Evening journal., 1911-07-15


suro Clay6ourno would not do any.
thing that h0 conceived to be dlShonog-
able. but feared that he was engaged
IN something that would tend " injure
the Union cause
There aro only two OF you fellows
here, besides Waters and myself
said Claybourno. (which Il lucky, You
must know that 40 man can charge
me with what Waters has charged
mo without having to tight We can't
tiEht openly. but there's way we
eau fight without being generally
known. We can ride out beyond our
vsdettes, have It out and, returning. NJ
port that we've had a brush with the
enemy's plckets."
Lieutenant Thorpe and were tho
two officers present besides the princl'
pals. and we both underworld 10
smooth the matter over. Waters said
that II ClHybourne would explain his
nbsences he would RpoloEtKe cluy.
bourne declined to explain and said
that such a charge to an ofiicer Of the
army did not admit OF an apology.
Thorpe and 7 labored all that day to
settle the matter amicahly, but Clay.
bourne would not explain, and with
est "a explanation Waters would net
hltAafaW his Installation. There seem.
% AetAias fef II bst to accept Clay
bgafhe's sHsgesdsh, | agreed 10 act
fsf ciHy b0urHe, and Thorpe acted feF
Waters. we ell fsds guf beyssd the
ticket line and, choosing an epea
space iH weed where ne thought We
/. hefs net Likely ls be Interrupted, were
Absut 10 aismsunt for the purpose Of
settiiBg the dispute when we were
fired HpeH by concealed Cenfeaerates.
We all FsaH away IA a hurry, heading
fof our liHes, Seeing GlaybearHe
swaying in bis saddle, / rode beside
him hRd prevented Aim falling frem
his hefse. he tsld me be bad been
sAst la the side.
elaybeurns was obliged to accept
satisfaction frem the Confederate sol.
def WAg had shot hirn, feF be MAS
badly wounded and had 10 go 10 the
hospital. lie Was net discharged fef
several weeks In fact, be was bet
discharged at ell. for while he was
Under treatment AH efdsf eRHe for
eur battallgH 10 move forward aHd
take DIP position several TALES Ia adi
vance of the enc We had occupied
ciaybeuFae deserted the hospital Tot
active service. We found no enemy
between Us and our AsW eheaiHpmeHt
except SNAIL bHBds, Whieh Ut eHes re-
treated before as
Our battalieh sneamped bear the
inaher house OF q large plantation. the
occupants OF which were cgHfederates
and very bitter against ~ ~ invaders
OF the south, a. they called W, Clay
beuFus and l were Ia the same CON
pany, and ! noticed Oh the march thai
he was suffering great mental distress
ferebore ~ ask him the cause. foi
knew ! would receive no satisfae
ton.
The day after We were settled In 0uI
new eneampmeht clHybourne asked
me 70 ride with him that We might
form some plan to remove the obioau,
under which be rested on hecount Of
bis mysterious rides and the inhuendS
Of tho ndjutant. We emerged from
our camp ana rode on for time ga ~
loaee. Presently from the gate OF th'
plantation house which We we're Rp
proaehinR emerged young girl. Whei
we met hef she fixad her eyes upoi
claybourno with an unmistakabie OK
preston OF contempt
looked from her to him. For SOM
time he did not speak. and when b.
did he burst out vehomently
There Is your explanation" he said
. you. who were born and have 1--we,
north. have no conception Of what W
southern army officers who have stucl
by the Dag have suffered and mus
continue TO suffer The girl we hav
t, Just passed and I were brought up tc
gothor as children. We were sweet
/. hearts in childhood and are today lo'
] ers IN youth. for. despite her troai
I. ment Of me-. aho loves me today. as
I love her. When / went to West Poin
: we were betrothod when the wa
!, came on she wrote me. begging me {
: resign and come to nght for our home
and Qur nresides. ! thought and