The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-17

 With little contrition learned how late it was. My routine duties of the early morning scarce fTe @ esT wnen IT. t1e as & esd Msrch in ssu
 The column of parade headed by the cavalry - already passed my quarters the way to Boet1pB Heights where on plain 3VeTlooklng s the two tyZo ss o Be enected Trans of the Bamore nd Ohio Railway passed so near that the groaning of distinctly audible took my place in the marching column which moved sl9y t4 the m 5Iera t n mp5e s 9t A light dEizzlng rain had fall fallen during the night night somewhat heavier, and imPaFtng to grass and foliass
 deeper tint as of % added damp4essn @ f. 5s st Ean & naa blackenng the trunks of trees; and the weather no hue of tenderness in sky or plain The bayonets and sabres of the looked steely and hard in that light and the very sun iurSed behind dryooc- ing white clouds, in cruel dscontent The column band) while an omnous stiffness pervaded the ranks usually so breezy and vital Men moved with set gathered themselves into a hollow square noticed presence of such hugeness of mountain and plain.
 Here. for the first time, saw the prisoner, seated, as is customary, on his coffin in an ambulanee drawn priest Father Ouiette from his own neighborhood, Rouen. had little doubt that one of the pris- would be quite ready for any dramatic situation @ But as not prePaTed 9r the the sgPs6 d ar % h S & aged priest on his arm. Not touch of bravado- with a poise that like courage personihed, he had the air of one about to give exhibition for instance-than of doomed criminal. For a few
 
 1na1 toilet looking around at the deathy appoint nnents of the place with glance of what might be the aged priest The latter advanced slowly with beside him with upturned face, which was then iiir- minated by passing eleaTn of sun sunshine. ,
 vast SF as aee n g tdanes 4o sT & n & fsf nnt warned b tRe @ guards Tt %ss my
 man to whom I owed my life, praying the scaf- circumstsnces rescue had been attempted by dss- perate men, yes, and efectedi I saw Magrath He
 Captain, I must speak with the prisoner. He
 "You can do far better service for him than that. Ride down to the say-port and hurry the horse
 ~TR ~MRo is he5 Hoy shall know t7T T.
 1gr chief 9f scouts; hs volunteered to go in person
 My uneasness suffered small abatement from what had just heard Still, reflected that coward and [ f, a , ne Was' tl & @ ot f t1 edlo , gam nolne nov him in dubious displeasure But now he had vindi- credited with part in most of Mosbys daring per Tnaned the fact however-the fact that no Ton-con- batant can fully understand--Perso had, from his known to the ambitious solder-namey, impeach- ment.just or unqst-of the courage of the soldier; who had detected h him in an unmistalable example added that of jeaousy-why it was but grim comfort to have my friends fate in the hands of such
 had obeyed orders, however. riding in the direc- tfon indicated by Magrath. l waited long and ious1y. The dipped again behind the chiy-looS- ing clouds; and low, moaning wind erept over the aTI shTi bug bugie call strai4ing eyes through the from his knees and that he seemed about 10 addregs the crowded ranks. With anguish incertitude turned my horses head that way, when heard the tumult of rushing hoofs behind; and in moment the scout flashed by on horse literally white with foam scarcely distinguishable. With hoarse greeting he passed holding something white like folded paper in his right hand and continued tearing toward the scene of the execution. followed best I could, with some sense of relief, certainly yet unable to account for the 1nisgving that each moment tight
 As drew near the dismal spot the concluding sen tences of the poor boys remarks fell strangely my ear. in this wise:
 My life is forfeit by the laws of war; and ana perish by those laws I content. It is only the form of death that protest against. am entitled to a soldiers death, not one of ignominy-"
 platform, stamping of heavy boots, eiatter of jingling spurs-and the mud stained scout mounted the seafold with paper which he handed to the prisoner, who was as yet unpinio1ed
 followed by audible sigh of relief and the whisper crept from mouth mouth, "A reprievei" growing and gaining strength till it broke into faint dubi-
 Meantime the young Frenchnnan turned wonder ing look upon the intruder, as though not under
 The provost marshal spoke and with asperity-for at at s @ mo%ent nnanG aVs OfeP any "Noi" replied the scout coldly, "only private The handsome youth raised his eyes swimming with the mists of dawning eternity, gave glance he came to word that froze his being with thing worse than terror. His hand moved con paper dropped from his grasp. A spasmodic move ment of the right hand seemed nstinctively make eyes raised; and then he nurnared in a strange but steady voice to the priest "I am ready now Absently read it: dealt with according his deserts the person of Guillaume La Tour, known among French The words of the old hospital steward had been girl