The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-16
The Fortunes Of the Lan6kaa,s
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CHAPTER TAiRTv-FouR.
(oensinusdA
sOexeuAsDo you are not AWARE thai
,n0nAud A1u cousin"
sbA6n't know he had any cousin
n when I TOOK my wife," saad the
An0eal
sIlia uanis:s daughter. you know"
nknane6 D4sphsn.
M ~. OF oourse--Tum Beusousx
a@A&e+ SoOollect no had q dAugh'
- DECLARE that sort Of makes q
:. ACnt ~ But how IL JWksy He
Aha such Q bad fellow a. I knew
-; hs had his notions, that was
eVoCst I ever had To cay Of him.
,nnd % tell him that ell he needed
=, Aake . right decent fellow W
1mb0r up some. Well. you must
- mn ND ct headquarters. "a like
nW chem there ths sort Of . chap
'oool 70 4cABry around In my arms
Aan be want no higher than q
o11dnoaE1nk."
Slxou ~ silS using that tn-cup,"
I'd q iAntls voice. will you kindly
MY, Nere q ,inlnuter' The speaker
ho I'D approached unnotioed and
on stood 80 Stephens elbow. was q
NJ loose plu1ad young man of about
taphan's own age. A sandy stuoble
~ hAd not known q rasor In many
I've covered his chin and lipa. BIZ
AR was long ana almost swept hio
houlders, but his eyes were mild.
IA IN the corners Of them Mrked q
humorous twinkle which softened hlB
hvase unkempt appearance. giving
Inn an air Of genial burlesQue. he
a. clothed In tattered grey home
pun, and halted on one foot a. Q
IAN will who is footsore. On the
amaged member he wore q list slip
ar. the other foot was encased In
oldiers rough ,brogan. "rve just
can gathered in" he said, with q
ight deprecatory gesture and Q
ieasa twinkle. They picked me
o along with my whole company
je didn't know anything about tho
hite nag until It was too late. Gen.
emen. do you think It's OVER!
.Yes.. said Gibbs promptly. Il
link Il IL, the backbOne's broken
well, the stomach's been empty
,r some time" murmured the
ranger with gentle melancholy.
And Il got to us--yes, 1t certainly
n To us bad" He took the lineup
tephen had filed and now extended
him. and gulped down thirsty swai'
wa Of water. We'll. I'm glad It's
YER with, II it Is over with" he SAID
.urnins the cup to Stephen. II done
" share OF fighting. I've run from
ou all: and I've run after you al
han YOU we're going in that dlrec-
on" =,
(which happened now ana tnen'
Nd Gibbs laughing good-naturediy.
~Oh some; but I don't Wish 10 OLE,
arar~ what you've accomplished.
aid the stranger, laughing too. TAX
N Il altogether. I'm satisfied. don
are II | never see another war.
Gibbs approved OF his attitude, Tor
commended II highly.
That's the proper spirit! lou
hood out for your CONVICTIONS as
bns "A you could; for It's SAFE 10 as
|nme that General Lee is fully con-
fnced OF the futility OF further re-
distance"
well. l don't know as had any
I'm Utah man myself
nd It was just my contrary mcK tna'
happened TO be In Texas buying
,attIe when Mr.. Davis and the rest
VAS for going out. and ! was asked
w an intimate friend which | pre-
|erred-being hung or joining tne
,rmv--he got my answer right on,
and Joined" He meditated lot al.
instant in silence. II reckon l must
have thought they needed just such
holdier "a / knew I'd make. But the
Vars been fought to finish without
apv one higher than a corporal ever
Aaking my opinion. Well. I'm gao
10 get acquainted with you, sen.ieS
men. have been living on what
tould Just naturally pick up lor the
bast week. and there was mighty little
fo pick up; but hear you all nave
lot grub. 90 I reckon It's heap
Worse not to get captured than 1t 10
To- get captured | want somebody 70
let ma down with a skillet and COZ
Feepot. and leave me alone TOT
knelI with plenty OF Yankee groceries
Cibb, and IAndray had risen to
air feet while he was speaking. ana
how the three turned back out OF the
wood. a. -,
In the open fields, the long line OF
halted men we're already IN motioh'
|They were being withdrawn from
The front of what was to have peen
The Union position. Where they
EMERGED there was considerable con-
kusion. A battery had Just come up
from the rear, while q regiment TO
GENTLY arrived from the skirmisn me
had broken ranks and Its thirsty
members were hurrying down 10 the
sprine to all their canteens. Tney
IN the Confederate captain with MS
nsn a sparse handful as wildly tat
tered and unkempt as hmseiI, WIN
whom the blue-clad soldiers were al
ready sharing the contents OF tneir
Stephen extricated MS
company and prepared to march BACK
"a Ae camp he had Quilted at TOUR
ooaock mat morning. For . moment
hs and GIBBS fingered to speak with
tha etuanGer: to commend him to MS
soA 20 wish him well; and
iran c3a1Dhs turned to Stephen.
oval eood.bye, Lsndray," he said,
N hs swung himself into his saddle;
th.n he Sasnad forward IN the direc'
tion 81 the young man. Now DONE
sosruf-be sure and look mo up II you
1T The chance: ! want to'see more
vfr. With pleasure" answered
49, 6nnefi1y Cor hn meant 70 Sc