Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-21
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! etanCIllg some twenty paceS rom tnens | thus addressed them:
 Three Confederates taken in what | your Yankee general over there point ing) calls illegitimate warfare are to be ! shot this evening at sunset In retalia- | ton 1 am ordered to shoot three of your ] number. You will begin to count from
 right Jo left, and every fifth man wilt step four paces to the front" | A shudder passed along the line. All | understood that those men who wers to step to the front must die. Begin, you man on the rigbt theres~ said the officer.
 A young girl emerged from a door leading from the comnandanfs quar- ters and came toward the soldiers. She wore an apron and cap, deneting that she was a nurse She had made both herself. for in those days there were n0 uniformed nurses. Lucia Clarke wasAa northern girl who had gene south to find her brother. Allen Clarke, who was an invalid prisoner of war. Having gained permission to nurse him. she had devoted herself to the sick in the hospital attached to the prison, includ- ing Confederates, for in this case tha blue and the gray were mingled. till shet had won the admiration of all and ths{ love of the Confederate cOmmandart- She came forward with a quick step. She had just heard of the order and knew what was going on.
 "One," Two" Three" "Four1 No. 5 said nothing, but tottered forward.
 Six" Seven" Eight, Nine" Ny, 10 stepped forward with as steady D tread as if ordered to meet a human en- emy.
 Eleven" 'Twelve," "Inirteenr'
 Fourteen"
 While the men had been counting Lucia Clarke had glanced ahead and seen that her brother Allen would Le the fifteenth man. He had only beea discharged from the hOspitai the dak before and now. infirm Snd with one In five chances of death before him. could scarcely stand.
 Fifteen"
 A feminine voice rang out firm and clear Lucia. who had wedged herself in between No. II and her brother. stepped four paces to the front Al
 len, seeing what his sister had done. moved forward to contest the place with her. but. overcome by his infirIft- ties, fell on the ground behind her. Lucia stood rigid while tive Confeder- ate attendants carried him away.
 As Major Clarence FiIz-Hugh. tic commandant, looked at the girl stand ing there in the rank of death his eye
 was wet with sympathy.
 Miss Clarke" he said gently. bu6
 firmly, "all must appreciate tie sacr1-
 flee you would make, but # cannot De permitted"
 ''Then 1 win die with my brother if cannot die for him."
 What can you do:" T will stand before him when he Is shot, and the same bullet win end this fearful struggle for us both"
 Sergeant" said the Cheer. march
 the prisoners back. Separate those
 who are 10 be shot from the rest"
 You on the dead line said fine ser geant, right face"'
 The five men and the woman turned to the right. A
 Miss Clarke" said the major. you can't go to the mems prison
 "I will" she said firmly. II take ms
 brothers place. Where he would goN go"
 4 vexed look crossed AIajor Fits Hugh's face.
 sergeant" he said. send Miss Clarke to my office under the care of e corporal and two men" With this he turned and went into the building, A few minutes later Lucia Clarke was eEs- corted into lis presence. He directea the men who brought her there to with draw. Then he said 70 her: If I promise you that when yOrir brother is led out 10 die you slaii,b be notified and permitted to go out 7s -i him, will you go to your rOoTa and re- main there till you are calledY' Yes"
 every well; you have my word" Lucia left the office and, going to her room, threw herself on her couch aDf
 buried her face in pillow. Graduai- 1 ly her sufferipgs gave place to q sort Of stupor. How long she was there she did not know. She was reused by s knock at the door, and Major Fits- Hughs orderly told her to come Sb;s started up with moan, but gradual A mustered strength to go with a irI1 step to the prison yard with heE guide There. standing in line were Ele three men who had been drawn by lot for execution, among them her brother. She was about to spring toward hIta wbon Major Fitz-Hugl called io her tc wait Then, drawing a paper from his pocket. he began to read: Special order No. -: Tn recognition of the services Of Miss Lucia Clarke in hospital and her Blindness to many sick and wounded Confederatde. the lives of thase Union prisoners drawn | for execution in retaliation are spared
 sergeant" added the officer, march the prisoners back" When the sergeant and the thrae men entered the prison and tine Cks5 | closed ~bchind them. the major turned q.