Show am u ap LAS icci B 0 I 1 ao 10 lova V i I 1 yim I 1 V F aruan N r U R I 1 gi y t tia ila men M aonnie arm a I 1 foil all back to they acerb were n on n tho the efti 0 and every lit stant tho the sound became clearer ulear cr slid danly it ceased and winthrop moved by 1 v curiosity trotted lna his horse to it und bund in the ioui which commanded a distant view A q of cr a milo away lio lie saw tl a militant S iala 4 f bouso with tt mi liati in ili f roni front rozaily 1 to lio alo high road mul and it a trooper horse tied fled 1 N llie brit lItS it alio tit front nn i n petit fitly iwvin r tile iho gro gionis gi onil upil to lit mid quietly was the v vork ork of a fuw thu didul ill coup bouso suid and ilat haliy ry was resolved to ho 0 o wanted mid and tile tho better to wat lio lie hid pistol ial m h lind behind a uw close clo iu to tile tho the libor 10 lo or and n romig t 0 arld si a girl nl atcon ill alie itch thoi thora 6 iha ano it hurri oll u I 1 onn s Intas ionatO kizz wid ilio retired ret ireI iti lowa IV rebul loir hinr icil ried t ya at J A az N 4 4 tot A 14 it t 47 4 I 1 A 11 youn ai I 1 down VIC 1 putli ath to ills his lisi igor lial lundly my laid lie ho touched tile the hor llo iier oo bridle limn thaia liar ry was c upon him i you uro live my illy prisoner pris onel lie ho craod in ill a 0 M to the jve imir lit 65 of ii you uio 6 i 1 ae dead I 1 a n 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 wish A 1 I wola acio was its tile loon lp J for my iny visit horo w WAS as a breach i 1 i j ollier iosub bub ic I 1 could not culp it i ou aw tile provocation and 11 I 1 in r ry 5 was full or oe sympathy for I 1 tit poor fellow I 1 I 1 yes I 1 and im sorry for you ll 11 it ho said but nevertheless you mut t go AO with 1110 atiq it is not nob for the c capture aturo nud ind ru crne cone cr n e quency that I 1 cure care ho 0 much but th eliut vt dis ito lionor nor should ever tar lar it mi tha nguu ii louo of oc fro bishkin bisham is Frobish ani I 1 did you sou say Fro bihm stammer lum morod d ho 1 to saw in ill tho mouths tile tho likel loss to tile tho girl lio lovid loved lind ills his steart with pity lotho lothe knew V tant t 11 at lie ho must do 10 his hh duty V 11 have yaa a 1 sister rato kato I 1 soo see lad ad Is i that her picture ro ile fiodrow drew froin ills his breist breast a locket that jiwat ho vore and showed it to iho t ho wondering southerner t 1 it is sister rate kate I 1 my sure enough gli arn am hor her youngest brother and you vou arc andl tho the man who oneo eloped to call lier iler wiro wife harry 11 hirry winten then theil th aln alt i god I 1 am saved ill A clail light itself on oil tit the young matias faco wi lie hooko but cina 9 tho storn stern sad di elpi assion luu ima captor wo borc r C it aldi blank ill delai dc pu 1 l oh winthrop Vin wili lio ito pleaded abed V you tire not goin to hold ine it i ut for fornay ili y liberty I 1 am begging 0 but fur iny illy lionor I 1 was on lilt cm orra nd ordil tv han ell til luck brought me lie i to within n 1 mildor or I 1 lilb lious liouc lives tile tho girl I 1 lovo love I 1 toad cluid not resist tho the temptation of this brin ni ill ow jy by all tile tho love you ever bro ill UK sister bistor I 1 implore you 11 to give my illy lionor honor to savo save your disgrace dis di ernce said hurry harry bitterly 1 nay who would knowl know while as bior lor me ino detection is I 1 certain if you yog do not me besides 11 1 tho the youth colored and paused 11 well bcd pi 1 11 did acute etc hesitate to stand aland beli veon vou anctil inon uh oh y you ou irald of you volt chevary ivary ch would buy a little clie fil reputation at tile cost or lier her brothers good name anil ana f freedom I 1 but seo BRO I 1 plead I 1 to more tho words esca poal we mo in ili t the ito of my iny distress forget I 1 over ever apolo of at kuto I 1 it L is a desecration to havo used her to invoke your mercy I 1 nm your prisoner fill do A ath mo ino what you will 11 in uy it tillo fol