Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-03-10


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H." Whil'- Noon -A~i'hln- IN ~" bar
rel ct lis car'In".
lie REACHED Tracy M Sunrl,". h" did
not ''arr I" =" through I'll" place, So he
sNlrt''i y. and once 'tl"'N" II rode along
T." mount va p'a''au over a road l"ld-
y , '.t.'.'s i.'r,h. H.. va nuW familiar
wl'h '' anIrE. Arriving Al Il plac"
ca..'d .'"i'i.-',i.'N, b" struck off 10 the.
r-ni = Ions. wh"r" tw" roads join.
leading tr''n th' r. - Al'au"nt.
Ml'N rGcN H." mann stem Il few nun
drri- yar!~ tr IN ia" junction. As he.
rode Gp night IL" on 10 the road, h,.
cast hi " L. the right. There, stand
III, al the fork, was Confederate cav
airy vedctte.
He saw Mark az soon as Mark saw
him. Shouting to the rest of the picket
post. he dashed forward.
Now for 1t, Madge"
The animal knew by his tone that
there was work to he done. and althoua-,
she had been ont since midnight She
BEGAN IT, rae, with visor. On sped the
Union soldier. followed at few hun.
drrd Yards distance ly the Confederate.
and half mile behind by several others
Of the picket post. Mark was within
range, but his pursuers did not care to
draw rein i'll order to fire, doubtless fear
ing that if they should fail to bring him
down by the bullet he would ESCAPE.
Ma,lge did noblv. and had she not
been riding upa mountain side for three
or four hours would have easily dis.
tanced her pursuers. As it was. the man
who followed first was gaining rapidly.
Mark knew that he must either dispose
Of this fellow or be taken. Coming to a
slight bend in the road. he rode a him.
dred yards beyond to a place where his
pursuer must suddenly appear around
the trees. Refining in his horse. he faced
about and stood still with his carbine at
an aim. As soon "a the man anneared
| Mark fred.
The Confederate fell from his saddle
and his horse made off into the woods
Mark turned and was soon again fiv.
ing forward. He iudged that he conid
not be very far from the Union nickets
between him and Altamont Looking
ahead he saw a horseman standing ;n
the road Wbetbar he v.s ITn;oe ~
Confederate he did not know but tbara
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MS pursuers except by keeping right on
and trusting to meeting friend. AS he
rode ON he noticed that the horseman
wore a forage cap. This looked well.
for the Confederates nearly ALWAYS wore
hats. Then he could see that the mans
body had dark hue. 1t must be blue.
At last he came near enough to discern
yellow facings.
There was a whistling Of bullets by
his ears; he turned his head and saw
that his pursuers had halted. They had
evidently seen the Union picket and fired
! a farewell yolley at the fugitive
Private Mark Malone was within the
Union lines; his mission was ended.
| Mark was taken to the officer in com.
mand at Altamont. On the way from
the picket line he was informed that the
place was occupied by McCook's diyi-
sion. When he reached HEADQUARTERS he
made himself and his mission known.
and in few minutes a cipher telegram
was on its way to General Thomas at
| McMinnyille:
Bragg Mt punl.p Yesterday with M ,orcs
except few cavalry. Cheatham and withers
marching north. The main army gone by rail
K u ps on mo M v"enSn,n 10
Ten m;nntes Later tho snv v,as snmna
aslaen on a camn cot in q tent ha1onn;na
10 ono Of tho staff
Mork had had M s,een for +,vor.r
e;ybt hours and for ,nnch of that ~
he believed that be would he rstaram
and HANGED Now be slant doon siaon
Horr oftor how ,,.o,,. r., 90 tho,,,.,.
bugles called ard drums ratified he
Numbered ON He dreamed tbat no ,yas
at Cbattanoopa He was standing IN
the scaffold. Soldiers Surrounded him
The moose was adjusted about his neck
He heard the sound of tho nv 90 ~ ont
tho rome He awoka With a crv
Laura Faia-no. Laura Mavnard-bis
wife-was standing beside him.
She sank down by the cot. and in a
moment they were in each others arms.
Neither spoke. Neither wished to do
aught but leave tears-tears Of an az.
quisite happiness-to flow ON silently.
For a time Laura saw in Marks face
only o reflection of her own happiness.
He was feasting his eyes upon her. pass.
ing his fingers through her dark hair OF
smoothing it back with his hand, while
he covered her face with kisses,
Suddenly a thought seemed to CONC
between her and him.
"What Is it darliugY' she asked anx.
iously.
II was thinking said Mark, "But
| no: will not think of that
Tell me-"
81 was wondering-Laura, did YOU
love himr"
Laura cast down her ewes.
"Love? Was it lover" She asked the
question of herself. ut was summe,
breeze. while this"-
| "This?"
els a tempest."
Drawing her to him, before imprintinp