The National tribune., 1903-12-03

SDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1908.
Very much as you do. Captain. I've
read of such resemblances. but never gave
them any credit.
But. gentlemen this was new voice
and not near,y 80 loud as the others. a
voice familiar to Usher who. il he had
not known otherwise would have believed
that -SerEt Morgan was speaking. ''gen.
tiemen. II you are 50 astonished, what dc
yon think Of my sensation:'
There was laugh. and mingled with
4 1t the words of the first speaker: "Bui
won't have one on Dahlgren: You know
Dahlgren. Lieutenant
Yes; what has he to do with it?"
! "Oh, by the way. I'm afraid We won't
see the poor fellow any more. He was
Knocked down over at Hagerstown two
weeks ago, and I'm told he has lost his
leg"
"Ah? I am exceedingly sorry to hear
| that Indeed, l am deeply grieved. There
are many men of a higher rank that the
army might better afford to lose Poor oil
fellow: I've been with him in more than
| one close place. And now he's done for?''
Completely out of the ring hereafter.
But l started to tell you about him. He
met me over in Maryland the day after
we left you here, and swore that he had
Just talked with you for fully an hour.
Ha! ha! Knew all about you. Called
ron Junior"
Now, come. Captain. He said a quar-
ter of an hour
mo, difference, Brock. An hour or n
quarter-it's all one and the same. And
he had tale to tell about meeting that
Old nlgger Squire. who seems to be your
precious rebel brothers shadow-7and the
old rascal did nothing but confirm whit
Dahlgren thought he knew. / must find
Dahlgren's address"
That Squire Is remarkable mar
drawled Lacy. II am told by the
l am tpld that he is noted through
out this County for more than one
quality"
HE got away from my men at Row
sers, and he deceived. Dahlgren. and the
other day he turned up again, still follow
ing your brother, Lieutenant. Your
brother, who seems to be Sergeant.
caught one of my men, who had previously
caught Squire; and then the Sergeant pa
roles my mandy the way, l have that
document Here it is. OF
ular thing"
There was silence now.
Let me see that paper" said the Doc
tor. What is the irregularity
here, Freeman"
I'm the fact that Sergeant exacts a
parole"
And you have ordered the man not to
observe this?'
Yes, certainly, Doc; would you observe
II think that if I were prisoner, and
in order to be released / gave my pledge
to fight no more till exchanged. should
keep my word," said Lacy, with some
heat.
"I'll leave it to Lieut.. Morgan him
self. He knows something about sucl,
authority. Has a Sergeant, in command
of squad out on a scout. the authority to
grant and accept paroles?
NO" said Morgan, slowly, unless such
authority has been expressly delegated; !;
and even then / should hesitate to declare
that nOn-commissioned officer would
have such power"
Stuart himself took 400 of our men
l believe it was on the very day Dahlgren
land" exclaimed the Captain, "and he pa
rolled them, and our authorities ordered
the men back to duty"
Il suppose that was decided upon the
ground that Stuart couldn't keep them,
and by paroling them was endeavoring to
benefit himself and not u.s." said Brock.
.Then your man is not to observe this
agreement, Freeman"
Not in the least, Doc. He's already
back in the ranks, and is doing full duty.
WHAT'S the matter with you, now"
II was merely thinking Of the OK and
bull story, Freeman
whats that got to do with II"
"Why, sir, you agreed to truce with
this very Serg't Morgan; now it seems
to me that the power to negotiate truce
should be great enough to make paroles
"Ah. Doc, you're nothing If not argu-
mentative. But are you sure that the man
who required us to come under flag for
the Lieutenant was the Lieutenants du-
plicate?"
"Sure"
"But don't yod see, Doc, that in the
first case he grants MS privilege which
we accept, and in the second he makes an
unlawful demand upon us? He requires
that we neutraliZe force which it was
impossible for him to withhold from us.
He couldn't keep Hawley, and being the
brother of our friend here, why he couldn't
kill Hawley, so he assumes an authority
and paroles him, and his parole is rot
Capt. Freeman, was the truce bind
ing!' -,
mo, certainly not I'll leave it to the
Lieutenant; he has been at headquarters
long enough to know all about such ms t.
tiers. What do you say. Lieutenant"
II should question its force. OF course,
however, it had force outside of its for
mai aspect. IOE beiS
Morgan had laid ambush for you. and
under color of truce had inveigled you
into it and taken your company, or fought
YOU at disadvantage, why then great com
plications would have resulted. No doubt
our Generals would have retaliated iE
some way, and our plea would have been
that the truce had been taken by rs as
offered in good faith"
"Yes, but that doesn't show that Ser.
geant has the right to parole prisoner,
insisted Freeman.
But if we do not keep our agreement
with him, how can we expect him to Keep
his with us Z" asked Lacy.
"Oh, that old matter is ended. Besides,
it never did rise to the dignity of truce.
1t was simply a matter of an hour, and
for one purpose accomplished within that
hour"
"T'hen my patient is liable to seizure at
any moment"
Certainly. Why should you think he is
not. DOcT
"Mr. West and l discussed this matter
When l first came here, gentlemen, and
our conclusion was that the truce would
not be at an end until its purpose was ac-
complished, which was the safe removal
of Lieut.. Morgan. We accepted a
truce offered by the Confederates; but
YOU see other OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
his troops-intervened between us and
safety, and we were forced to stop here.
Mr.. Vests mind was in conflict, gentle