long she became more
than ever convinced that her suspicions were correct. At length the boy
came out with his basket on his arm.

"Hi, there, boy! come here," she called. "What have you to sell?"

Calhoun paid no attention to her call, but hurried on the faster.

"I tell you, boy, you had better come here if you know when you are well
off!" she called, in a threatening voice, "Oh, I know you!"

Calhoun saw that he was discovered, and that his best way was to try to
make peace with her. "What do yer want?" he growled, as he walked toward
her. "I hev nuthin' to sell; all sold out."

"Well, I never!" said the girl as Calhoun came up. "Do you think I don't
know you, Cal Pennington? A pretty figure you cut in those old clothes,
and with that basket. What in the world are you doing here?"

"Hush, Jennie, not so loud. If discovered, I might be hanged," said
Calhoun, in a low voice.

"Yankees don't hang traitors; they ought to," replied the girl, with a
toss of her head.

"But don't you see I am in disguise? I might be taken as a spy."

"What are you but one? I ought to inform on you at once."

"Jennie, you wouldn't do that. I am only here to see father and mother. I
had to come in disguise, or I might be taken prisoner by the Yankees."

"And you are not here to spy? You know there are many rumors afloat?"
asked the girl.

"Just here to visit father and mother. Can you blame me, Jennie?" As
Calhoun said this his heart smote him, for while it was true he was in
Danville for the purpose of visiting his parents, his mission to Kentucky
was for an entirely different object.

"Now, Jennie, you won't tell on me, will you?" he continued, in a coaxing
tone.

"No, if you behave yourself; but don't let me hear of any of your capers,"
answered the girl.

"You won't, Jennie. Good-bye. I may be able to do you a good turn one of
these days."

Jennie stood looking after him until he disappeared, then shaking her
head, she went into the house, saying: "I couldn't inform on him, if he is
a Rebel."

The next few days were busy ones for Calhoun. He visited Nicholasville,
Lexington, Harrodsburg; had interviews with a large number of prominent
Secessionists; found out, as near as possible, the number of Federal
troops garrisoning the different towns; in fact, gathered information of
the utmost value to Morgan if he should ever raid Kentucky.

But all these things could not be done without rumors reaching the Federal
authorit