roof and with a rough piazza nl running the whole J length o of the front One Ono large Jarge door with a window window- on each I side ll e opened u upon uon on this tills Here also groups oC of men loun lounging on the I and In the corners while be h before Lc fore fOle the tho door a sentinel stood tood guar guard Captain Bannister dismounted alit and signed to his prisoners to do du the time same Then Thon he call called a man to take lake the this horses and beckoned the prisoners to tv follow him limp He lie Je led then hem by J the front door into luto a l large passage lasa e running through to tho the back hack of ot the hou house c e and from which oth other r doors dents opened leading Into rooms on um the right and loft left This Thin la passage t o wu was dimly lighted h b by bya a tallow candle stuck it into a tit tin sconce nailed against t tho the wall stall Several soldiers were lounging here and three or four were guarding a I Ismall small group roup of prisoners at the farther end of or the thi place A sentinel stood before Lefore the second door on the tho left hand hund Remain Romain here with your our attendants if IC you ou please e. e cO colonel while J go in aull alIC make mal e my report to my major bald sak CUIl il Bannister ter politely addressing lila life cu captive Uvo Then |