The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-18
sign of recognition. but before he
could pass | accosted him.
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could pass ! accosted him.
Colonel Maitland" said. "yo'
doubtless remember me. ! am seek
ing my old command; would you kind
ly inform me where 1t may be found 7
He stopped instantly at sound OF in!
voice. and stared at me In odd be
wilderment; but my words had al
ready reached the ears OF the Others
and before he had found an answer
another voice spoke sternly What II
all this? Who are you, sir? What
masquerade puts you irto that parody
OF captains uniform"
| turned and looked into the hush
ed, indignant face Of General Lee
1T is no masquerade. SIR" an
swered, instantly removing my hat;
1T is the rightful uniform of my rank
greatly as ! regret its present condi
| ton"
Where are you from?"
Il was discharged from st. Mary's
Hospital in Richmond day before yes
terday, and am now seeking to rejoin
my regiment"
Surely" he said gravely. II have
seen your face before. To what regi
ment were you attached?'
THE -th Virginia Cavalry"
The buzzng of voices about me In
stantly ceased, and General Lee took
q step nearer.
THE til Virginia? You were a
captain? Surely this is nCs Philip
Wayne?"
SO deeply surprised was his tone, SC
uncertain his recognition, scarcely
knew what to answer Had lost my
very identity? was this all a dream?
81 am Captain Wayne, Troop D.-th
Virginia"
He grasped my hand warmly be-
tween both his own. and his kindly
face lit up instantly with rare smile
Captain Wayne, cannot tell you
how greatly | rejoice at your safe re-
turn We certainly owe you an apol
ogy for this poor reception, but you
were reported as killed in action
many months ago. | doubt not Colo
mel Maitland truly believed he looked
upon a ghost when you first accosted
him"
For the moment was unable to
speak, SO deeply did his words affect
me.
II fear, Captain Wayne" he con
tinued gravely, yet retaining my hand
within his own, that | must bring
you sad news"
Sad news?" Instantly there came
to me the thought Of my widowed
mother. Not from home. trust
sir?"
NO" with great tenderness, your
mother, | believe, remains well; yet
the words must speak are neverthe-
less sad ones, and must prove severe
shock to you. There is no -th Vir.
ginia."
mo -th virginia." echoed, scarce
able to comprehend his meaning, mo
til Virginia? beg you to explain
sir; surely"-and looked about me
upon the various uniforms OF the sery,
| ice present-"the war has not yet
ceased-we have not surrendered"
mo, my boy" and the old hero
reverently barred his gray head In the
sunlight. but the TIL Virginia gave
itself to the South that day in the
| Shenandoah"
must have grown very white. for
young aide sprang hastily forward
and passed his arm about me. Yet
scarcely realized the action, for my
whole thought was with the dead
DO you mean they are all gomez
questioned, trenbllngly, hardly abl'
to grasp the full dread import of suct
CHASTITY tidings. Surely. General Lee
some among them must have come
back"
80 few" he responded soberly. hil
hat still retained In his hand, so feu
that we could only scatter them IL
other commands. But you have no
yet fully recovered your strength
You must not remain longer standinl
here Major Holmes, will you kirdl,
conduct Captain Wayne to my head
quarters. and see that he Is furnishes
with uniform suitable to his rank
For the present he will serve as extr
aide upon my personal staff"
turned away. the Major leading m
as If had been a child, | walked a
man stunned by some sudden. unxt
pected blow. When | finally joine
the mess upon the following day, ella