Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-09-18

| was the son OF tho man whose house they
had saved. They returned TO tho road and
took the body of their comrade to the
house of Union man, whore il was left for
burial. As they were hurrying down the
road dark figure suddenly wormcd Its
way out OF the thicket ut tho road side
and said:
"Massa Luke you want hurt, wuz yeir
No, BlackhawlS, where have YOU bccnr"
I'm dc brush, massa. L sec ALL see
cherry ting but nobody SEQ me. l be wild
you, massa, and you know it not"
Il believe you are bcwitchcd," said
Luke. "What do you mean cy this strange
conduct, Blackhawkri
"Somo day tells massa, but not now
rs gwine,n and he turned about and dis
appeared into the bushes.
"Thcre is some mystery about thus black
fellow" said Luke. 81 wish | could
fathom itn
Late that evening they overlook the main
body. The little army was cncamped on the
banks OF Il creek, and rumors OF an attack on
the rear had come 20 them. Luke and his
companions were supposed to have been
killed or captured and Captain Smart was
overjoyed to see them.
''fm glad you're back, Luke" said the
Captain, taking the recruit aside. 'Ive
got somethin' good for you"
What" Luke asked, in amazcmont.
"Ye notice that we've been havin' re-
cruits comm in ever since we started"
Luke had noticed that their numbers
were hourly increasing. Patriotic farmers
and their sons, apprizcd of the approach of
the army, fastened TO join it and swell their
numbers They came bringing their own
guns and ammunition, and such arms, n:
close range, were not TO DO dcspised
We've got full company unorganizcd,
an they want u leader. They're ready TO
sign muster roll and go in. I've made up
my mind to have you their Captain"
This was an honor of which Luke had not
yet dreamed He thought the recruits
might prefer to choose Captain from their
own numbers. But Captain Smart assured
him that such would not be the case They
were without any organization and strangers
TO each other
"Ccmc with me, wen get 'em in line,
| take their names, and see 4 i don't pull
yo through"
The unorganlzed men were got together
and Captain Smart made them q short
| speech, and then called upon Mr. Mason,
| whom he represented as ono of their mum
| Der, TO deliver another; after which their
names were placed on an extcmporc muster
roll and all sworn in.
TITS your duty next to elect officers. ~ said
q
| and select the most competent man in your
company. It's not for me TO suggest, but
\ Mr.. Luke Mason is of the timber out of
which good Captains arc made. John Harms,
| 81 Smith, Phil Daniels and lots of others
| among you would make excellent oiIiccrsn
| The result was the election of Luke Mason
| for Captain, 81 Smith, First, and Phil Dan.
icls, Second Lieutenant
81 told yc would fix yo all right" SAID
| Captain Smart, after it was over.
But have no commission yet.n
| "Ncithcr have l." answered Captain
| Smart you are rs much an officer as any
of US"
! There was soon TO be regimcntal organ.
ization, ut which only tho rcgmenial Off
GERS were to vote, and Luke was made to
i understand that Captain Smart expected n
| favor in return, for the Captain was candi-
date for the Colonelcy.
| Tho ncwly-elected Captain set about com
| pleting the organization of his company He
himself attended to drilling them, using all
the military knowledge he poss essed, which
was very little.
! In military knowledge the dull never sue
coed. Some men served three years in the
army who never learned TO keep step, while
the manual of arms was a continual Chinese
| puzzle. At the end of the first hours drill,
which was by moonlight, Lukc's patience
was almost worn thrcadbarc That nirbt
\ their bed was the earth, and their covering
| the trees, and beyond tho confusion Of
| changing guards tho night passed quietly;
| but they were all recruits, and ut each time
the guard was relieved sufficient noise was
made TO rouse the entire camp.
| Next morning, by liberal foraging. they
| procured u sufficient supply of provisions
| Lukes company was sent In the advance
| when the march began, and he selected n
sergeant with dozen men 20 go ahead, Civ
/ ing him particular instructions to recon.
| hotter well and report Tho first sign of an
enemy that was seen.
They had not gone a mile before he
I heard "a shot, followed by two more i'm ouicj,
| succession. He hurried forward with eli
/ possible speed, aud when he had reached
/ the top Of the hill ho came in full view Of a
/ large, elegant farm house, in front Of which
waved . Confederate flag
| His advance guard stood huddled 10.
| gcthcr about hundred PAGES from the
| gate, ut which was q beautiful young girl OF
/ eighteen, clad I'm spotlcss white, waving a
/ revolver in the air
whats the matterP Captain Mason
| asked
THAT ar scccsh gals been a shootin' NJ
| us, an we 'uns war talkin' o. shootiu'
back the sergeant answered
\ Have You seen any men aroundw
| "Nor
"Thon don, DIRE. We are not making war
/ on ladics"
"No. but that secesh flags got ter como
| down.
SO 10 shall, 1 will ask tho young .ady to
I lower t."
"5ho won't do o. know that ar gal N
she's mcancr than pizen.r
THAT is the reason YOU failed 90 co.apro
mise matters with her" said Luke, and
ordering his men 20 remain where they
were, he went toward the house.
what do you want hcrcr the pretty
| giri demanded, her bright blue eyes flash.
| ing fire There was something about her
heroic and grand TO Luke, even though she
I was an enemy 10 hs country. Ho fclt
strangely moved iu her presence. and had
he not known that hts heart was true 10
lille, ho would have half believed that he
had fallen be- love with The pretty rebel at
hrst sight
lie answered Nothing"
Then 90 on. n she cried
81 have come 20 give you some advice
trO uE CONTiNUED1
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Keep ~ Warm.
Dude entering Dcimonico's, 70 waiter