Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-09-10

dOFOurS own luQ.*aasS w e. GOT up q regular
orchestra and gave concerts, don't you
know. had banjo with one string,
and 4 played one tune Oh It. Turkey
In de Straw i remember rightly. II
vent like this. 81
mere the. captain stopped 10 drum II
out on the piano with one finger.
"Oh, bother $that!', Jenny exclaimed
Tell them about the awful dangers
You went through when you escaped
from prison. I'll bet you were badly
scared more than once q
us only once, and that was all the
time. One night came face to face
with Confede rate officer. It was Cap
tain Thornton" .:==@ Is .;i.
"Oh! What did you dor everybody
exclaimed. breathlessly. ..53.5=
II killed him." answered Heartsease
with sudden intensity, looking up from
the piano an instant, then dropping
back mechanically to his one fingered
Turkey In de Straw"
That was all he ever said on the sub
jecx and It was not until long after.
ward through other sources that the
detailed story came out of how be
had encountered tho vindictive Thorn
ton and after desperate hand to hand
combat had slain him with his own
weapons. ,;s 81: as s:-:==..s. q q
And twas afther Colonel West he
was a-lookin', too, I'll go ball." put In
Barket, who was waiting upon Cen
eral Buckthorn at the moment. '"That
Thornton was pizen divtl." :.
Mention Of the military prisons re-
minds me-" said General Haverill,
"that have a letter written shortly
after Cedar Greek by Captain Cox
Of Kentucky regiment. Captain Cox
was In Libby with-with Lieutenant
Bedloe. He himself escaped from
there some time later with the consid-
cradle number of Union officers who
crawled out through Captain Roses
tunnel from the cellar. He mentions
another comrade- Captain Hunt, as I
remember-who was finally exchanged
when dying Of consumption and lived
Just long enough to reach home"
The conversation now turned to Ker-
chival West and the last engagement
In which. he had participated, in the
Shenandoah valley. AS Sergeant Bar
ket admittedly knew more about this
than any other man alive, including
Colonel West himself, the company
now unanimously decided to give him
the floor. Barket was In his element,
especially when he observed that old
Margery, the cook, had fingered in the
background among his attentive audi
ence. He had half dozen teacups
and sherry glass or two arranged on
the hearth rug to represent the Union
and Confederate lines, while he illus
trated the cavalry charges and artil-
lery fire with fourishes Of General
Buckthorn's walking stick. r. ).
"Just In the hottest Of this battle Of
Sayder Creek. whin Colonel West and
l rode to the front to rally the rigi-
ment and turn upon the victorious In
lmy-it was at this pint, foreninst the
brow Of the hill, We moind sure, the
colonel he sailed out ahead widout any
coat or hat and wild only a shtick in
his hand, and yells out: Charge. b'yes!
Gineral Sheridan's come backv They
gave wan big cheer and we swept
clane over the secesh battery. .5s
HORROR cried Margery as Bar
ket's stick smashed line OF teacup ar
tllery. 81. ,1@7.--s>'- :.: - -
The attack on our left flank was
checked. But wh1n we shtopped to take
breath. where was brave Colonel West
Heaven only knows. After the foight
was over Miss Gertrude and the other
gals searches for him on the field, and
thin, Of suddint, Miss Gertrude rides
of all by herself and disappears behind
the schoolhouse"- :
mo. Barket;-1t was the church. And
the colonel and were married there!
Gertrude herself, on the arm Of Ker.
chival West in a brand new uniform,
suddenly appeared upon the scene, hav'
ing been ushered in BY the maid at the
front door unobserved while the battle
Of Cedar Creek was raging Nor did
they come alone. Close In their rear
followed quiet civilian, who on sec.
ond glance proved to be Bob dillingham;
land where Bob was Madeline West
could not be far away. e g
& Welcome, Colonel Dillingham; roar.
ed General Buckthorn. I'VE had long
fight to keep you out of washington,
but we're delighted to see you within
the lines now" r. ST.:
Il see that flag has just been raised
again over Fort Sumter, on the fourth
anniversary Of the day in Charleston
which we all remember so WE'LL" said
General Haverill, in a tone Of thankful
ness that had no ring of triumph. II
II think" replied Bob, :'that Virginia
will be about right for us-Madeline
and myself. The Old Dominion is di.
lapidated, fenceless and war rodden.
But her soil is elastic and her air has
something inspiring init STILL Made.
line says she loves Belle Bosqret She
would hardly recognize the old place
now, but l hope her presence there will
bring it back to life again. .. ..=.5
The schoolhouse and the church,
which somebody was speaking Of q
minute ago." said General Buckthorn
in what sounded like an aggrieved tone,
must i be our national headquarters
from now on .i.. .s ss
:.
Not forgetting the hospitals" added
General Haverill, with a fond glance
at his wife and Edith. They are still
in full commission It is for us, as i'm: