Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
CHAPTER xxxvli.-cOntInued.

Hey. there. you gray -backi" he
shouted. hold on bit!"
AS ] came to pause and glanced
back, wondering If there could be any.
thing wrong with my parole, he swung
his cap and pointed
That officer coming yonder wants
to speak with you"
Across the open field at my right,
hidden until then by slight rise of
ground. a mounted eavalryman was
riding rapidly toward me. For the
moment his lowered head prevented
recognition. but as he cleared the
ditch and came up smiling. | saw It
was Cation.
by Jove. Wayne. but this is
lucky" he exclaimed. springing to
the ground beside me i've actually
been praying for a week past that I
might see you. Folmes, of your sery-
ice, told me you had fulled through,
but everything is in such confusion
that to hunt for you would have been
the proverbial quest after needle
in haystack You have been
paroled then p
Yes, In completely out OF it 81
last" | answered. feeling TO the full
the deep sympathy expressed by his
face. 1T was bitter pill. but one
which had to be taken"
Il know it. old fellow" and his
hand-grasp on mine frightened warm
". If you have Leen beaten there
is no disgrace in II. for no other ma.
zion In this world could ever have
accomplished it. But this was a case
of Greek meeting Greek, and we had
the money, the resources. and tba
men But. Wayne, tell Won do
not believe there is today shark ~
bitterness in the heart Of a fightine
Federal soldier"
Il know. Cation. | said-and tho
words came hard your fighting mon
respect us. even as We do them n
has been sheer game of which coula
stand the most punishment, and the
weaker had TO go down | know All
that but, nevertheless. il is a terrible
ending TO so muct of hope, suffering
and sacrifice" "a.
Yes" he admitted soberly "vop
have given your all But those who
survive have a wonderful work he
fore them. They must lay anew the
foundations; they are to be the re.
builders of states. You we're going
home?"
smiled bitterly at this designation
of my journeys end
Yes. if you can so name a few
weedgrown fields and a vacant negro
cabin. ] certainly shall have to Law
the foundation anew most literally"
VIII yoH not let me aid you?' he
questioned eagerly. q possess some
means, ard surely or friendship is
sufficiently established to warrant me
in making the offer. You will not re-
fuse?'
Il mist" answered firmly. yet
do not value the offer the less
Sometime / may even remind you Of
it, but now prefer to dig. as the
others must. / shall be the stronger
for it, and shall thus sooner forget the
total wreck"
For few moments we walked on
together in silence. each leading his
horse.
Wayne" he asked at length. CLAN
cling furtively al me. as if to mark
the effect of his words. did you know
that Mrs. Brennan was again with
us?"
Z was not even aware she had been
away"
"Oh. yes; she returned North immc
diately after your last parting. and
came back only last week So many
wives and relatives Of the officers
have come down of tate. knowing the
war TO be practically at an end, that
our camp has become like huge pic
mic pavilion. It is quite the fashion
able fad just pow to visit the front
Mrs. Brennan accompanied the wife
Of one of the division commanders
from her state-Connecticut, you
know"
There was much / longed to ask
regarding her. but would not venture
70 fan his suspicious In hope that
might turn his thought l asked. And
you: are you yet married."
He laughed spontaneously. mo.
hat happy day will not occur until