Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-22
Yes. | think il does.n renliad

J Yes. | think il does" replied.
"Wsll, now" he resumed, ait will bs
all easy matter for you TO escape Turn
your hoi,c suddenly. give him the spurs,
AMI you can reach the forks in five min.
utes. u my men chase you, and they
will. The bond in the road will save you.
| shall cry out tho moment you get start
od aud may shoot at you, but shan, hurt
you"
You are rather given TO dry jokes
replied. endeavoring TO laugh. "Such
things are no. down in army regulations.
Nevertheless, mean all | say" he
replied 1--WE are now ten rods behind
the men. Wheel your horse. and make
him do his best. The firing will have
caused the troops on the other road to
fall back, and you can soon come up
with them"
looked hard ut him. but his coun,cu-
suce stood the test. believed he meant
what he said. The thought csms into
my head that hs meant 10 shoot me
down. but repudiaied it when | had
looked him over again.
well, Colonel. God bless you. said,
"lf the fortunes OF war ever make you
N prisoner. will do rs much by you. il
a, ,,.,- ,,o INV sxnr.l
wheeled my horse, gave him the
spurs. aud was of like rocket. The
Colonel called me TO stop. and emptisd
his revolver in shooting over me. Just
Il. passed around the first bend. heard
The cavalry after me, but they might as
well have saved their horses. In ten
minutes | MAS again with the Union
troopers. and we were on II gallop back
/ TO Winchester.
did not feel free 10 go into particulars
| in regard to my escape, and tho men
and officers therefore looked upon 1t rs \
great thing, inferring that | had fought
my WAY out. Iipuzzled me more than |
can tell TO account for the generosity OF
the officer. had never seen him befots /;
had never rendered him or his any SER
vice. that knew Of; never knew OF a
similar instance, aud, all my pondsring
(silcd to bling a satisfactory solution.
But was To secure revelation NJ last.
For week or so we had y monotonous
lilo at camp. without movement on
eitho. side, and then we determined that
Winchester should change hands again.
In council We planned an attack, Pa,t
OF the infantry were 10 advance by the
road. part 10 attempt flank movement
on the enemy's left, assisted by cavalry,
and | VA. To lead the balance of the cav
airy, dismounted, in MI attack on his
right
Eycrything was quietly arranged. and
one noon we gave the Conisderales re.
turn surprise. Their first intimation OF
our programme Was the driving in OF the
pickets, and our men came near leaping
their breastwoTks However. the enemy
quickly rallied. and then we bad it hot
and heavy. csrbines cracked. hugles
sounded. the cannon roared, muskcts
ratified. men shouted like demons. and
pail of smoke covered all.
Having plenty 10 do TO defend this
point, the Conlederates lsfl their camp
exposed for US TO dash al. Wo swept
down upon them, and then it was n hand
10 band fight. Some one dashed Mt me
through The smoke. and ! lunged back.
feeling that my sword had found flesh.
They charged. and We were driven back;
we charged and drove them. l caught
sight OF fluttering garments as we press
ed forward, and the next moment stopped
close 10 woman who was kneslng be-
side wounded officer lying at full length
on the ground.
Through tho blue smoke caught her
eyes fixed on mine in terrible reproach.
and above the clash OF arms and the
shrieks of the dying heard the words:
You have killed hm-now stab me 10
the heart!"
1t was Kate
hardly knew what happened during
The next five minutes, but at the end OF
tina, time We had driven the enemy back
Into the village, anil u few minutes later,
clear out of the southern suburbs. Then
returned TO the battlefield.
The dead were lying nil about, and the
wounded were crying out on every hand.
The work of caring for the latter had al.
ready commenced, and went strai .ht to
Kate, who was sobbing ever the white
face of u Confederate officer.
Go away! he is dead forever" she
walled rs | came nearer. War ~ but
murder; he was murdered p
STOPPING down found that the officer
had II sword cut in the shoulder, and that
pistol ball had creased his skull, stunning
him for time. Even as made the ex-
animation he moved little and groaned
out. and in two or three minutes was
fully conscious Of his situation.
Kate was like q lunatic. She laughed
and cried until the powder stained soldier
thought that the noise of battle had driven
her crazy. The old house had been
wounded again and again, but the farmer
and his wife were uuhurt. 1t was only a
little way off, and when we had carried
the officer there surgeon dressed his
| wounds.