THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1912.
PAGE SEVEN
THE DISPATCH
BEARER
A Story For Memorial
Day
By Cnptnln F. A. MITCH EL
It was the summer of 1SG2. General
McClcllnn wns inovlnp up the peninsu
la lying between the Jnmes nnd the
York rivers. Somewhere to the north
of IMclitnond between thnt city nnd
"Washington wiih an army under Gen
eral McDowell.
One day an officer wearing the blue
uniform of the United States and the
yellow shoulder straps of a captain of
cavalry, followed by an orderly, wns
riding 11 mid the dust kicked up by his
kori-e midway between these two ar
mies. The hour was noon, the day
was hot, awl the horses of both officer
nud orderly were Jaded. Coming to a
plantation In the center of which stood
a manor house itcarlng the architec
tural marks of hnvlng been built In
colonial times, the captain turned his
horse's head In between two stotie pil
lars and rode up the lane under arched
trees, making straight for the stable.
There, dismounting, he strode toward
the door, which stood open. A darky.
sitting on n barrel, arose as he ap
proached. "Got any fresh horses In here, un
cle?'' said the captain.
"No fresh bosses, marse. Got two
bosses In dar dat wns 'pressed Into de
sarvlco ob de south'n men, and dey's
all wohn out."
"Can't help It They've had some
rest since then, and mine can't go a
mile further."
"Can I be of service to you, suh?"
asked a voice from behind the captain,
who turned and saw a gentleman
wearing clothes that, though they had
long before disappeared from the
north. vert still In fashion among a
few planters of the south a beaver
hat a high shirt collar with plenty of
neckwear, a ruflled shirt, blue coat
with brass buttons and trousers strap
ped down over lite instep. Thcro was
something in his thoroughbred manner
that made the captain ashamed of go
ing Into his stables and taking posses
sion of his horses.
"I nm sorry to be obliged, sir," said
the officer In an apologetic tone, "to
impress a mount for myself and my
orderly into the United Stat. serv
ice." "If you will do me the honah, suh,
to stop with me fo' an honah I can give
you what you wish. My horses will
be ready by that time to do a few
hours' work. I nm Thomas Randolph,
suh, nnd it gives mo pleasure to wel
come you onto myjilantation."
"I nm Captain Cartright of the tb
United States cavalry. I certainly
need something to eat; but, being a
bearer of dispatches, I do not feel at
liberty to delay."
At the mention of the dispatches Mr.
Randolph's eyes took on a peculiar
look- -a crafty look. Captain Cartright
was too hot nnd tired and hungry to
notice it or that the planter had any
object In his subsequent words except
In relieving that hunger.
"Wo haven't much to give you, suh,"
said tho gentleman; "only some chick
en, but my coofe knows how to fry It
delidously, and eorpo fine sweet pota
toes that melt in joa mouth. Her co'n
pono Is also excellent."
"Enough, slrf'czlod tho captain. "No
man, famished oq I am, can resist
that bill ot hrrmrtea m dlno with
you with pieaaasc. Lot me see" tak
ing out his vmtch It Is now 12
o'clock. Do jttu think your horses will
be rested by 27'
"1 think so, suh. This way, BUh."
Then to tho darky, "Pete, take tho gen
tlemen's honxw Into tho eta bio and give
thorn a good feed, and ton Sam to give
the captam'B orderly an he can eat fo'
dinner."
Mr. Randolph led Captain Cartright
into the house and, asking him to be
seated for a few moments in the draw
ing room, left him. After some tim
he returned with a negro and said:
"This is my own body servant, Jim.
lie will show you to a room where you
will And the wherewithal fo' getting
off the dirt of the road. When you
have dono so come down, and dinner
will be served."
Jim led the way up the winding stair
case to 11 spacious chamber containing
nn enormous four post bedstead with
curtains above and valance below and
other furniture of a corresponding pnt
tern The darky poured water into a
Efrent china bowl. The captain un
tmckled bla belt, from which hung his
revolver and Balwr, nnd threw them on
a chair Then he took off his coat,
rolled up his shirt sleeves and plunged
his head Into the water.
