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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
2
Captain Wayne plans a dangerous escape aided by Edith Brennan amid a guarded Federal camp. At a ballroom, Wayne prepares to feign a union officer role while Brennan arranges a risky rendezvous to safety, trusting mutual risk and secrecy to outwit Sheridan’s surveillance.
A narrator recalls a midnight return to a crowded ballroom. Mrs Brennan seeks a favor from the general, claiming authority to arrange safety at Mitchall House, noting Colonel Curran’s absence, as she plans to fulfill duties and ensure secure passage within the inner quarters.
In a tense moment Colonel Curran meets Myrtie Milas Minor Edith and Milas exchange a cautious greeting. Myrtie’s friend Edith notes Curran’s influence with humor while Milas Minor teases him about fate. The scene shifts to a promised dance as Lieutenant Hammersmith steps forward.
Colonel Curran on Major Brennan’s patrol slips past a wary picket and, aided by Edith Brennan, confronts Major Brennan. A dramatic confrontation reveals Curran’s true identity, a forced duel, and a perilous escape plan to reach Lee with a crucial message amid looming Civil War action.
Fragment from a serialized chapter describes lingering near a woman to ensure her safety and overhear her simple tale of the Major falling from his horse as the narrator observes from a hidden vantage. The scene emphasizes tension and suspense within a frontier post.
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