The evening world., 1912-10-14
M S h e n a n d o a h H
q CiON Was Romance of Shssfdsn's Rt6s
By Henry TyTrell
EISssAsl DrpNsea ReseeGs 0seee Ileuu
By Henry Tyrrell

'OOOOOOOOOOO0
Good for you. Marie, what ca
say to you. .nowr' - d., .,
Say that when once you are free frUa
this horrid prison. you Will - back
south-',hat You will hsht no megO
against our own peopss--that you WIN
keep for me- tho lie 7 am trying 70
help you to save" .Ht
The officer. paced once acpooo TIE
room. excitsdiy. then, saal:
mo. Marie. Rather than that let Ne
stay whore I am. Ny country needs
me. Why. I should chiefly value NJ
liberty because I could uss Il 10 aeht
for the Union"
The girl began weeping again.
And havs I no claim on yosf' -
said.
YES. dear ch,id," he Responded v>>n
an impulse Of tenderness. - vory
strong claim. second to none sxcore
that Of patriotism. q honor. fAstsn.
Marie. ! 40 love you-dsArsr than my
hearts blood 10 the smile You have
given me to-day. and the pressure Of
that lktie hand. And YET. God hsso
me! those can never be mine again
untii THE war 10 over. and the Unloa
saved. hsipsd BY every thought and
energy that fate may leave M 70
'Hushi vhsy are coming" she said,
pointing to the door.
'rhso-esoIJbys Marc, God bless
you." -,
I'm serry." interrupted Capt. War
net. ''but the time 10 w."
The SRI smiled jsuntiiy throush her
''oh. dear, osed.bys, Tom. Goodbye,
Ralph. osntlsmen. goodbye. all OF you
Tn % sorryi But you'll try and make
A. -
OF courss We well. bless your kind
nttse heart" responded Col Cogssweii.
coming forward again. And let me
teii You. Madsmoiselis. you've COM
plsted the Rebels work-oy capturing
Three cheers for the Americas sssi.
anyhow" proposed Hart.
They were given with . will: aaA
Marie Mason. eoing out with honors.
was rejodnsd BY Capt. Edward Thorn
ton OF the Confederate Secret Service,
who had watched the scene with Q -
cuiiarly cynical smiie.
Gen. winder. Provost Marshal Of
Richmond In full uniform and accom-
panied by . staff officer. entered asa
stood ~ the head OF the rousA saAle
Gen. Windsr then briefly annsuassl
the fnteiiieence that . Coufsdseoes
cruiser having fallen into the hasAs Of
posed putting the officers ana crew On
trial for piracy. threatening than Win
summary execution.
Under these circumstances" ,eou&in-
ued the General. ''the Confederata
states Government has felt ceassyaADed
TO give notice that we will hold an eouaI
number Of Union men OF cosrsGpon1ing
rank. chosen from among the prisoosro
at present In our hands here In NioA.
the same manner ~ Mr.. lincoln GAa0
decide to deal with those Of our SDn-
patriots now In his power"
A moment Of dead silence sasuel
followed by excited whispering am0nG
the prisoners. for whom Capt. Cex ast.
cd as spokesman. =. ~.
General" said he. u think ~ %.
probate the situation ana beg 70 0sy
that We are At your ssrvies."
MY requisition calls for six oUnRs.
out Of perhaps four times that nuuSer.
from this division. Are there six amenG
you who. knowing the gravfty q Ne
situation--snd ! DO not deceive 20 &c
10 It's !Tport-Are there six amouR yosa.
! say. who are willing 70 OFFER 49,
selves ~ hostages?'
Every Union man in the room stsepsA
forward. Including Ralph Hunt, WAo
arose feebly from his couch.
General Winder was visibly aR>soeA
at the unanifestation. but ne prSssnAsd
TO be only perplsxe and annoyed
'What-all OF your But only sa1psd
for six. see that some definite plao c,S
selection win have to bs followed. Ecu
shah draw lots"
He took out his note book. tore some
dips of paper from Il. and directed
Capt. Warner TO pass them around and
have each man write his name on oAe.
The slips were then all placed In Q hat,
from which Capt. Cox was unanimously
chosen 70 draw out six names. He did
10. one at a time. handing each sliD to
Capt. waSner without looking at H.
Warner read the names aloud. and the
General repeated them after him. ct tie
same time writing them down IN his
notebook. They were ss follows:
Maj. Paul Revere. Sth Msssaohu-
setts''
"Coi. Alfred Wood. 18th New York.
Lieutenant Frank Bedloe. - Pssn-
sylvania.''
Col. Michael corcoran. ssth New
York
-capt Alfred Ely s7th New York.'
Capt Ralph Hunt. 10th Kentucky"
Instantly upon the completion q TITS
list. Capt Cox spoke up and ssid:
General. tho last name I have, drawn.
by an unhappy fatality. 10 that of ny
old friend and comrade, Capt. Ralph
Hunt. He 10 sick man. and ~ IN
condition 10 80 as hostage. WITH yger
permission. General. ! will 80 IN ~
place"
while Gen. winder was dstsSsssanns
hss reply, Q voman's scream WaS Aeoy6
outside ~ door. ana Mayse AaoeU
O1lAfv IN