The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-05
n j. TENIrfORE COOPER

announced an approaching struggle.
At "A distance VI few miles the
sound Of cannon and mualtetry was
heard above the roar of the eata-
raot. The troops were soon in mo
ton and movement made 10 sup
port the division of the army which
was already engaged. Night had
set ia before the reserve aad trreg-
uiars reached tho foot Of Lundy'H
Lane. The summit Of this hill was
crowned with the cannon of the
British ana IN the fiat beneath was
the remnant of Bootta gallant bri.
gade. which for a long time had
held an unequal contest with dis
tinEulahed bravery. a nav line was
interpoaod and one column of the
Americans directed 10 charge up the
hill. parallel TO the road. This COLI
umn took the English IN flank. and.
bayonetlng their artillerista, gained
possession Of their cannon. They
we're Immediately Joined by their
comrades and the enemy was swept
from the hill Hut large reinforca-
montn were Joining the English gen
erai momantafily. and their troops
were too brave 10 rest easy under
the defeat. Repeated and bloody
charges were made 10 recover the
guns. but IN all they were repuined
with slaughter. During the last OF
these struggles the ardor Of the
youthful Capt Dunwooaie urged him
TO lead his men some distance ~
advance. lie succeeded. but IN re-
turning 10 the line missed his lieu
tenant soon after this Fepuise.
which was the last. orders were
given to the shattered troops to re-
turn % the camp. The british were
now here 10 be seen. and pfrpara-
tons we're made 10 take IA such Of
tho wounded "a could be moved. At
this moment Wharton Dunwoodie.
impclieA BY affection for his friend.
seized HIGHT and taking two Of his
men went himself Ia quest Of bis
body. where he was supposed To
have fallen. Mason Was found on
the aide OF the hill. seated with
great eompoaurs. but unable % wslk
from a fractured leg. Dunseodie
saw ard flew 10 tho side OF hia CON-
rad~. sxelaimingi
"Ahl dear Tom. l knew ! should
ina you the nearest man 10 the
enemy"
softly. softly. handle me tender
~" replied the lieutenant. M.
there is brave fcllew atm nearer
than myself and who be can be I
know not. lie rushed out af our
smoke. near my platoon. 70 make
prisoner or some stach thing. but.
poor fellow. he never came back.
there be Ties Just over the hlIioek I
have spoken 10 him several tlmra.
but I fancy BE Il past snHN efinK-
DSn#ooaie sent 70 the Hpsl. and
10 hin satouishment behsld the aged
stranger.
II IN The old man We met yesser-
day," erimd the youth. MT him
aud let him be carried in. his bones
shall rest on native SOIL"
The rnrn approached 20 obey. lie
WINS lying on his back. with hsa face
exposed 20 the ElariuK light Of the
torch. hlH syfs were closed. - "
in slumbsrs his lips. sunken with
years. were slightly moved from
their natural position. but u seemed
more like n smile than \ conyulsiou
which had caused the change. a
soldiers rnuskes iay near him: his
hands we're pressed upon his breast
and one Of them contained a sub
stance that xiiitsrrd like silver.
Dunwoodls stepped and removing
the hands. perceived the place where
the bullet hsd found q passage TO
hla heart. The subject % hla last
care was a tin box. through which
the fatal lead had gore. ard the
dying moments 81 the cid man must
have been passed IN drawing II from
his bosom punwooats opened II
and found q paper In which he read
the fuIiewings
circumstances of political Inn
portance. which invoivs the itvee
and fortunes Of many. have hitherto
krpt secret what this paper now ro-
vcaia Harvey Birch has for years
been faithful and unroauitad serv-
ant Of hls country. Though man
does not. may God reward him for
his conduct
GEO WASHINGTON"
~ was The Spy. who died az he
had lived. devoted 70 his country