The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-19
CHAPTER VI.
ON TO BELMONT.

his warm, sympathetic heart appealing for
the brother of the girl dearer than life, he
determined to set military authority at de-
fiance.
"You once had me in your power and
spared me, sad the young Captain, after
an awkward silence of few seconds. ~
would be more than monster to refuse
you your liberty"
THANK you, Luke. 1 don't ask this for
myself"
The friends advanced and met half way
between their forces. Leaning from his
horse he grasped the hand ofhis friend, who
was standing on the ground. Captain Mason
said:
"Albert, it will be all can do to call
those men off, as their blood isup and they
are desperate. shall do my BEST though"
"Thank you, it is all you can do"
"Thls will be the last time we can meet
as friends on the field Of carnage. Though
I shall not raise my hand against you N.Y.
SELF the conflict is too desperate for one to
screen the other"
AZ know it, Luke. God bless you, my
friend, farewell"
"One moment before you go-where is
Lilliel" asked Luke.
"At home n suppose"
''She was not when we came 10Y, and |
wanted SO much to see her. If you meet
her, tell her that for her sake her
brothers life shall ever be safe. But longer
delay is dangerous, go-fly while you can"
ave can not travel with him"
Leave HIM, then"
"No, woulG die before / did that"
"Who is he2''
"Captain Jasper Morgan
"The son of Colonel Morgan?"
ayes"
"Was it ,Coloncl Morgan when we
foughti''
1T was"
I'FarewelEn
Again those friends, one standing in'thc
ranks of one army and one in another,
clasped hands, gaEed for monlentinto each
others faces and parted.
"Have they surrendered" one of the
cavalry officers asked, US Luke came back
TO his mounted men
"No, it's only g detail to care far the
wounded; let themgo."
"And not make prisoners of themg'
eyes, it is best. will be responsible if
the order is wrong Toarms, right abSnit."
The cavalrymen wheeled their horses
about and, with theCaptain at their head,
mountaineering from the wood, dOwu;the
hill to the valley below. Shots could be
heard q mile or so down the valley, and
there being probability Of the enemy cut
ting them off, he had them hasten with all
speed to the main force.
AS Luke dismounted from his horse near
where the fight had been hottest, he could
not but shudacr 1t was the first glimpse
of carnage he had ever had The fence
over which the conflict had been was badly
shattered with bullets, and buck-shot, and
in places wascompletelyEhrow down.
LYING on his back upon the lately mowr
meadow was q middle aged man in his shirt
sleeves, looking like a farmer in peaceful
siumbcr. A bullet had pierced his heart,
and his features were not distorted or
unnatural But q few rods away, at the
brink of the horse-pond, lnGHa red headed
boy of about seventeen summers, shot in
the head.
An old, White-haired man had fallen on
his face with ms gun undo" him. Three
dead Confederates lay piled against the
fence The Union dead, twelve i'll number,
Law scattered about in the gcorn-field and
peach orchard beyond.
IGlad yer back said the Colonel, coming
UP to where Luke stood gazing on the
scene 1--WE can't wait here Icing. We're
having the dead and wounded gathered VI
and cared for, and we must be gem or well
nave twenty Thousand Johnny rebs all
around MS
By the middle of the afternoon the little
army was again on the road TO Gairo In
the hurry and confusion Captain Mason's
indulgence to his Confederate friend was
not reported.
The soldiers aGgewd at the resist
.ance they had met, became more OPP
pressive TO the people whose country
they were passing Through. Houses
were pillaged and burned, aud the man OF
civilization became barbarian and a rob
Der They were greatly aggravated by the
faunts OF The Confederate women, who
waved rebel flags in their faces and cheereC
"Jeff Davis ana the Southern Confeler
acy." At such times some forgot they were
gentlemen and gave insult for insult, usual
" leaving the smoking ruins of once
happy home as terrible example of foolist
insolence.
Hundreds OF frightened and oppressed
Union men We're constantly fiocl1ing totheu
for protection, and next day after the figh,
Colonel Smart had over a Thousand unarmee
men, who had 10 be fed. Having no pro
vision train foraging became an absolute
necessity Being in the euemy's countr,
some of these foraging expeditions were at
tended with great danger and many were
the ridiculous adventures.
On the morning after the conflict in the
valley Luke, at the head of a dozen mount
ed men, went up TO farmhouse and de
manded abundance. They were greeted by
half dozen loud mouthed dogs, but, after
repeated pounding, the door was opened
and a thin-visaged. sallUw-comp
woman glared at them from pair OF green
ish, dark eyes.
What yer wants. she asked.
breakfast" Luke answered.
"Yer aberlition Yankees; an wush't
ma die if We git it here"
.4Oh, YES, we WILL" Luke answered, push
iag the door open and forcing his way in.
aGit out'n my house ur I'll scald yer eyes
Quit"
..esaye your hot water to make Coffee HI
retorted. with smile, and, turning TO hi:
men, who had crowded in after him, h'
added: Nov, boys, make yourself useful
ard help this lady get our breakfast
Kindle fire, wiring the necks Of the chick
ems and do whatever is required: but do M
damage TO the property unless she is stub
born and refuses toprepare our breakfast
The woman threw herself in a chair il
n corner of the room and began 10 sulk ant
SWIVEL. while the soldiers busted themselves
One made frs In the coolS-stove, another
brought water and others were useful IL
other WAYS She did not move until shI