Civil War Rescue Sparks Confederate Officers Loyalists
In a ruined Confederate camp a critical mission unfolds as Gen Dee delivers a message to Capt Wayne for Longstreet. Wayne and ally Beret Craig face danger guiding a northern girl, a horse outbreak, a brutal attack by a mastiff, and a series of captures disguises. Edith Brennan reappears, aiding Wayne even as Brennan is knocked out. Wayne survives through daring escapes into battles alongside Jed Bungay and reinforcements reach Lee’s camp at Shenandoah.
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Dee
Wayne
Longstreet
Beret
Craig
Aeas Wayne
Aly Ledy
Ayne
Jed Bungay
Tia Wife
Ned Lowrie
Maj. Brennan
Sheridan
Brennan
Maj
Gen. Lee
A Silssner
Edith Brennan
Edith Adieu
Liberty
Bungay
Rey
Lee
Shenandosh
Bungar
Miss Minor
The Final Meeting Between Captain Wayne and Miss Minor
Captain Wayne and Miss Minor share a fleeting, charged farewell in the Confederate house after a brutal skirmish. He reveals his intention to depart for Virginia with his comrades while she urges a future reunion, not a final goodbye, and they vow to seek each other again if paths cross after the war.
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Brennan
Miss Minor
Caton
reb@tion
Virginia
Richmond
Searles Goa
Wayne
Captain Wayne
Lfe
Major Brennan
Stonington
Conn
Dinner on the back stairs and old loyalties
The narrator recalls a past romance as he encounters Mrs. Bungay, Ebers, and the Bungays at a crowded kitchen table. The sergeant speaks of his soldier’s gear and the group debates who will shelter him, while tensions over protection and loyalty simmer amid memories of the Confederacy.
Odd Customs of Gypsies in England
A London Chronicle report details gypsy marriage rites such as jumping over a broom or bosom and notes many couples wed privately. It describes strong taboos on dress contact, harsh punishments for immorality, and mourning rituals including burning belongings to avert haunting ghosts.
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London
England
Wales
Germany
Mr. Thompson
Mersey
Tyne
Clash on the stairs as rebels battle and a captain saves Edith
In a chaotic confrontation amid cheering troops, a saber duel erupts with Sim and a major knocked down by a fall. A woman named Edith Brennan is aided by Captain Wayne as hostile faces vanish by magical means and blue-coated soldiers surge through a broken door leaving the narrator with Edith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim
Brennan
Captain Wayne
Edith Brennan
Teeth Reanimation Stimulates Greenfield Postal Surge
A bizarre Greenfield Massachusetts advertisement seeking old false teeth has prompted a wave of mail from Franklin County residents. Postmasters hope higher receipts will boost salaries as teeth resurface from attics barns and wells. One youth admits stealing a scarecrow’s false teeth and a local baseball pool fuels wagers over collecting the most teeth.
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Greenfield
Mass
Franklin County
Books for Millions Report Shows Bible Volume Increase
The American Bible Society issued its ninety sixth annual report noting an increase of 459, ATS volumes from the prior year. Total volumes issued reach 3,691,201, including 430,098 Bibles and 670,728 Testaments.
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New York
American Bible Society
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Parrish
Arthur T. Williamson
Oriest
Johnny
Haines
McDonald
Ebers
London Chronicle
Massachusetts
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