Arizona republican., 1910-07-08
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they would tor common folk ana so sip Dy But no sooner did the quick eye ot the young ofcer fall upon her and Andes good points than he rened up suddenly and called out sharply:
 "Haltl"
 But Jamie did not halt She clapped the heels of her shoes Andes sides and the horse bounded forward from spur.
 The officer dashed ahead and snatched the bridle out of her hand calling out:
 Halt, I say Don't you hear1"
 Jamie halted mute and rebellious She laid her hand nstnctively upon the pistol at her belt and looked with fu steady eyes into the face of her captor. He met her look with full and steady.
 'I very sorry, but my orders to take the first horse that will suit the General and afraid that yours will suit shall have to ask you to pany me
 "Oh please" broke Jamie, supplicatingly, "ths is fathers horse, the only one we have left Father has been arrested and taken to headquarters. We are Friends and loyal Friends, but fight thee knows. Thee's Union officer please let go; 1 want to get back to mother before the battle is for shall be overrun with troops either friends or foes and must be there to help Uncle Reno protect mother Please let goi"
 Over the officers face there swept mngling of pressions during this appeal It many long month since he had heard worpans voice and the first time in all his life that the quaint language of the Friends had fallen upon his ear. that such appeal had been addressed to him. There sprang to his eyes sudden look of deep respect He softened his voice to answer:
 me, though queen in her own kingdom shall be more courteousy treated than you but the General has halted with his command only little way behind us. lie hGs for such horse yours. and must needs obey.
 It seemed to the girl that they rode for miles She would accept the mprovised hat which the officer solicitousy offered her. She would make reply 10 his eager though courteous efforts to draw her into conversation
 Suddenly they came within sound of voices the stamping of horses. the clash of arms A bugc call heard and then loud, rough voice cried out in joval wonder
 Lord what's the Lieutenant picked up now?"
 And Jamie found herself riding between file after file of soldiers. The turnpike and the woods were TIa,,I bod rlya1a hrfsr halt: they were endorsements of the main command about to join in the battle.
 Her intrepid heart was humping madly she the grimy dusty-beard faces all sides What they going to do with her? She set her teeth and held back the frightened that at hand She too excited 10 heed the report that her cap tor was making the commanding officer, to note the surprised eyes of the staff upon her She heard herself addressed kindly voice, and she looked Up into kindly eyes that reminded her of her fathers She knew that she in the presence of the Gen eral himself
 What is your name? Don't be afraid" said he.
 My IS Jamie.
 Jamie? Jamie what? What IS your fathers rame?'
 Fathers name is David Passmore"
 David Passmore?' echoed the General in surprise. It was name that had occsrred in reports and troubling him not little. He thought tor mo, ment with wrinkng brows, and said finally:
 "Tell where you live and all about your father, and how you happened to be alone the public road on such morning this with valuable horse.
 "I live just few miles below here. Our place is known as Passmore Farm Father is Friend, and a month ago he arrested. An order was issued to compel everybody in these parts to take the oath but father though Union man, is Friend, and Friends cannot fight or take any kind of oath for it's against Discipline. So father suspected and taken to headquarters.- and have not him since"
 Jamie's lips quivered and her eyes filled. The Gen. era said kindly:
 GO on v
 Well there is no one left on the farm now but Uncle Reno mother and me, and promised to protect mother who is crippled. and to take of fathers, horse Andc. Thee have 10 feed all the sol, iof1. given up everything had to the soldiers, and have nothing to ourselves; and when the battle began at daybreal l just thought Id
 Jamie stopped then looking into the Generals eyes, she went
 q meant to take Ande and hide him in the woods to save him from the soldiers; and please please, won't thee let me go home and take Ande with me? Oh, do! Mother IS crippled, and
 The deep entreaty of her face pathetic to There was pause broken only by the impatient stamp of the horses She watched the Generals face and asked with sudden swiftness
 Has thee any daughter of thy own at home?"
 This was too much. More than one hand went up to He thought of lonely grave far away in the North. He spoke emphaticaly, after moment:
 Jamie, you brave girl l wish l had whole army of such soldiers you.
 He beckoned to one of his aides who with quick salute handed him papers The General ran them over selected and read one of them hurriedly then, after lingering scrutiny, of Jamie. he scrbbed some thing the foot of the paper signed and gave back saying Send Adams back with this to the Provost at Frederick and tell him to that this order IS car ried ort immediately Then turning to Jamie he said: "My child you have done your father noble service to-day have ordered his release. You shall return to your mother and I will send detail of men with you who shall remain protect your property till the fighting in this section is over.
 He turned to Jame's captor and said, briefly:
 Lieutenant Aver, take a detail of men and escort this young lady home See to that her property IS protected You will be relieved when fighting in this section is over"
 Lieutenant Aver saluted with surprising alacrity and fell back The General issued other orders. An or derly dashed away bugle rang out shrill and clear The troops sprang into line. The command was about to
 For an instant Jamie sat staring nutely around her; then she suddenly slipped down among the moving troops. She took Andes bridle over her arm and quickly approaching the General said she held out the bride toward him:
 Will thee please take Ande? He's never been in battle, but I can answer for his bravery"