The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-03
Number IS


A row - Union soldiers stood In line
Ni.hlu the walls inclosing prison yard
A Confederate officer approached and,
standing some twenty PAGES from them,
tlg, addressed them:
'Turcc Confcderates taken IN what
y. Yankee general over there pOint'
ra calls Legitimate warfare are 70 b
o.. ll.s evening az sunset In retalia-
tus q Jm ordered to shoot three OF your
rut "a You win begin 20 count from
r-.l left. and every ifth man viii
F.H Tour PAGES 10 the front"
A..ujdcr passed along the line. All
u.. TODD that those men who were
tst,.p To the front must die
~.' .n you man on the right there"
said One officer.
A young girl emerged from a door
leading from the commandants quar-
tiers and came toward the Adlers. She
wore an apron and a cap. denOting that
she was a nurse. She had made both
herself. Tor iu those days there were no
uniformed nurses Lucia Clarke was a
northern girl who had gone south to
rud her brother. Allen Clarke. who was
en- invalid prisoner Of war. Having
y ucd permission TO nurse him, she
had devoted herself 20 the sick In the
hospital attached 70 the prison, inelud-
luc ConfcdtrJtcs. Tor In this case the
blue and the gray were mingled, till she
had won the admiration OF all and the
love % the Confederate commandGnt
She came forward with a quick step.
Size bad Just heard OF the order and
know what was going on.
zone" Two" Three" -Four" No
. said nothing. but totterCd forward
-S.N." "Scycu." Eight" mine" No
10 stepped forward With as steady a
tread a- if ordered 70 meet a human en-
cuy.
Eleven" Twelve" Thirteen"
Fourteen"
While the men had been counting
Lucia Clarke had glanced ahead and
seen that her brother Allen would be
Tie fifteenth man. He had only been
discharged from the hospital the day
before and now. lnhrm and with one In
Eve chances OF death before him, could
scarcely stand.
rrueen."
a feminine voice rang out arm and
clear Lucia. who had wedged herself
u between No. "A and her brother,
.cr.cd four PAGES 70 the front Al
r.r seeing what bis sister had done.
moved forward 20 contest the place
with Der. but. overcome by his inhrml-
ties l,u on the ground behind her.
Lucia stood rigid while two Confeder-
at, attendants carried him away.
A, Major Clarence Fitz- Hugh, the
.comuaudaut looked az the girl stand
lu. ,ac-e TO the rank Of death his eye
WIS wee with sympathy.
MISS Clarke" be said gently, but
firmly, "all must appreciate the sacri-
tce sou would make. but Il cannot be
l.Hu.Ied"
.Tau I win die with my brother II
car1., die Tor him."
"NGat can YOU do?"
q w.J stand before him when be Is
sao. aud ule same bullet win end this
r.rtuI struggle for Us both"
~S.--.auJ" said the officer. march
tle prisoners back. Separate those
who ar, 90 De shot from the rest"
"YUu on the dead line" said the ser
sogu right facet"
IL. lyc men aud the woman turned
Go t.c right
~lllss Clarke" said the major, you
caut 20 90 the mems prison"
e will" she said firmly. Il take my
tro.acr's place. Where he would 90 ]
60"
a v,xcd look crossed Major Fitz-
Hucls face.
Sergeant" he said, send Miss
Clarke To- my Office under the care OF
corporal aud two men" With this be
,eru,I and went into the building. A
g.v minutes later Lucia Clarke was Is
ea-,.I into bis presence. He directed
.u. .eu who brought her there 70 with
draw Then hc said 10 her:
81. Q promise you that when your
lro.ler IS led out TO die you shall be
r.gad and permitted TO 90 out With
Ll. w.u you 90 TO your room and re-
u..a there t!f you are calledT
eyes"
every wen; you have my word
Tug.a left the Office aud, going 70 her
room. threw herself on her couch and
buried her face In a pillow. Gradual
ly u.r suG,riues gave place 70 a sort Of
s.uror How long she was there she
JiI not know. She was reused by a
kascS at the door. and Major FitE-
Ha-h's orderly told her 20 come. She
started up with q moan. but gradually
mustered strength 70 20 with a firm
step 90 che prison yard with her guide.
There. standing 10 line, were the three
men who had been drawn by lot FOR
execution. among them her brother
She was about 70 spring toward him
when Major Fitz Hugh called to her TO
wait. Then. drawing a paper from
his pocket. DE began 20 read;
''Sn.l.rl Crf.r no --:
elm recc.r..I0n Of the services or Miss
Lucia Clarke n hospital and her kindness
20 many sex and wounded ConfederateA
thr r.,... ~ those Union prisoners drawn