hairy y cried 1 bi hia i 11 llo her i brother not p cad uh in mo in ill ll 11 up did t ot lot 1 01 tho the warm varin press pressure ibro of tl t ho to fijut homers hand nor heed tho vows of which dropped from ilia his lips as lie ho I ode rode away but v bui tic chest ilea I 1 it I 1 overawed ovel over awed with vit 11 t the aenlo ot II 1 duty thou thail fur for hukill 11 1151 time tillia lie he a long lying on oil I 1 the tic turl turf at al his hid foot odessar Od essaI to go al jackion Jack aon soll 11 A etli ironi froin leo lie ho muttered as lie ho 1 r 01 in ahk may mayni inake ako ati bonds tor for iny d dait I 1 ro e I 1 yiu earr curry y it to my lily colonel Colone lr I 1 toa u him all but aall 3 his heart who 11 ho before his commanding iw iti ill a shania shamo fahrd manner many poured cortil stol atory Y of ins illi fell for colonel Colo nol waa pot idt A man to cori cond doin jile bi eccli or gf II 11 chit alc tlc whilo lio lie was ivan tho iho onico r was wai ofal orttie dia pitch and avo licarie a tithe of his lu subal hubal tor torn ich oil 1 illo in ili thol c chiao iao of co colaw luw liu lie 8 sigid aid hurriedly aiex Il iivo 0 hardly hardd it heard I 1 a 1 10 word 1 d ol of your chapter of pee OIL dillos hut but i it C it ly ally tit ilig 0 of f tr erelson elSon mathron Ma you jivu brought your yom ransom in this sheet shea of paper this is a eriv 0 woi yorlli L 1 capturing no ito il matter latter how you cattle by bk it A PI arizo IZO oh ch I 1 I 1 yes of in priceless aucless value leos litia of and 1 by y feivou hei hoa vou voll lios hos sent jarlson jaclson WWI ami twenty ty ilvo moll to 0 o erush crisli miles nt at verry lery if wo we sarilu liim now tile the lay day is ours oura you shill shall take it yourself to cle beneral mcclellan and tell him bim not liow how I 1 came by it girl no devil dc il a bit holl liall care car liow cougot you got 1 bold of it simply dimply say you found it and that I 1 chopo lio lie will not forgot forget the service dono done to tho by one of my smartest officers tho the effect of harrys luelf was soon mado made manifest in 11 lot hot hasto tho the union troops poured into tile i valley allty tit at south mountain and lea foil fell suddenly back across antietam Antic tam creel but all tio the next day mcclellan lay ibaan ivo t vain I aoh hold vv aati yh braer to chafing chalong un bior 10 r th fatt fatal and well it ho might inight for hy by tho the da i of the day uttel when aion t ho union troops troop advanced leo lee had li d s ti jacks Jick jacksn sn all to lo alit tid and though und and llo hooker hurled their 1 his lines ito ho hald hown till darl dark is inicis llred ll led the bloody eglit and ahan ed across all alio poOn Po omac lac good iier news rea clied tile alio camp shortly titter after this that gordon grey had been gazetted its aa lieutenant lieuten int and harry vin aviti as captain the former boro ills his now new honors with commendably commend ablo ino modesty dosty simply that lie ho was wa s only surprised that the homo government had not long before shown their appreciation of ilia his services 1 eh 11 hitt your mother brov grey winthro P said ly 1 shell be bc a proud woman avonia 11 the day aho koars koars of your promotion 11 god bless bior lot sila aho will wilar was waa tile the soft despol response ise as lie 11 in III vain to hado jhb tear which glistened glisten odin in ills his eyo eye CHIN iv STORMING OP winter was avas late that year tho the sun bull shone on those vii virginia hild hills with tile tho warmth of a northern thorn indian summer though tho the nights crisp and cold tile tho dawn davi t of th tho or of december had li hardly ardy broken in it tho the clear gray sky than an ail orderly i dorly summoned harry winthrop Vin from liis ills tont tent couch to repair to the headquarters of lii his commanding i liland him 1 officer 1 I havo have se soul seat at for you winthrop said colonel Lichu old gravely 11 1 l on oil n 1 I matter of lit lif s and