The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-03-15
COPYRIGHT. 1912. BY G. P. PurNAMs SONS

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shall lose its cunning"
! "Oh, go ahead, deacon. and pray for
Jelf Davis If they want you to-" sug-
gested Cox. Hell need it before this
wars over"
"You can talk with your friends just
from the front about that" retorted
Warner gruftiy. Here's one of 'em
coming upstairs now"
| A measured tramp was heard ap-
| preaching outside The commissary
| opened the door. and the new Union
/ prisoner was marched in between two
guards. He saluted and introduced
: himself
Gentlemen. permit me am Colo
| he! Coggswcll of the Forty-second New
| York
THE Tammany regiment of New
! York city" exclaimed Lieutenant Bed
! loe. soto voce
Captain Cox returned the neweom-
cr's salute and responded:
We have heard of you. colonel. and
we are right proud to meet you. My
comrades here are Captain Hunt Of
! Kentucky. Chaplain Hart of Indiana
and Lieutenant Bodice. from-why.
from your own state. | believe. | am
Captain Cox of the Tenth Kentucky"
Colonel Co-gswcll shook hands all
around and said:
II am fortunate to have the honor of
sharing your quarters. | don't sup
pose you iind it exactly lonesome here. :
THE place is quite pop'llo;is. 1t
seems rs II the fortunes of war lit.
picked out the flower Of oar army TO
pine away in Internal holes 0fike this
On. for an hour of action
Just wait ill the exchange" said
the hopeful Hart. with dozen men
like us they might redeem Il whole
Confederate regiment"
II understand" said Ralph Hunt
gloomily that their idea is to get the
well kept Confederate prisoners back
from the Union camps and send us as
living skeletons in exchange"
DO you think Colonel Coggswell.' y
asked Cox. that things are going rs
badly with us in the valley and else
where as they try TO- make out?"
Yes. and sight worse. should
say. ut the present moment"
Then" interposed Hart tragically
"all Is lost save honor"
The colonel drew himself up proudly
glanced around to make sure that tlls
commissary AID guard had retiyed
then with il superb dramatic gesture
! Ia ~ In; :; 81
had been tightly buttoned UP to hi:
chin. and displayed the stars and
stripes wrapped around his body
Not all lost. sir. Our colors, b.
God"
The prisoners rushed forward. thei
Eyes bullying and cheeks glowing witt
patriotic ardor. Even poor Hunt ros
excitedly from his couch.
Three cheers, boys cried Cox. al
together--let her go..'
They gave rousing round OF cheer
that brought Captain Warner rushin
back into the roolu.
Come. come. gentlemen. Remen
Der where you are. THIS ;iin't Wasi
ugton. What are you feeling Sl OF
, merry ahoutI'
I'VE were just welcoming an oil
friend" explained Cox.
, And, besides. cap" interposed Ilar
. amt this Thanksgiving eve? Ho'
about them pumpkin pies we ordere
and paid for in good United State
money"
That's fact answered the con
!. missary. We'll. TIE cook tackled 'en
: according to directions. They ouel
4 to be pretty nigh done by this tim
q Queer grub. that
At this iuncture the door opened an
n immediately a joyous CONJUNCTION el
n sued.
n "rie, pie. Oh, pumpkin pie. Atte
ton. all. Salute the pastry. Let II
l. noble pumpkin approach its doom wit
o. military honors."
.. The prisoners drew up in line opp
site Captain Warner; while IN marc
t. ed dignitied old negress with Il r.
h. bandanna turban on her head. hearii
a.oft in both hands platter contai
,. ing an enormous pie This she solem
~ deposited on the table. then surn'
IF. and made her exit in silence. salute
ed profoundly by the company
ia ..Chaplain Hart will ask blessing
will You join us, Captain Warner!
ed NO, thank you" replied the comm
ch sary. making his exit. lhe atmt
nd phere's getting too Yankeehed 10 81
be me, ana III beg to be excused.
Knife in hand. Hart STOOD Id an
NJ titude of devotion at the head OF t
X table.