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

IslCe WtH FftJVCd' pNFC D""HJ WH1A
The condemned man. Captain"
Edward Campbell, had borne up with
admirable fortitude so long rs he felt
that he was standing in the shadow Of
the gallows, but now that the certainty
Of q respite, no matter how brief, was
assured, the tension suddenly relaxed,
he turned pale as corpse. was seized
with fit Of coughing and would have
fallen bad not Captain Forbes caught
him in his arms and laid him on the cot
from which he had risen.
A doctor was summoned. and after
administering u sedative to the reprieved
man he advised Miss Campbell, for her
own sake and her brothers, to get some
rest. Captain Forbes accompanied her
10 the quarters assigned her by General
Boyle. and as he was about to bid her
gOud night. or rather good morning. for
1t was now after mi'lnight, he said:
II leave as soon rs it is daylight, and
90 this will he our last nee; ing in this
place, perhaps on earth do not ask
for any thanks. for the little | have
done has Gcen a pleasure: but ! think,
Miss Campbell, that you owe II 10 your.
self to believe hereafter that the men
who wear the blue may be as brave and
honest ard IaInly as the men who wear
the gray. Your brother can never again
take service against the union. and 50
shall pray for his welfare and for yours"
The poor girl could make no fitting
response. She gave him her hand and
whispered, God bless you. Howard,
and FAREWELL
Early the next morning. although the
rain was still pouring down as IL it had
only begun. Captain Forbes men were
mounted and marching out Of camp.
The company had to pass Miss Camp
bells quarters, and rs the head Of the
column appeared the men saw the sleR
der. gray clad figure Of the condemned
mans sister standing in the doorway,
with her white hands claspcd and her
brown head bowed Following the
young captains example,, the soldiers
raised their hats as they passed her,Rnd
all felt for the once that the III will Of
ct least one southern woman did not
follow them ON their march.
Many Of Captain Forbes simmer out
ings. In the happy days before the war,
had been spent hunting in the tempest
tossed mountains or fishing In the
streams that form an intricate mosaic Of
river and hill between Crab Orchard
and Cumberland Gap. At the 'best II
was never q rich country, and solely be-
cause the mountainous, content with a
little. had never developed the Rgricul.
turJl wealth Of the many valleys, and
were too ignorant and poor to work the
mineral deposits Of the hills. even II
they had been aware Of their existence.
At certain seasons the mountain roads
had been passable, and mule driver
might have passed over most OF them
without finding unusual prOvocations to
his ready profanity, but since the war
all this was changed
Between Grab Orchard and the Gap
the ConfedeFates had no organized force
at this time. but that officer would have
been unfit for command who construed
this fact to mean an exemption from
danger. for the hills swarined with
scouts and guerrillas. Frequently tho
sun could be seen flashing on the rife
barrel or uncovered canteen Of 4 man
farm front and usually mounted, but be-
you'd strengthening the advance guard,
no change was made in the march. At
times squirt Of white smoke would ap-
r- no ~ c0SIuUm.I