The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-30

lieutenant called softly To him TO ieok.
The sergeant raised his head. closing h-s
right hand abou, the stock Of his sun.
brought the hu,t against ais shoulder and
cautiously glanced slong the sights. A
sharp report was heard and something
s.ruck the water srnarsiy near his head.
SO near as TO spaiter his face with spray.
As II an echo OF this shot his rife rang
out light cloud OF blue smoke arose
from the nuxxle. and the lieutenant 4ook-
ing saw the officer in gray beat the sir
with his arms aimlessly and fail back
ward
A scream from the window. "oh. he's
killed, Cousin Will Cousin WIFI ana
the face had disappeared. A soldier in the
doorway said. Bully boy: sergeant that
was a corksr" He had not ceased -
sneak when a crashing sound came from
the underbrush opposite. simultaneously
= great bank OF white smoke pt>hes up
ward from the edge Of the woods and
drifts laxily away. The sokiisr in The
doorway rolled on the floor His muscles
trSmbled and s,iHened. then relaxed for
ever. The others pushed him aside and
cro,,ehea low From the woods opposite
appeared a figure. The men AT the hedge
had WITHDRAWN TO the house ana watched
with rifles aimed frem behind the shut
iers Don't fire. ordered the lieuteRant.
The house looked lifeless. Shortly, when
some thirty gray men had cleared The
shelter OF the thicket. the lieutenant COM
ma,dsd, Fire." tearing sound was
heard: a few isolated shots followed.
Looking out the lieutenant saw. as the
smoke cleared away. three gray figures
stretched out stark and silent In the sun
light. The others had fallen back 10 the
friendly shelter OF the thicket again
Again the crash as OF falling timserS. and
the pattering OF the bullets beat like hali
- ~. l4.-rs-
tenant heard a Aforementioned exclama-
ton Turning quickly he SAW Mss Camilla
standing with white. scared face. anS he
fore he could warn her a v0iiey rang out
from the opposite bank of the stream, aad
with hands wildly grasp.ng the air she
slid down in the doorway with fixed ni
haggard look in her face. gaspins
sound escaped from her. She was MORALLY
hurt. A soldier pulled the body into the
hall The hands were clinched, the long
hair had fallen tangled mass across the
face daubed with blood; through a jagged
hole in the forehead a mass or frolhy
gray and crimson bubbles trickled across
the face and over the floor. The eyes were
wide open. staring and CLASSY. \ coutrac-
ton of the muscles and all was over. A
little sound like the cracking OF 4 dry
branch came from up the road where the
gray men had first appeared in the morn
heavily against his officer. Il have me
ordhers, lftenint." he said. as the lieuten-
ant laid him gently on the ground his
blanket roll for a pillow. A glance at the
old mans white-growing face disclosed
the meaning OF my ordhers." Bending
low over his old friend, the lieutenant
sought to stanch the flow of blood Never
mind me. Masther Joel ask the lii,en-
ints purdon. scr. but ven not mind old
artt "a
me. Masther Joe. dear: I'm too bad
hurried. 40 I am; It's we'll l know II. II
'ull he a rowlin' drum and three voileSs
and final statement for another dough
boy so ut will. Tell me old captn-God
bless him-that l always looked after we.
Masther Joe Don't lave here TIL yer re-
lief comes. for the dear fathers sake, en-
God give We strength and health. Ia Ike
10 see me old capt'n agin"-and the old
man. growing weaker. began to babhle
feebly and diSconnectediy Of the old days
and the happenings Of long ago.
Down the road over whica the detaci-
ment had come the afternoon previous
was heard the blaring of a tr..mpet, and
in few moments the cavalry relief gal
Hoped into view, with their red and white
company guidons and yellow standard
Swapping in the breeze. The major COM
manding raised his saher. the trumpet
sounded a long-drawn-out note. and the
squadron, with rattle of saber and ear
hine, came To n halt.
Fall In quickly. boys" said the leuten-
ant. and we'll give old Martin a salute
from the VINCE army The commander
in-chief could have no better were he
here" The ciatter of the arriving troop
ers and the rattle Of arms and equipment
seemed 10 arouse the old man. and when
he was told what was proposed he feebly
protested. NO, no. liftennt: on. no. SCR
Don't do that for the likes av me. sv We
phase. sor." Yes Stree, Martin. NY old
friend. its the least / would do fer YOU -
said the lieutenant as he aligned his fe-
tschment so as TO place the old sergeant
between them and the roadway "Atten-
tom Carry arms Present armsr' and
the lieutenant. facing about. brought his
sword to a present also Az though an
echo had answered from the roadway
came the commands: "Fours left, Halt,
Right dress, Front. Traw saber. Pre-
preston that he was simply returning the
salute OF the old guard, joined in the hon
ors paid 10 the dying man The old SER
geant, ra!lying under the excitement
made supreme effort TO rise His eyes
Tx up as he feebly raised his hand 10 re-
turn the salute: half way 10 his forehead
II stopped limp and nerveiess and the cid
man fell back on the blanket roll ex-
hausted. With a smile on his face and
wah fast glazing eyes fixed on ais nupn
ana friend. the soul Of Martin Murphy.
doughboy. passed through the shadow
plckets or the borderland and into the land
or forever-J ]. A5ercrombie In Chicago