The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-22
A Fiaaieoh Anniversary War Story
By RANDALL PARRISH
coPYRcH1 1909. BY A. C MccLURc CO.

I sprang inside. tripping over the boy
and striking against something which
rendered me for the instant helpless.
Yet l managed to reach my knees and
fired twice ut the dim figures leaping
toward me through the smoke. Then
went down. grappled by n dozen
hands. but struggling desperately un-
til pinned to the floor.
The hubbub ceased, the roar and
shouting. the rattle Of guns. The
smoke blew out of the door In a
cloud. The elder Daniels boy was
backed into corner. the black mnz-
zle OF gun at his breast: the younger
lay on the floor apparently uncOn-
scious. O'Rrien was Just getting up.
his clothes In rags from the fierce
struggle. while Maria sat on the bed.
gun still in hand. giaring about her.
but without shot left. A fellow
struck my arm numbing blow, caus-
ing the revolver to drop to the door.
| had seen nothing OF Dunn during
that fierce rush. but now he stOOd
fronting rue. sword in hand and eyes
cleaning in triumph.
''SnrTender. y"n dirty Yankee spv."
he shouted We've got you this time
In my excitement laughed at the fel.
low. despsiue The cnwardice Of his
words ard scarcely realizing the power
be possessed.
IAN ri-ht. lipu.anaut." I returned.
holding ont my hands. This happens
to he your urn"
Two cavairymen strapped me up un-
til lay like log on tn" floor, vet
the full significance of this did not
burst upon me until Their work had
been accomplished and again caught
sight of Dunn's face.
what does this mean?" l insisted
Indignantly. Am | not to be treated
as n prisoner Of WARP"
You'll be treated for what you are.
You've done the work of spy, and
you end as spy"
But nm not one. and you know 1t.
I came here as scout in uniform.
have made no Attempt whatever to az.
sumo disguise. l am in uniform now"
That he was by disposition mean.
spiteful and cowardly had ample rea.
son to know; now he possessed means
for revenge without danger to himself.
"Lieurenant Dunn" l called after
him. Il might think you in earnest If
YOU were not soldier. but l cannot
believe this of Confederate soldier"
Without even looking at me he pass.
ed out through the door. and l Iny
there on my side, watching the SER
geant oversee the removal of the 9th.
ers. Maria and the older boy were
apparently unhurt. but O'Brien had to
be supported by two of the men. while
the. younger lad was swung in blan-
ket. After they had disappeared i've
troopers remained, louneing in the
doorway, with guns in hand, and the
sergeant took time to come over and
examine my fastenings.
"Your lieutenant is something of a
joker, isn't he?" l questioned.
Not that ever l heard about" he
returned Gruttly. I've suspected him
OF most everything else. but never Of
that"
You mean be really intends to hang
me?"
IL reckon be does. We all are sol.
dierS.' he replied finally. an reckon
what the lieutenant says goes. Far as
I'm cunSarned. stranger. Il Yanks IL
Yank. and I'm willin' ter string 'em
all up il them's the orders. The boys
mostly feels like that
They set me up where could lean
against the bed. my hands and feet
strapped securely, my limbs numb
from the tightness of the fastenings.
The sergeant sat opposite me in
chair tilted against the wall. his eyes
partially closed, but Ills jaws busy on
the tobacco In his cheek. the guard
blocking The doorway.
Dunn had reason to hate me-great-
er reason perhaps than lie knew. and
sufficient certainly to make him anx
tous 10 get me out of the way for all
time. He might not be aware OF