The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1912-03-29
CHAPTER XIV.
A Niaht Ride Of the WoundeS.

In was a VIII, Iuuc scNue WIN Dls.
vst in its way typical Of a ittle-lu
darstood chapter of Civil War. More
aver Il was one with which vas 40
entirely unacquainted Years Of cly.
airy scouting, bearing ne beyond IA,
n,trol lines Of the two great armies
had frequently brought me- Into c9a
fact With those various inispeaiAa
irregular forces which. cooperating
with IS. often rendered most ateic.an.
sar.ce by preyins on the scattered
federal camps ami piercing their ..uss
az communication. Seldom rtskins "a
eogagement IN the open, their policy
va, rather to dash down upon some
outpost or poorly guarded wagon
train. and retreat N.Ch 4 clpiiity rem.
deriag pursuit hopeless. r. was part
sau rarfare, and appealed . mlay
il-adapted to abide the stricter dis.
clDllne u regular service These bDr.
der -lagers would -eude,Y)Ys pais-
,ols chosen leader. strike "a mex.
pectsi blow where weakness dli 1eal
discovered, then disappear A. quickly
M -aey came. oftantimes scattering
vide Until the call wen, t)crh COR
sOna fresh assault I. vas ,arv.s
not j sslmilar to that performed Iur.
ING lie Revolutionary struggle By
Sum-a. and Marion IN rhe CarDtals.
aud added in the Aggregate May 4
day 20 the contest Of the ContAjacl,y
Among these wild. rough riders -.
tween the lines no leader vas mora
tavoGloly known o. our army nor
more dreaded by the enemy. than
Mosby. Daring to the point 1t rsck.
Iessnsss, yet wary as a fox. counting
opposing numbers nothing when
weighed against the advantage u sur.
prise tiseless in saddle. lu'iacicus "a
resource. quick TO plan and equally
quick 70 execute, he was l,ulys
where least expected aud IL pas
seldom he failed 70 via reward s0c
th)s4 who rode az his sack Pos
sessing regular rank IN The Dated.
crate Army. making report u hts Dp.
s-it!0ns TO the commauier4n.cl.ef. h,s
peculiar talent as A partisan leader
bli Won him what was practically m
Independent command Knowing l,n
~ . I'D, | was not surprised tia, h.
,lOlI now have swept sIiisa,Y )it
OF the black night upou the -A.y y-rss
" 'aa llttle to drive bis .ertI.ls
stag no the hagdea-uat CeiayL w..
3-r
IA empty army V1slU. -a4 ~
A ss- conspicuous g1)u rs 'l"rl'
cove ali been oveC-U-n-I Iai i-ai
IN ,)g- Of the hospital -sa- - go
bet , he raiders GrDgc.j ,)5.t
rena1a The trees. iui V.-a.a -al.)y
Of .1' Slmes, was a picturesque 81. D /
VI t),EANen, hardy -)lgh-.pJEa2 '..
lo's raa most Of them. ,lg.. -.J-.las
IA 5ii mixture OF uuiiJiA5. bu- ev'
en-" Mal heavily armed AMI admirably
'l4p0ai for service Soma cAgl.1'i
malr''i longing cIre.n5s.J d. .1Ar
SdlIas but far the larger number
W2ra yG foot. their jrdlp-relas wound
tAol heir wrists, AL 1ilka lDpelrai
aier and ready for any emergency
How many composed the party was
unable 70 Judge with accurlcy IS nay
constantly came ard went from OUT
i'Ie shadows beyond the circumference
OF Tie Are. AS all sounds Of tcing
1dd ,elsed, concluded tia, the work
pAnnat had been already accom-
Dltshel Undoubtedly, surprised n
they we're, the small Federal force
Ie'' % guard this point had been quick
" 3vervhelmed and scattered
The excitement attendant upon ny
release had left me for the time beng
utterly .orgetful as to The pain Or my
wounds, so that weakness alone held
NE % the blanket upon which I lad
been left. The night was GecideIy
emily, yer | had scarcely begun 70
reel lis discomfort, when man strobe
iorNard from out Of the nearer group
ind stood looking down upon me he
was young fellow. wearing 4 gay
artillery jacket, with high cavalry
boots coming above the knees. | 40
ueed his firmly set jaw, and A pearl
handled revolver stuck carelessly II
us belt, but observed no symbol o.
rank about him.
Is this Captain Wayne2" he asked
not Gnpleasantly.
answered by an inclination of the
uead, and he turned at once toward
the others.
CaS5, bring three men over mere
ana carry this officer to the same