Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24

s1ook his head, and I was certain ~ tbat
wn a!n6 had proof of an hour later.
Inc young captain was Miss Anpell's
pTo1ner; Unjust keep D close watch upon Won.
Montea!, thought; for we were now an,
ploachlng the plantation owned by Mr.. An
The enemy were now considerable
Instance IN advance; it was late in the after
n;oon, and feared they would escape dur
lug e .ne darkness OF the approaching night.
urged the horses and men to greater
cldent had happened to the pursued.
They had come to q halt in the cantor of
the road, and from the excited motions Of
tne men about the young captain. whom
.ney were assisting from his horse. knew
he wac wounded.
MY men gave hearty hurrah, and in.
! creased their speed. glanced at Mon
teal. His face was deathly pale. his teeth
clenched, and his eyes fastened apon the
group OF men down the road who were les
senlng in number every moment.
| My God! exclaimed Monteal as he met
my glance.
II spoke to him, but my voice was not
heard, and five minutes later we were upon
the foe.
IA few shots were exchanged, and the
rebels scattered in every direction, except a
few faithful ones who remained around
their wounded leader.
Il commanded our men back, and dis
mounted at the side of the wounded
Captain. Monteal was already upon the
ground.
The victim Of the fight lay, with his
head resting upon saddle, pale and faint
ing. There was blood upon the face and
uniform, and soon discovered something
else.
A mass Of hair had fallen from under he1
hat, where it had been confined, and pro.
nounced the young Captain to be woman
Il suspected it all! exclaimed Monteal,
who seemed to have been stricken dumb
for moment. sOA, Edith!
"The girl glanced up into his face, {
faint smile parting her lips.
You remember what said to you no
longago, Charley?' she said family. AND
then she chanted in weak tone the verse
had heard Monteal repeat:
"'Our women have hung their harps away,
And they scowl on your brutal bands,
While the nimble poinard dares the day
In their brave. defiant hands,
II turned aside while Monteal knelt ant
clasped the dying woman in his arms.
"Our bands were not altogether brutal
for saw several horny hands raised t.
eyes that glittered so sternly along tn
sights that were to sweep the foes from tn
land.
"Miss Angel had quarreled with he
lover during their last interview, and ha.
said to him that she would convince hin
that if her friends were rebels she wa
also one. This disguise and rash attemp
had followed.
"She had been wounded by a flynn
shot, and already knew that death wal
near.
Twenty minutes later she died in he
lovers arms. had retreated down the roat
with my men, and did not witness the las
parting; but after the end had passed Mon
teal came toward me.
"There was something SO terrible in hi
looks that 1 feared to speak to him. Out
wardly he was perfectly composed, but hi
face was pale, and he carried his way yer,
erect.
".We must take her home, he said
hoarsely, without looking in my face
please give the orders
81 obeyed his request, and We took tn
lady to her fathers abode. There another
terrible scene took place, and was glad t
escape back to camp.
II lost friend that day; forever ate
/ Monteal avoided me, and at last told m
frankly that he could not bear the though
| of associating with one who might hav
fired the fatal shot.
) 81 understood his mood and respected il
and Monteal wandered from my sight.
"He was killed at Vicksburg in the hot
: est part of the fight, and really believe b
sought death, for his carelessness of lif
was much talked Of"