Jim took up tho coat and brushed It
carefully while Its owner wns splutter
ing In tho wnter. When Cartright had
finished his ablutions Jim ntnmi imMim'
tho coat ready to help him on with It.
After this had been dono tho captain
placed his hand on his breast pocket
and, feeling tho envelope, was satis
fied that his dispatches were still there
and with a refreshed look on his face
went downstairs.
Mr. Randolph received him cordially,
muucini muuinuL'iv hi .11 in who wnu
captain. What ho eaw In the negro's
face evidently pleased him very much,
for ho renewed his attentions to his
aost to such an extent that Curtrlght
began to suspect his host to bo ono of
hose Virginians who adhered to the
n cause. A darky Announced that
flinnor was ready, nnd tho two went
Into the dining room, where they found
the Randolph family waiting for them.
Those at home were Mrs. Randolph, n
Rtnbily lady, and her two daughters,
Oarey nnd Julia, very pretty girls. The
sons were all serving In the Confed
?rnte army.
"On which side of this frnens are
your sympathies, madam?" asked Cart
right. The husband nnd father took It upon
himself to reply. "The fracas, as you
cnll It, suh," ho said, "is being dis
posed of by tho armies of the respec
tive sides. We uoncombntnnts have
nothing to do with tho settlement. Wo
Intend to treat you no'the'ners when
you come to us as ouah guests. Let tne
help you, suh, to some mo of the
chicken. Do you prefer the white mcnt
or the dahk?"
Cartright would have preferred
both, but, that being out ot tho ques
tion, ho said either would do, nnd
doubtless he could have eaten oven the
bones. Resides, he wns observing Cnrey
Randolph, whose southern beauty was
especially pleasing to him. The dinner
proceeded with marked attention on
the part of all tho family to tho young
captain, who, In the presence of a south
ern matron and her two attractive
dnughters, strove to make himself as
agreeablo ns possible. Tho dinner fin
ished, he was conducted to the draw
ing room, where ho sat In the most
comfortable chnlr In the room, sur
rounded by the Randolph family.
Nothing of moment occurred during
this after dinner companionship ex
cept that the captain, looking out of a
window, snw Jim, Mr. Randolph's body
servant, riding down tho lane lending
from the house to tho road. Then In
a fow minutes the officer saw his or
derly, Mike Finegan, riding full tilt
In the same direction.
rresently Cartright saw Mike riding
leisurely back and felt relieved. Ris
ing, be thanked tho members of thu
family for their southern hospitality,
which ho declared was famed all ovei
tho world. All were extremely gra
cious to him and hoped that the for
tunes of war would bring him their
way again. Mr. Randolph assured him
that he would always llnd a welcome
nt the manor house. There was an un
observed pressure of the hand between
Cartright and Miss Carey Randolph
and a soft look between the two.
Then the captain went out, called for
the horses to take him and his orderly
on their way, and, mounting amid
many goodbys, he rode away with
Mike at the regulation forty paces In
his rear.
They had not gone far before Mike
called, "Captain!"
"What is It?"
"Are ye shure the dispatches are all
right?"
"Yes." And tho captain felt his
breast with his fingers.
"Wouldn't it be well to take 'em out
and look at 'em? Them people is bad
secesh,"
"They're fine people, anyway," re
plied Cartright But he unbuttoned his
coat, took out tho envelope and looked
nt It with astonishment There wns
no address or army stamp on the up
per left hand corner. Tearing off tho
cover, he exposed blank paper.
"Great heavens!" he exclaimed.
"What is It, sorrr asked Mike, rid
ing up beside his superior.
"I've been tricked. Some one has
substituted this for tho dispatches."
"Begorrn, that's bad!" exclaimed
Mike.
The captain was pale and trembling.
What excuse could ho give for his In
anition, his trustfulness? Ills delin
quency might wreck McClellan's army.
