The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-05-10

ceased ,le Confederate line halted.
hestated. then snlienly faced about
and fell back upon the confused. for
lorn mass OF ragged grays that were
huddled around Appomattox Court
House
'The war In Virginia Is over" said
Sheridan to General Haverili. passing
as the latters troops still advanced,
until n white flag ot truce appeared In
the distance. approaching like re.
lnctant dove OF peace.
Now there Is nothing left me but
to 20 and see General Grant" General
Lee had said
"Oh. general" came the protest or
his lente,E,ntS. what will the world
say OF the surrender of your ARMY IN
the tield?''
Yes, they will say hard things OF
us know. They will not understand
how we were overwhelmed by NUN
bers. But that Is not the question The
question Is. Is It right to surrender:
II it Is right then will take all the ~
sponsibllity."
The note brought under flag ~ truce
to the Federal lines was General Lees
/ reply to an earlier communication from
General Grant. fhe proposition had
been mnde and accepted for suspen
/ sion Of hpstilties pending negotiation
looking to the surrender OF Lees army
During the interval occupied by these
arrangements II stately. gray bearded
Federal officer approached Colonel e.
lingham. who had been senr by Gen.
er'l Gordon with the Tag VI truce. and
drawing something doubtless docu-
ment-from his side pocket said:
Colonel, have been requested while
waiting to extend to you the courtesies
Of this side Of the line"--at the same
time profrerng the supposed document.
which proved to be silver flask
Then Colonel dillingham; recognized
General Harerlll-the Mexican war
comrade of his father under the old
fiag, and his own and Gertrude's guar
dian until the great slludering or "a
cred ties by the awful outbreak of civil
strife that now had spent itself after
laying the country and its homes and
industries desoate
I'VE meet Under difficult circnm~
stances. General Haverill.. faltered
Bob. "but-I trust there are no hard
feellngs?'
None Robert. my boy-.Gnite the
contrary It is time. Tod knowsl How
are Gertrude and
She and Kerchivai were married
last Sunday" answered Bob. He saw
the generals face alter strangely. and
his whole attitude stiffen. as II his
heart Ind suddenly frozen. So he has
tened TO add. "Rut we have not been
able to locate Captain Heartsease, and
| hardly dare to speculate rs to what
has become Of him.
ION that point ! can give yon wei.
come news" said General ilavertil. re-
covering his old cordiality "He es-
capped while being transferred iron,
Danville and came to us at Petersburg
to reinin the corps lint lie was IN M
condition for campaigning. SO | sent
him on to Washington. where ! have
no doubt Miss Jenny Bnckthorn will
succeed in nursing him to recovery"
In due lime word was received from
General Grant that he was coming on
Immediately to discuss terms Of sur.
render with the southern commander.
General Grants courier found Generni
idee near APPROXIMATION Court House.
lying under an apple tree upon n blan-
ket spread over some rails, whence
originated the report about Lees hav-
Ing surrendered beneath the apple
tree Of Apponattox."
The historic meeting of the two gen.
erals really took place at the house OF
Wilmer Mclean. yirginiau. who. BE-
fore and during the first battle Ut
Manassas had resided at MclAan's
ford over Run Run. and who had ~
For answer General Haverill took the
worn case from his pocket. opened 1t
and held it forth in his extended hand.
She looked at it, then at him. in won
dering Interrogation.
ut might have lain in the grave with
Kerchival West" be said.
What do you mean by that? You
must tell me-"
II mean that have It not from my
son. but from-the other. You are 81
lent? Well. yon know now why also
have been silent SO long"
The unhappy wife's agitation was
pitiablc rs. with brave self conquest.
SHE said proudly:
"My chief witness to the truth Is
dead. The other you have had SUN
Gent opportunity to examine. / should
suppose. As Colonel West Is not here
! shall remain silent-even though that
silence parts Us. you aud me. for
, ever"