, 1896-10-19

'~"shilas'H u NltN OF all that PASSED be-
low. Crawford. the operator, had been
strapped to the back of Il horse and was
being carried. surrounded by a crowd Of
raiders, to the.r c,.;eT.
The lawlossness Oh Saorgan's men had
caused a general order from Union head
quarters to be posted all over the coun-
try announcing that any one caught dew
aseatlng property would be shot on
sight. Captain Crawford, afterward
br"vetted colonel. was detailed to post
the notices. thereby gaining the hatred
OF the raiders, who only wanted an op-
portuniiy to vent their revenge on him.
line opportunity now presented itself,
n as they drew near the general re-
moved his iicldg!ass from his eyes and
surveyed the prisoner.
"Wio IS he's"
\ corporal advanced and saluted.
"a Union soldier. sir
where did You get him."
Caught attempting to run through
the lines with a fnc l think he wanted
to flag soNac train"
Lieutenant. detail ten men and have
him shot"
As the lieutenant turned to obey the
order something familiar about the rris-
oEcr attracted tho attention of the gem
erul.
Say, fellow, what's your name?" he
inquired.
Crawford, came the answer.
The general stared.
What did you say? Crawford? Your
first name, man, 9uick!"
Frank"
The general loalicd again into the
prisoners face.
MY God, Frank is it you?" he
said, and as the situation dawncd on
him he continued:
'This is too bad"
Crawford, in surprise, surveyed his
captor for Il moment and recognized an
old school clium and companion.
"Why, Ellsworth. l didn't know
you'll he exclaimed.
Here. lieutenant, take good care of
this man. I'll attend to his case LATER -
said the general as he hastily turned
away and resumed his inspection of the
scene below. Scarcely had he put his
glass to his eyes when he bcheld the
f%leetins figure fall before the hating
train. This vas the signal for action
among the rebels. With a few sharp
commands the troops formed in retreat
ing order and were soon lost to view in
q cloud Of dust.
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Hours passed and the little woman,
once mere in camp, showed signs of re-
turning life. Suddenly she opeued her
eyes.
"Whnt is that" she gasped.
"Be quiet" replied the nurse. at is
nothing. You have been i'll and must
remain quiet"
"No, no; it is calling me-" she per.
sisted, raising herself with much diff
Guilty upoI. her arm. II must 60 and see
what he wants."
"She must he out of her mind"
thought the nurse as she gently tried to
persuade the sick woman to remain still.
"There it is again, calling, calling"
What is calling?'
1.-THE telegraph instrument. You must
take me to it. 1t is my husbands private
call. There, don't you hear it?'
In an adjoining tent on an %improvised
desk the telegraph ticker merrily clicked
away its dots and dashes. Thinking
only to hunor her. the nurse called u
couple OF stalwart soldiers ard the cot
with its precious burden was carried
close TO the instrument.
Tremblingly her fingers sought the
key. Her husband had taught her its
use and given her n peculiar call by
which she could always recognize him.
It was this call, the presence Of his
thought. that had called her spirit back
to earth.
"Who is it?" she licked.
"Fricnd-foc - friend -foe," came
the answer.
"What do you want?"
"Mrs. Crawford"
''This is she. What is it?"
81, General Ellsworth, saw your brave
deed from the hill where l stood, "came
the message, land, although l had pre-
viously commanded that your husband
be shot, you need have no fear. l will
spare his life for your sake. Goodbye
She sank back OH the cot exhausted,
tears filled her eyes and Il faint "Thank
God!" escaped her lips as she was car
ried back to her tent.
The guerrillas had made II hasty re-
treat. taking Crawford with them, and
were now 90 miles away. camping for
the night.
The hatred against Crawford was so
bitter that General Ellsworth could not
pardon him. but hat night, under the
cover of darkness and i'll charge of a Sc
cretly instructed officer, Crawford was
mounted on the fleetest horse in camp,
with the instructions from the general
to ''ridc like hip
He evidently obeyed, for he was not
seen again by the rebel soldiers. Nine
days after he joined his wife ard babies
at Union headquarters. 1t was u happy
reunion, and as soon rs Mrs. Crawford
was able there was an elaborate recep-
ton given by the officers in their honor.
at the Burnett House, in Cincinnati.
By a strange coincidence, that was the
very day Morgan aud his men were cap
tured, aud the prisoners were made to
pass in review before the hotel en- route
to prison. Detroit News.
A hacking cough Is not only annoy
ing to others, but is dangerous to the
person who has It. One Minute Cough
Cure will quickly put an end to It.
Chas. N. settele.