The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-05-11


differing radically with that tremen-
dous power. and took up the cudgels
for Fred in his vehement fashion, and
might have gotten into serious trouble
of his own had Il not been for the shot
that ended il all that bitter day in
the wilderness. Then Benton was
transferred for a time to the headquar-
ters Of the cavalry corps, and rode
with Sheridan to Yellow Tavern,
where the plumes Of Stuart went down
at last, and the brilliant leader of the
southern horse was borne away to
die within the walls OF the weeping
city, and here it was, after Yellow Tav-
ern, Fred Benton had one of the odd
est, yet most opportune. meetings OF
the war.
Il was a soft moonlit night Ia May.
Three confederate officers, endorsed
and captured, had been brought 70
Sherldan's camp fire near the Rich
mond road and in one OF these Ben
ton instantly recognized young Win
ston, wearing now the braid Of major
OF cavalry. The recognition was mu-
tual. and Benton's well-flled flask was
brought into reCuisitiOn at the instant
Benton saw the Yirginian was in deep
chagrin. A question as to Louns.
berry's whereabouts was all that was
needed, and Winston launched at once
into a TRADE. There never was such
internal luck, he said. For months
three men had been bounding that fell
low to get an accounting from him on
a matter that-that-well Pelham's
sister had been engaged-at least be-
lieyed herself engaged-to Lounsberry
ever since early in the war, yet In
January came the announcement of his
approaching marriage to a widow of
wealth and social position in Charles
ton. He had tricked Maud most damn
ably, said Winston, and Lloyd Pelham.
the very young fellow who was so near
ly killed trying to save Lounsberry out
there near Gainesville, a captain now
and only 20, had been trying TO get
fight out Of him. and so had Jack Chill
ton, but Floyd had the best claim, and
now Lounsberry had actually been
nailed. He had come TO Stuart with
dispatches and Pelham had slashed
him in the face with his gauntlet A
meeting had been arranged for to-mog-
row morning. He, Winston. was Pei.
hams second, and would almost give
his parole, were such a hing possible
to an officer of Stuarts cavalry, to get
back TO the confederate lines and bring
that fellow TO book
"You owe him a grudge as we'll as
Maud Pelham's kinsmen." said he.
Sooner or later he's got to fight or
funk. / can't be there to second Pei
ham. and now there's no telling when
any of us can get at him.
why not Chilton?" asked Fred.
"Chiltonl" and Winston flushed with
embarrassment. "ChiltOn has just
been sent away on-other duty"
with his wounded leader and kins-
man-to Richmond" hazarded Fred.
Mo-" was the halting reply In
fact Winston could not say whittier he
had gone.
il seemed long indeed before any
OF those who owed Lounsberry a
grudge we're enabled to get at him"
But there came time, and not to those
that wore the gray. but to Benton, still
serving with Sheridan.
Grant had crossed the James and in
vested Petersburg, when to shake him
loose, If possible, by the old device OF
soaring Washington, Early was sent
down the Shenandoah valley with r.
900 men and orders to stir up Mary
land. Stir accordingly he did, until
the arrival of the Sixth corps from the
James and the approach of the Nine
teenth. Then Early harked back,
leaving just a few of his men cut of
by a sudden rush of union cavalry,
one Of these young captain of his
own stan. an almost invaluable OFF,
Ger. So. this warm August even