The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-01
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But General Ramseur had been kill
ed, the cavalry was Tor the most part
dismounted and Colonel Ellingham's
precise whereabouts could not be as
certained lie had gone out on raid
with the irregulars who were harass-
ing Sheridan's rear to prevent his car
rying out General Grants orders TO cut
Lees railroad communications by
which supplies were brought from the
south for the Confederate army at Pc
tersburg.
"And what has General Early done
with the prisoners he brought here7"
Gertrude inquired. with sinking heart
"Sent them on TO Danville, maybe 10
North Carolina. and the officers prob.
ably TO Richmond" was the vague re.
ply she got You see. miss. It's hard
enough scraping now 70 feed our own
men"
Kerchiyai West was among these
prisoners, and so was Captain Hearts
ease. and both were seemingly ia con
dition 10 bear transportation. This
much information was ELECTED on
trustworthy authority. aud IL compen-
stated for the hardships and anxletles
through which the dauntless Virginia
girl had passed. From Staunton she
sent these reassuring tidings 10 Jenny
Buckthorn, who remained with her IA
Their at Winchester. and to Madeline
West, whom General Haverill had sent
with an escort TO Washington.
Love alone must guide her IN her
search. Gertrude declared. but she had
the courage 10 resolve that love should
win. Her home was broken up. the
valley desolated. and the cause upon
which all had been staked was mar
rowing down 90 a deadly crisis where
mere self interest, fortune, even life
itself, had TO be thrown unhes.tatngly
into the balance.
While she waited nc stanton for
some clew. some enlightenment TO de-
termine what direction her pilgrimage
should take now that the winter was
about setting In. detachment OF the
wild mounted troops came mp the val
ley from successful raid on the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad In West Vlr-
ginia. A bearded savage rushed with
a glad cry nj Gertrude-and she was
laughing and crying IN her brothers
arms.
.Oh. Rob" she faltered. II was be-
ginning 10 think should never see
you again nor any one else loved
Don't give up. Sis he eniolned. but
MS tone was worried aud serious. I'VE
are not beaten yet lf we have 10
leave the valley the enemy can't stay
here either. lie is trying 10 prevent
rs from Joining General Lee az Peters
burg, but IN the meantime we are
keeping him aud an army bigger than
all our forces put together from going
20 help General Grant. who, after NIL,
Is no nearer TO Richmond than Nc
Clellan was two years and half ago"
"Oh never mind the armies now!
where can I lind those two poor prison.
ers?"
Bob shook his head and paced the
door In troubled silence.
where Is Thornton nowT' asked
Gertrude anxiously.
ITO my certain knowledge be Is
keeping IT. touch with Mosby az Lees
burg or Upperville. IL Is not az all
likely he even knows that Kerchival
was captured at Cedar Creek But he
IL such vindictive devil that 1 sup
pose he will always be looking out for
the satisfaction OF his private revenge
before the interests OF the service"
In the Federal camps at Kernstown
and Winchester the hustle OF confident
activity and q general air OF hopeful
expectation were rs marked as the
spirit OF grim. logged determination
was behind the scenes at Confederate
headquarters. AZ the beginning Of the
new year one OF the two divisions OF
che Nineteenth corps. under General
Buckthorn. was sent TO Petersburg. re-
~uclng the effective force OF the Army
Of the Shenandoah 60 one division OF
infantry and three OF cavalry. General
Haverill's among the latter
General Haverlll's mood OF somber
reserve was matter OF inquletude Co
his friends and puzzle 70 those OF
the army who knew him only IN HIS
soldierly capacity. lie went about his
military duties in the silent. displrited
manner OF fatallst. Not a man In
the army dared TO formulate the ques.
ton that was In the minds OF many.
Did the general suspect that the he
roic Lieutenant Bedloe. who sacrificed
his life az Three Top mountain. was
his own dlsgraccd son7 Those who
knew best declared that he did not
and the famous dispatch 10 washing,
ton In praise OF BedIoe's deed was adj
duced as confirming evidence.
When Gertrude EllIngham wrote for
particulars az 20 Kerchlval Vests VIC.
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