Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-19

oDnss Nj mind was made up IN a
frsee- messnra& the approaching 4
man In the dim Light. and saw that he |
was Of slender b1iId-a mere boy In 4
nay hands Then as be reached the .
heap of SACKS. ] suddenIy leaped up 1
and grappied with hiEn- IL took less I
tine than ! spend in telling you 10
wrest the bayonet cut Of his hands.
-Just as he recovered nerve enough !.
70 shout ] threw one arm over his
mouth. and. eIutchIng him around the
body with the other. we rolled over
the esearpnent and fell side by side
into the ditch. Ee was underneath.
The fall stunned him. and as he lay
with exDressIOnless eyes staring up at
the starry heavens. ! saw his face for
the first time"
-And-and you knew who ne wasT
eageriy exclaimed Miss Fiaxen-hair.
MY dear said the colonel with a
rather sad suIiIe--yOu know the story
BY heart Yes. y0u are right; / saw
who my prisoner was the moment I
looked into his face. There he lay. at
the foot Of the escarpmenf, dressed In
the gray uniform Of the cOnfederates
my own brother. Jack, the son Of
my fathers house. my schoOlfellow
and playfelI0w since babyhood, and
BOW. by stern fate. my foe.
There was no time 10 b. lost. Even
for my brother. could not wait; 50
took out the brandy flask that the cap
tain 81 our company had slipped into
my pocket. and laid IL on his nerve
less fingers. Thea just as was about
90 go. ] remembered the Confederate
flag which ! carried There was no
absolute need for me 10 bring back
thOse eolOrs: and II they were missed
II might go hard with the sentry on
duty. Ny object. after all. was only
20 recover our flag: 30 took the rebel
stars and laid them on Jacks breast.
Then forced some Of the brandy be-
tween his teeth. and. without waiting
the result. ran with all speed toward
she Federal lines. Luck was with me
20 the last. and I escaped scot free. 20
receive = great ovation IN our camp.
They made me a captain for that
nights work
And Uncle Jack-what became Of
hiInY' queried FIaxen-haIr.
"He must have recovered, for saw
+ his name in the Confederate reports
many times afterwards. Finally he
/ was severely wounded and left the
army. Notwithstanding all my re-
searches I have never been able TO
trace him. when my father died he
SHARED his property between Jack and
+ myself. SET 20 work By every means
I IN my power 20 ind the lost brother.
1 Personals In newspapers. paid agents.
/ and the like. all failed 20 discover his
I whereabouts. Whether or not be Is
I ashamed of the side he took In the
! wsr. ! cannot say. Perhaps the poor
fellow died Of his wounds long ago.
Heaven alone knows where he Is to-
day"
The cOloneI ceased. and silently
doffed his slouch hat as though 20 the
memory q his brother. All the chill
dren sighed in chorus; and Fiaxen-hair
gripped closer her grandsire's sword
hand as though In consolation
During the story they had made a
complete round Of the soldiers section,
and were once more nearing that por'
ton Of the cemetery from which they
had started. Many a tombstone bore
renembrances Of the chiidren's love
aud the colonei's kindly comTadeship.
Ard now. grandfather. said httIs
Fiaxea.hair. how about the grave
without any stone over ~ I've Kept 9
{ real ulrt cross ItI tI18A NfaFt-
.You are a thoughtful little lass.
answered the colonel. land the 'rea
nice cross shall bc laid on the grave
without delay. But stay. What Is th'
meaning of the excitement yonderF
Under the maple tree. and quit.
r,ose 10 the uameiess grave for which
Flaxen-halr had reserved cross. {
small crowd was gathered. As th'
colonel and his conveys Of boys ans
girls approached they saw that II sur
rounded two persons-ihe one an irat'
man in the uniform Of cemeterl
warden. the other small boy. An ex
clamafion escaped from Col Flander
when he recognized in the boy tn
same pale. m clad urchin. whom b
had noticed on the path earlier In tb
afternoon. The cemetery official wa
cIutching the lad by the shoulder, a
our worthy veterans. bidding Flaxcn
hair and her companions stay wher
they were. hurried through the cordo
az oniookers and gained the culprit'
side.
, The brass.buttoned warden. recce
MIXING In Col. FLANDERS one OF Oh
. cemetery governing board. saluted n
spectfully.
.sThls boy has been pulling flower
from the shrubs and creepers, he e,
plaIned. II caught him In the act.
. The colonel looked nj the DO,
|. come. my lad" he said. how doe
!, this happenI Have you any excus
|. for destroying the shrubsT
!, I'm 10 this the little prisoner ha
! borne up braveiy. and even sollily; bt
! the genileness Of the newcomers tor
!, and manner proved too much for hin
! II w-was picking a few flowers e
: fathers grave" he said. guiping dow
! n sob. Mothers too poor TO buy hoy
J. ers. snd-and didn't like TO see q
: grave without flowers on Decorate
4 Day"
.. m. listeners were visibly affecte
7 There was spontaneous movemen
J. and murmur OF sympathy. III
!. cemetery official relaxed his grip {
: the boys ragged collar.
Z .swherc II your fathers grave
!. asked the colonel.
y Tears welled into the little fellow
y brown eyes as he pointed towards q
!, simple mound OF grassy turf. the san
!. .nnineIess grave" which the colon
:. and his grandchildren had noticed.