that Mr. Ellington is no Englishman, but that he is Awtry, the
scoundrel who caused my wife and children to be driven from New
Orleans?"

"Why do you imagine such a thing?" asked Harry.

"Only because his features are very much like those of Awtry; and the
start he gave when you pronounced my name half confirms my suspicion."

"I feel certain you are mistaken," Harry remarked. "He arrived at
Charleston in a blockade runner a short time ago, and brought letters
of introduction to many prominent men in the South from some of the
first characters in England."

"That may be," Alfred answered, "still I shall keep my eye on him, and
cultivate his acquaintance. If I am mistaken it will make no
difference, for he shall never know my suspicions; but if I am right
in my surmise he shall answer me for his treatment of my wife and
children."

"That you can do," said Harry, "but be cautious how you charge him
with being a Yankee spy, and have certain proof of his identity before
you intimate your suspicions to him." As he spoke they reached their
destination and the two friends entered the house.

Horace Awtry, for the Englishman was none other than he, under an
assumed name, had ventured to enter the Confederate lines as a spy for
Sherman, who was then getting up his expedition against Vicksburg. He
would have left Jackson immediately after the meeting with Alfred, but
upon enquiry he learned that Mrs. Wentworth's place of residence was
unknown, and his services being needed near Vicksburg decided him to
remain.

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIFTH

THE TWO SLAVES--THE GLIMMER OF LIGHT.

From the time of Mrs. Wentworth's arrest and imprisonment, the old
negro had paid every attention to the little boy left under her care.
Knowing that she would be likely to receive punishment for having a
white child living with her, she had made several efforts to see her
master, but each time she called, both the Doctor and Emma were
absent. She was thus compelled to wait until some opportunity offered
to turn the little boy over to her master, who she knew would promptly
give him a home while he remained unclaimed by his lawful guardians.
In her visits to Dr. Humphries' house the old negro had met Elsy, and
being pleased with the appearance of the girl, had contracted quite a
friendship for her, and on every opportunity would hold a conversation
with her. Having called several times without seeing her master or
Emma, Elsy enquired if she h