The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-08
THE MIEKsoP


L
have noticed young cudlipp dancing
attendance upon you, and wish you
to understand that don't Ike ii. There
are several young officers at the post
any one of whom would make you
good husband, and you have-no need to
take up with citizen who Is no more
At home among army people than
dove in nest Of eagles
Don't worry. papa. Tommy cudlipp
hasn't the spunk to propose
Tommy cudlipp had been brought up
under INSTANTANEOUS circumstances.
His father lad died when he was
baby, and Tommy had never been any
thing more than baby TO his mother.
She had Kept him about her, till she
died. Then Tommy set ont 10 see some-
thing OF the world. He began by visit
Ing the frontier. but fell in love with
tie first girl lie saw--viz, Louise XII.
burn. whom he met while he was look
Ing over tie fort her father command
ed. In consequence OF this enthrallment
Tommy got no further. The girl seem
ed 10 be amused with him. and the OIL
GERS OF tie fort made no end Of fun at
his expense. The truth is Tommy's
mother had made milksop of him.
But that could hardly be considered his
fault 1t WAS rather his misfortune
one morning the colonel was hurry
ing across the parade when lie met
young Dudlpp.
MIR. Cudlipp. he said. 81 would adj
wise you 10 take back track toward |
civilization. The Indians have broken
loose, and we're going to have a hot
time of it."
The colonel did not stop to note the
effect OF his words. but hurried on, and
in two hours was moving at the head |
Of all the troops under. his command
except n small garrison left in the fort
to attack the sayages.
Two days passed. Colonel Kilburn,
who had spent most of his term of
service In the artillery ON the eastern
coast aud had no experience at fighting
Indians, permitted himself to be drawn
into an ambush in an algost impass-
able canyon. But he pushed ON, resoly-
ed to beat them on their own ground |
He was himself fighting In the advance
under deadly fire when, looking
about him, lie noticed that the men
who had followed him were but a
small portion of his command, and not
a single officer had been able to with
stand the murderous shower of bullets
poured down upon them. Those who
had not been picked Off by the sure |
aim Of the savages had fallen back |
with their men
But who Is this far below singly |
pressing forward? From rock to rock
he leaps and climbs. traversing the
rough ground with Incredible rapidlty. |
The colonel's heart stands still Is the |
conner messenger to announce that |
the Indians have attacked his rear1 II |
so. not soldier will escape. But MS
the man comes nearer 1t is plain that |
he is not soldier. Instend of a sol. |
dier's felt alpine he wears a derby; In |
stead of the blue with yellow faclnEs |
af the c,yslry lie wears gray travel |
ing suit. Then when he comes near
the colonel recognizes the milisop
Tommy Cudlipp. His hands are bleed |
ing from the sharp rocks over which |
he has climbed; his hat is denied: his
trousers are torn. revealing what in an
other ease might be taken for flag |
Of truce. AS he nears the colonel he |
starts. grasps one of his wrists and |
carries the arm that has been broken
by bullet.
what in thunder roarcd the colo
mel.
I've come, colonel began the young
man aud paused TO hitch his wounded
arm 10 more comfortable position.
"Wcll" cried the colonel, what haze
you come for?"
after You went away IL ventured
70 propose TO Miss Louise, aud she said |
| could come and ask you"
II might BIZ expected that the colonel
would stand mute with establishment.
Not SO. IN the FIRST place lie was in no
position to do So and in the second,
with soldiers quickness TO seize upon
opportunity. seeing that he had valu-
able aid at hand whom he greatly |
needed, he flashed the words:
Go back and bring up the command
anu you shall have her.
Down went Tommy Cudlipp, tum-
bling over stones. sliding down places
too steep 10 walk on, moving far quick
er than he,came, till he reached a point
of rocks behind which the command
were huddled, their officers vainly en-
deayorins to drive them up the canyon.
THE colonel says for you to come
right ups cried the aid in falsetto
voice.
To soldier death is preferable TO be-
ing outdone in the line OF duty by
citizen. Every man sprang up the
canyon. on reaching the colonel the
united forces pushed forward, drove
the Indians into a pocket from which
there was no escape and exterminated
every savage.
When the colonel returned to the
fort the first person he sought was his
daughter.
What in the world did you mean by |
sending Cndlipp to me at such time"
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