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

The Pursuit

ys, for "God and

banner is hurle

olors, the "Fla

rike "Columbia," o

. W

t got back all safe!" shouted Nettle

ward "But how have you passe

"We have had serious anxiety on your account, a

ed! W

short time a party of horsemen rode past at a furious rate, cursing and speaking of a spy.

did yo

h us in some way, or give us some signal. But it was very difficult to restrain Nettleton. He determined t

ire your courage. But, you must not be rash. If you had fired

e us all. The curse began to cry just as soon as he heerd the guns shootin', and when they let off th

succeeded, captain?

e general's tent but an orderly, who became very familiar and communicative. He gave me the exact plan of their encampment, but it will be of little use, as Price takes up his line of march for Cassville to-morr

t possession of

t his spies had returned. So I worked upon the fears of the orderly, got possession of the paper, and his promise not to let Price know anything about it, and the

e trick will

answer that he gave them to me. But, when Price learns that it was me who ordered his spies under arrest, and gagged so that they could not speak, that I have the papers, that my story to him and the orderly did not agree, and that I am nowhere t

ice know of you?"

s stopping at a log-house, near a well, at the right of the road, and that while the person who app

y well, and that you remarke

the words I used about Price, t

y were not very

ded me that cup of wat

did he not recog

it in my pocket at the time, and those who took it were under arrest by my order. They would have recognized me in an instant if they had seen me. The reason that Pri

a terrib

in't a trump," said Nettleton,

we have not a moment to lose. It is eleven o'c

e seen A

nd kiss

ew you,

that I was Harry Hinton. She understood me, a

e same time. Thank y

d by ten or twelve soldiers. Go to her at once. I will see our horses placed in a position where

fight, of

t be necessary-that

you mean,

a remarkably favored lover. You are a private, and I am an officer, and in that particular, of course, have the advantage. I will come upon you, after you have conversed a few moments, and take the lady under my protection. Her guard will b

yward directed that the horses be brought into the

rock, Alibamo sprang

ace me-and speak low, dear Alibamo. The rea

ow I love you!" replied Alibamo, as she bowed her head upon the breast of her lov

s passed between the lo

is t

ted in the second chapter, creeping near the rock, had over

ll!" shrieked Alibamo. Then checking herself, she said, in a low tone:

mp is aroused-they are beating the lo

my br

t-he may see its colors-and sing-sing,

nd commenced waving it, a

e that the lady's apron which you are waving is a federal flag? It may be very romantic to meet young ladies at midnight on a moonlit-rock, and whisper love-tales; but you, sir, must no

d sir," said Harry

re you moun

cap

are within a few miles of us, and their scouts are but a short distance from this po

d of the squad He had seen Hayward that day several

standing. The adjutant had already disappeared, as the captain handed the lady into the saddle and mounted h

nd camp to-day and pretended to be from

hy he is going from the c

ard, of the federal army,

t the captain and his charge were too well covered

ing his horse with the spur, he dashed forwar

prevent an immediate pursuit. But Price will know it is not true, and in

aylight when the first halt was made. They had scarcely dismoun

dden very rapidly. But we will escape them without difficulty. We cannot be more than ten miles from our outposts,

kunks that went a

llowed by they knew not how large a force, and before, twenty rebels were approaching

o late; besides, we met this party once before, and they may not interrupt us at all. That which I fear most i

w me, captain,

swim-he is accustomed to it. Plunge in-give him a loose rein, and he will bear

army is moving, is i

was the sul

the federal army. The general received information last night that Fremont would

ally take women with yo

fe could gain admittance to the c

s she passes half her time singing the Star-spangled Banner, and wears

n to any insults or insinuations. I married Alibamo last evening. She was an old friend, and will hereafte

see

p, do you suppose she would take it o

d, as it was, two of our own party were killed. Hello! There comes another party, headed by Branch. It may be all right, but d--n me if I don't hold you till they come up, be

e fell from his horse, dead. The attack now commenced in earnest, but it had been so sudden on the part of the attacking party,

ver-save yourself-they are

t, as they saw the approach of at least fifty other horsemen, they rallied for another charge. The horses of Ha

of those fresh horses-r

yards from the devoted band, when a shot was fired, and with a groan Captai

tain-speak!" he cri

rs-take them-go-

, ye fiends-I will sell my life d

s-go, I command-I am mortally hurt-s

may l

to rescue me-oh!" And

ang into his saddle and darted from the spot, amid

t they could not overtake the flying par