The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01

NNd1leIS- Lucy are oil o6du Ao"f d11d
CAL the last survivor, carried the
secret to the grave with him. About
9 o'clock in the morning the plckets
were driven in. and courIers dashed
uD to headquarters with the news
that the enemy was advancing in
force. The lines were hardly formed
when an order came from the COM
mander of all the forces to anticipate
the enemy's attack, and make q for
ward movement.
In the beginning of the fight, which
was sharp but brief, across a narrow
swamp. the enemy retreating-It was
noted that Lieut.. BOdoin, of the light
artillery battling on the right, was
not at his place with the section, ana
about the same time it was discovered
that Cal Walters was missing from
the ranks. Before the engagement
ended simultaneously and Mysterious
", both appeared III their places, and
plunged into the battle with their
Wonted bravery. In the case Of Wal
ters, only a private, but a very brave
private. the matter was passed over
with a sharp repriInand from Capt
White. But the captain of the bat
terry, a very passionate man, was en-
ragged at the breach Of discipline of
Lieut.. BOdOin, and reported the mat
ter to the brigade commander, who
was no less Wroth. At dress parade
that afternoon an order from head
quarters was read, placing Lieut.. Bo-
dom under arrest, to await trial by
court martial.
The next morning Cal dressed
himself as neat as possible in his
threadbare gray, when one of the men
whispered: Cal, w got a canteen
of fine apple brandy; let's go and take
some"
To his unmeasured establishment
Walters replied: Il can't now. for l
nave something particular to do; but,
for the love of God, Bill, save me
some for just one hour" Then he
marched out of camp, and made
straight for brigade headquarters. OF
the orderly on duty in front he asked
to See the general; and, as that Off
Ger was always accessible to the men,
he was readily admitted into the tent.
He was there a long time (getting
back to camp just in time to get half
drunk on what was left in Bits can
teen), and the orderly heard an ear
nest conversation within, Walters do
ing most of the talking, Interrupted
by frequent eXclamatiOnS Of
ment from the general. At last Cal
zane out, a flush on his cheeks, q
strange expression on his face, anu
his head carried a little higher than
usual. Gen. Blank, a tall, soldieriy
man, with close-cut gray hair. inn
perial and mOuStache, followed him to
the door of the tent, looking after
him as long as he was in sight. well
by The eternal," he exclaimed. as he
turned back into the tent. that is the
s~trangest story I ever heard. but I'll
stake my existence on it's truth. What
an eye the boy has, and o squarely
he looked into my face while he
talked! The wrong must be remedled.'
That afternoon another order was
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arrest. almost alphabetically, and eN-
pressing the highest confidence in
him as a man of bravery and honor
This provoked much comment; but. as
no explanations were given, it passed
out of mind. 1t was remarked after
wards, though there had been no pre-.
viOuS acquaintance as far as known
that Lieuts. ROdoin and Walters We're
together as often as duty would per
nit, and a strong friendship seemed
to have grown up between them,
amounting, on the part of BodOln
to warm affection and intense admi-
ration.
The curtain fell at Appomattox; and
less than q month later "CaI' Walters
near Greensboro with the
army Of Joseph E. Johnston, and set
ont over the red hills to his home in
the low country. The old homestead
was dilapidated and poverty-stricke
as was almost every oIner nome II
this land of devastation, and he found
his mother and father in their old.
fashioned rocking chairs, before &
small fire in the sitting room, though
it was late spring. They had otter
heard with deep sorrow Of his dissi-
patton and misconduct in the army,
but they had also heard of his splen-
did hravery, and they fell on his
neck and kissed him." Ellwood, his
younger brother tthe only other chill
of the family, 90 years old, "CaP'
being %, was absent from home, they
told him, peddling through the coun-
try with a wagon load of goods an6
notions he had got together. EllwooC
Walters was q practical, le~Vel-headac
vo,lne man-the sort Of man, peOplt
are wont to say, who Will railways
make his way
Cal went to work to get employ
mont in town. and succeeded fairly