Page 111 - Among the camps, or, Young people's stories of the war

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“ This is a serious matter," began the other, hesitatingly*
iL W e have good grounds to believe— —"
* 'I will be responsible,” said Tom Adams, firmly. " I
have been here some time, and there is no one here/1 He

took the officer aside and talked to him a moment
" All right/’ said he, as lie went down the steps, 11 as you
are so positive/'
“ I am,” said Tom,
The soldiers marched down the ivalk, out of the gate,

and around the corner. Just as the sound of their foot*
steps died away on the soft roadn Tom Adams turned and
faced Nancy Pansy’s sister. She was leaning against a pil­
lar, looking down, and a little moonlight sifted through the

rose-bushes and fell on her neck. Nancy Pansy had gone
into the house. " I am sorry f said what I did in the parlor
just now.” She looked up at him.
'O i l !" said Tom Adams, and moved his hand a little,
“ I— he began ; but just then there was a sudden scamper
in the hall, and Nancy Pansy, with flying hair and dancing

eyes, came rushing out on the portico.
“ Oh, sister1, 1' she panted. "H a rry 's com e; he’s in
mamma's room !11
Nancy Pansy’s sister turned deadly white. ° Oh, Nancy

Pansy! " she gasped, placing her hand over her mouth.
Nancy Pansy burst into Lears, and buried her face in
her sisters dress. She had not seen Tom Adam s; she
thought he had gone.