The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-22
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swer in sfrzrzie1 tc-ss. -Her toz BIZ
me. and J ea1rot bear 70 lsok ~ water.
yet am dying for taste n IT,
With an arm about tne resisting
Harrison the chun Dashed hack 10
their joint tents Tnmbling the con
tents out Of a kit lntil be found . sil-
yer cup, trophy Of the running track at
West Point be stuffed handkerchief
into Il 70 dssden the noise and filed It
70 the brirh with the now abundant
water. One moment he pressed the
goblet 10 Harrison'8 Iips, who clutched
It and tried 70 drink. the next. the
silver vas crushed Ia his hand Ike
cup Of paper. and thrown from him.
NO use, can't" grOaned the stricken
officer.
There's no hope, old friend. The
poor little beast bit me; II was mad
from thirst and heat. killed It 70
save the others. now must be killed
also. It's the only way. II you viii
not fix n up for me With = bullet I
will have 70 do It myself Dear old
man. you wouldn't make a murderer
of me, would your II am shot BY
the squad it's Just in the line Of duty
my duty and the others It's the only
way For the sake Of all, II must be
done end a. once"
There was no moodlness about Har-
rlson AZ the crisis, but HIS friend was
utterly stricken.
A the sun threw It's advance guard
Of rosy banners over the eastern hori-
zon they reflected on the calm. proud
face Of Harrison facing the squad Of
bis men. A small black square over
his heart showed the purpose Of the
tabIeau. The breeze Of early morning
gently stirred his hair, his eyes turned
a moment toward the sky bending
over the valley and her he would new
er see again. But quickly returning
10 the stricken faces. and shaking the
hands Of those who neryousiy fingered
the guns they at that moment hated.
he tried to comfort the hopeless band
Boys, please do not mind am
glad to die before hurt any Of you. I
know the poison Is running through
me now, God bless you. Don't tell her
anything but that ! died trying TO
save-don't remember anything but
that you are saving me from hide
GUS end"
Three times the officer in command
tried to give the word. three times he
failed. Harrison, refusing a scarf for
his eyes, raised them to the flag hang
ing deiectediy where a nerveless hand
had failed to raise it above half-mast
When the sun burst in splendor
overhead. a hero lay dead with a
smile On his white lips.