The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10

less sad ones, and must prove severe
shock to yop, There is no --th vir
J ginia." s,e.iS&s9ss.. ais.r.--,.-
mo til virginia." echoed. scarce
able to comprehend his meaning. nc
, til Virginia? beg you to explain
/ sir; surely"-and looked about me
upon the various uniforms OF the serv'
! ice present-'the war has not yet
ceased--we have not surrendercd?'
mo, e. boz and the old hero
revesently ba.od his gray head In the
sunlight, but the --th Virginia gave
itself to the South that day in the
Shenandoah"
I must have grown very white. for
a 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, tremblingly. hardly able
to grasp the full dread import OF such
CHASTITY tidings. Surely. General Lee,
some among them must have come
back" sA1 Z go xsDs.-
80 few" he responded soberly, his
hat sin retained in his hand, so few
that we could only scatter them In
other commands. But you have not
yet fully recovered your strength.
You must not remain longer standing
here. Major Holmes, will you kindly
conduct Captain Wayne to my head.
quarters, and SEQ that he is furnished
with uniform suitable TO his rank.
was young fellow. wearing a gray
artillery jacket, with high cavalry
boots coming ab0vo the knees. no
ticed his firmly ~ jAw. and pearl
handled revolver stuck carelessly In
his belt, but observed no symbol OF
rank about him
lis this Captain wayne" be asked,
not unpleasantiy.
| answered By IN inclination OF the
head, and no TUNED n once toward
the others. ---~Scs~.------
"Cass, bring three men over here,
and carry this oflcer to the same
wagon you did the others he com.
manded briefly. Tx him comfort
ably. but be In Q hurry about It"
They lifted mo n the blanket. one
holding tightly q either corner and
bore me tenderiy out into the night.
Once one OF them tripped over a pro
jecting root. and ~ sudden jar OF his
stumble shot spasm of pain through
me. which caused No to cry out even
through my clinched teeth.
Pardon ma Ids painted.
ashamed Of tho weakness, but 1t
slipped out beforgl could help It."
Don't be after q mentionin' av It,
yer honor" returned rich brogue.
Sure an me feet got SO mixed CUP
that | wondher | didn't drap ye en-
toirely."
IF ye had, Cheney" said the man
named Cass. grimly, Il reckon as how
the Colonel would have drapped you
At the foot OF narrow ravine, lead.
Ing forth into the broader valley we
came to covered army wagon, to
which four mules had been already at
tached. The canvas was drawn aside,
and was lifted up and carefully do
posted In the hay that thickly covered
the bottom. 1t was so intensely dark
within could see nothing of my i'm
mediate surroundings, but low moan
told me there must be at least ono
other wounded man present. Outside
i heard the tread Of horses hoofs, and
then the sound OF Mosby's voice.
Jake" he said, drive rapidly. but
with as much care a. possible. Take
the lower road after you cross tho
bridge. and you will meet with NO pa
trolls. We will ride beside you for q
couple Of miles"
Then hand thrust aside the can
vas, and face peered in. l caught
q faint glimmer Of starr, but could
distinguish little else.
Boys" said the leader, kindly, 4
wish might give you better transpor-
tation, but this Is the only form of We
hicle We can and. reckon you'll get
pretty badly bumped over the road
you are going. but I'm furnishing you
all the chance to get away In my pow.
err. We shall guard you as long as
necessary, and then must leave you
to the kindly ministratons Of tho
driver"
He reached In, leaning down from
his saddle to do SO, drew the blanket
somewhat closer about me, and was
gone. caught the words Of sharp.
short order and the heavy wagon
lurched forward, its wheels humping
over the Irregularities In the road,
each Jolt sending fresh spasm OF
pain through my tortured body.
May the merciful God ever protect
me from such ride again. It seemed
interminable. while each long mile
We travelled brought with II new and
greater agony Of mind and body.
The hours that followed were all
but endless. knew we had reached
the lower valley, for the road became
more level, yet the slightest 1olting |
now was suficient to render mo
crazed with pain, and had lost all |
power Of restraint NY tortured