The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-02-06
The TRAITOR.
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A Story Of the
Philippine War.
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BY WILLIAM E. McKENNA.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


1.-TWO kilt an swim wounded" said
Private Terence O'Connor. "Bedad,
the way they wor blazin away at Us
yc'd think they'd do more damage than
that"
1t was just after one Of the many
fights to the north Of Manila in which
the insurgents, after being driven from
one line Of intrenchments to another,
had at last taken to the woods. Private
Terence O'Connor and Private Otto
Siegel, with others Of their company,
had been detailed to go over the scene
Of the recent action and bring in any
wounded American or Filipino who
might be found. {,
EYES," said Siegel. "if dey knew der
rest of der trade as we'll as dey know
how to make rifle pits it wouldn't be no
easy chob to vip dem.''
"Thrue for ye," said O'Connor.
"'Twould be an ;lligant time amy
body I'D have drivin us out Of thin
same rifle pits. Still, II the war houlds
out long enough they may rarn what
to do wit their guns.
'"Thim that fights an runs away
@ihy hh W uuuOG OOme OlneK Uuys
II don't see any wounded around
here" observed Siegel. whose mind,
perhaps. was more closely concentrated
on the work before him.
"Nayther DO r." said O'Connor
They've carried away most of the
wounded wit thin. I'm thinkin. But.
bedad," he cried suddenly, there's
wan av thin now, an. be the powers.
I'll knock his head offr'
Lying on the ground at a short dis
tance, close to the entrance to bam-
boo thicket in which nerhaps ho had
tried to take refuge. was u Filipino
badly wounded In the leg. Either mis-
taking the purpose of the soldiers or
inf1amed by patriotic resentment ut the
invaders or by the pain. Of his wound
or both. he had raised his gun, but
seeing that they had not observed him
he allowed them to approach as near
as possible before he fired. The mo-
ment O'Connor perceived him the
Filipino discharged his weapon, bnt
missed. and In another second O'Cou-
nor had knocked his gun out Of hIs
hand.
THE little yaller divilg' ne exclaim-
ed. II have q good mind to bate his
Drains out. 10 th.Hk av him thryln
10 shoot min that's thryln to save his
ufer'
Maybe" said seigel. who swas not
excited, 'he didn't know vat We vos
goln to do. Anyhow. he can't do US
no harm now, und We better do vot We
vos sent to do"
Oh" said O'Connor, who had cooled
or, II never kilt man yet afther q
oattle In cowld blood, an I'm not goin
TO begin now. Me bark is worse nor
me bite. So take howld av him, Siegel.
Come on, me laddibuck"
And. picking him up and handling him
as gently as possible, they carried him
TO the rear until they met two coolies
with litter. Into their care they de-
hvered him. The coolies in their turn
carried him back 90 the military hospi-
'ai' where he was obliged to remain
some weeks, during which he had time
10 revise his opinions OF the hated In
vader.
The hated invaders with whom he
was chiefly concerned for the time
oeing were IN old army surgeon OF 80
years experience. q young army sur
seon with comparatively little expert
ence. but with n scientific interest in
sunshot wounds regardless Of the race
or colo! Of the victim. and nurse, 8
patient and gentle embodiment of en-
'nusiasm. patriotism and humanity
who had4ieet a comfortable homo In
massachusetts, to. answer the call OF
outy that came to her. He was sur.
ptised that The five Americans with
wnom he had personal experience-the
.~o soldiers, the two surgeons and the
Nurse should all hevc treated him so
hhdly, and he felt sincerely grateful,
out he was still n rebel. For. whatever
nay have been the motives OF others
insurrectlonnryy movement. Man.
Vel Pardo was patriot according to
us lights, and he was still ready to
slye his life IL necessary for the free
~ som of Ills country. as he understood
the term.