Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-13


 heart of every American, it is in Michi- gan more than anywhere else that his memory is reverenced. It will live there until every soldier and soldier s son and grandson sleeps beneath the sod. The plains of northern Virginia were given up to fierce battles between infantry, the valleys to desperate charges and bloody conflicts between the oppos- ing cavalry forces.
 Jackson had looked his last upon the Shenandoah. He was to become Lee s right arm and fight elsewhere until his fall in the darkness on the bush lined highway at Charlottesville. Another took his place, and the dead Ashby was replaced by Stuart to lead the cavalry.
 Let us go back to Royal Kenton. We left him just as Reube Parker had been made prisoner by a Federal scouting party. Reube basely sought to betray him, but he failed of his purpose. The Federal captain beat up the neighbor- hood as thoroughly as possible, but Ken ton slipped through his fingers and re- turned to Jackson to make his report. It was his information, seconded no doubt by that of others, which decided Jackson s move to Front Royal. While the general seemed pleased at Kenton s success, the latter could not fail to per ceive that something was yet amiss. In his own mind he felt sure that he was mistrusted, and it was easy to conclude why. Not that he had failed in any one particular to do his duty, but that the officers and men of his own company, for reasons already given, were seeking his downfall When he had finished his report, he was ordered to his com- pany, and again he found only one man to give him greeting. Steve Brayton chuckled with satisfaction as he extend ed his hand and asked for particulars. The others only gave him looks of dis trust. When Kenton was asked regard ing Reube Parker and had made his ex- plantations, Steve grew thoughtful and serious and finally replied:
 Its good joke on the captain. but I'm troubled as to how it will end up. I jest reckon they ar mean huff to charge yo' with killin Reube They can't prove it, but it will get the gin eral down on yo' and make things wuss. bod blast the fules anyway! Why can t they give yo' ia IT show even if yo' be a Yank:"
 The crisis came next day. Reube Parker had been carried into the Fed eral camps as prisoner, but owing to the confusion and excitement was not strictly guarded and managed to make his escape and arrive at Confederate headquarters less than 24 hours after Keuton. After brief interview with Captain Wyle the pair proceeded to General Jackson's headquarters, and when they left it Royal Kenton was sent for. General Jackson was a plain. blunt spoken man. Even while plan ming the great campaign on which he was to enter within three or four days he had determined to give this matter attention. Reube Parker had charged Kenton with bringing about his capture for revenge. Captain Wyle had stated that he and all his company distIusted his loyalty. The general asked the scout for a statement of facts, and Kenton gave it to him, concealing no occurrence from the date of his enlistment. The general listened attentively and without interruption. Then Reube Parker, who had been sent for and was in waiting, was ushered i'll to confront Kenton. He was bad man, but not nervy one. In five minutes it was apparent that he had lied, and he was dismissed. Then Ken ton was asked to step out, and Steve Brayton, whom he had several times re. ferred to, was ushered in. He told a straight story, and it was greatly to the discredit of Captain Wyle. When Ken ton again returned to the generals pres ence, the latter kindly said:
 Ut is matter very much regret, and do not see how I can mend it just yet. I will, however, do what I think is best for all. "
 That best resulted in both Kentor and Brayton being detailed temporarily to the quartermaster' department When Jackson moved away for the Lu ray valley, all the guards were mount