The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-02-17

"I'm here to see my wife, who is dam
gerously i'll at the hospital, he answered,
hoping to stir the sympathy In their
hearts if they had any.
A laugh greeted the reply.
"Mebby var and mebby y'ain't,' sad
The sergeant, slyly, ''but l want t tell yo'
tbet I've saw Confedrits in blue clothes
afore an liant been fooled on 'em nuth-
err
Hone sprang up in Henry's breast. He
was auick to act. Smiling knowingly, he
said: you've got sharp eyes, sergeant.
Think I'm spy, don't you!
..Some folks call it that and some don't, y
said the sergeant with grin, but I'll
tell yo | hain't never seen tn Yank atil
git so DANCED fer away from home by his
self"
The Others nodded assent when he turn
ed toward them and they all looked with
friendly eyes on Henry. The sergeant
laughed coarsely at his own shrewdness.
Stands to reason" he said slowly,
'sthet he wouldn't be derned fool enough
to stumble into a gang like this if he was
a Yank. Why say, we was maxim noise
enough to scare Rosecrans outen his
boots, want we, boys?
They all laughed their assent.
"Yo' air perty good" he said, turning to
Henry, IAN yo've got nerve. Where's the
enemy at?''
Thirty miles south, Rosecrans in COM
mand," he answered promptly, but he IS
not likely to remain there long,"
Eyer DANCED right, lootenant," said the
sergeant, "and-"
and" interrupted Henry sharply, "the
old man would be tickled to death II ne
| knew was making my report to the first
OUTPOST happened to run across"
He spoke impatiently, and it had it's eff
| feet.
You're right" said the sergeant sud-
denly, 'but we're only dom our duty. Go
| along and give tn old man good word
| fer Us"
| Henry gave the rein to his horse and
shot away into the morning fog. len
minutes later he drew up In the rear OF
the dimly lighted hospital. The good sister
gazed in mute astonishment at the uni
/ form when he half staggered into the
hallway, then led him silently into the
| little room. As he bent over the white
cot a pair of eyes opened wide. There
was wonderment in them for an instant,
then they lighted up with love and vel
come and with faint cry.
"Rob!" she stretched forth her feeble
1 hands to him, while the young soldier
/ tears rained down on the pillow. Shining
through the film Of suffering the glad eyes
;gazed admiringly on the stalwart figure
of the soldier husband and the faded, dus-
ty suit of blue. With a glad, happy smile
the thin hands raised the coverlet. and
| for the time being all thoughts OF the
! grim struggle between the North and
! South faded. from his mind as he gazed
in. mute wonder on the face of his sleep
/ ing first born. A light, reverent touch OF
| his Inns to the little ones forehead and
a similar loving salute to the flushed and
Smiling mother, then the serious look re
i turned to Henry's face as the exigencies
of the hour crowded back into his mind.
: Briefly, tenderly, lest he bring alarm &c
ths-suffering young wife, he told her o.
ihe necessity Of immediate fight, and
brave spirit that she was. she trusted ev
I erything g. him and bowed 3acquiescence
| The nurse. iismayed. protested, but a
/ length gave way. It was the o1iy tnlnf
70 be done As he stood watching tn
ranid movements Of the nurse - ne Pre-