dearil for this dispatch di must sl roach reach h general burnside who luis lias mcclellan and now ties lies in ili f rout front of ricks burg within tk twenty Venty four hours hour ll 11 1 aud anil you avish me to carry it sirl su lk I 1 do it is it a service of no mean danger which I 1 dare not to a younger so soldier you yet 11 have are sixty 1 miles to vide rido over it a hilly country with tile the woods full of tile alio enemy wary lad do not needlessly ril run it into inari di dancer inzer and om marv nr irv almia do dc liver your into tho the generals own hands 14 and start at once sir sh 11 yes without even un an orderly say bay are you well mounted no bettor better horse than mine in tile the regiment cociol was tho the proud reply 14 sly my father bred him from tho best strain of the blue grass lands or of kentucky 1 I well you will ivill have to try his mettle today to day so now bo be OIT off and luck go with you thoro there is nothing so inspiriting to a soldier L lis as being employed on special duty with the conviction tion that lie has been selected for it as a to his skill anil and daring accordingly harry rodo rode away witha light i heart and a longing desiro desire for further r distinction tion though occasionally thoughts of homo home would mit hit liko shadows across tho bright it landscape of his ill s present prospects rio 1710 could soo his mother cipo hot her glasses and read the bostory story of ili his s rapid promotion it he could f fancy all ey sister bister nells 0 sparkling p a r with at al tile rind kind words uio michigan all newspapers tvr liml used in ili describing 11 gallant baj hn had sharod shared against men and lie iio could couill hoar hear ali the tremulous ulous words of af his father my boy hari harry y the country through which lie journeyed journey od was waa wild mid and romantic enough As mr far as lie iio could lie avoided villages r as and crept along tho rugged tittles or of tho the clid endless legg woods guided aided only by n comp nj S and tile never llever failing iti instinct stille of localio loci lity which if h essential to 0 good but these detours lon lengthened the journey adly and the ion long 0 yest rest of midday mid day dan beside it InD mount P n stream ili biad ad greatly delayed delaye d hiril ab I 1 aliat liat I 1 lie E hadovs of night wore were closing over C tc co o short day when ivhon lie iio approached tit alki I 1 ral worst st part of the road a sto ly path TI lea dingi 11 11 a glen IV choso whoso owning ni clothed in hi sonic somber or trees P A itlo ille to his fe loffa at tic lie saw twinkling a light ii i 11 i ii a cottage window elio should uld lib ho press less tou iu I 1 ua uncertainty trustin trusting tto to ills usual luck or sak at tile the humble dwelling either alapin was fraught with daug daila c T r r tho the deep baying of a log dog was heard lind and in a moment tile the cot UKO taeg a 1001 door waa oi opened cited and an ail old woman shadin shading the I 1 licht 1 or a caudle candle by her hand peered into LILT darkness IRI elless while a mastiff bolin bounded fied drori fri n lier side tit in fierce c jury down thes to V choro aw I 1 3 iii his s horse was waa standing A nionia at morl anoro and tho crack crackpot of a 1 tille rang in i 1 ili an lilt hi in hi A i 1 gitig ll 11 u bullet sl snapped lappel till bim bi m iahn i kf it tree i clo cleio 1 I 1 I 1 harrys head jn front flunt or him up ill the 1110 dark 1 road oad I 1 hu I 1 u stil auw v the gli glimmer innie or of lights and angry voc cs bic bo li I 1 lid aag liim A a ra td I 1 for III hi tramp oi of I 1 horses 1 arse hou i iva oming coming in mad gilad luste haste upon I 1 j in on 3 cli chaleo inco alone lay apoll to idin to mackto it a MI cuaig ft dow 1 i 1 ho bod of a little ii ii lilt him mid it tile goltiao GoL cotta tao 0 sina ran r an i inc gidiun bic le of tic 1110 11 on tho iove j lie dog ie soil t howling honic homce ud civilli wit U a bullet in ili ili his i leward leg cl and then