The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-07-28

,'for be has made himself obnoxious TO
the Union men in his old home. but
cannot think that be wOuld commit IA
wantOn murder. Has he no excuse t,
oAerg'
"Oh, he st0utly denies that he was
spy. BE had been wounded in tn
shoulder and was trying to get home NJ
observed; so that it was possible be wa
not playing the spy. As to the Roger
murder, Campbell In his own defense
swore that he was down on the HolstOn,
In Tennessee. when the murder was
committed. and he declares that II he
could get a thirty days reprieve he
would be able to prove this"
: "Haye you asked the president for u
reprieveg
Eyes. but have bad no response"
do you expect any,"
Hardly, after forty-eight hours wait.
{ ing and only fourteen hours before the
! execution takes place" said the general.
with a groan. He further told Captain
Forbes that Miss Jennie Campbell. the
condemned mans sister was assigned to
quarters near his own, and that the poor
girl was nearly crazed with anxiety.
JDuring the two days she has been here
she has eaten nothing and has not had a
wink Of sleep, while she has importuned
every officer in the camp to intercede in
her brothers behalf. She will not be-
heve that we are R0werless. and much
fear that tue inevitable blow will kill
her.
Captain Forbes, at his last meeting
with Miss Campbell-he was in uniform
and had called to hid her goodby-was
ordered from the house, told that he was
"a traitor and Lincoln hireling," and
warned against ever setting foot within
that door again. Bat as q manly man
he found no pleasure in the changed
conditions that led her in her agony and
weakness to call on him for help: indeed
he forgot that he had been insulted. and
his old affection for the woman stirred
into warmth in this the hour Of her sore
distress.
As he followed the black boy to the
quarters assigned Miss Campbell. the
captain imagined himself meeting her
with becoming reserve, but rs soon as
he caught sight Of the white, pain lined
face the hAuteur Of his manner vanished
and the feeling be had had for her since
his bOyhood asserted itself. Reaching
out both hands and taking hers. he sat
down beside her and said. with his old
time tenderness:
Jennie. am very sorry for your
troubles"
do not think of meT' she cried.
Think Of your old playmate. Brother
Ed, sentenced to be hanged tomorrow
morning, and for oifenses Of which he il
as innocent as you or II know you do
not like him, and perhaps he has been
OverZealous, but he was once your good
friend, as | have been. despite what l
may have said: and oh, captainl oh. How
ard! save hint save him! It is not in the
blood to do murder or play the spy!
Get him a reprieve, II only for thirty
days. and he will be able to prove this
You know that he could not help being
in citizens clothes: but few Of the Con.
federates are able to get regular uni.
forms. and then he was wounded, and
the poor fellow was trying to crawl home
to be nursed when he was captured
This and much more the poor girl
said with an awful earnestnes that hid
the repetitions and even the contradic.
tons of her statements. The captain
was eager to help her, but he felt like a
manacled swimmer who sees helpless
fellow sinking out Of sight in the flood;
yet, in very pity, be did not dare to ex.
plain the exact situation to the distracted
sister.
Mother Is very sick at home" she
continued. land II Ed dies in this horri.
BILE way it will kill her. and rs for my
self-but it does not matter" She
seemed to understand the difficulties
arising in his mind. and with w0man's
ready tact she went on to show how
they could be overcome. The presi
dent may be too busy to heed General
DOyle's request, but Judge Speed and
General Holt, Of Kentucky. both friends
Of your family and strong Union men.
are in Washington. Telegraph them
and beg them to intercede for retrieve.
a reprieve Of only thirty days. Before
the time is up shall be able to get eVi.
dence showing Eds innocence. will
work night and day. But oh. Howard
Forbes. give me the chance to be sue
cessful. and the God Of the widow and
orphan will bless your
In her intense earnestness she took
the captains hands and bent over them
till they were wet with her tears; and.
generous fellow that he was. he began
to feel that for her sake 1t would be q
privilege to take the condemned mans
place II that were possible. Trying to
cheer her with wor,.s that echoed like a
sad mOckery in his own heart. Captain
Forbes accompanied her to the guard
house, where the condemned man was
confined.
Two years had worked great change
in Edward Campbell. Although not
twenty-five gears Of age at this time, he
looked like broken down man Of forty
or more. lie carried his wounded arm
in sling. hut the hectic spots on the
cheeks and the short spaSInodic cough
ing told that the hand Of death was on
him without any sentence Of the court.
Still he carried himself in manly fash
ion. and there was brave CLINT in the
dark eyes that told he had not been
crushed or cowed by bis awful situation.
Captain Forbes shook hands with, his
old friend as cordially Us II never Q
= sh'HI"w mai psIsseG L0s" cen LuvIM, a..
Al sign FROM the brother Jennie with
drew. BY this time It had become quite
dark. the rain was pouring down in tor
rents. and soldier came in and left 1
hghted lamp In the condemned mani
raIln