The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-12
CONTINUED FROM LAST wEEK.I

there came Il moment when the tune
was ended and the musicians paused
for breath and there fell comparative
quiet. Among the ranks of the 'busi.
ness men" amblcd Mr.. Wilkcrson, sing
ing ut the top of his voice. and now he
could be heard distinctly enough for
those near him TO distinguish the mel
ody with which it was his intention to
favor the public:
GLORY, glory, hallcluiah!
AS we go marching on
The words. the air, that husky voice,
recalled to the men of Carlow another
day and another procession not like this
one. And the song Wilkerson was
singing is the one song every northern
born American knows and can sing.
The leader Of the band caught the
sound, signaled to his men, twenty in.
struments rose as one to twenty
mouths, the snare drum ratified, the big
drum crashed, the leader threw his
baton high over his head, and music
burst from twenty brazen throats:
GLORY, glory, halleluiah!'
In~stantancously the whole procession
began to sing the refrain, and the peo-
pie i'm the street and those in the
wagons and carriages and those lean
ing from the windows joined with one
accord. The ringing bells caught the
time of the song, and the upper air
reverberated In the rhythm.
The IIarkless club Of Carlow
wheeled into Main street, 200 strong,
with their banners and transparencies.
Lige Willetts rod at their head, and
behind him strobe William Todd and
Parker and Ross Schoiield and Newt
Tibbs and Hartley Bowlder, and even
Bud Tipwortby held Il place in the
ranks through his connection with the
Herald. They were all singing, and
behind them Helen saw the flag Gov
cred barouche and her father, and be-
side him sat John Harkless, with his
head barred. She glanced at BriscOe.
He was standing on the seat in front
OF her and Minnie and both were sing
ing. Meredith had climbed upon the
back seat and was nervously fumbllnS
at Il cigarette. "Sing, Tom the girl
cried TO him eXcitedly.
"I should be ashamed not to- he
aA'wcred, and dropped the cigarette
and began to sing John Browns
Body" with all his strength. With that
she seized his hand, sprang up beside
him. and over the swelling chorus her
full soprano rose, lifted with all the
power in her.
The barouche rolled into the square,
and as it passed IIarkless turned and
bent IL sudden gaze upon the group in
the blackboard. but the western sun
was in his eyes and he only caught a
glimpse of Il vague, bright shape and
a dazzle of gold, and he was borne
along and out of view down the singing
street.
GLORY, glory, halleluiah!
Glory. glory, halleluiah!
Glory, glory, halleluiah!
As we go marching on"
The barouche stopped in front Of the
courthouse, and Harkless passed up n
lane they made for him to the steps.
When he turned to them to speak, they
began to cheer again, and lie had to
wait for them to quiet down.
1--WE can't hear him from over here
said BriscOe. Were too far of. Mr..
Meredith, suppose you tane the ladies
closer in; I'll stay with the horses
Hes Il great man, isn't hep Mere
dith said to Helen as he handed her
out of the blackboard. 1--WE, been try
ing to realize that he's the same old
fellow I've been treating so familiarly
all day long
"Yes, he Is Il great man. she an
swered. This is only the beginning
''That's true" said BriscOe, only
wait awhile, and We'll all 20 on tc
Washington and get a thrill down oul
backs when we rear the speaker say,
THE gentleman from Indiana n see
John Harkless rise to speak. Blu hurry
along, young people"
Crossing the street, they met Miss
TIbbs. She was wiping her streaming
ewes with the back of her left hand and
still mechanically waving her hand
kerchief with her right. isn't 1t beau
tiful?" she said, not ceasing to uncOn
s~ciously flutter the little square of cam
bric. .'There was such a thronS tina
I grew faint and had to come away.
don't mind your seeing me cry. Prett!
near everybody cried when he walked
ND the steps and we saw that he wa'
lame"
John Harmless looked down upon thu
attentive. earnest faces and into TIT
kindly eyes of the Hoosier country PEG
pie. and as he spoke the thought KEEP