st ottin Athir I 1 spurs jr 10 nia m si gioi ge bounded over I 1 hio ho bushed into inlo tho bojok it v ai si mad rilo almost iiri aar a 3 trusting g only ohly to lo his lionso dioro to and t uk idaj way turn by the now nearly I 1 flum hung froni from lua bis saddle as ai tile gallant galli uit 1 cast boast liala foil fell over boino big boulder bowlder bow lder with the crash of bulota ringing ig round hilo ln u al and threatening ili cries on all sides lie lic roa lied elied nt at last a broad an siva alamp nip hito whose lilick blace ll 11 bilac iiii y 1013 I 1 3 SUIL hi iii k alop hero here li thOU Ilithe was y and when lie ho had got out of the lows of tho the trees tree I 1 it t was ligh lighter tor ar t hat lie could see thin of tile tho way lie was 1110 it 11 of relief kolief ho he turned ilia his lionso s head uway from thu glraton 11 llo fol do bawd hoss holl ham nt orioll bolit ct done n a got bo ill coill eliol sallas sani ll 11 cued 11 voice within a dozen yards of him ail and thol tho ciol anol ly licad of r 11 mogro gro lad peered from a of Iii instantly Mantly harry barry drew the bridle bi idle which way then boy to lo tile burg alvo dollars if you aou will guide nic mo ile ho could tho the lads tooth teeth alc gleaming ning in the twilight f clar to goodness boss he be oried cried 1 11 I 1 dassett dass das sent do de road am ain full of 11 and tho union troops havo you themi ii naw was wa tho the unsatisfactory ros response ponso dere aint nono none roun deso dese parts Ro however wever with the lads help lie ho reach reached etl the alio uplands and once moro set ills his horses head toward fredericksburg then night callison call camo on in ill ditc pitchy li darkness twice lie he escaped the bullets of the h n anys piel pickets tots then the iii highway hy became ispass biblo and lie was driven to skirt shirt the tic belda ids and again admill 0 thus tile toll long 0 digar passed wan wandering doring lio ito knew not whit whither hev but over ever hoping to seo see tho the bivouac fires of ills his own people to add to his distress rain fell in torrents drenching him to the skin and chilling him so that lie ho was avas obliged to walk on foot to stir tho the circulation in ill liis ills numbed veins then tio lie mounted a little hill and in ili tho the valley beneath saw lights flickering to and fro lie ho heard the hoarse challenge to sentries and know knew that lie ho was on oli tho the verge of a camp perhaps of union men but far more likely of tho the enemy dazed with exhaustion ho he led his horse forward with neiti a blind trust that ho he would bo be ac who goes thorell rang out a iu a 0 rich irish brogue 1 A f friend rion a ho he called Ad advance vanco friend and gife tho the countersign I 1 was tho the stern deni demand and but barrys limbs refused to move with a dull groan lie ho sank bank to the earth yes thir big strong soldier lul in ia a 4 holzle nai a woon its as over ever stole the iho sense ol of i tender endor t school girl in an overheated ball roo when lie came to himself lie lic found taft ho was lying on an army cot surrounded by a group of a dozen men iu in federal uniform 11 whore where am ill I 1 I 1 11 among friends gli glory bry bo be to jod god ill t answered a chicory voice gaii an av an bo be quiet while I 1 m after pouring this steaming hl glass down yaul throat for v which cef live nea lied to tho the surge oil liko a com coin aliss irv inal L tho lord forgive nio mo yown UG cic as icib nant atit as in ili no timo time at all at litt all tho the liot hot strong spirits nearly took his bid breath away but it brought tho the color back to his cheek check tell gollmo me where I 1 lam am ho he said in stronger tones 11 youre just wid tho the flower of tho the union army darlin wid irish brigado brigade 0 so shut your eyes an it 11 I 1 go to loop wid it a quiet conscience till an thank god lor for tile tho good comp ny yovo dolve fallen aill umon 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