The Washington herald., 1915-10-10

i hen he was between fifteen and
<reen of COINS down to the wharf
In A2a.r"h!cola and sitting by the half
hnr:r locking out over the bay
While Nc sat in rhIs wav il mas
necessary for him to keep the corner
Of one eye on :ho wharf and the ad-
iacent stree. watching for enemies.
Oddly enough. every white hoy IN the
town was Jacks enemy. gene'ous AS
he was. md hrav" ard sood-hearted
and when one came alone. or even two.
he was always ready to stay and defend
himself Eut when three or four came
together he was forced TO retire to his
fathers his brick warehouse. across the
street. They would not follow him there.
because it was well known that the rifle
standing beside the desk was always
kept loaded.
The reason Of this enmity was that
Jacks father was the only Union man
in Apalachicola.
Near the mouth Of the river lay the
United States gunboat Allegheny guard
ing the harbor. with the Stars and
Stripes floating hravely at her stern.
BY the side of Mr. Railways house
stood tall pine tree. Jack was great
climber. and nearly every day. when he
did not go down town. he Skinned" up
this tall tree TO make sure that the
g71nboat was still in the harhor. And
one day he lost his hold in some way
and fell from the top to the ground
For some time he Law there uncon-
scious. and when he came 10 his senses
he could not get up. There was ter
,ible pain in his left MP. and he called
'or help. and his mother and some 81
he colored women ran ont and carried
,lm into the house
Mr. Radwav was sent for. and after
,e had examined the leg as we'll as he
.ould he looked very solemn. for thee
vas no doubt that the bone was badly |
broken.
This Is serious business. he said TO !
his wife when they were out of Jacks
learlng The hone is badly fractured !
1t the thigh. and there is not a doctor .
eft in Apalachlcola 10 set it. Every
me of them Is away in the army and
don't know of doctor within 100
niles"
Except on the gunboat." Mrs. Rad
way interrupted.
Il have thought Of that" Mr.. Rad
way answered: but if he should come
ashore he would almost certainly be
killed. 50 could not ask him TO
come And If l should take Jack out
to the boat. We would very likely be
attacked on the way. I must take
time TO think.
For hours Mr. Radway walked the
floor. trying to make up his mind
what to do. Jacks suffering was
a gony to him. and the uncertainty of
getting help increased it. Late in the
evening when all the household were
in bed but Mr. and Mrs Rsdway.
they heard the sound of many feet 8
coming up the walk. then a shuffling {
IN the piazza. and a heavy knock at
The front door. {
The knock was repeated. louder
han before. and Mr kadway took up t
, rifle and started for the door j
Standing the rifle in the corner Of the r
wall. he turned the KEY and opened
he door a crack. keeping one foot :
we'll hraced against it h
You don't need your gun. neigh &
Dor" SAID the spokesman of the t
,arty without. We know the trouble =
-ou are in. and are sorry for YOU.
is not John Radway we are down on; {
IS his principles; but we want to for
ret them till we get you out Of this :
Grape Il
There are twenty of US here all
our neighbors and former friends n
We know there is no doctor in Apala-
nicola. and We have come to say that -
I you can get the surgeon Of the gun
oat to come ashore and mend up the
ick lad. he shall have safe-conduct
otn ways. We will guard him our
elves. and we pledge our word that
OF hair OF his head shall be
,uched
This friendly act came nearer to
reaking down John Railways bold
-ont than all the prosecutions he had
cen subjected 20. He threw the door
ide open and grssped the spokes-
ans hand.
The knowledge that he was sur.
FUNDED by friends instead Of enemies
ade Jcak feel better in a few min
tes: but the pain was too great to be
.lieved permanently in such a way.
i'd all night long he lay with his
eth shut tight. determined to make
, complaint
BY daylight he was in such high
yer that his father had no further
,ubts about what to do. He must have I
edical attendance at once; and the
lickest way was to take him out to the
lnboat. rather than risk the delay of
tting the surgeon ashore. So cot