The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-10-01
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the duty we're on. Of course. it's all
right to send us on a scout over here on
this side of the mountain. and it's all right
to give help to our dvethded if we can find
them. and l daresay it's all right to look
for Lieut.. Morgan;;..but what suspect is
that the last ordeS is really the hrst IN
importance: at least IN the mind OF zen.
Stakel, and Id prefer being told SO az
rectly. However, Imunot grumbling win
the orGers, and I'm going to OBEY TO the
letter. If possible.
| They say Gen. Stahel is to be renewed,
said Lieut.. Brock. Al
Yes; the cavairyo4of the washington
department is to form a division under
fitzpatrick
Where are we to find them when we
get through with tins job. captain
! North OF the Potomac-about Fred
erlck. suppose; they are to cross at once
perhaps they've already crossed.
| And what's to be done for Stahei
oh' ne IL iahd on his ieet' tnere Is u
rumor that he's in demand to help organ
know how true 1t is. AT any rate: wmeh
we get back well be under kiipatrick.
And are we all that are LETT mere IN
virginia
II believe Lowers scouts are some
where about; but the division has gone;
ana we'd have gone too but Tor TINS bah
business about Zen. Pleasonfon AID.
Morgan seems to be thought very I'LL
portaAt' SIR.
ies' promoted TOT eood CONDUCT re-
Gently; don't suppose he knows it yet. l
fancy he has powerful friends nc head,
quarters. II not IN washington. Iney say
he IS very rich. Ever Know MN. BROCK .,
NO. NOT at all, SAID the Lieutenant
hn now, however, tnal tne extensive , prep
dicates great interest in him. Hes brought
along the whole business-enough Tor a
regiment. isn't that SO. Doctor ne
asked, tne surgeon long form having JUST
shown itse1.
| Inc preparation nave haae Is aiii'
PIE. said Lacy, WIN evident pride.
BETTER than L was treated down al
Nelly Ford last March, sad the cap.
tah' yet 1 nave no cause 70 complain ;
they did the pest they could 1or me, l
suppose: but they gave me no ambulance
TO ride H. nor any patent mattress TO lie
on.
your recovery was rapid neVer.he-
Tess; sald the surgeon put are you thoi-
ousniy strong yer. freeman
Oh' yes; the days rae hash hurt me
at M; 10 you really pehe'e Morgan 10
sun alive -- ,,-
know nothine more than I've ALREADY
told you: Freeman. Inc Colonei SAID he
mad received note unsigned, stating tnat
morgan was over mere put 1 rear the
whole thing is trap; innovation is always
to De suspected. :.
;. oh, no, said freeman: don pc
iieTe they wouia De guilty. OF such
thlnE-nOt even MosDy. AT any rate, III
gong 10 ma out IN the morning II an!
great force is near by. and If SO l shall
ask Il truce to see after our men.
Inc night was ciouaiess' the cohca'e
moon was three-quarters down the SKY
ana the vldet dong double duty on the
Ashby PIKE was thlnklng 1t was nearing
the time Tor reiief'Nw1en he heard a noise
from his right-a SORT OF coughing sound,
as though preiimWarN TO SANITATION:
And who Is mt ehats there now! Spake
quick! he called, abruptly Jerking his
horse to the left. . ~,
Hit amt nobody but me, Mahsta hit
amt NOBODY but ole Sluiah. san; l done
he II sont to see de Glnnle, O leastways de
Cap,m:' 4sse II - 81 81 .
with some fear nfs n stratagem, yet
with full recognitDnt:of an unmitigable
negro voice and speech, ODOnneli made
ready his carbine, and said sternly, Come
out o there at wanst!, -
A small man approached; indeed, he
looked smaller than he was, for he was
bending very -iow.a not, in mock humility,
hut with the natural deference OF the
hereditary weak yaH-,
II amt nobody but ole Squiah, Nah
STA" he repeated, as, with hat off and
coatless in the warm night, he stood be-
fore the horseman, who could now see
that the little mans wool was very white.
"Whereabout d We belong, and what d.
ye want, man!" Then the sentinel called
| aloud for the Corporal. III o.. s.ta-.,, .
Il blongs to Mahs John Armstrong,
sab. but he done GIN me to Mahs' Charley,
| an. he done guv Judy. dat's my OF 'oman,
sab, he done guy Judy to my Miss Lucy.
an L done been sont to tell you bout
Mahs Dan Mawgin." D.
Dan Margan. of all the world! And d.
ye know where he is nOw?'
"Yassah; de good book hit say dat de
man wat fight is a-shO' gwine to be smit
by de swOad, an hits mighty right dis
time-leastways, eff it waun't swoad hit
mus ma ben cannon-ball, eff it waun't
| a bullet. But he's mighty bad off, sab
dat he is; he's pow'ful weak, Mahsta."
And where is the poor craythur now?''
| "At ouah house, sah."
The Corporal came up, and O'Donnell
explained.
"Weii. I hope the darby is telling the
truth. We've been afraid that Morgan
was killed. Hasn't been seen since the
| fight on the Dist. Say you know where
he is, old MANI"
"Ynssah, we tuck good keen of i'm.
BIesh yo' soul, honey, we done tuck es