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Some seven years previous to her marriage, and while yet a child, Mrs. Wentworth, with her father, the only surviving relative she had, spent the summer at Saratoga Springs in the State of New York, and there met Mr. Awtry, who was then a handsome and dashing young man.
"I shall be most happy to see you at anytime." "I will call soon, then," he replied. "Good night," and he stepped from the threshold of the house. "Good night," she said, closing the door. Horace Awtry stood for a moment near the house; then walking on he muttered: "A politic stroke, that telegraphic dispatch."
Wentworth said to her, "Should that gentleman, who was here to-day, call at any time again, let me know before you admit him." "Yes, mistis," replied the negro with a curtsey. Mr. Horace Awtry was a native of the State of New York, and was, at the time of writing, about thirty-live years of age.
Wentworth looked at him for some time, but failed to recognize Awtry. "I do not know him," she said, shaking her head. "This is very strange conduct on your part, Mr. Wentworth," said Awtry, believing himself safe. "Ha!" exclaimed Mrs. Wentworth, "it is his voice. It is Awtry there he is I know him now," and she fainted in her husband's arms.
Mrs. Wentworth paused a moment before she accepted the extended hand, while her brow appeared clouded. At length, holding out her hand to him, she said: "I accept your offered friendship, Mr. Awtry, in the same spirit, as I hope, it is given; but, at the same time, trust you shall never be troubled with any importunities from me."
Awtry immediately received a commission in the Federal army, and by his willingness to point out prominent "secession" men and women, soon ingratiated himself in the favor of "Beast Butler." No sooner had he gained the favor of Butler, than his attentions to Mrs.
"You are the very man I have been waiting to see," said Horace Awtry; "you must excuse my apparent neglect in not calling on you before." "Certainly, my dear fellow," replied the gentleman. "I am certain your reasons are good for not attending to your arrangement punctually by the way," he continued, "who the deuce was that lady I saw you escorting to church last Sunday?"
The punishment that he merits, is not yet meted to him, but we feel certain that it will be dealt to him at the proper time. Further investigation and search resulted in the discovery of sufficient evidence to convict Awtry of being a spy.
"In my haste to impart the good news to you," said Mr. Awtry, rising, "I almost forgot an engagement I made this evening. It is now getting late, and I must leave. Good evening." "Good evening," she replied. "I trust you will call to see me soon again." "With your permission I will," he answered, laying particular emphasis on the word "your." "Certainly," she said.
Alfred Wentworth had not the slightest idea that Horace Awtry would ever dare to offend his wife, much less to offer infamous proposals, and on their being refused have her driven from the home he had placed her in. It is true that his wife had written to him that Mr.
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