Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-08-03
By Charles Oarvics

mastery thing | never saw! The sup
plies are In, and-ah, you are wound
ed!' he breaks off, his quick eyes
noticing Herons limp and bleeding
arm.
"A mere scratch" says Heron,
quietly.
The general mods.
Go TO your quarters, Sir Heron" he
says with grave concern, "anj | will
send surgeon"
Then, before he turns away, he adj
dresses a few words of thanks to the
men. who answer by a single cheer,
and this act Of The drama Is over.
Come, old man. let us CO." says
Charlie Hamilton. Il know what
your mere scratch means! Halloa.
WHO is this?" and he stares at the
prisoner, who has been staining In
the shade, quietly watching the pro
coedings.
"A prisoner" says Heron, scarcely
his head. Parks for Parks
has come back with sword cut
through his arm--."show him off to my
quarters"
Then he turns and salutes the men,
who, clustering around him, cheer
him, cheer to the echo. and at last
Charles Hamilton succeeds In carry.
Ing him off to the hut.
With a careful tenderness that would
not disgrace womanly hands Pierpont
and Hamilton take off his coat. the
rest standing around and watching
anxioasIy, and the doctor makes his
Hem" he says, bullet gone right
through Sir Heron, No probing, fortu
natoly. Let's look on the other arm.
An, We shall have to make a mummy
# YOU"
And with his deft hands he binds
up l,le wound and then hurries off
again, for there Is hard nights work
before him.
Heron lIe8 Iown before the fire,
while Charlie Hamilton boils some cof-
fee AM the rest group themselves
around him and regard him with anxi-
Gus glances.
1T was big thing" says Perpolnt.
Pom my word, Letchford, we didn't
expect to see you back"
Heron smiles as he sips his coffee.
1--WE had luck ON our side" he says
rarest luck. If they
had seen us Ave minutes earlier we
shonld-shouldn't have come back"
Il never spent such an hour In my
|lfe." says Charlie Hamilton with
long breath. I'VE couldn't SEQ what
was going on Of course, and we didn't
know how things had turned out until
The men were nj the gate. Now
suppose you've had enough of IT,"
Heron smiles grimly.
4 mover enjoyed myself 50 much in
my iiic ~ did tonight" he says. Il
know now why you follows are always
raving for fight"
Then he puts down the coffee cup
mad rises slowly.
II think III turn IN now i shall be
wanted In an hour or two; for, IL am
not mistaken there will be an attack
on MS before tomorrow"
AN right said Pierpont, glrefully.
Tomorrow, though! Look, there's the
lawn! Come along, old fellow--wem
sco YOU safe home. Lean on me"
With Hamilton on one side and Pier
roInt on the other Heron reaches his
quarters; aud as he turns to say
goodnight the dawn CLEANS grayly in
the east.
PARKS opened the door, his right arm
bound up, IN anxious look on his black
cncd face
Is It much. Sir Heron? Arc you
badl4 Wounded"
"A mere nothing" says Sir Heron,
sinking down beside the fire. Are
Nou' The doctor has been here?"
Parks mods.
All right, Sir Heron. Mine isn't
amy Thing to speak of, Heavens, what
a nigh, II has been, dilnt think
we should have peeu back. Sir Heron"
nerWn mods YEARLY.
You had no right to go" he says.
Go to bed now and call me if you
hear the hugc. | shall lie down be,
fore the fret seems rather cold"
Parks irags mattress to the fire
and makes as comfortable bed as
posSible then, with salute, Is about
to so, when he hesitates.
Tho prisoner. Sir Heron? He's in
the next room"
Hercn looks up,
oh tell him to come in here. Is he
womdcd?"
The doctor has seen him." says
Parks, he's not badly hurt, Sir Heron,
Shall send him in9"
Heron arises.
No, I'll SO 10 him. Iou 80 to bed"
Parks goes reluctantly, AMI Heron,
taking 4 candle, knocks at The door OF
the adjoining room Receiving no
answer he opens the 400" aud enters,
by the llght of the candl, held above
his head he sees the prisoner stretched
Iull length on neap " straw, his
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