Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-10
CHAPTER xxxvlI.-cOntInued.

Hey, there, you gray-back!" he
shouted. hold on a bit!"
AS / came to a pause and glanced
back, wondering II there could be any
thing wrong with my parole, he swpng
his cap and pointed.
That officer coming yonder wants
to speak with you"
Across the open field at my right,
hidden until then by a slight rise Of
ground. a mounted cavalryman was
riding rapidly toward me. For the
moment lis lowered head prevented
recognition, but as he cleared the
diteh and came up smiling, I saw It
was Cation.
by Jove. Wayne, but this is
lucky!" he exclaimed, springing to
the ground beside lAe. I've actually
been praying for a week past that
might see sou. Holmes, of your serv-
fee, told me you had pulled through
but everything is in such confusion
that to hunt for you would have been
the proverbial quest after a needle
in haystack. You have been
paroled them
Eyes, I'm completely out of it at
last" l answered, feeling to the full
the deep sympathy expressed by his
face. ut was a bitter pill. but one
which had to be taken"
Il know 1t, old fellow" and his
hand-grasp on mine frightened warm.
ly. IF you have been beaten there
is no disgrace in It, for no other ma.
ton 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 the
men, But, Wayne, tell you, dc
not believe there is today a spark OF
bitterness in the heart of a fighting
Federal soldier"
Il know, Cation" | said-and the
words came hard-"your fighting mer
respect us, even as we do them. Il
has been sheer game Of which coult
stand the most punishment. and tn,
weaker had to go down. know al
that, but, nevertheless, 1t is a terribl,
ending to so much Of hope, suffering
and sacrifice"
Yes" he admitted soberly. 'yo,
have given your all. But those VIII
survive have wonderful work be
fore them. They must lay anew tn
foundations; they are to be the re
builders of states You were goln
homer"
l smiled bitterly at this designation
of nay journeys end.
Yes, If you can so name a fe,
weed-grown fields and a vacant negr
cabin certainly shall have 20 La
the foundation anew most literally"
VIII you not let me aid your" b
questioned eagerly. 81 possess som
means, and surely our friendship
sufficiently established to warrant m
In making the offer, You will not r,
fuse?"
Il must" ! answered firmly. "YC
do not value the offer the les
Sometime | may even remind you {
1t, but now | prefer to dig, as Ii
others must shall be the strong,
for it, and shall thus sooner forget II
total wreck"
For a few mopents we walked c
together in silence, each leading h
horse
Wayne" he asked at length, gla
cling furtively at me, as If to maj
the effect of his words, did you kno
that Mrs. Brennan was again vii
us?"
Il was not even aware she had DO,
eSay."
"Oh. yes; she returned North imm
diately after your last parting. al
came back only last week So mar
wives and relatives of the office
have come down Of late, knowing Il
war to be practically at an end. tn
our camp has become like a huge p
mic pavilion. II is quite the fashlo
able fad just now to visit the froi
Mrs. Brennan accompanied the wi
of one of the division commando
from her state-Connecticut y
know
There was much l longed to a
regarding her. but would not ventu
10 fan his suspicious In hope thai
might turn his thought l asked, "A
you: are you yet married."
He laughed good-humoredly. ~
that happy day will not occur IN
after we are mustered out NJ
Minor Il Tar too loyal a Virginian e1