The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-25


take you. Don't 20. Tom!
The lots decided IL fairly. and your
name was not drawn. You shall not
Here the silent Confederate officer.
Captain Thornton. who had followed
closely after her. caught her In his
arms as she sank back falntlng and
at sign from the general. carried her,
with the assistance OF Warner. out OF
the room. Then, turning to Captain
Cox. General Winder said
"Your proposition IN out OF order, sir.
and | cannot consider H. The six men
whose names have been drawn Will re-
port at once I'm the cOmmissary's room
The general and his staff officers re
tired. while Captain Warner and the
guard took up their positions at either
side OF the doorway.
Hunt. the sick man. who had been
helped by Lieutenant Bedloe to a chair
now got up again and grasped Captain
Coxs hand. saying:
TON, you are the better man OF IA
two-you have proved II In every way
I'm glad Wlnder wouldn't take you. as
Il is far better that ! should so. All
the same. you meant It. old fellow. and
IL was sublime
why. Ralph" said Cox chokingly
I'VE are comrades--old comrades. Say
no more. but | wish to heaven could
go in your place"
Attentions FAN inr commanded
Warner
The six doomed men fell into line
after silently shaking hands with those
left behind. Hunt leaning on The arm
OF young Bedloc. and followed Warner
into the outer darkness. for night had
fallen and the 6tfui glare OF couple
OF lanterns intensified rather than dis
sipated the surrounding gloom
Cox paced up and down the forlorn
room. with bowed head and hands
clasped behind his buck. for fun nc
teen minutes IN the awed silence Then
he muttered
THIS i the last blow beacon. do
YOU ever despair Of what they cali
Proyidcncef"
Never did sit. protested The sturdy
Hoosier. II can't and won't hclieve
they are going TO sacrihcr those boys
in cold blood such things amt Ia the
bounds OF civilization
IL don't know How about war It
self? Here you have Il. the deadlIest
kind y-brotbcr against brother ! tell
you. Hart. We haven't seen the worst
yet. though God knows there's enough
20 make the angels In heaven weep al.
ready"
well. ole thing Is certaln-these
hostages won't be sacrificed unless the
Confederate prisoners are executed
tirst-so our side viii have the FIRST
move anyhow"
what sort OF consolntion is that TO
the fellows who get shot or hungY'
Here another violent commotlon in.
terrupted. Marie Mason entered-a lone.
disheveled. bright eyed appartion.
"Oh. Tom" she gasped breathlessy
"What-you poor child. are you still
heref" Cox exclaimed. this time gath.
ering her unreservedly into his arms.
"You must leave this accursed place
or YOU viii 20 mad-if you don't drive
Us So"
"I'vc come back 10 tell YOU there's
more news
"Of WHAT or whom"
Prom Wnshington-of the confcd
crate prisoners General Windcr has
Just received Il dispatch.
Great Jchosophat! calculated Hart
Didn't tell you sof'
"what does the dispatch say ask
ed Cox
II don't know. but IL Is favorable,
am sure that Is. there aren't going 60
be any executions. | heard the gen
eral shy that much"
"Ilere comes tho commlssary." an
nounccd Hart
For Gods sake. captain Warner"
said Cox. ais that Official reappeared.
don't keep ~ IN this horrible suspense
asother ninne' What's the late4'
newer
There's a woman about what more
do you wnniy replied Warner she
overheard a srrret about minute aRo
and a. a u..tussl FssuH ~ ai' over The