The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-16
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-. ll4llaAl OF 1Ie4AoNts- 7ftA4pAA'
body loved his hair was dax,
~ was robIn's egg blue, and he
tuaI smile on his Ups. Ha
w good that butter wouldn't
Mis- mouth.
The Spanish-.Anlerican war
Fob. who was member of
NM guard OF his state. went
inent to Cuba and fought
Tl battles that resulted in the
San tlago. he seemed Inscn-
,-lljfe eearg and his companions said
% MINI that he was too lazy to WORRY
atiQnt getting shot.
Bob didn't get shot, but with that
luclE which comes to reckless people
VINO rather deserve punishment he re-
ceiHet wound just severe enough to
enable him TO show the scars OF a war
veteran. A Muuser bullet went
through the bTceps of his right arm,
giving what might pass for two
wounds, one where It went in and one
where II went out.
Eazard. not being able TO handle
musket during this time, had nbln'
dant leisure for mischief Removing
two balls from cartridges he sent one
to his best girl, with 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 4 similar mes
sage. He enjofned each to keep the Sc
cret OF his preference, since he didn't
wish to appear to attnch any impOr-
lance to his wound
Now, 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 Private Hazard as one Of
her especial friends ut the front in
those exciting days when not to have |
an especial friend at the war made a
girl feel and appear like a wall
lower" ut ball. The next time Miss |
Spencer met Miss Marsh after the re-
coipt of her bullet she asked. with
triumphant sparkle In the eye and toss
of the head:
Heard from Bob Hazard latcly?"
The response was doubtless inhu-
enced by the questioners manner.
'.Yes; the poor fellow has been severe
" wounded
"I know" replied the other. with an
air OF superiority. He wrote me all
about it."
so he did me, and sent me a keep
'.He sent me the bullet that struck
him"
Miss Marsh gasped for breath. II
hive that bullet" she said, Tin my
escrftoire."
1'And I have it in my jewel box"
This was the preliminary part of
that led to the exhibition
OF two bullets. each with a polished
surface. which is never found on one
that has been fired from Il gun, to say
Of being sent through mans
arm. Had the girls been disiuterested
they would have smiled. As 1t was,
they vowed that when Private Robert
Hazard returned he should explain
this strange proceeding ana pronounce
upon the genuineness of the ball that
had wounded him. h
when the war ended. it virtually be
gan for Bob Hazard. An enemy
awaited him which would have strick-
en- terror into any man OF less bra very.
Hfs regiment marched through the
city from which it had departed with
dying colors and martial music The
arst communication he received after
being mustered out was u note from
Miss Spencer asking him to come and
zee how she had mounted the keep
5nke he had sent her. He called that
evening and found Miss Spencer and
Miss Marsh together. On the table
MAS an open Jewel box that had held {
/ pair Of solitaire earrings, and in
place of the earrings were two bullets. {
The expression on the faces OF the ]
Eirls was ominous. II
''Vill you please" said Miss Spencer, |
tell us which OF these two bullets t
you?'
Rob looked ut the Ieaden missiles, [
Their polished surfaces should have 1
ace, but they did not. Indeed he
ook no note of anything, he was
linking how to wiggle out OF the
Grape he had brought upon himself.
finally, with an injured air he asked
,ermissIon to take or his coat which
vas granted. Removing the coat and
pair OF gold sleeve links, he rolled
p his shirt sleeve
This wound,'' he said. pointing to
he scar where the missile that had
eally struck him on the inner surface
r the arm, ''wns made by the bullet
n the right This" pointing to the
car where the original missile had left
is arm, "was made by the bullet on
he left"
The girls looked Mt each other.
You two young ladies'" he con-
nued. "ns especial friends OF mine, :
thought might like to have bullet
nat had struck n simple soldier OF
lie Spanish war. Having a bullet for
ach wound, was engbIcd to send one
} each OF you"
Again the girls looked Mt each other. =,
''I told you," began Miss Spencer. y
''And told you" interrupted Miss y
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