Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-19

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Silksn curIs BESPOKE pa.rlelan par.
entags, but whose trail figure and in.
pHfint cough gave evidence Of 4
fst3l wsaksSss.
es IA 10 done dead. sab" said tAs
slA wen.s, RESPECTFULLY, wAsn col
onsss hufriedly questtsasA her osp.
i8ifnIAS the family. IAN hsr pa len
~ teu.3l come; dsns oojks yistiddy
EaQ' - ritht back to town. Re don't
SHY hysr anyhow"
Tut that child must net r%paau
Apes; she 10 In danger evsry nyAsat
Yev must nevs outl"
Whey we goin' msve. sah2 Den't
know nobody %ny better o6'n we ar.
Esun' Ayeh. Marster tell me to stay
right hysh, an goin' ter stay hyah
Better tex 20 folks an move o., sab
whey you started" somers had othe,
thiAgs 70 think about, and turned
away. Vert likely the movement mex,
day wsulA carry them beyond the cot.
tate. ana the danger was not press.
tHS a. the moment. In the msSn!As
We child might be sent to the rea1
Af AsosssaY, and ts-aieAt he rattle,
welcomed the adjuncts Of refined Ms
He had use ter the old woman, fol
he WAS but recently cut Of hospital
and somewhat spoiled by nursiag. He
made himself and officers comfort.
able in the best rooms after the man.
nsr Of old campaigners and prepared
for the short rest which he 70 much
needed.
somsrs had made the necessary dis.
positions and, left alone upon the porch
for moment, his thoughts reverted to
the cherished memento in his lockst,
the worldlsss message Of, love which
had so mysteriousiy reached him. II
was just one slender curl-the CURL
thathad touched his cheek, he was sure,
and with tia name. They were enough;
no words could have summoned up
moro wildly the scenes Of that dark
ened wing-room, nor have told him
more eloquently that within the sx-
cited city there was one heart which
held no hatred for him. It was no hour
for dreaming, and he reused himself
to the present. Around him were con-
tending hosts of doomed men, the spir-
1t Of war lowered over the rude camps,
and death lurked in the shadows, ger
for his harvest. From tho distance, the
echoes OF dropping shots came family
to the ear, and presently what seemed
to be small volley. This volley
claimed his attention and that of the
junior officers, and no had ordered =
sergeant up to inquire as to the cause,
when the sound of rapid hoof-beats ap-
preached upon the road, and in the dim
light as he waited frightened horse,
pursued by half dozen troopers, sped
by. Presently the men returned lead
Ing the captured animal and carrying
its late rider. The latter was youthful
and Glad in confederate gray, which
was drenohed with blood and covered
with dust; for the wounded rider,
olinging desperately to the name Of
the horse as he lay extended upon its
neck. had finally fallen and been
dragged until the weight stopped the
runaway, The face Of the unfortunate
fellow had escaped, and SO young and
so fair was it, even the hardened sol
disrs were touched.
He insists upon seeing an officer"
said one of them. "Claims to have Sc
orets to tell"
place him upon the porch and call a
.argeon. Where did he come from?'
Somers was strangely affected.
Don't know, sir He came riding
headlong through the rebel pickets. i
think, and they shot him. We didn't
shoot at all, for at first the horse
seemed to be loose, and when we did
see the young fellow on him, we knew
he was too near gone to escape. We
had orders against unnecessary alarms,
and so we ran him down" The surgeon
Dame and laid open the jacket of the
now unconscious sufferer. He waved
pack the curious group and motiened
for Somers to approach.
IA woman!" he whispered.
us it possible! To my room-to my
room!" The rough soldiers again lift
ed the frail form tenderly and placed
1t upon the bed inside. A hurried ex-
animation disclosed the wound; shot
from behind had passed entirely
through the body.
"shs cannot i've" said the surgeon,
gently, as he arose and covered up the
white form. There 10 not the slight
est chance Tor her" The sentence OF
death seemed to inspire her with sud.
den consciousness. She opened her
eyes widely, and they rested in wond er
upon the blue uniforms and strange
faces.
What has happened7" she asked,
weakly. Where am II"
"You have been wounded, madam, -
said the surgeon. badly wounded; but
you are in friendly hands"
"Ahle-.Haymsad-tsll fus-that hs