Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06

men and hOrses-and Confederate uni.
forms II needed. Now. lieutenant
here General Haverill took out his note.
-"give me a few particulars about
yourself. Have you parents living2" 4
II have the particulars regarding
Lieutenant Bedloe and his parents,
general" said Heartsease, Fastening to
poor Franks rescue. :.s s IL.
, Every well. ! will ask you for them:
II necessary. Goodby, my lad" be.
added. turning to Frank and grasping
his hand. do the best you can--no:
man can do more. Keep brave heart
and come back to US" #
The young man bowed, saluted and
started away. Heartsease met him at
the end Of the veranda, and they ex-
changed a whispered word. Then
Heartsease returned. saying:
Colonel West-aw-it's deucedly en-
barrassing, you know, but shall have
to ask leave Of absence and go with
him." s.-$ :
"Good boy. Heartsease! Well, ask
the general. He can hardly refuse
you" .... " I,
THAT'S all right, but I've got to ask
Miss Buckthorn, too, and the thought
Of that so stirs my emotions, that
we'll, au revoir, colonel"
The day began very early at Belle
Bosquet that golden October season
in that restless year of wars alarms.
1t was scarcely an hour after sunrise
when Colonel Ellingham and Madeline
West, returning from their favorite
walk to the neighboring hilltop, met
Jenny Buckthorn, who had already.
been down to the camp to meet her
father. - ss..-: 81
Its all up with us, Madeline she
said. "You know papa only gave us
our passes, at least yours. because we
all thought the fighting in this part Of
the valley was through with. Now 1t
looks as If it were just beginning.
Anyway the general says this is no
place for women, and he has ordered
us to Winchester
But surely time will be allowed us
to say goodby? p inquired Madeline
anxiously. Il can't help feeling wor-
ried at Gertrude not having returned
last night, though Rob-that is. Colo
mel Ellingham-says she has stopped
at the house Of one of the neighbors
down at the ford. where she and /
have class Of school children"
'She may be home for breakfast"
added Rob rnaSSnrinulv
II hope she WILL" rejoined Jenny.
mot only on our account. but because
a certain officer here is just as good as
hors de combat as result Of her alb
sence. She knew Colonel West was
coming, and it seems very funny for
her not to be here to receive him If
only as a sort of dearest f0e.' you
might say. Gertie is no cold, cruel,
marble hearted thing, you know"
When they reached the house they
found Kerchival West already there,
pacing the veranda.
"Have you any word from Miss FL
lingham?'' he asked as soon as they
came in sight.
mot yet, Kerchival." replied Bob,
''but my sister is as we'll able to take
care of herself in these parts as you
and are. and she's sure to give good
account of herself before much longer.
Depend upon it, Kerchivai, old chap,
she never left this h0nse with any idea
Of being absent when you arrived"
Colonel West" spoke up Jenny
Buckthorn,;'"l understood my father to
say that General Haverill was com.
ing up from him to have talk with
you.'
do you know If they have further
orders for me that will take me away
from here today?' asked Kerchival.
mot that heard of. colonel. But
they seem to be awfully worried about
those signals from Three Top noun.
tain and about that expedition just sent
to try to get the key. have had to
let Heartsease go out on the job too
1t seems General Sheridan wants to
run over to Washington, and we are
afraid there's mischief brewing il he
does" *. IL
wild her by the bend in Oak run. And
at the same tonne we saw the gray
back Of Confederate officer skedad-
ding off on the other side of the
creek" ~AA
HIN! Have you found any dispatch
es on the prisonerY' ..1.: ~. .
Colonel West, I'm a bachelor, an
don't be afther pretendin' to any IA
miliarity with the Typography of won:
ems clothes. What could we b'ys do,
yer honorY' -
"Sure enough. Tell them to send the
prisoner here, Barket. and then you
hurry back to your post at Buckton'a
ford and stay there until you get
news Of Bedloe."
The Irish trooper Departed, and the
fair prisoner was brought in by cor.
poral and two soldiers.
Dressed in dark green riding habit
and hat with sweeping plume. after the
approved antebellum fashion of the fox
hunting Dianas of that section of Vir
ginia, she looked indeed dashing type
of self reliant womanhood. Kerchiya
could not see her face because, ere ht
had time to look up from his map, she
had proudly turned her back to him.
will you be seated. madam 2" SAID
the young colonel, who had risen from
the bench and now stood by rather
bashfully. wondering how he should
proceed. .:.t.. :
Ito be continued)
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