Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-01

sary scare. Even Won elisa, brigade COM
mander, and nearest the enemy, riding In
the evil tidngs, could make impress
sion. and, SO he said, was sent back with
taunts.
Before s o'clock John winn was back
with his battalion. one of the two of Won
Gilsa's line, formed facing southwark.
with two guns of a volunteer battery
planted to their right, commanding the
pike toward Luckett's In front of Wfnn
was a thick. leafy forest, in which, per-
haps 200 yards out at the utmost, the
p1ckets were cropping. By his side, silent,
anxious but with nothing else to do, rode
Rex 1ngraham. To Col Won elisa, COM
handing the brigade, Winn had presented
his friend and had reported the i'll result
OF his first and only interview with the
division commander. The men in the
right regiment. largely German by birth.
long had loved and followed their Ger
man leader, yet they had learned still
later to pin their faith on the sleeve Of
this stern, silent but just and soldierly
Lieutenant colonel. For long months, ever
since Won Gflsas elevation, Winn had
been their actual commander and now
they swore by him.
Ihere are moments in even an ardent
levers life when even such q face as Alice
Langdon's fades from the mental vision.
Ihere Is stern delight the soldier knows
that shadows even the ecstasy of Woman's
sweet avoWal To him there lives no Joy
SO thrilling as the tribute that rings in the
Wild cheer of the embattled line that tells
10 listening army that here rides the
leader whose command over comrade hearts
Is as absolute as over their destinies. The
girl FOR whose kiss John VIM would give
years of his resolution life for whose sake
Rex lngraham had betrayed his better SELF
Iaoed Tor the moment from the thoughts Of
either as ten companies Of veteran sodiery
anxious. restless, murmuring even but the
moment before, sprang to ranks with ex-
ultant cheerS and welcomed back the COM
mander they had missed-all doubts remov-
ed, all danger scorned, all fears dcrided
now that again their own 'old man" was
there to lead them.
I'd give fortune for a Chez. like that"
said lngraham moment later. as having
ridden along the line Of his men, the lieu
tenant colonel commanding dismounted in
rear OF the colors, his eye kindling through
the mist of unshed tears
Ana yet-think-I have rot the right or
power to save them" ;nuttered Vim, as
ne returned the pressure of his comrades
handclasp. New, Ingrahan," added he
briskly, I've got some instructions to give
my wing commanders-there'll be no hear
Ing anything if these fellows come. as
thlnk they will--then I've got to creep out
a ways to that 'front.'" and he pointed west
ward.
You shant." was the sudden interr,n-
tlon. Your place is here with your men.
h Mlne Is mere because l know those woods
heard what told Gen. Devans"
FROM lear the right of the line of diney
Elue now leaning on it's rifles and waiting
H.
ward thu ough struggling timber, its right
resting close to little wood road leading
north OF west, it's left extending to the pike
Two regiments, only, formed that line one
or pennsylvania, the other from New York
Stra1gnt to this little rift of a wood path
now rode the young captain of horse, pass
ing unhlndered the group of half a dozen
Officers. gazing eagerly along that narrow
vista. Il am on staff duty" he said, briefly,
In answer to inquiring looks. Your pickets
are out here, / suppose?"
Not moren hundred yards You'll
have to watch out, sir. There was firing
there not half an hour ago." Rex nodded
and rode on. A dozen rods and a lieutenant
sprang cut and sought to stay him, but
gave way at his brief words A dozen more
and low whistle to his left drew his eyes
to a dim recess in the shrubbery where
some Dlue-bloused soldiery were crouching,
and excitedly signaling Down down" Rex
slipped from his saddle, left his horse with
them, and, bending low and lodging among
the trees along the cart track was within
thirty PAGES hidden to halt by stern, low
voices close at hand. Then a corporal on
all tours crept upon him from clump of
trees and demanded that he go no further
Nothing but a line of SINGLE scattered
sentries 1nterposed between them now and
"a line of rebs that stretched clean out of
sight 1t might well be that thought Rex,
and not be more than small battalion
You can hear 'em-plain,'' said the soldier,
and Ingrabam said that's what he came for
and then crept on. The corporal crept after
him. and presently they came upon a sol