The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-26
The Hero of Company q.

ives. ohris YOU come to say soodey,
Men. us good luck TO you and God
know what you've Zone FOR US. ami we
Won't forget IL; and Well all hurry up
voice was steady enough now and a
pathetic effort at a cheer came from all
Spree lifted his fist and shook &,
aosll Ltise your temperature. / amt
song. neither. Re quiet. Its all set
10 I've seen captain. and he wants
al is q boys. Then were all COINS TO-
ES'-t4. : tell you. keep quiet
i.ich Lanvers WAS keeping quiet
g., ;esrs that role ddown his checks.
re others ing ne Al shared his Keller IN
s'es,eI or less measure. but they wesr
too al To uiink muca about ANYTHING eN-
ceT; themselves II some way. how
i~'e-. every one in the tent showed TO
I "piscs trat lie felt that = sacrifice had
i know you hated II like the devil.
ana Just STAY ed Tor fear some Of .our
Ateeious chicsen> would come 10 ms
'Iie- ta.y got from under YOU wtngs.
you old men was Bick's tribute. ami
KNOW WY you went into town yestef-
rcush. IhEiS. and mats .ae truth.
Oh. its only putting things on a hit
the 'ai ia.n iOio me SO himself said
! spruce very Light anu airy. But his
neart Wa sore. Tne 4, boys understood
n "asn' :. sL:e that ali the others
OIL undo Stand. lie caught hts name on
ore 60 g H. group'S Lips. aId was CON
"oslt. Wonder II I'm scared that l
stsyei LSni". ! guess" he mutter,i
n'lLs = sensluNe fellow like all ain
men ash they Il see the things
iEe cen tu- Damn en-"
Eh- mo- really were discussing his
var Gus Indian experiences and admir-
D ing Ifn. "a flRfT hnNlEh hRarfa NaN
ne WAS u~nlucklIy out of earshot. Tn
ln'kilv; Gls". ht was not out OF ear
Shoi when a lieutenant OF another req
Htnt. who had had "a difference about a
riEht or way with Spruces captain and
been Worried b. SPruce's knowledge Of
nii;tsty traditions. freed his mind about
mat "bumptous regular who was 80
Keen L. hight. but che notcedD was
hanging ou 10 his sick detail. now the
S~Panihrcs spruce. in his properly
tLttoued uniform. MS face read with
me neat nad tutnething ~ the words.
sAIutei kofonsly ana passed By. not
a singl"u us"le twltchlng All the while
Re Wa thiHkins I'm slsd he don't be
long 20 my town God ~ anybody was
Il" write them things about me"
h} this time 49," town was not only
his town. but b. was sure that he was
% hgurr H. the 'ouVersation or tine
I,ae" Thus his anxiety OF mind In
- "a 90 lie sept II from hts
week and th@ next. and he read such
papers a. diift"d out To- the camp and
such sIf't- or news about the hghting
WIN rautic interest uanVerS Was
able Q" ~ up at the end or the three
weeks hut most 81 the boys were fur
iher along waking about the wards.
q. gone BACK To- their regiment
You g-f out. chris. said pInv.-~
We an know" you are on your head
ana I'm on home on furioush :omof-
row III get .sttaightened out there
gu.cker and ~ be after YOU next
week see ~ ! don't ! knew you'd Toe
hanging on $" I won't give YOU the eN-
'use AN SISTERS coming tomorrow
Really Ii"k Rasped spruce. and
you o." sure tie other boys are 80 =
Vol YOU know there are going 20
last ~ re "rek-rr. hy the tim" Ne
are all out % IL. this Ull be q swell
hospital. w'fh all the luNur.ss' spruce.
20 .iH don't grt L-r. or tI murder
spruce sisgied Ike q happu girl lie
"'N va. p" vt 90 It's "ppl.cafi'"
% ''.,. i.i''cr ~s''- .aI a%rfl'cl.
"i"a ~'tu"th'tg l"ari'I'3 H- d.d NOT
A." felt ne water uu .is foreheaa ar!
tried 2" lift himself up from H. .anf.
'dt'nttg the arm Of the s~urgeou-in-
met 'Sursfrok". doctor -' he whts-
lust fa.n'ed. TIE surgeon aneve-~d
'~t'finIiN, Cd 80 - Teen oNorGpfug % i1
ih t'1f Do" .af.t ill.,
.- u n..tlrE sig. S:r.c" Crime
i~N hap Do lots - tines. o.lt .ni so
""l ~. tie boys Rrt Eiddy heals
S.int-"" ." tea1~ words faIfer.i ~
Ing ~ lis blouse. gaas- tle yt.teAf ~
'rrnii'r 80 Tor air. t~ Ns~ l"nafnc ir a
'f a sudden o." ewes Hf doctor ard
soldier VI" had been nurse. NOR ami
.i'i 60 "f' Other There vt- n
sla,r rlr r ite urge seen
~ "i.. 80 Do Torches tuirc TOT Z
N'iiihi L'i't' &c. Ha- ttY.n.J Spots.