Evening star., 1901-02-02

dripping wet, his sash, belt and sword
spick, span and gleam ng. his dark eyes
flashing, his cheeks atlame. word to ths
major, as he pointed to the disintegrating
blue battalion beyond them. a nod from
that apprec. .ative fellow kentuckian ana
the junior had sprung into the vacated sad
die and away sped a startled, astonlshe0,
excited steed. under the hand of a practiced
horseman. Straight for the scattering
stopping, half ''ratt,ed" ranks he darted.
heading them as skillful cowboy heads
stampeGing cattle. In an instant he was
among them. his new blade flashing even
through the rain, his voice ringing out
above the clash and clamor of battle. We
hemently he drove his horse into the very
faces of the foremost and a sudden cheea tea
went up at sight of him. for these on the
right were the Emmets themselves, ana ne
in saddle was the lad they loved
Halt where you are, men; Halts II, m
Scarcliffe, face 'em about! Face about. all
Of you. Dress to your left now! who's In
command here? Hurrah! CARNEY, old man!
Now we've got EN-! Halt that next COM
pany! Halt right here, men! Face EN-
about cap, ain. Dress to the left! Dress on
c." Up went another cheer, for the min n
company knew him almost as did the Em-
NETS. and. though men were dropping mere
and there along the new front. with these
TWO companies steadied and brought 10
bay. the battalion had a shoulder TO lean
on But the lieutenant would tale no
chances. This was no second day at Snfloh.
with a worn-out. disheartened foe in front.
Flushed with triumph and gloriously led,
the southern line came pressing on Ii TOOK
nerve and force. Ii demanded every sol
dierly gift officer or man could muster 10
stand firm against that superb assault.
But company af.er company the buckeyes
pulled UP at sound of those commanding
tones, at sight of that tall, daring, dashlng
rider on the foaming horse. Pull up they
had to or be ridden down. The major .rotted
over to him and rode alongside, marvelinS
at the scope and power of that ringing
voice. envying the vim and magnetism of
the soldier presence. thanking God for 1t all
and the Buckeyes return to reason. And
then, when the last company far at the ex-
treme flank had brought up standing and
refaced The foe and the lightning leaped in
a sudden fash and the thunder rolled from
wing to wing. fringing the long front in
battle smoke. and proclaiming to the divi-
sion, right and left, that the flag was still
there back along the rear of The rallied
line rode The young hero of the day, almost
pulled from the saddle by Gaffney's grasp
ing. straining hand, cheered like mad by
the exulting Emmets, and welcomed by the
swapping rejoicing. delighted division
commander. with the high-pitched tenor he
first heard that solemn May day six months
before-"By God, MIR. Holt. but that was
beautiful!
And yet the division had to go. Left to
Itself there could have been no hope or
help for It, But when at last the fateful
day was over and the hard-hammered right
wing curved round the general headquar-
ters close to the Nashville pike. while Rous-
seau. Negley and Van Cleve. under the
masterful eye of Thomas. held fast in front
of the confederate right, men of the three
brigades that battled under Sheridan. were
chatting despite sore fatigue, over that
stirring incident of the day. OF course. as
the Buckeyes told 1t, they had no notion Of
passing the new line. They simply couldn't
see 1t through the rain and low-hanging
smoke. but the moment lieut.. Holt came
along they knew where they were at
and acted accordingly But the Kentuck-
10 md in, la nd md
a major in temporary command, and old
Gaffney, too. knew far better. They were
on the verge Of a panic when halted in the
nick of time
And now with Gaffney acting major. how
came it that Sarcliffe. not Malloy. had COM
manded Company C, and where was Mr..
Malloy? The answer was a laugh Col.
Pride had sent the adjutant back to
the, train to bring up certain regimental
be needed the last day OF the last quarter
of the year. and had detailed Malloy to act
In his stead. Early in the morning Pride
had got serious wound. so serious he was
ordered at once to field hospital. and NAL
10y conceived 1t his duty to go with him:
nor had he rejoined up TO 8 pm. nor did
he rejoin until the colonel had twice told
that, of course. Malloy did not mention.
Now. when men have had to fight ds
fought the divisions Of Sheridan, Davis and
Negley that gloomy day. they take 1t Ill
share. There had been a time when Neg
ley's men and Sheridans stood almost back
| to back, so completely were they hemmed
| In by Hardee's encircling line. 1t was bitter
to have to leave so many gallant dead. so
many precious cannon. to swell the triumph
! of the south. But with horses shot down by
battery there were not men enough left TO
| drag artillery by hand through those mar
stand or the swarming snasny. Sheri.