The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-06-07
By RANDALL PARRISH

~ War Story
A TiftieGh Annaiversan

| Suddenly she brought the end upOr
| herself. refining up her mare so sharply
that when also came TO halt we were
facing each other my horse rearing
from the heavy pressure on his bit.
What is it? Did you see some
thing?'
Nothing but that dead pine yonder. !"
pointing toward the left I'VE have
ridden beyond the cutoff"
Beyond
Yes. quarter OF "a mile beyond
What can be the matter with you to-
night? Have you forgotten the way to
your own homer
There was a vague touch of suspi.
clon In the voice, and she was leaning
forward. evidently striving in ,ain to
distinguish my features In the dark
ness. An instant / hesitated, no sat
1sfactory excuse coming to my lips.
She touched her mare lightly with tho
whip, forcing her forward.
why does it take you so long to
answer? You are not usually so
dumb"
II was surprised at having ridden
beyond the turn. IL must have been
dreaming" l ventured.
"You-you are not Calvert Dunn"
she CALCULATED swiftly. Your voice is
unlike his. Tell me the truth. Who
who are your? The girls voice fall
tered and broke.
l was compelled TO speak now, rap
idly, my voice full OF a sympathy and
earnestness / made no effort to con-
ceal.
Don't draw back" I said quickly.
Don't be afraid. l pledge you the
word and honor OF a soldier that no
unfriendly hand shall touch you. no
word be spoken to which you need
object. II is true am not Lieutenant
Dunn. but you are personally as safe
with me as you would be riding this
road with him. l mean to take you
TO his people at Fairview and leave
you there entirely unframed by this
nights adventure"
"But-but who are you?"
"A soldier left wounded on the field.
who. seeking 70 escape from capture.
was compelled to assume this uni
form
IA Yankee" the voice expressive
of horror.
Yes. as you use the term" I adj
mitted. II am from the west. but be
long TO the Federal army Are you
so bitterly prejudiced as 70 believe all
northerners are unworthy? Can you
not forget the color of the uniform for
a single hour and trust me to act just
lyf"
She Strengthened up instantly. grip
ping the saddle pommel and staring
toward me through the night.
"But-but." she Sobbed I'VE have
been married. o father OF mercy
married &c Yankee"
Better 4 confession OF the whole
truth now. except that l burst not
trust her with the news / hoped to
bear across the river.
IL beg you listen 10 me-listen TO all
I have TO say. II you fully compre-
bend the situation you may not con-
denim me so completely. [ know
have done wrong. have been guilty OF /
n cowardly act. yet il is not beyond /
remedy. and | have been driven /
10 II for the preservation of life 1
l am in the northern army because 1
| am a northerner because I have
been educated in the principles OF that /
section OF the country. and have been |
called upon 10 fight 10 sustain them
Surely you cannot despise me for that
alone. That would not be Just nor
womanly. Forget that l was born
north and you south Of Mason and
Dixon's line and Judge my actions
from fairer standard know you
can and will You have the face and
eyes OF woman 10 be trusted. Ia be
confided in
How do you know thaty"
because saw you yesterday. while
you were talking with the negro. Joe.
IN be. tool shed"
"ion-you were therey You over.
heard."