Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-02
CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.
The surgeon told Gen. Gregory tina
Lanvalc's wound would in all probabil
ity prove fatal He was lying in a lcth
ar2la condition and the chanccs wcr.
would never recover fun ous-iousncss
but towards morning the wounded maj
reused up and asked for water, Th
general, who had made the best possibl
arrangement for the comfort of hi
weary men, having been up himself al
the night, had just come into the room
OF the little farmhouse, which wa
filed with wounded men. lie saw tina
Lanvale's mind was clear and said t.
him: 'Ricbard, you are badly hurt an,
must not talk much. We will fall bacl
in the morning and yon cannot b,
moved. Is there just word you wan
taken to Janet? The federals will TAX,
better care of you than we can give.
Lanvale answered with difficulty: ''
am done for-good job for .Janet-you
friend Hcwson cut me down while
was fighting two Yankees"
AS if in swift punishment for tn.
wicked lie which his vindictivc hate hae
caused him to utter the blood gushct
from his nose and mouth, his head fel
back and the soul of Richard Lanval.
had gone to meet its maker.
The general was SO profoundly
shocked at the charge against Johr
that for a moment he could not realize
what had happened; then he hastily
called in the surgeon, who made quicl
examination and reported: mo hope
gencrali the man is dead"
My poor Janet was the father,
thought as he turned away to make
such scant preparations as the FORTUNES.
ii the bitter struggle permitted for the
burial Of his daughters husband
Calling his orderly who was pcrchcd or
stone with his back against the wall o.
the house and sleeping soundly, he
wrote u brief note:
| capt. JOHN IlEwsoN:
| HEADQUARTERS JACKsoN's CORPS.
| "Lanvaic dead. Come to me with orderly o.
| yuidc IL is necessary. GREGORY"
The orderly rodc away as fast a, his
jatled horse could travel. 1t was ther
five o'clock i'll the morning. 1T half
past six he found John just getting into
lis saddle for the days duties. Already
|
that the day was to be one of strife
John read the note, rode up to the gen
sral. presented the note and awaited
commands. The general knew some
| thing of his relations with Gen. GREGG
ry and said: go. Capt Hewson bu
minutes are valuable and | need YOU
| The young man salutcd and rode ava,
50 1uriously that the orderly could no,
:eep up. IN an hour he was ut lhc i'm
oroviscd hospital and found the genera
worn and anaious. experimenting th,
liggieg Of shallow grave under ar
apple tree. He dismounted. salutcd ant
asked What can do. gcneral?'' They
walked aside and the general succlnctly
stated the charge made by Lanvale
John was greatly shocked at the cvi
lence cf l.aneaie's undying hatred, bu'
promptly referred to his memorandum
book and said: General Gregory, yo,
nave known me many years, and yo,
| Know whether ! am u liar or The re
verse | captured and sent 70 the rcal
)nc Lieut.. Watson. of the -th Aiassa
,husetts regiment. He was one Of Ian
ralc's opponents and can give You th,
tactS. ,.4lh you can see nun ana nea
his story will only say that Lanvalc'
mind must have been confused by hi
wound
The general looked at the bronzed
honest face. scrutinizing it closely for
minute or so.
II never really doubted you. John.
merely want your statement of tn
facts
/ John briefly gave the facts, the ger
aral listened attentively, and at tn
conclusion took Johns hand, and shaL
ing it cordially said: Il believe ever
iyord. but as several wounded me