New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-02-13
CHAPTER XIII.
TURNED OVER.

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| There was a rafting Of wheels on
the soft road, and looking up Ratigan
Eaw the messenger returning, followed
by an ambulance. Driving to Miss
Baggs, who was still lying in the grass,
the driver backed it up to her, while the
messenger dismounted and opened the
door. The cavalrymen stood ready to
lift the prisoner into the vehicle. But
Miss Baggs waved them all away ex-
cept the corporal, and taking his hand
rose to her feet and stood for moment
| supported by him. The effort was too
much for her. Her head fell on his shout
der, and for a moment she lost con-
seriousness. Ratigan took her off her feet,
and lifting her into the ambulance laid
her on the cushions.
"Oi'n ride at the foot, "'he said to
the others. Zone of ye lead me horse. -
When they came to the place where
each had successfully emerged from the
camp through which Ratigan had fol-
lowed her before daylight, they found
the road lined with soldiers, whose curl
osity brought them there to see the
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through whole chain Of guards. They
had all heard Of the exploit and crowd
ed around the ambulance as it passed,
but were kept away by the guards in at
| tendance, who dropped back to the sides
and rear. This prevented any further
| conversation between Ratigan and Miss
Baggs, except all occasional Whisper
Int ho
hand in his under a blanket, unobserved.
AT last the ambulance pulled up before
the headquarters Of the division whose
camp they had entered, and Ratigan
suddenly became conscious of the fact
that he must turn his prisoner over to
others, doubtless to be dealt with sum-
marily, for he we'll knew the case would
naturally receive prompt attention.
An officer with captains shoulder
straps came out from headquarters and
surveyed the ambulance. He was a
dapper little fellow, fat and red faced.
"Who've you got THEREOF he asked of
Ratigan.
"a lady, sir.
'The woman who ran the guards last
night?''
col captured her on the road below"
"H'm. The guard duty Of this divi-
sion is in a fine condition when a wom-
an can run whole chain of sentinels.
Get her out Of that
"She's badly hurt, captain,'' said
Ratigan, who had stepped down on to
the ground and saluted
II can alight,' said Miss Baegs
feebly. And getting as best she could
to the door OF the ambulance Ratigan
helped her out. She looked faint, but
stood by the aid Of the corporal's arm.
Take her III to the general, " said the
little captain. ''He wants to see her,
AS the tent was an ordinary wall
tent, there was no great room in it,
Miss Baggs went inside, while the cor
poral stood directly outside, with his
hand On the tent pole.
81 must have you searched,'' said the
general to the prisoner. Then he added,
aomewhat hesitatingly, "It's rather
awkward not having a woman in camp. ;"
II will relieve you of the necessity, -
said the prisoner, with dignity, and put
ting her hand into her pocket she drew
forth a bundle of papers, which she
handed to him. r. :. -
"What are these?" asked the surpris-
ed commander.
"Copies of intercepted kilograms. y
The general uttered an exclamation,
and taking the papers ran them over
with his eye.
He looked up at the woman, who,
save for the pallor occasioned by her
fall from the collapsed buggy, stood APP
parently unmoved. There was admira-
tlon IN the eye of the man who gazed at
her. He was astonished at the GOODNESS
with Which she handed him documents
that would. warrant his hanging her to
tree without a moments delay, and
above all there was about her a divine
consciousness Of having done duty,
look of triumph under defeat, that com
PEELED his reverence as we'll as his adj
miration
Are you aware he said, .'that
with these dispatches in your possess