Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-30

might offer the lad would injure his own
prospects with the powers behind the
throne. but not a whit did he object to
someone else's burning his fingers in the
| attempt, especially Sheridan. Sheridan was
Buckeye boy himself Sheridan had begged
! for an Ohio regiment and couldn't get one.
The young regular had no influence what :
ever in his own state. Ohio's regiments
| were given as rule to Ohios famous
names and there were scores OF them.
1t was Michigan that saw the soldier stuff
in that keen-eyed, short-legged little
quartermaster and set him in saddle at
the head Of her new cavalry regiment,
where within a week he was carrying
dsmay not only to the enemy, but to COM
rade colonels on the lookout for stars.
Now, II Sheridan saw fit to take up the
cudgels for Holt and thereby rub the wrong
way the fur OF Ohio's politico- military
clique, so much the worse for Sheridan's
| chances and the better for his own. Small
wonder the colonel SO suggested to Gaffney.
| and cap" full OF his subject and half full
| of poteen (the honest Irishman had bought
a cruiskeen-a "kag," as he called It, back
to the 'front.', with the aid OF a brother
Celt on the commissioned list. now COM
posed a letter to the smart little cavalry
colonel and sent It, just as the regiment
got the route for the Tennessee and the
colonel the news that his plans were all
In vain. Corinth was abandoned by Beaure-
gard. The Michigan troopers got back
from a dashing raid to the enemy's rear.
The star would probably light on Sheri-
dams shoulder, and away he would go TO
the head OF brigade. Ohio's neglect had
proved a blessing in disguise
The night they got to Pttsburg Landing
| In,iy 81 a,.1 Iran Il
was Grabbed; the captain was sore. Even
the Emmets were still Tied up alongshore
were a number OF stern wheeled packets,
some laden with sick and wounded, some
with troops, bound like themselves they
knew not whittier. Pine knot torches
glowed at the gangplank of each trans
port and staff officers were bustling about.
Got one or two men who can act as clerks
to make out some papers. Gaffney?"
shouted an overworked commlssary from
the guards OF the River Queen.
Faith, we're all clarks in company"
said honest Terence. go you, Holt and
Brennan. It'll get you out OF the wet, any
how" And the two soldiers were shown
where to stow their belongings aboard the
packet and quickly set to work in the
improyised office. Presently the measured
tramp of the men was heard, as the fore
most company came filing aboard, and soon
the brightly lighted cabin began 10 fill
with ofilcers-some OF the Ohios. several
of the staff, among these latter the young
aide de- camp so well known to the regi-
ment during the dreary weeks they held
down the left of the line. He was talking
excitedly, had been reading from a Louis
Vile paper, and every now and then. strive
though he might to confne his attention
to the columns OF candles. soap, salt and
pepper dancing before his tired eyes. Nor
word. Lord, yes! Whisked off the whole
carloadl Paroled dozen at Lebanon! Yes,
both colonels wounded, Wolford and Green
Clay SMITH" Norman's heart sank. How
familiar sounded the old Kentucky names!
Then came something more startling.
"Hullo, Malloy! Amt you glad your pris-
oners were taken off your hands at the
'front.'"
"Why?" growled Malloy. for he wasn't
at all. He had secretly hoped to be sent
on TO Nashville In charge OF them.
why? Lord. man. haven't you heard2
Regular Jail delivery on the Louisville &
Nashville Whole carload got away and
Major Holt among them. They say Morgan
ran him off to Chattanooga, but It Will
cost Bates his commission. lie was officer
OF the guard ard Buell's ordered him
urt-martialed and the three sentries
shot"
. "Sentries sh0t!" cried Garney aghast.