Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

So guess he laughed. that you've been
| north OF Louisiana more than once
Guessed or reckoned right, l said. i
| went to college north
'Where?' he asked.
" Harvard l told him.
Il could see him making some sort of
an effort with his body. but il was no
use. shake he called presently. That
IS. just imagine you're shaking hands
with me. ! can't get any nearer. but I'm
from Harvard. too Willoughbys my
name Would be through next year.
'Gs Xas my class. I knew something was
bringing me here in the right direction
Il remember l moved my hand toward
him the way he was doing to me. 1t seems
funny. now. but il was serious enough and
| somehow helped a lot just then. I'm
| Billings of 40 said.
I'VE both got to talking fast then
steadier and faster than was good for us !;
but as Willoughby said, it was worth
losing a little more blood for. Think of
it, After twelve years a Harvard man
and In that position. II opened us both
right out somehow, and somehow, to me
at least, it seemed we got closer together
in those hours out there on the dark bat
tlefield than we could have gotten in as
many years anywhere else. | learned
among other things that he had enliste
a. a private and vas then second lieuten-
ant. He said it was because he stood in
we'll with one of his commanders. but as
he had been in two or three fights before
Shiloh l knew we'll enough how he had
earned his promotion. He was the fellow
that had been holding me back with his
forty against my sixty men. all day.
LAS We lay talking there. in spite of our
hurts ii seemed a very short time till
3 O'Clock Willoughby had a watch But
then I heard a man walking our way.
Hoping it might be a hospital patrol. I
called out to him and in moment the
me.
Shut up he said. sort of half fright
ened Who are youo'
"A little more light came from between
the clouds then. and before l could an
swer he Went on: oh, it's you. Billings.
he said Why can't YOU keep quiet?
Johnston's been shot and Beauregari has
sent me to find out just what Is left of
the Yanks and what they're going to do.
Sorry I can't send you in: but you'll ap-
preciate my position just now. But III
see what l can do for you in an hour
if they don't catch and hang me mean
while he added grimly.
I'VE were at the extreme right, YOU re-
member: and as that was where the Fed
eral position came nearest to ours, he
moved quickly away without giving me a
chance TO say anything. He seemed not
10 have noticed the Union officer. Will
loughby who likewise hadn't said ANY,
thing. But, Billings Willoughby said to
me after a moment, L think / ought to
tell you something. Just now you and
were just two Harvard men together;
and If we weren't anyway, there'd be no
call for just you and me TO fight this war
over between us here in the dark. But
but-Im sorry. Billings he went on slow
ly but when that spy of yours comes
back I'm a Unionst and you're Confed-
crate, and he's Confederate spy. Do you
understand
Understand what?' I said
why he said. I mean can't let that
spy of yours get back to your lines-if I
can help ii. He might find out something
by which your army could wipe US out.
especially if BueITs army hasn't crossed