American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-10

young. slender lad. with the face OF
a girl. l could but notice bis yes
they were as soft ard blue az violets,
Well. an hour ago he came here fof
a ravor; II seems the boy is a son OF
Colonel Mortimer, OF the queens
raLgers."
Indeed; Wayne reported the colo
mel killed in front of his lines"
Not killed. but seriously wounded.
The 0 asked permission to take him
home TO a place called Elmhurst near
Laurel HILL"
Il know the plantation. sir" I said,
my interest causing me to interrupt.
1T Is on the Medford road"
"Ah. you have met the lad, possibly,
major" and he turned his face to
ward me. The boy interested me
greatly"
"No, sir; I ~endeavored to find him
at Lees headquarters, but failed. 1
have met his father and sister"
"a loTely girl. no doubt"
ITO my mind. yes. sir"
His grave face lighted with a sud
den smile.
Il sometimes imagine, Colonel Ham.
ilton,' he said quietly, chat this un.
happy war might be very pleasantly
con luGed II We could only turn our
young officers owe to the ladies' OF the
enemy. Would such a plan meet with
Your approval maior?"
4 should prefer It to the present
method"
mo doubt, and Mistress Mortimer?
But let that pass. until We hold
council of war upon the subject. Just
now We shall have to be content with
the more ordinary plans Of campaign.
l gave the boy permission to remove
his father, and they are upon the road
ere this. | would that all the British
wounded had homes close at hand.
You have informed the major Of his
mission. I presume. Hamilton. and
there is nothing need add"
"He understands clearly. sir"
Then l will complete the letter. Be
seated, gentlemen"
He wrote for several minutes stead
lily. once pausing to consult a map.
signed the paper, and enclosed II in
another sheet. across which he
scratched a line Of address.
you will deliver this to General
Arnold in person. major; do not spare
horse-fesh. You were in the action
today"
with Maxweil's brigade"
That was a hard fight along the
stone wall; you came out unhurt?"
a slight bayonet wound. sir; moth
ing TO i~ncapacitate me from duty"
Very we'll; take lei dragons as
escort. Hamilton will write you an
order. I have told Arnold our victory
is practically complete. Clinton may
slip away in the night, for ae Is a
willy cid fox. but he has lost hiz pow
er TO iniure rs In the Jerseys. I hope
10 bottle him up before morning. so
that any retreat will liz impossible.
but even If ne succeeds = getirg his
army to the transports at Sandy
HOOK he ras lost pre- ~ ard the
Is ours Go0d-b. major. and
Lord riart You on Fesr Journey"
Ten minutes later. T1Cc--ed on 2
rargy s%orrel. M d-agoeu esc1 trot-
ting p hind. l rode so-.l -a tls
road. as swiftly as rs ter
ribla condition would variant
T2e evidences o. vl the wreck
age al battle. were 81 rvThere. Sew
aral times We were g -pelled 20 leap
he stone walls 10 permit the passage
4 marching troops H. ng buried 70
soUs rev position; reral batteries
'assed US. rumblire .mIy through
he night. and 3 se-aGron CT horse
gailored by. the troopers greeting is
with shouts Of inquiry. .
We took 10 the feds. but. as there
-eemed no end to tie procession. I
urned my horses head eastward. con-
ident We were already beyond the
rear-guard, and struck our
cross country for another north and
outh road. We advanced now at a |
wifi trot, the sound OF our horses
.oofs on the soft turf almost the only
.oise. and. within an hour. came again
o parallel fences. and a well travelled ?
cad.
This was the road running a mile.
r so, to the west OF Elmhurst. X
ID as straight as any. toward Phila-
but whatever stragglers the
army had left behind would
. found along here However. they
.ould probably be scattered fugitives.
nwilling TO interfere with as strong :
4 armed party as this Of mine. II +
was alone 1t would be safer TO turn
side. Then. II was a strong tempta-
t ME TO pass thus close to Elm
urst. IL would b. after daylight ,
hen We reached there; | might even -
st a glimpse across the apple orchard [
the great white house. Would Claire l
, there? 1t seemed to me quite prob
bic. as Eric was taking the wounded
home for nursing. The girls
&c ros before me against the black
ght. and my heart beat fast When =
came back. l would ride 10 Elm
she would be there then.