Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-07-12
ployed-we could nave driven zoe


back
"rhe fact that you did not drive rs
back should be conclusive on tba.
point" replied the General. with in
creasing asperity.
But YOU had more than five HUNDREDS
men," snapped the Colonel. flame 81
anger beginning to burn in his eyes
II was met by an answering blaze lE
the eyes of the General. but with
manifest effort the old Federal soldier
controlled himself.
Come, Colonel. let lis keep cool
said the General You stay here and
will show You how we did H. The night
before the battle nay men had con-
Structcd series of carthworks. The Iast
being near the fort When we were
ready for the advance we rushed from
enc of these protecting lines TO Tie
next, and when we got under the plane
Of fire made the final rush and sWarmed
up the parapet. You couldn't stop us"
As the General made this explanation
his excitement visibly increased ANA
there was a brisk cagerncSs in his man
ner rs he climbed down and started
away.
He Went northward five hundred
yards, turned, ana faced the fort: then.
lying down upon the sand he waited
for a time. got up ran forward several
hundred feet, and fell again upon the
ground, This maneuvcr he repeated
three times; and then, rising up quick
ly with large bone in his hands, I've
uttered great shout and ran toward
Col. Austin, who stood upon the ruined
wall wildly waving his cane.
IF you come up here I'll kin you!7
cried the Colonel, unable to control his
excitement.
But the General was covering the
ground with great strides.
II warn you back shouted tae
Colonel. If you attack me, Ill kiH
You. So help me God"
II whipped you once and can d0 Il
AGAIN. replied the General. never stop
ping his advance.
lie reached the bottom of the ridge
and began 10 climb up. The Colonel
struck ut him with his cane. but she
blow fen short. The General. posing
himself on the emhankment, hurled the
bone at the Golouel's head but il miss
ed the mark. He followed his missile
and in moment the men were locked
in 4 fierce embrace.
punphy, seeing the struggle. ran Np.
and at length succeeded in getting The
helligercnts apart, and as the anger ln
their hearts died away they stood fac
ing each other ashamed.
At that moment there was snrin
whistle out in the river and the soma
of bell ringing a signal to stop. The
General and the Colonel came closer
together. and, moved by a common inn
pulse. linked arms and walked toward
The beach.
I'VE are pair of OLD fools" said tho
General.
"rhc shadow of battle is hard ia dis
pei answered the Colonel. and We
lave passed under it."
When they reached The shore the tide
was out and even the small boat eoul.
not land.
we must wade for H." said inc Cen
cral taking OH his shoes
That may do for you." replied the
Colonel. "but must be careful for
with this old wound. exposure means
rheumatism
We can easily fix that Here gel rim
my back aud let me carry You. And
you, Dunphy, shall see spectacle an
matched in the annals Of war. Think
of the headlines you can use, The Con
qucror Humbied Bows His Neck ro
His Defeated Antagonist. and Like a
Beast of Burden Bears Him from thc
Scene OF the Fierce Conflict"
Dunphy made an entry IN his nois.-
book, and Col Austin, mounting the
Generals back, was borne in trinmph
To the boat.
a few minutes later bcll sounded a
signal to 20 ahead. there was a DUFF Of
steam aud Il chuming of paddles
against the water, as the steamer muy
ed MP the river on her way to Whining
tom New York Sunday News.