Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-07

not little Of the love and solicitude for
their captain was due to their knowl-
edge that he had left behind the most
loving and noble girl in the State.
The men and their baggage were al
ready on the boat that was pulling and
wheczing at the bank in the front Of
the Cavellier house trying to keep her
nose to the bank in resistance to the eff
forts Of Deadman's Eddy ~ draw her
of into its cross currents. With her
arms around his neck Marguerite stood
on the front gallery looking up into
Edouard's face, her ewes filled with
tears. She was struggling to conceal
the emotion that moved her whole be-
ing. Her pride and dignity kept ner
from displaying her deep feeling for
some time. At last. however, her reso-
luton gave way and resting her head
on her lovers shoulder, her whole
frame tremblcd, shaken by a storm OF
feeling. The newly-made Captain was
as white AS a ghost. his firmly COM
pressed lips evidencing the strong effort
made to remain calm in this trying mo-
ment.
The boat blew a long and dscordant
whistle, as If impatient at the delay
caused by DeMontpre's leave-taking.
He realized that the supreme moment
had come. He bent tenderk over her
and whispered "Macherie, / win be
with YOU soon again. II may all be
over in a month. Look for my return
on every boat Think of me often, my
darling 1t is Tor you and our people /
! 90" He kissed her, muttered a tremu-
g. Al a ~
steps. Marguerite stood motionless for
moment and then sank to the floor.
Assisted by her father and an old
negro nurse she reached the leyee just
a the boat was backing out. As long
as Deadman's Eddy was in sight the
ilutter Of white handkerchief could be
! discerned against the background Of
| green willows growing on the bank.
/ Boats passed and repassed. Sometimes
they would stop near the Cayeller
! place, sometimes they would go on, but
none Of them bore her lover back to
! her. She waited weeks, months. years.
/ Each day that figure In white could be
seen seated in the shade OF live oak in
front Of the old plantation house, keep
ing lis watch for that boat which never
came.
The Federal pickets near Culpepper
I Courthouse, Virginia, were surprised
just after daybrcak by the appearances
of man staggering along alone, with
out rifle or aecoutrement The mud on
his dress completely hid the color Of his
uniform. His faoe was bloody and he
rceled like a drunken man. There had
been a sharp skrnish near. there the
evening before, and II was thought the
solitaryiigure coming through tho misty
woods was some Union soldier left on
the field who had recovered sufficiently
10 get up. The men went cut TO meet
him and were surprised 10 discover that
the unfortunate fellow was a Confeder-
ate, and a Captain at that. He had
received a ball in the center Of the fore
head which had fractured but had not
penetrated the skull. He could not
talk intelligently. and his movements
showed that his brain lacked co.ordina-
ton. The expression had gone out OF
his ewes and his conntenancc was pale
and wan. lie was escorted 10 the rear
and placed Ia o hosr'fa fal in Washington
CITY, from which pa recovered from the
wound, but the pressure Of a particle ei
bone on the brain left him lacaing his
memory. He could tell nothing Of his
past II was A. II ID had never existed,
Whcn the war closed be was released
from prison. Aio knew not where 10
90 for he rollId NOT recall from Whnncf