The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-25

Haul do1cn the star spanGled banner
G,:ickcr'n lightning"
Confederate, who was not quite free of
suspicion and held his gun in threat,
ening position.
"Yes; it's all in the open, I'm your
prisoner.
"That's powerful fine piece of
horsefesh you've got there, Yank.
Reckon she was stole from some south
erner.
"No; she was sent to me by friend
who bought her in the blue grass
region in Kentucky. She cost ST., 900 in
good honest money"
(Which Is to say the coin of the same
was Confederate paper.
Had 1t been, the cost would have
teen about million and half.
The Confederate's face was covered
with immense WHISPERS, which conceal
cd everything below his nose and tenn
pies, but he new displayed a yawning
cavern through the mass like the 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 amt fur ont the way,
Yank, but you can't say stole the
critter from you, cause she's captured
in war"
"Mueh as regret to do so, I 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 yestcr-
day. Great thunder, I didn't spect
that"
The Confederate had lowered his gun
and, stepping forward, placed his hand
on the bride rein of Fanny, who was
painting from her exertion, but was
gentle, as if she understood that she,
too, had surrendered. As the man al
vanced he looked toward the Union Off
Ger and saw that the sleeve of his right
arm was crimsoned and that 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 mo have look
at that, pardner, Give me hold of
t'other hand"
II really don't think it amounts to
MUCH" replied the lieutenant, who
nevertheless accepted the proffered help.
As he dropped on his feet he was near
ly 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 q look at that,
Yank," said Tim, the new arrival,
and being it was my bullet that pink
I'd you III take charge"
Oakman reached out his arm, and
with his huge knife Tim had drawn
rom somewhere he deity slashed the
leeve from elbow to wrist, allowing
he stained cloth to flap down, like the
fragment Of a torn sail. The shirt sleeve
vas quickly ripped and the hurt ex-
,osed.
The bullet had plowed through the
leshy part Of the forearm, entering
lear the elbow and passing out at the
wrist. The peculiar numbness indicat-
d that q bone had been touched,
hough Oakman did not think it was
roken.
"a pretty fair shot" observed Mas
ers, after rude bandage had been ap-
lied, seeing that's just what ! aimed
0 do You see, had my eye on that
iece Of horseAesh and didn't want to
urt her. As for you" he added, with
urious twinkle Of his eyes, II thought
on was too good looking q Yank to
md to kingdom come, though I've
one something in that line during my
mo. 90 ! thought I'd just knock out
our bride hand"
"You did it, !" calmly replied the pris.
aer.
'Hope You amt feeling powerful
I'd, Ysnk."
mo. IT might have been good deal
oYss. and / thank you for being go
lzeful Of my life"
1T hain't always been that way.
Thew, but amt shS q bsautyw