Under Fire: A Tale of the Shenandoah Valley — page 212: what you’re looking at

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“tes NED BRIGHT AGAIN APPEARS. 205 ‘Twas thrown from my horse and hurt, you “tell me, yesterday ?’’ (Ves. ») ‘‘And Moses Bluff left me here?”? Ves. er vrt ‘Bertha, do you know——”’? “Do I know what?’’ she questioned, as he hes. tated. ‘“That—that Colonel Trafton is dead ?”? ‘oVes. ?? ‘You do ?? ‘‘T know all about it. The colonel was killed in the battle.’ ‘“Who told you that?” ‘* “Loyal Mose.’ ”? How calm she was! Not the slightest show of emotion. He could not understand it. Indéed, he was fairly bewildered. She, the betrothed wife of the dead colonel, and yet not a tear. He looked at her searchingly. “Bertha. ”’ “Ves, Captain Chetwood.’’ Her voice sounded strangely tender to him. ‘Did you know how Colonel Trafton died ?”” ‘SN Oo, ) The gallant captain’s heart sank low again. But he was resolved to tell her all. She would hate him—she would despise him—but, no matter. It was his duty to tell her the truth, be the conse- 7 quences what they might. ‘“‘T fear you will abhor me, Bertha,’’ he said, in tremulous tones, ‘‘but it was his ae or mine—I killed Colonel eerie 88, | or Ah »? ‘Yes, I cut him down in self-defense,’ »- com Eboo cS