The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-18
WAR
Copyright islS
The Bobbs- Merrill Company.
contLnuea ION Yesterdayl

/ well. sir? Come, make clean
breast OF II and I'll do what can
What's the Use" says Dave, TIA q
lpout-" what's the use-my breast
may as Well stay dirty-if It's wrohs
TO bc in"
Come. come, We are losing time
+ Campbell Will take II down
Campbell got out some paper ano
a pencil
! Now. sir, quickly, and briefly, what
was the other thing you did when you
came North from Virginia"
Eel In love" says Dave stiil sol
emn :,
what? What's that? Campbell
never mind. just vet, Now, then, sir
repeat that and I'll arrest you yells
the offcer
/ Then won't repeat g." says Dave
do you hear that, Campbell?-he
refuses 10 repeat his confession. Put
him under
Campbell saIutes and says
The only thing he has confessed.
sir as far as can see, is that ne
I has fallen in love"
rs that so. sir2" thupders the lieu-
tenant THAT you have confessed
nothing but falling in lover"
That's all" signs Dave, Ike he
was tired. and winklng hard at me.
Well, SIR, I've a great mind 10 ar
rest YOU for that. sir"
"T'm sorry" saws Dave II didn't
know that could be arrested for H."
BY this time all the soldiers was
Laughing at the fool-officer And
mad Phew'
L. ,,,;,,,tA :. Jfa,tt tDou, vpbather
he was going TO run Dave through
the bosom with his sword, or not.
Then be slaps the other two on the
shoulders, put his sword up. and they
ell laughs like hlaZes.
Constantly looking for treason
makes one silly about II. I guess" ne
says to the others, II got what de-
serve" To Dave he says: Il won't
arrest you-just yet. I'm rather in
clined 10 snake your hand. like a
man who gets the better OF me-and
IS In love-"
He held out his hand and Dave
takes II. But, as he does so he eN-
had been reading.
What have you been reading ?"
asks the officer. IL may not be so
far off, after all"
"Nothirx" says Dave, Indifferent
But the officer takes the paper out
OF his hand
Jefferson Davis speech last week
at Chattanooga he says why the
Confederacy can not fall
Excuse me. was reading the
other side" says Dave. The little
rebel girl I'm in love with sent IL to
I'll &c
Give 1t back TO me"
But the officer put it in HIS pocket
rs this girl southern" asks the
officer
Lord" says Dave THE southern
est OF the southern She's the rebel
est rebel yet, II all the rebel sol
diers would fight as hard as she does.
the war wouldn't last a month"
"The one we spoke Of while ago?"
laughs the officer.
THE same one" answers Dave.
"You are going 10 marry herr" asks
tho officer.
She'll never get away from me-"
says Dave. IF die for it-like you
said."
That's fine" says the officer "But
I suppose IL will be some time yet.
before you go 10 Virginia to marry
her, Mr-Mr. Mallory"
He sprung II on Dave just like on
me. But Dave never winked.
'vonner' says Dave, easy as you
like, Dutch, not Irish"
Yes? Excuse me-" says the officer.
"But, II there were such person
hereabouts you would know IL. eh?"
Daddy would" says Dave. He
knows everything, and he'd be sure 70
tell me. He can't keep no secret,
can you, daddy?" and he winks at
me, right before them all.
so I supposed, Mr.. Mallory"
Then Dave got mad.
"Vonner, told you. What are you
about, anyhow? Suppose you tell US
where you came from and what you
are and where You are going? Don't
think because you're in brass but
tons and blue clothes that you own
the universe We see enough uni.
forms about here not 70 be scared OF
EN-"
"And some gray ones, have no
doubt. Mr. 49,"
"vonner." says Dave, FOR fear
youn forget 1t again. Yes, lots OF
gray ones. And, anyhow, they don't
bother us as much as the blue ones.
They're a heap-sight more polite"
~ believe you, Mr.
"vonner"
Eyes, that's quite natural Thank
you for a pleasant morning. ! shall
hope TO meet you again.
Not II see you first" laughs Dave.
Mo- mods the officer. mot II you
see me first I'll take care OF that!
And III keep an eve on this love az
fair. too. II interests me. like love-
affairs. We shall be sure 20 meet
again. VT. HfEffftury-7, affa he laughs
and winks. as he rides OF. For
you're sure 10 stay here-now that
we know its name and yours"
There's that Mallory again" says
II, when they were gone.
"Where?" says Dave. If You'll
show him 10 me I'll spoil his face. ]
suppose he looks Ike me-
us that the reason you want TO
spoil his face?'
"Yes. won't have a twin round
here where Evelyn Is She might
take him from me-
We laughs and slaps each other
Just in fun. as any one can see.
XIII.
Were There Unions or confederstes
In Harg's Woods7 4
happens 20 be az the dOrmer wins