The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-13
4 Soldier Eindicati8n


Bob Hazard was a good nlfured,
devil may care sort Of fellow whom
everybody loved Ills hair was max,
his eye was robins egg blue, and he
wore a perpetual smile on his lips. he
looked 50 good that butter wouldn't
melt In his mouth
When the Spanish-American war
broke out. Bob, who was a member OF
the national guard OF his state, went
with his regiment to Cuba and fought
through the battles that resulted IN the
capture of Santiago. BE seemed insen-
sible to fear, and his companions said
OF him that he was too lazy to worry
about getting shot
Bob didn't get shot, but with that
luck which comes to reckless people
who rather deserve punishment he re-
ceIved a wound just severe enough to
enable him to show the scars OF a war
veteran. A AIauser bullet went
through the biceps OF his right arm.
giving what might pass for two
wounds. one where 1t went In and one
where It went out.
Hazard. NOT being able to handle a
uiusket during this time. had abun-
dant leisure for mischief Removing
two balls from cartridges. he sent one
to his best girl, with n letter In which
he said that TO her and her alone he
gave the Spanish bullet with which he
had been shot The other he sent to
his other best girl. with similar mes
sage. he enjoined each to keep the Sc
cret of his preferences, since he didn't
wish to appear to attach any tLnpor-
lance to his wound.
Row. the recipients. Miss Edith
Spencer. and Miss Della Marsh were
extremely feminine young ladies'.
While neither were, In love with the
young soldier, both were proud OF the
preference. Each knew that the other
counted on Prfvafe Hazard fs Pue of
her especial friends at the fr3nt Id
those exciting days when not to have
an especial friend at the waT made 3
girl feel and appear Ike wall
hower' at a ball The next time Miss
Spencer met Miss Marsh after the re-
ceibt Of her bullet she asked, with
triumphant sparkle In the eye and toss
Of the head: =, ---ie,.e -irfr
Heard from Bob Hazard lately
The response was doubtless fndu-
enced by the qtestIoner's manner.
yes; the poor fellow has been severe
Iy wounded"
IT know replied the other. with an
air of superiority. He wrote me all
about It"
80 he did me. and sent me 4 keep
He sent me the bullet that struck
Miss Marsh gasped for breath. q
have that bullet" she said. lin my
escr1toire."
"And have 1t In my Jewel box
This was the preliminary part OF a
conversation that led to the exhibition
of two bullets, each with Il polished /
surface, which Is never found on one
that has been fired from n gun, to say !
nothing of being sent through mans |
arm. Had the girls been DISTINGUISHED |
they would have smiled. As It was.
they vowed that when Private Robert
Hazard returned he should explain
this strange proceeding and pronounce
upon the c,enulneness OF the ball that
had wounded him.
When the war ended. 1t virtually be
gan for Bob HazIrd- An enemy
awaited him which would have strick-
en- terror into amy man of less bravery.
His regiment marched through the
city from which 1t had departed with
living colors and martial music The
first communication lie received after
being mustered out was a note from
Miss Spencer asking him to come and
see how she had mounted the keep
sake he had sent her. He called that
evening and found Miss Spencer and
Miss Marsh together. On the table
was an open jewel box that had held
a pnlr of solitaire earrings, and IN
place of the earrings were two bullets
The expression on the faces OF the
girls was omlnous
ssNHvtTr --r,TY r,fa eoTH Miss SUnuceT- |
..telI us which OF these two bullets
wounded your
Bob looked at the leaden missiles.
Their polished surfaces should have
brought the blush of shame to his
face. but they did not Indeed he
took no note Of anything, he was
thinking how to wigRle out OF the
scrape he had brought upon himself.
Finally. with an injured air he asked
permission to take on his coat. which !
was granted. Removing the coat and
A pair of gold sleeve links. he rolled
MP his shirt sleeve.
.'ThIs wound he said, pointing to
the scar where the missile that had
really struck him on the inner surface .
II the arm, +.wns made by the bullet J
IN the right This" pointing to the !
,car where the original missile had left {
his arm. was made 10y tie bullet on {
he left
The gi:.ls looked at eaeh other.
''You two Young Indies" he con- u
inued, ..as cspa,'ial frfends OF mine, e
thought might like to have n bn!let =
hat had struck 4 simple, soldier OF a
he Spanish war. Having bullet for <
ach wound, was enabled to send one 9
o ench OF You
Again The girls Iooked at each other 4