Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04

Knew the same thought had been IN his
mind since he heard l could recover.
'Balfort," he said in a moment, will
you give me your parole till the end OF
the war;"
knew it long before he said 1T, and
leaning back on my pillow, told him
| could not.
Give We his parole, you raving idiot, y
cried LOw--neNer was such an actor
lived us that same chirurgeon. Why,
look. man! look" and with that he UNI
wound the bandages he had begun to
replace and laid bare the wound.
looked down at it and my gorge rose
at the sight T was slit, ragged
cut from my RICH hip up along the ribs
ribs near to my shoulder, a good twelve
inches. Only by the grace OF chance
was 1T that Hazeltine's point had not
caught on a rib and gone through me.
And the edges stood even now far
apart and ugly and Irregular.
'Parole?" went on the doctor. "Why,
man, he cannot hold a sword for a
year,"
Anterior looked at 1T and took my
hand again.
Friend" said he. will We give me
your parole for six months? To tell
We the truth. your army cannot hold
out that long and / am safe"
by chance l caught the Doctors eye,
and knew in some way that he bade me
accept it, so, lying back again, l told
Atherton l would.
Then get you out of here when you
can move"
Again I gave him my hand and
thanked him until he swore he'd hear
no more and went off with Low.
And so the days passed on. quickly
enough for a matter of three weeks.
And then, beginning to feel stronger. l
commenced to fret and worry and Won
der when l would get away and what
was happening at West Point, and
Where were my companions in Put
MANS division, and what of Curtis-or
Philipse, as l should call llim-and Ac-
ton. was up now and walking over
the house. but not allowed to go out.
l talked with Low when we We're alone
about the Lest way of going, and he had
a plan al. arranged But had another
that was worth ten of his, for that it
had another purpose. which l could
only talk over with one other person,
and that one the baroness. Her hus-
band had been away all the time in the
south with his Germans, and so i saw
much of her-much of every one, in
fact, except Mistress Debby, who would
talk with me less and less.
So one day 1 preached my plan to the
6Oou ldQy. az llISl SIG Sttlu L WOULD De
impossible, and then, her eyes shining,
she said l should do it, if she could
bring it about. And we began the
scheme by her telling my proud mis-
tress that l was shortly going away.
When next 1 got a word with her, we
had but Just finished tea and were
walking in the great drawing room, she
and 1. I saw how silent she was, and
with some misgivings began:
Deborah"
"Yes?"
Deborah, soon must get back to my
You cannot go! You would not 60
would your" cried she. You are not
we'll enough. Will you leave me?"
II am quite we'll now" I answered
as quietly as I could.
you are not! you are not!" she muir.
INJURED, taking hold of my arm and look.
ing at me. you could not stand the
dreadful camp life.''
Il must, dear. cannot waste my life
here"
"Waste?" said she, slowly.
You know we'll what mean"
She sat down then, and by her, anG
naught was said for q while
II cannot let you go!' said she, pres
entity.
There's one way out of it," said i.
Up came her troubled face and looked
at me.
Twill you come with me?"
The fair face set and the eyes looked
Straight into mine.
II would go anywhere in the worl6
with you. But what would you do Will
me in camp?"
What did the Baroness Riedesel il
her castle in Germany. when her hus
band left her for camp 1900 miles
across the sea?'
''And brought her children with her
too" she murmured. Then, looking
up, she added hastily, Il do not fear
to go, believe me, dear"
II never once thought you did" Ant
the baroness coming in then, she RAJ
to her and threw her arms around hel
neck and kissed her. | stood by mo
ment, and then the little lady turned
towards me, laid her two hands il
mine. and, looking at me and at TIL,
baroness, she said:
I'm go gladly. Wilt take me?"
Aye, that l will, Debby dear, ant
God less your brave heart. II will BE-
different life from this, and you do
not like the cause
IT is yours and shall be mine. All,
\ t Is Roberts, too
We have little plan" said th'
4 t'tiioilCso W lleI AntIlDil anu VI
shall be married here in this house
and Captain Atherton will get yol
out"
ooh. cried the brazen mink. Il thinl
! I'll go as l am"
What" cried the baroness
I'm married enough now" quoth tn
/ lady with a twinkle in her eye.
| You naughty girl said the scandal
ized matron again.
II is but a form said Deborah
land I'm satisfied now"
'Lieber Herr Je," cried the horEifiet
baroness, raising her hands at the gil
i in amazement.
! l could stand 1T no longer, but mus
spoil all by laughing.
What have you in your heads :?
asked the mystified lady.
"Naught but this, a'am." said Mis-
/ tress Deborah and with a sweeping
\ courtesy she took from her bodice
/ paper and handed it to the astonishe,
matron.
IT was now my turn to be astonished
and going to the baroness, | locked oVe
| her shoulder, and read the scrawin
signature of James Marvin, ministe
of the gospel" and Deborah's and mine
and the statement above them. Then
| turned to her with something rising il
my throat:
You have kept this all the time?"
asked.
| She nodded
And you would not let me keep it?
1 asked again.
mo, sir! for 1 valued it mora tina,
you"
That you did not madam! nor hal
as much, then" said I, defantly
THAT I did good sir! and fifty time
as much them" said she, with cour
tesy.
"Children! children!" cried the baron
ess, stop your pickering, and tell IN
what in heavens name this means"
So we sat her down between us an
told her. with much more "bickering,