"Orderly," he said, "draw your re
volver and put a bullet through my
brains; then destroy this blank paper,
ride on to General McClellan and tell
him that we were attacked on our
way nnd robbed of the dispatches.
You'll do that for mo, wont yon?"
"Ol'm thlnldn', captain, that there's
a botthor way o doln' It"
"What wnyr
"Proalntlir" tho real dispatches."
"But they're gone.
"They molght come back."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, eorr, they say nil tho nagnrs
of tho south Is wld us. Ono of 'em
Isn't, I know that black spalpeen, the
planter's body sen-ant I wns entln'
me dinner, and I saw '1m goln out to
the stable, puttln' somepln that looked
lolke tho dispatches In his shirt. Thin
he kem out wld a horse, mounted anil
mado off. Rushln' to the shtablo, I took
n horso nnd followed 'lm. I caught
lm on the road and fired at 'lm, bring
In' Mm to 11 halt. 'O'll trouble ye for
the papers In your shirt,' I said. 'Wha'
papers?" ho asked. Pur n reply I cut
off his ear wld n bullet from mo re
volver. Wld- thnt he tuk tho papers
from under his shirt next his dirty
black skin, and hero they are."
Tho captain seized tho envelope, tool;
out tho contents, satisfied himself tlut.
they were really tho dlsputches, then
fell on his orderly's neck.
"But how In tho world could tho ras
cal havo got them?" asked the captain,
wondering.
"I dunno, sorr. I only know he had
em."
"There's but ono way," tho captain
went on, half to himself and half to
Mike. "IIo brushed my coat. Doubt
less ho mado tho transfer then. But 1
can't understand how ho happened to
have tho dummy."
"Well, sorr," MIko put in, "before the
ungur carried tho wather upstairs for
you I buw tho planther hand It to Mm."
"I seo It nil," eald tho captain. "It
was a noat trick, and but for you"
lie embraced Mike again.
After tho Mirrcndor Captain Cart
right went to Virginia and married
Miss Carey Randolph. Then that
which might have destroyed an anny
and ruined tho dispatch bearer became
fitmpry an Interesting episode.
THC
NEW KITE FRAME INVENTED
Ribs Radiate From Circular Disk of
Sheet Metal Acting as Center
piece Will Lat Long.
A kite framo which eliminates the
lopsldcdncsa that spoils the flight of
many kltos has been patented by a
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sheet metal acts as a contcrplece.
Substantial Kite Frame.
Around tho edge of this nro spaced
loops, and In tho middle Is a circle
of sockets In line with tho loops.
Half a dozen sticks, all tho same
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which Is mado by thrusting ono end
of tho sticks through tho loops and
Into tho sockets. This gives a firm
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same length nnd guarantees regular,
even flying for the kite. The frame
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even if they be of the stoutest materials.
NEW YORK LAD HAD A HEART
Little Fellow Held Nose Bag Up So
That Horse Might Get Few Re
maining Oats In Bottom.
Tho cold wind was sweeping through
Church street under the "L," and a
small boy was running along shivering
for lack of an overcoat, when he saw
a horso feeding from a noso bag. Only
a fow oats wore left In the bottom of
the bag, and the horso was Jerking
its head so as to catch the remnant
of Its dinner, that was out of reach of
f -
A Boy With a Heart
Its to ague. The lad. says the new
York Mall, ran up to tho homo and
held the bag so that tho animal could
got the root of tho oats, and he ehlv-i-ed
tho white. Then he patted the
aoroo on the no&e and ran along
whistling.
FLAGS FLYING HALF MAST
Custom Long Ago Passed From Pure
ly Military Usage to Public Life
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Perhaps you havo noticed that
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government, tho flags on public build
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a great man?
Ever slnco flags were used in war It
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of the superior or conquering nation
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In those dnyB when a famous Boldler
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to his memory. Tho custom long ago
passed from purely military usago to
publlo llfo of all kinds, tho flag flying
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man waa worthy of universal res poet
Tho epaco loft above It is for the Rug
of tho great conqueror of all, the
Angel of Death,
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