Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-09-23
c. E. Norquest, Official in Charge, Local Office.
life of freedom and dread the re-
straint Of the military service"

a life of freedom and dread the re-
straint Of the military service"
THAT'S the kind for soldiers" add
ed Coleman. "once they are trained"
when you surprised Us tonight
what do You suppose l was doingf
was trying to persuade Carroll to take
his men into the regular Confederate
service Ever since he has been a
partisan leader I have feared this re-
suit. When, last saw him resolved
that when he came again I wouM not
cease~my efforts with him TIL l had
secured bis consent. Had you been an
hour later would have gained It be-
fore you arrived" ..-trE :x7'
The girls able pleading ,SpreheRs leAer
and his men: whom she never failed 10
include with him. had its effect on the
captain. The strain on his heart was
greater than the strain had been on
his nerves Oh any field Of battle He
wished that he were the general. that
he might grant this girls request. that
be might spare the lives of these boys.
some. of whom were barely sixteen
many of whom were not twenty-one.
and none but a few years past their
majority. Doubtless many Of them
were loved by some GIRL A case Of
boys and girls on the one hand and
grim death on the. other.
After the girls last words. seeing
that Coleman was thinking. Dolly re-
Trained from speaking. 1t was a pic
ture-the young man in blue: girl
whose lovers life hung in the balance.
watching intently to catch a word of
hope from the enemy. Finally Cole
man rose:
'Sit here" he said. land write your
request. re-enforced With your argu.
ment. and will send 1t with my re-
| port TO the general
With the light of a newborn hone
In her eye Dolly obeyed. What she
wrote was not expressed as the cap
tain's report-indecd. 1t formed 8
marked contrast with rhat report-but
there was plenty Of reason for the re-
quest. and Dolly's heart was in her
argument. 1t needed nothing to send
1t to the heart of the man it was In
tended for. inasmuch as 1t was that OF
young girl asking for her lovers life
| When she had finished 1t she arose
and banded 1t to the captain. who
without reading it. placed it in an en-
velope and. taking 1t outside. gave /,
to one of bis men. with orders to take
it to the general and bring an answer
/ It was fifteen miles to camp. and the
greater part Of the day must be con
sumed before reply could be re
ceived. Captain Coleman could form
no opinion Of what the answer would
be, except that 1t would be either ar
order to shoot every man he had cap
tured at once or that the boon \ Is
granted. He knew that the gene. i
was kind hearted man. but he dc
not know whether he would consider
himself at liberty to spare what thu
law Of war condemned or II he saw
Justice in Dolly Peyton's reques
whether he would consider that tn,
interests of the Union cause and tn
army defending it demanded the dealt
of the partisaus.
Dolly Peyton remained during tn
day in care Of her mother and other
of the family. Coleman, understanding
the agony Of suspense she suffered
went to Bates and told him that h
was permitted to 60 to his betrothed
Bates thanked him. went to Dolly, blu
remained only short while. Til
strain was great, and she was bette
able TO bear it. with her mother.
AS the afternoon wore on Dolly, VIII
4 was becoming uncomfortable. brok
| away and went to: q window, wher
she could see a. bit ;of road seyera
/ miles distant. A cavalryman wa
coming leisurely, He was q maehin
4 70 carry orders or be shot as the cas-