Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05


 though am positive of the nature of the | answer l shall receive; so do not be build ing any castle in the air on such trumpcry foundation as this"
 And Harry did not, for he had read l enough of tho wilcs of Turkish bazar keep l CTS to place little reliance on the merchants | assurance that the chain had no duplicate. CHAPTER VII LOST,
 'How grand, how glorious! An, this is war!'
 It was the third day of the terrible battle l of Gettysburg, and tho speaker was Gordon Grey. Meade had succeeded Hooker. And the sight was indeed thrilling By Lees command two hundred guns bc}chcd | forth their volleys on Cemetery Ridgc, and for two mortal hours the air was thick with shrieking shells. Then the dcafcning can nonade lulled, and the Confcderatcs poured from tho woods in double line of battle over milo long, with sklrmishers lowering on their front. Even tho Union ranks could scarce fOrbear a checr of admiration, as silently, and with splendid steadiness, that magnificent column of eighteen thousand men moved up the slope A hundred guns tore great gaps in their ranks, and still they advanced with Spartan fortitude. Infantry volleys smote their front, yet they pushed forward-nay, they even bayonoted tho can noneers at thcir guns and planted their flags on the breastwork Then upon this strug- gling mass the Fcderals convergcd on every sidc. No human endurance could stand tho storm, and Lees ranks fell broken and shattered, like forest trees swept by the blast of the tornado
 It was night
 From clear sky the stars looked down on the bloc d-stained slopes of Gettysburg, whore lay forty thousand corpses, silent witnesses of the three days carnage. Nine hours had Harry Winthrop been in tho saddle; well had he borne himselt in charge and pursuit; but, while his surviv- ing comrades had flung themselves to rest on the beaten sward, there was no rclaxa- tion for him, for the roll had been called, and among the missing was Gordon Grey.
 With feverish anxiety the young officer crossed and recrossed the battlefield, searching for his friend among tho count less bodies that lay there. Already fatigue parties were abroad burying their dead comrades by torch-light, and of thesc he earnestly inquired if the Michigan lad was among the number of their slain.
 All in vain, till at last in the dawn of tho morning success seemed to crown his efforts.
 "some of your fellows" said grizzled sergeant, :" lie over wonder, and there is just such youngstcr as you describe among them"
 II must sec for myself," Harry said, with determination. "Say, Sergeant. will give you and your mon fifty dollars to uncover the grave of tho boy you speak of."
 "Not for fifty thousand dollars ]" was the quick reply; "but for the sake of such good comradeship as you have shown, we will do al fo ind Ao know exactly where he is, but there arc not more than score of graves in the row, and the poor fellows arc not very deep under the sod."
 No, their graves arc not very dcep-just couple of feet of earth over them, as they lay wrapped In their blankets asleep in death. It was ghastly task to uncover the hfeless faces, but It 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.
 Of course, Winthrop had to writo and beg his mother to break tho sad news to tho stricken widow. He could picture to him. self the agony of that lone heart, whose wounds were beyond the healing of human sympathy, and If he dropped a tear on tho letter whish bore the sad tidings, it was in my humble opinion nothing to be ashamed of, even in soldier.
 But to boots and saddles, History can not wait In wartime for us to weep for lost friends. The rest of the year was spent by the lighthorse i'll raids on Lees army, which had rctreated to the vicinity of Rich mond, in skirniishing adventures with Moseby's men, and in foraglng expeditions, which, if they gave promise of little glory, wcre well spiced with danger to tho partici- pants. Then followed the retirement into winter quarters, which was now made moro endurable by tho introduction of fox-hunt- ing, horse-racing and other manly sports, that tended to relieve the monotony of tho weary months.
 It was in the spring of '64 that excitement began to bubble again in real earnest
 It entered into the brain of Gen. Kilpat- rick, who commanded division, that it would be possible for small force to mako a raid around Lees army, attack Richmond and release the Federal prisoners on Belle Isle and in Libby prison. Tho idea, which was as daring as it was original, found favor with the younger officers, who were all afiame for distinction, but were pooh poohed by those higher m command as impracticable. Plcasanton refused point-blank to counten- anco tho scheme. Meade indignantly de- ciined to listen to him, but Kilpatrick was man not easily sat down upon; 80, having secured leave of absence to visit Washing