The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-24

son and thnt OF Edwards every article that would les
sen the weight His revolver he had thrust in hls
pocket while he used his carbnc clumsy stan
The carrying OF Inc weapons bore upon him heavily
and he was tempted 10 abandon Them. BUT he re-
elected that 10 be without arms in the eucmy'S
try would lay him open 90 the attack of single
picket. aud he determined keep them Again he
took HIS burden his back and struggled on
The quarter mile 10 the creek made by slow and
painful stages, but Newbuty covered II at last and
once in the copse along the shore felt safer
time. His problem was TO c(fcct crossing The
stream was too deep aud swift to allow of fordmg
He knew thar the bridge mile further along was
closely watched by the ConfcdcratcS who In fact
were eucampcd ON both sides Of It, In coming to The
Ftzhugh plantation he ana Edwards had made use of
a tullcn tree, Which a precautions support from
bank 10 bank. He knew that it would be almost I'M
possible to get the helpless Corporal that pros
tratc trunk but after searching in vain for boat he
left with the natural bridge as the only nerna-
tive.
More difficult journcyng along the bank brought
him 10 the tree. which rooted on the opposite
shore. II had snapped high and lay before him at a
dangerous upward slant lie had good reason 10 fear
that Confederate ouposs wctc stationed In the woods
heyono, and he proceeded with the utmost caution
lie hung Edwards over the trunk in front OF him.
htiched along, an inch at time, pushing the other
ahend' AT each instant he forced to hug the
support tlutcOluH lnc corporal desperately At
Instant he had TO 6Gh for the balance of both OK.
pectng to be plunged with the wounded man into th.
waters beneath
lie had TO the break Of the tree at the stnmn
five feet above the ground and was preparing
10 lower Edwards when sudden movement OF thu
Corporal flung his weight TO the side He made a
wild snatch for the trunk, but was unable to regain
his hold and the fell together and heavily to
the ground.
a terrible of agony broke from Edwards
Ills wounded arm had been crushed beneath hi,l The
torture was than he could endure aud again and
lying crumpcd as he fell. the shrek was re-
'atcd Newbury, in terror lest he should bring an
-upost upon them, tried TO silence him But Edwards
quite delriou. He ravcd. babbled, called
his Maker and could not be queted Newbury
had but one recourse. Rammng the Corporal's hand
kerchIcf into the shouting mouth he bound his own
about the Others head and stretching himself at full
length upon the poor Tangled body put forth all his
strength TO suppress the frightfu convuslons that
shook it,
BY this heroic method he forced Edwards to lie stl.
listening the while for the approach OF enemies Ap-
parenty he had reached the end Sti more than nine
miles from succor surrounded by hostile troops weak
and famshed with cra2cd and helpless
panIon he might well have dcspnrcd, But 1t was not
in Ncwbury despair Not for the Gckcr Of a thought
did he contemplate giving up the grim effort he had
set himself.
Thought Him Dead.
After some time Edwards grew ;css violent The
manncal energy called forth by fever and cXcruclat-
ing pain passed. suddenly he relaxed and lay stll.
Ncwbury, bent him ouxiously. fearing thnt life
had fed with that spasm But the Corporal'S heart
was stIu beating family. and Newbury. hastily
ranging his sling. Shouldercd the unconscious
once and tottered into the woods.
All that day he held his course. by instinct
bY direction.
He kept away from the roads and from dwellings, Ia
boring through fields and covcrtS once he crouchcd
In clump of bushes while detnr Of ConfcderatcS
marched by within fifty feet of him. He unable
to make than few yards at stage, throwing
himself down IN the mud beside his burden to gather
little strength after dozen faltcriDg steps,
bling up again pressing ahead until he could go
further
On. always on. That tbc idea he clung to.
After the first mile bc In little better shape
than the lnanimate Edwards. His mind in
da2e. Objects swan before him dzzily. He had lost
all OF time distance, 1t seemed 10 him that
through all eternity had been struggling through
chilly hell OF wet brown leaves. rain and wind
dragging and bloody body. He ceased to think
OF Edwards a living who must be rescued. Hs
no longer cared 10 know whether the Corporal
still breathcd or 1t could have made differ
He capable of but the purpose. go
always and to take the body with him. with.
that single definite hold upon things he must have
given up and waited for death himself
In the early part Of the afternoon he slipped he
trying 10 raise the Corporal and fell The SHOCK
took what little force he had left for space. and
closing his eyes he passed Into painful and uneasy
doze While he in this condition something stole
into his brain that until now had found Judgement
there He bad done the best he could voice seemed
o whisper; he bad done than any man. even
the bravcSt could bc expected TO do. Why leave
Edwards hidden In the brush and make his own way
Ia the Union lines? Why hurry on and get helpi
Was that not the safest aud the wiscst way?
He awoke with u. start and n savage word on his
Iips He bated himself for the traitor suggestion that
bad crept upon him In his weakness Crawling over
To Edwards he hoisted the burden again to hls
back, gained his feet under the protest Of every limb
and went on always on.
He afterward retained consciousness of the lat
part OF that strange and terrible journey. II re
mulned In his memory dark blot hnzcd wifi
vague horrors. But through the afternoon lie still
toiled ahead and through mnrvcI he was not
by the ConfedcrateS.
1t o'clock In the evening fourteen hour.