The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-07-21
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'ap'a'n defoine w. Iltlow, ~ The
.h''a ',enbsy'va'iia artillery, entered
we pf'sg,'ers ,ell. followed by tl'e
plaohs''l'n y The iori and his assist.
ant, inc latter carrying ~ his hand
svne heavy ana hnf'l,ly railllng
sI'Ackles; As they entered, MI. Davis
WV, reclining ON hn pch, ievcfish
ann weary alter q slccples" night, The
'ood @ P'acea .,, near l'im ihc preceding
uay sun Iylng untouched on lis Tin
P'a', near ,,' .he bedside,
wen said Mr. DAVIS ~ they
cn,e,eu signify raising his head.
have an unpleasant duty 10
perform, SIT, SAID captain Iitlow /;
ana as he spoke the senior blacksmith
'ooN INC s'aek'es from his assistant.
DAVIS ieaped instantly from the
recumoent altitude, a Hush passed
oyer ms lace Tor a moment, and then
ms coun,enancc growing l'vid and
ng,a as DEATH
lie gasped Tor breath, clutching
MS throat with the fingers Of his
''Sn' n"nu' a,u theh recovering NM
scli slowly while his wasted figure
'owerm up 70 iis inll hlght--now
appearing 70 swell with Indignation
ana then 70 shrink with terror, as he
glanced from the Captains face to
the shackles--he said slowly and with
laoor'ng chest;
my uod' lou cannot have been
sent TO iron mey"
such are my orders, sir" replied
the officer, beckonlng the blacksmith
to approach, who stepped forward
unlocking the paddock and preparing
the letters to DO their duty. These
letters were Of heavy iron, probably
hve-eighths Of an inch IN thickness,
ana connected together by o chain oil
like weight. l believe they are now
IN the possession Of Major General
Miles, and Will form an interesting
rellc.
This IS too monstrous, groaned
the prisoner, glarlng hurriedly around
the room as y TOR some weapon or
means OF self-destruction, Il de-
mand, captain, that you let me see
the commanding officer. Can he
pretend that such shackles are re-
quired to secure the safe custody OF a
weak old man, so guarded, and in
such a fort as this?"
1T would serve no purpose" re-
piled Captain Iitlow; "his orders
are from washington, as mine are
from him"
"But he can telegraph interposed
Mr. Davis; there must be some mis-
take. No such outrage as you threat
en- me with Is on record in the
history Of nations. Beg him to tele-
graph, and delay until he answers"
my orders are peremptory," said
the officer, and admit OF no delay.
For your own sake, let me advise
you to submit with patience. As a
soldier, MIR. Davis, you know must
execute orders"
"Thesc are not orders for a sol.
der" shouted the prisoner, losing all
control OF himself. They are orders
for a jailor-for a hangman, which
no soldier wearing a sword should
accept tell you the world will
ring with this disgrace. The war !.
over; the South is conquered; !
have no longer any country bul
America, and II Is for the honor ol
America as for my own honor and
life, that ! plead against this degra,
dation. Kill me! kill" he cried
passionately, throwing his arms wide
open and exposing his breast, rather
than infiict on me, and on my people
through me, this insult worse thar
DEATH"
"Do your duty, blacksmith said
The officer, walking toward the EN-
brasnre as II not caring to witnes'
the performance. IL only give
increased pain on all sides to protraci
this interview" =,
AT these words the blacksmith adj
vanced with the shackles, and seeing