The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
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vhare In the nefchboTh0ot Of IoneshorOe WIEN
Sherman was preparing TO wins loose from
his base at Atlanta. Jack Fitzpatrick command
ing . squad Of sharpshooters, vas seriously
wounded II was all his Own fault. too. He
vas acting outside his regular duties. Some
! excited Co,orel called for . ccurTer to send an
unnecessary MESSAGE to souae imaginary .reNi-
ment- Fitzpatrick. seeing no cuurisr at hand.
rode for war and ocered his service
Mounted on his black mare. he made tt .
point TO expcee himself. He co1ldnT help it
for the life Of him 1t Was in MS blood so, in
stead Of going to the rear. be EalloPed cut be-
tween the ltneS A big IrfshmAa on the Fed
ersl side, uhoee name Was oHaIiOran. bevelled
his rife At the horseman- Then he lifted his
eyes from TIE sights and took another look at
the venruresone rider.
lis the young Johnny. OF of'm anAygurs-
be exclaimed. Then be drew = long breath
-Oi vas in wan Of tesehin' the trayxur.
But there were other nArksnen up The iire
: who we're ros nice In such matters There was
. rattiirS fire Of muskstry. Plato. EEspasrich's
5ody servant. saw his young master reel in the
saddle as the rcins fen loose from the hand that
he'd them-sav him reel again as the mare
TUNED Of her own accord and brought her rider
vhiritns back 10 the point Of depsrturr-vh-re
he fell fninting in tie arms OF his own men
fitzpatrick had taken many chances before
and escaped unzcathet: bat this time . bullet
went tearing through bis shoulder. entering
obiqreiy. and sOtaG out az the collar bone IN
der his chin He was promptly carried TO the
rear By his men. ~folIoved-hy Plato, leading the
black mare. 4 surgeon dressed the wound
hastily. remarkins that II was . pity that the
young man couldn't Be carried where he eoold
get the benefit Of careful nursing.
I hin ysr TN home. sub" said Plato
- -Tain't 50 mighty fur ter uhar M young mars
ter live at
How fArr- asked the surgeon
Tn De neishborhoods e. forty mile. sub"
piled Plato
The surgeon shook his bead. he can't ride
ko-seback- But he'll die If he's left here"
Il wu1 hytn' OF fer ter bo1T q buggy
soners," remarked Plato.
The surSeoa considered the matte. Wen.
get H." he said presently. and be quick about
IT, IN pad him up for travelling Ii. best 1
car. It's oce chance in 10000. But he's younz
and struaS. and the'ooe chance Is his"
Plato sprAnS On the black marc. and IN less
than half an hour bad returned with . two
seated buggy.
That's the ve-y thing said the surgeon
The rear seat was taken out, the cushions OK
both seats were spread o. the bottom. and On
these . hospital mattress and some blankets
were spread On these the wounded man WAS
placed. and then the surgeon deity packed .
dozen layers OF cotton batting under the shat
tered shoulder. Altogether Jack was made As
comfortable As a badly wounded nan coaId be
under tie circumstances
1T Is row 10 O'Clock" said the surgeon. Look
ing ~ his watch. You ought to have him in
his own bed by s his afternoon XIII the
horse on level ground. bat bring II to ife in tie
rough places. You know what I mean
IF he hurts Inas mare Fitzpatrick declared.
with a. uuch eaerU Is he could command,
tn see hin about Il when / get well"
7 wish ter de Lord yoG eoalt git Up an see
ne boa. it low" remarked Plato, with unc-
tim -KAse di.h yE ely Is sho Eos ter pick up
'er foots an p1. EN- down agin dis day et she
Amt never done It oe<o'."
wherrupon be climbed back into the b1zST.
looked around AZ his yoanz Basser to see that
everything WAS all n<h., and then gave the
mare tie 1ort. Thozzh tie spirited animal
bad been broken 10 harness oy PtA:o himself.
she had been unte- the saddle 30 long that this
Few position fretted Ter. she WAS peeytsh as
. -unAa- Plato said. The harness ehAted her.
the shafts worried her. ard the rattle OF the
hCzgy disturbed her. she Eab5Ied from oce
side Of The road to the other. aud went aboGc
this unusual Business As awk~srtly a. = colt.
Finally Plato stopped her in the road and Gu:
The binders from TIE bridls- This was = great
relief TO the hish-sCrrng creature She cocld
now see what was going On il front. behind,
and ca both sides She gave . snort Of salts
faction and settled down 20 work with a viii
that pleased the negro immensely
Plato knew eTe7 foot Of the road having
often travelled u at night. and 50 the oaiy s.ops
that were made were when the wounded man
wanted water. which WAS to be had from tie
oC: incident and Plato. while driving RAPIDLY,
had driven so carefully that when he reached
Re len naats. VIZ .iEed. vas IN sne ea2d:t aaa
enly Ne: rattOas Of food and supply Q: water
had 20 be e9' short until Aftes che had thor-
PIAio had hartEy gos out Of sight % ch~ smoke
before The treat ODDS before them. and moved
aside from SnernAn's path They were lot n
e paaic but he Pressure was TOO heAg. and
leave some Of their wounded in a tebd hospital
Il ehasse q he su5Eeon who bad seat JACK
proeaptly moved Up 10 The position vaca'ed By
;he Co1teterzia Among ;he foremost was .
teSs thA, had teea rsxed 70 accommodate the
wounded, He Eezt through each AID cram
What The devfI are you Atre<r' asked the
surgeon in = roae in which curiosity and trTt-
'A5tIi! , ssis s'f AZ ? IN nl ds Lad Dim ,os,,
for. sor." replied the big soldier. with eItraor-
dtnAY Yo1iene.- eoIsidertns the time And
There are 10 wounded Yaaks here. tie sur
Geou explained smiling pleasantly as be glanced
A. ;he p1Hied- gOot-nAsuret face Of ise Irish
lis . Johnny I'D DIN lookA1' tor-A BY
not bayern ne two nEts- OF seen TN Saloptn'
on . black horse an / seen IN stASge< Ektn .
dirty blacksmith n the line give IL 10 IN n the
shouidsr-tke BLACKBOARD that he was"
o d exclaimed the surgeon, that Was Jack
Klpatrick-T
Tbs same. so<.
How did 700 come 20 know KLpAtFiekT'
"ShArpsh0cttn'. sor. We bad the OWLS own
time ,kTyln' 20 plooS aych tther berh1ne the
sWo eyes. But we WUI ekums. sor. betwiIs the
lines. Oh SEA 20 mesek. sSx o. OH De bookAn'
afVhsr The lad Win We brush ihe JOhnnjes
away an may be fetch I'm . cocther.' Is As
elAnS done for. SoEf
Hell need a dorsoC before he gets one. I'm
thinking" remarked the surgeoa. and then he
told ho~ jack Fitzpatrick hzd been sent home.
The hiE IgfshnAr seemed better satisfied AHd
pushed forward with the Advancing lines.
III.
Plato Was . very wise negro, considering his
opportunities, and as he sat on the edze OF tie
Ssranda next Gay, near the window % his youag
master Ecolu, Re shook his head AID WOO
deret whether he had acted for The best in con-
iEg home whether IL Wouldn't have been bet
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