The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-11-23

r,U1 iJr fifty thousand dOllars :" was the
quick reply; "but for the sake Of such good
cOmradcship as you have shown, we VIII do
our best 20 help you % find him. / do not
know exactly where hc Is, but there are
not more than "A score Of graves in the row,
and tho poor fellows are not very deep
under the sod"
No, their graves are not very dcep-just
"a couple Of feet Of earth over them, as they
lay wrapped in their blankets asleep in
death. n was "A CHASTITY task % uncover
the hfclcss faces, but n was done at last,
but the one that lay there was not that OF
Gordon Grey, but of another lad whose
friends would never find his resting place.
or course, Winthrop had 10 write and beg
his mother % break the sad news 10 tho
stricken widow. He could picture 20 him
self tho agony Of that lone heart, whose
wounds were beyond the healing Of human
sympathy, and # hc dropped tear on tho
letter which bore the sad tidings, IL was In
my humble opinion nothing 10 bo ashamed
Of even In "A soldier.
But 10 boots and saddles History can
not wait in wartime for us 70 weep for lost
friends The rest Of the year was spent by
the light horse in raids on Lees army,
which had rctrcatcd 10 tho vicinity OF Rich
mond, in skrmishing adventures with
Moscby's men, and in foraglng expeditions,
which, If they gave promise Of little glory,
were well spiccd with danger 20 the partici.
pants Then followed the retirement into
winter quarters, which was now made moro
cndurablc by the introduction Of fox hunt
ing, horse racing and other manly sports,
that tended 10 relieve the mOnOtOny Of the
weary months.
IL wa. in the spring Of "a that excitement
began % bubble again in real earnest.
II entered into the brain Of Glen. Kipat-
rick, who commanded "A division, that IL would
bc possible for small force 20 make "a raid
around Lcc's army, attack Richmond and
release the Federal prisoners on Belle Islo
and in Libby prison The idea which was as
daring as it. was original, found favor with tho
younger officers, who were all aiame for
distinction, but were pooh .poohed by those
higher in command as impracticable.
Plcasanton refused pOntbank 10 counten-
ance the scheme. Meade Indignantly de-
clncd 20 listen 90 him. but Fitzpatrick was
IA man not easily sat down upon; so, having
secured leave Of absence 10 visit Washing
Ton for u few days, hc boldly laid his plans
before the Secretary Of War, who, TO his
intense delight, gave him cute blanche TO
carry out the project The gallant irish
man returned 10 camp iubilant
Volunteers were called upon 20 undertake
the rash adventure, and so many fell in limo
tlat Fitzpatrick was enabled 10 pick his
mon.
81 rely on you, Winthrop" he said
cordially 10 our hero. For you nave an
old head on young shoulders, and can trust
you"
Harry murmurcd his appreciation OF the
compliment ana boldly asked him what his
plans were.
"Wcll, don't know that there Is any rca-
son why should not tell you,' was the can
did reply. eve shall be divided into two
partics-onc, under Major Dalgrcen, will
strike the James river above Richmond, the
other which | shall load myself, will go di-
rect 90 the city,
"Thc schcmc is u good one, sr. | hopo
we shall succeed
- Hope man; we must! I'll have all tho
old women i'm the army down on me If we
mako "a null Of it. | tell you, Winthrop,
we've got TO como through all right"
TO have sCcu that cavalcadc file out or
camp that night, you would have thought
the men were bent on somo big picnic,
such high spirits they were in. During tho
dark hours they rode steadily on, and 80 on