our lines?" she enquired, as a
smile of joy illumined her features.

"Here is what the dispatch says:" "I arrived here this morning, having
escaped from prison. Will be in Jackson on to-morrow's train. Show
this to Emily."

"I am so glad," exclaimed Emily joyfully, as soon as her father had
concluded reading the dispatch, "for," she continued, "I was beginning
to be afraid that our unfortunate prisoners in the hands of the
Yankees, would never be exchanged."

"You need not have labored under any such fear," Dr. Humphries
observed. "The papers of this morning announce that a cartel has been
arranged, and the prisoners held on both sides will be shortly
exchanged."

"Nevertheless, I am glad that Harry has made his escape, for it will
bring him to us sooner than we anticipated. Besides which, it is
gratifying to know that he had no occasion to wait for an exchange."

"That is very true" replied her father, "and as he has safely escaped,
you can rejoice, but the dangers which must have, necessarily
presented themselves in the attempt, were of such a nature, that you
would not have desired him to make the effort had you known them."

"He is safe, and we can well afford to laugh at them," she answered,
"all I hope is that he may never be taken prisoner again."

"I do not believe he will relish the idea, much less the reality of
such a thing again occurring," observed Dr. Humphries. "However," he
continued, "he will be here to-morrow, and the little cloud that his
capture had sent over our happiness, will have been removed, and all
will again be bright."

As he concluded speaking, a servant entered with a letter containing a
summons to attend a patient, and Dr. Humphries kissing his daughter
once more, left the house.

CHAPTER FIFTEENTH.

ARRIVAL OF HARRY.

The next day Emily prepared herself to welcome the return of her
lover, while Dr. Humphries proceeded to the railroad depot to meet
him. In the meantime, we will give our readers a brief account of
Harry's escape.

After leaving Chicago, Harry made his way through the country towards
the Tennessee river. His journey was a dangerous one, for the people
of Illinois where then highly elated at the successes which had
attended the Yankee arms, and the few sympathisers that the South had
in their midst, were afraid to express their sympathies. He, luckily,
however, succeeded in finding out a worthy gentleman, who not only
befriended him, but furnished t