The Border Spy; or, The Beautiful Captive of the Rebel Camp / A Story of the War

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approached. He soon reached the guard-house. Here the inspection was a trifle more critical, although the captain passed within the lines without the slightest difficulty. He walked along as one familiar with the place, his eyes surveying each surrounding object at a single glance, and seeking, among the better class of tents,

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nger here?" ask

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me from

pringfield-fr

ng impo

first. If he chooses to communicate

ent to the right, on the hill yonder, just in the ed

dart from among the trees, and run as if for life. Several shots were instantly fired after him, but without effect. It was but an

med by an orderly in attendance that Price had just left in pursuit

s eels," said the orderly, "and

yward. "I come from McIntosh with messages for

e a stranger

ave just

gar-and here is some excel

provided for," said Hay

ng else. But I can offer you s

use this morning. However, I will drink with you. Fill, a

nt bumper," said the order

cellent," s

anot

t care

l ano

" replied Hayward agai

been already very familiar with the brandy, and was getting very drunk. "I should know you had drank with Mac many a time. That is alw

bring from Mac?"

t is advice

ot have sent u

l Price had determined

now. Mum's the word, y

swered Hayward in

, because they didn't come back. But they did come this morning while the general was absent, and brought these pape

the paper

General Fremont, and their entire force in round numbers-their guns-kind of rifle which th

we can successfully c

e more fighting men than we

erly, if Price does mak

n't bet

tell me in

ke the devil, and get out of the way. Those d--d abo

nvinced Price wo

now

ght. He has great confidence in his position here, and thinks

assed the pap

y, this paper states that the federal forces only number thirty or thirty-five thousand, and that they have less than two hundred guns! Oh! this is a mistake. Those men who brought this information, I will swear, are Union spies, and are deceiving General Price, merely

asked the orderly,

ust not see t

it be p

e keep

t, and as soon as the general comes,

ny are

ly

ave them arrested at once, and put them in the outer guard-house-stay, and to prevent their c

erly. He left the tent, a

n I told them they were found out.

ion here is as strong as he thinks it to

erly. "Here is one I drew

over the paper, and then placed it in his pocket. "But, now be very

sing

aordinary voice, and

that direction, I will introduce you to Captain Branch, an

and proceeded in the direction from which the s

ver do; she is singing t

u had better not say anything to her against that song, or you wi

e lounging a number of officers. The orderly

somewhat curious t

gratified.

tent, and many of the officers crowd

to present you to a frie

e, if they will only take their presence out of my sigh

I did not intend

"Speak plainly. I admire candor, and never wish to constrain the

h them, leaving its tinge of beauty; and those eyes looked as if they opened first in heaven, and caught their brightness from a seraph's gaze, as flowers are fairest where the sunbeams

ng others should express their sentiments without restraint, I may hope you were no

. I should be pleased

hen you shall

e song. As she proceeded, an almost death

e fighting side by side, in freedom's holy name, and under the Union banner's folds, came freshly to the mind and heart of each, and caused them to long for just such times again, and for the glorious prosperity

l traitors arose, and striking down the standard which waved over them, plante

so. Fear that they might not, like the prodigal, be received with open arms, an

tical leaders deceive you no more! Be no longer tools for their use and to be only used for their aggrandizement! Come back to the country that loved you and has so long given you i

ing, she turned to

ot admire

ust excuse me if I do not speak with

efore me? You look like a gentleman, and I love occas

ent, lady. But I trust we will

ll change that uniform you wear, for that of a Unio

sistently do so

y n

hare it? Thus to take this off, would be

moment, but it was met wi

lorious stars and stripes. See I wear them as an apron, even here in this rebel camp. And I tore up a confederate flag to make this. The glorious stars and stripes-oh! how I love them. Our fathers gave them to us pure and spotless, their stars glittering brightly, and their st

listen to you. If I do not act as I think is ri

d violently, but recovering

ded your feelings by being rude. And to show you my esteem for you-that is so fa

the kiss echoed throughout the tent. But a very close observer would

ou again!" said Alibamo,

d the orderly, as he proceed

ticular?" as

g that lad

think

is smitten with you. A

Price. The general merely

with information," said Hayw

lcome. Be seated

I do?" answered H

," said Price. "But

t very im

is

rd, glancing toward the orderly, who, with

ne," said t

osh is in constant communication with an officer of the federal army. He is informed through him, that their strength is greatly over estimated by our f

wenty thousand!" said

this str

vance upon us, they will attack us from the rear, thus cutting off communi

on and strength of the enemy, but was not so fully informed with regard to your si

return?" a

you may dire

w, and my camp has been filled with the federal spies for the past three days. Two have just escaped this morning. I k

ach Cassville. Shall I tell Mac to m

as they have done, that is, only one division several days' march ahead, I shall attack them

be in the adva

n under Sigel, in all about eight thousand. I lon

n officer in a battalion also act

ion is that?

are called the

escription of all the officers attached to Fremont, and among them

s name?" as

ayward! senior capta

meet him more than

once face to face,

now you,

not dream

id you m

ed the strength of the army, and he replied that they were much stronger than there was any occasion for. I asked him if he thought Price would not fight, and he replied that

u should meet him?" asked Haywa

ompletely covered with dust that his features were not visible. But when one of my men retur

in who he was, at th

handed him a letter. He opened it and threw the envelope

in reality rebel spies, and true to their cause. He knew they had both, or at least one of them, seen him, and would recognize him at once. He had his own description in his pocket, written by one of them, which had by the merest chance been prevented from falling into the hands of Price. Howeve

f being a spy, wishes to see you. He say

whom we have as prisoner! But it is possible s

ect from Warsaw wher

I will be at the guard-house in an hour.

geant d

" said Price, turning to Hayw

id Hayward as h

challenged and giving the countersign, passed out. He proceeded rapidly to the place