, 1896-11-09

T.ocfuIly ignorant Of this, our young
hero wss hopeful. He sincerely regretted
his thouehtless act of d~isobedience, but
his only fear Of punishment was that be
might be put under arrest for . few
daya
"As he was bidding the little Wits
goodby aud trying to reassure her that
all would be we'll with him, two stal.
wart soldiers entered the door unan.
nounced and. without further warning.
arrested him IS . deserter. As . de.
serter! Aerciful heavensr' exclaimed
the lieutenant. realizing in an instant
the horror Of all that meant.
"'I nm not q deserter! Who has dared
TO c me ~ such?'
"'Our orders aAe from headquarters,
sir replisd the sergeant, showing
him q paper. the warrant signed by An
thony Wayne. The doomed man. crazed
with the thought Of what his fate would
be. looked about wildly for some chance
Of escape. but the soldiers Of General
Wayne were too well trained to neglect
their duty OF to even show the pity they
felt for the young man. whose o1ense,
seemingly 30 slight. must yet pay the
penalty Of q base deserter.
1.-THE few brief hours Of happiness had
cost them dear. What a sad-aye, ter.
rible-ending Of that short honeymooni
The sirliah bride. white with terror,
yet not mAlizing the awful SOTO be-
fore her. wss sure that abe could ~.
hor husband from puniahment were abe
10 plead foe him with the general. who
bad been 70 gracious to her when they
met that she could not believe him
cruel Hastily saddling her own horse.
sho had followed Close behind the SOL
diers guarding her husband. determined
that nothing should prevent her having
a interview with General Wayne.
ARRIVING 1t the fort. abe dismounted
and. slippins past the guard before the{
could prevent her. had forced her vi
into the presence Of the general. It W.
said Of Mad Anthony that howevss
stern and unbending he might Be with
his men. with. woman be wa ten
der. deferentiai and yielding. They
could not believe tho stories about his
cruelty. and the little woman Who seood
before him was not prepared for The
stern order given to the sentinel 10 o.
oort this lady to the outpost and then
report for lack Of duty at onoe' who
has dared 10 let her through tie guarda
'This 10 no place for you, msdam.'h b
said moro gently. but throwing herself
On her knees before him she pleaded -
only . loving woman can plead for the
man whose Life 10 dsarer TO her than ha
own.
"she might ~ we'll have appealed toa
rock - 70 Anthony Wayne, for, although
every word she uttered stabbed him to
the heart because he was fond Of the
young lieutenant whose future had
seemed 20 full Of well earned hope, yet
no thought of granting the pardon in
bis power entered the stern command.
er's mind. In his estimation there could
be no reprieve for q soldier who willful.
" or through careless disregard Of orders
bad placed himself in the light Of . de-
Lieutenant G. stood before the man
whose power was unlimited with folded
AIMS awaiting his sentence. Without .
plea for his life and honor. without the
usual court martial, or, in fact, any
chance Of escape, he was condemned to
be shot 1t sunrise a. q deserter. Not .
Of agony felt was shown by the
doomed man. whose bright young life
vas to pay the penalty Of q few hours
81 happy forgetfulness Of time, but a.
his wife. %springing to her feet, threw her
Arms around him - il to save him and
with . shrek Of terror foil 1t his feet
unconscious the lieutenant turned and
looked at Anthony Wayne. 1t is said
that General Wayne aever forgot that
look while he lived. and that when the
report Of the musketa reached his ears
sunrise that fatal morning he dropped
his head on his hands and groaned
Aloud, and it was not we'll for the hap
lees soldiers who had business with him
hat day.
Zone word from him might have saved
hat life. which lay like . gift in the
palm Of his hand-not only one. but
Two lives, for the girl bride never re.
from the shock Of that day.
ahe cursed the hard hearted SOL
1ier who took from her all that made
life dear to her. For that reason, and
when the bones Of General
Wayne were taken from the grave on
he bluff at Presque isle and carried to
heir present resting place among his
lin. the scalp and particles Of flesh
which had resisted decay being replaced
IN the old coffin and grave BY the block.
house. the superstitious sailors say that
Mad Anthony cannot rest, but that at
InteEvAls no comes to the old headQuar-
'sss whsre that terrible tragedy was en-.
Voted . long aeo 1t 10 believed that
- regzWtssd that act q cruelty which
- at tAs Nms thozGhs imperative duty
In order that military obsd{-
MO- b enforced upon tie soldiers whaiae
ssaxts weee filed with honor ct til
melted ont TO ths young Oh.
~ whom tAsy ali loved
I'd u closed.
II don't know Why W have been
,hossn - Witnesses to TIE ghasely reap
pearanos Il the THO tonight bat I an
Ilsd 10 and myself onos more among
living ozesturea" addsd Tie captain =
he boat touched tho pier.
"Whatever mistakes were made n
Mad Anthoay Wayne,' b. at ksSt
Ras . brave. dsuntlss soldiss, and I ~
mo ~. 'Requieaost In paoA'"-Phila-
Tines