The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20
THE PRINoETON' UNION: THURsDAY, july 90 1899

with immense whiskers, which conceal-s
ed everything below his nose and tem-
Piles. but he now displayed a yawning
cavern through the mass like tie rent
beyond the wooded hedge, and his mass
i've shoulders shook with mirth He
could take as well as give in the matter
of chatting.
Reckon you ain t fur out the way,
Yank, but you cant say ! stole the
critter from you, cause she's captured
in war. .-
"'Much as l regret to do SO, | must
admit that your position is logical.
"Tim and me will have to take turns
in riding, fur we both lost our mounts
in the scrimmage with You folks yester-
day Great thunder, l didn't spec:
that >t-.r ~
The Confederate had lowered his gun
and, stepping forward, placed his hand
on the bride rein Of Fanny. who was
gentle, as if she understood that she,
too, had surrendered AS the man ad-
vanced he looked toward the Union OH
Ger and saw that the sleeve Of his right
arm was crimsoned and that a number
of scarlet drops showed on the knee Of
his blue trousers.
| Instantly the whole interest Of the
captor was transferred to the wounded
prisoner.
"Climb down and let me have a look
at that, pardner Give me hold of
t'other hand
~ really don't think it amounts to
much. replied the lieutenant, who
nevertheless accepted the profered help
AS he dropped on his feet he was near
~ overcome with dizziness, but master
ed himself before his enemy and friend
observed the proof of weakness.
Meanwhile two other persons arrived
on the spot. One was Tim Masters, the
comrade of Jim Ackers, who had cap
tured Lieutenant Oakman, and the
other was the negro lad Rastus, who
in his great haste to reach the scene
had fallen several times. He gaped, ST.
lent and open mouthed, at the three
| men.
1--WE must have a look at that,
Yank, said Tim, the new arrival.
"and being it was my bullet that pink
ed you II take charge
Oakman reached out his arm, and
with his huge knife Tim had drawn
from somewhere he deftly slashed the
sleeve from elbow to wrist, allowing
the stained cloth to flap down, like the
fragment of torn sail. The shirt sleeve
was quickly ripped and the hurt ex-
posed.
! The bullet had plowed through the
deshy part Of the forearm, entering
near the elbow and passing out at the
wrist. The peculiar numbness indicat-
ed that bone had been touched,
though Oakman did not think it was
broken.
"A pretty fair shot, observed Mas
tiers, after rude bandage had been ap-
piled. ''seeing that's just what aimed
to do You see, I had my eye on that
piece of horsefesh and didn't want t.
hurt her. AS for you, % he added, with {
curious twinkle Of his eyes, II thought
you was too svsd looking Yank t.
send to kingdom come, though I've
done something in that line during my
time Sol thought I'd just knock out
your bride hand
''You did it" calmly replied the pris
oner
.'Hope you amt feeling powerful
bad, Yank''
mo. 1t might have been a good dea
worse, and I thank you for being s.
careful Of my life.
1T hain't always been that way
Whew, but amt she beauty!''
All the interest of Tim Masters wen
like a flash to the mare, whose pretty
eyes wandered from one man to anoth
er, as if she could not quite understand
, what it all signifed.
Suddenly Jim Ackers extended hi
broad hand and closed the outstretchei
, fingers on the back of Rastus, just be
tween the shoulders. AS he did so, h.
lifted him high in air, and, assuming al
awful frown, said in his fercest tones
"Run right to the house and tell thu
! folks to get ready to receive wounded
Yank If they want to know his name
!: say he's General Sherman or Kilpat
rick, you don't know which. Tell 'em
too, that he'll be there powerful soon
Do you hear me?''
1nasmuch as the terrified Rastu'
, would have heard the words if hall
mile away. the question was really un
called for. The urchin replied in tn,