Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-05

him OF because he might die before
reaching Bristol The only hope of sav.
ing him Il for him tO fall into the hands
Of your folks and then send him ON TO
your hospitals a, the Gap Tho house
at which ho Is stopping Is owned by an
old Union man named Ferguson, and
you can we'll believe that the care he Is
getting 4. not the bcst can say to yon.
without violating any oath NJ COnfcd.
crate soldier. that our people will not
oppose you. for before this reaches you
We will b. out of your way have sent
word 10 George. telling him Of my mes
sage 90 you"
"woll. continued the indignant young
officer. after ho hal given the contents
of Campbell's note, Il knew where
Ferguson. place was, and As ! hal an
ambulance along with the comTany. and
We were on our way 10 the Gap, de-
cidc,l, without waiting for the coloners
consent. 10 take few men along with
the ambulance and 20 call Tor George
tho next morning, for, 20 q yOu tho
truth. Howard. ~ soon a. ! harmed ho
was wounded forgot that we we're en-.
elnies. and rcinenbcrcl only that we
were brothers. went over 10 fcrgu.
sous. but found only lhe old woman at
home. and bcforo could ask her q
question ] heard yell, outside. accom-
panied by a rattle of carbines In an
instant saw that there was no wound
el man In the house and realized that,
like a d-d fool. had trusted 90 II
Campboll's word and walked into trap
hurried out and found Campbell aud
fifty men about the house. 90 course
there was nothing left Tor II but 30 sur.
render And now the chances are that
I'll IL court marshalcd II ever get out
but, as sur. as there i God In heaven.
81 get even with the dog who trickcd
me ~ taking advantage " my old love
for George"
"And Is George livingy' asked Captain
forbcs
mo, 10 add 20 my grief and humilia.
ton. learned On my arrival az Bristol
that he had died thoro tho day before,
replied Bowen.
Tho captain was amazed. Ifpossible,
Campbcll's crimo on the Ilols,on on SIP
teinbyr sixteenth was wOrSo than that
be- was charged with having committed
near Barlstown. Kentucky. on the same
date. siill. II was now evident that he
was innocent % tho death Of Samuel
Rogers but, after all, 10 was not the
fate % Edward Campbell that had -
profoundly moved the captain ile was
thinking. and hal bccn thinking. Of the
sister. llo knew that IN his present
muoi Harry Bowen " appriscl OF
Campbslls condition and aware that
hi statement would save him from an
i,uominious death, would stubbornly
withhold IL, and that be- would take q
savage satisfaction M bring able 90 ~
taliaio In kind. Knowing this. the cap
tain decided on cUursO which. n
Campboll were actually rcprieyel, must
result In his being eNoneratcd frOm the
charge Of murder, aud In having the
findings aud sentence u the court tha,
sentenced him set aside.
Keeping this puro~e 20 himself, he
waited TIL the following morning
when. through guard. be asked Tor an
interview with Captain Wine. Of the
Twelfth Vi ,inia, Ashby's old egi
mcnt, who was temporarily in charge VI
the prison.
Captain Wine. q courteous gentle.
man. sent for the Kontuckian and asked
his pleasure. rcmarking at the same
time; There are three things. Captain
forbcs. that IL Is not In my power 70
grant-morc rati0ns. letter accommo
daiions or greater liberty. These are
the things you gentlemen Ind fault
with. but, as am acting under strict
orlers, YOU can see that ! am as help
les In the premises as yourself"
"A do not come 90 ask you 90 help a
Yankee. but 10 save the life % Con.
Tolerate said Captain Forbos, and he
at once told of Campbel's condition at
Camp Dick Robinson. Kentucky
If you will provide the with writing
materials | will get Lieutenant Bowen
10 write a detailed statement Of his cap
ture and Of the part Campbell played In
IL This statement ! will witness II
IL Il scut on 10 Richmond at onco and
forwarded. one copy TO Judge Advocate
General Holt at Washington and the
other 10 the commandant at Camp Dick
Robinson. II will save Cainpbells neck.
There j. another way of saving II.
said the Confederate hotly. "and ! shall
telegraph to Richmond for orders at
once.
What IL thatr
why. 20 hold you or Sir. Bowen a.
q hostage for the life Of Captain Camp.
bell and ~ 10 inform your government
"You can do that IL you please, but As
we hold In our prisons two COnfelerates
where you hold one Yankee, the hostage
business will hardly work. You tricd
that with Sawyer and Flynn In Libby
after Burnside hanged two spies In Ken
tucky. but ! notice you didn't hang the
hostages nor am | afraid Of your threat
Now. In the interest of this wretched
mans family. have suggested a plan
whereby he might be saved; II you think
u worth acting on, act at once-if not,
why my conscience will b. clear
shall have done all could 30 save a man
who deserves death, but not for the crime
with which he Is charged
Captain Forbes bowed and was about
to return 10 the upper door, when the
courteous manner of the Confederate no
turned; he motioned tho prisoner 10 the
chair from which he had risen, and
said;
II will do as you lay. sir. Meanwhile
you must see that It Is my duty TO re
port nj once 10 headquarters the condi.
tion of our unfortunate friend In Ken
tucky.-
III by headquarters you mean Rich
mond, I think l can assure you that the
trial and conviction Of Campbell are al
ready known there"
"why do you think sor
Because. Captain Wine. the northern
papers have reported II. and that means
that IL L. known To the authorities IN
Richmond But do as you please, "
the man dies u will he satisfaction to
know that ! have tried, 10 the best OF
my ability. TO save him
When Captain Forbes returned to his
cousin he carried with him writing ma
ierials, and he surprised that young gen
tleman by insisting that he should then
and there write out tho particulars OF
his capture on the sixteenth OF Septem
Der previous and emphasize the part