The Gotebo Gazette. (Gotebo, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1912 Page: 4 of 6
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Th® story opens In a Confederate tent
St * critical stage of the Civil War. Gen.
Lee Imparts to Capt. Wayne an Important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied by
Bargt. Craig, an old army scout, Wayne
■tarts on his mission. They get within
the lines of the enemy and In the dark-
ness Wayne Is taken for a Federal of-
ficer and a young lady on horseback Is
given In his charge. She Is a northern
ilrl and attempts to escape. One of the
norses succumbs and Craig gnes through
with the dispatches, while Wayne and My
Lady of the North are left alone. They
seek shelter In a hut and entering It In
the dark a huge mastiff attacks Wayna
The slrl shoots the brute Just In time.
The owner of the hut. Jed Bungay, and
hla wife appear and soon a party of
horsemen approach. They are led by a
man claiming to be Red Lowrie, but who
proves to be MaJ. Brennan, a Federal
officer whom the ITnlonglrl recognizes.
He orders the arrest of Wayne as a spy
and he Is brought before Sheridan, wno
threatens him with death unless he re-
veals the secret message. Wayne believes
Edith Brennan to be the wife of MaJ.
Brennan. He Is rescued by Jed Bungay.
Who starts to reach Gen. Lee, while
Wayne In disguise penetrates to the ball-
room. beneath which he had been 1m-
Srisoned. He Is Introduced to a Mis*
I,neC.f.n? t?re,y escapes being unmask-
ed. Edith Brennan. recognizing Wayne,
says she will save him. Securing a pass
through the lines, they are confronted by
®'e"nan who ts knocked senseless. Then,
bidding Edith adieu. Wayne makes a dash
tor liberty. He encounter* Bungay; they
reach the Lee camp and are sent with re-
inforcements to Join Early. In the battle
®he"and°ah the regiment Is over-
whelmed, and Wayne, while In the hot-
plt&l, 1* visited by Edith Brennan.
CHAPTER XXIV.—Continued.
Then a hand thrust aside the can-
vas, and a face peered In. I caught
• faint glimmer of stars, but could
distinguish little else.
"Boys." said the leader, kindly, "1
wish I might give you better transpor-
tation, but this is the only form of ve-
hicle we can And. I reckon you'll get
pretty badly bumped over the road
fpu are going, but I'm furnishing you
•11 the chance to get away In my pow-
er. We shall guard you as long as
necessary, and then must leave you
to the kindly ministrations of the
driver."
He reached In, leaning down from
his saddle to do so, drew the blanket
aomewhat closer about me, and was
gone. 1 caught tbe words of a sharp,
lhort order, and the heavy wagon
lurched forward, its wheels bumping
over the Irregularities in the road,
each Jolt sending a fresh spasm of
pain through my tortured body.
May the merciful God ever protect
me from such a ride again! It seemed
Interminable, while each long mile
we traveled brought with It new and
greater agony of mind and body.
The hours that followed were all
but endless. I knew we had reached
tbe lower valley, for the road became
more level, yet the slightest jolting
now was sufficient to render me
crazed with pain, and I had lost all
power of restraint. My tortured
nerves throbbed; the fever gripped
me, and my mind began to wander.
Visions of delirium came, and 1
dreamed dreams too terrible for rec-
ord: demons danced on the drifting
clouds before me, while whirling sav-
ages chanting in horrid discord stuck
my frenzied body full of blazing
brands. At times I was awake, call-
ing in vain for water to quench a
thirst which grew maddening, then 1
lapsed Into a semi-consciousness that
drove me wild with its delirious fan-
dee. I knew vaguely that the Major
had crept back through the darkness
and passed his strong arm gently be-
neath my head. I heard him shouting
In bis deep voice to the driver for
something to drink, but waa unaware
•f any response. All became blurred,
confused, bewildering. I thought it
«u my mother comforting me. The
taint gray daylight stole in at last
through the cracks of the wagon
cover; I could dimly distinguish a
dark face bending over me. framed by
• heavy gray beard, and then, merciful
•aconsciousness came, and 1 rested
m one dead.
group of Confederate officers atood In
converse beside the gate leading Into
the open driveway, and aa I paused a
moment, gazing at them and wonder-
lng whom I had better address—for 1
recognized none of the faces fronting
me—one among the group turned sud
denly, and took a hurried step in my
direction, as though despatched upon
an errand of Importance. He was a
tall, slender man, wearing a long gray
moustache, and I no sooner viewed
his face than I recognized him as
having been one of those officers preB
ent In General Lee's tent the day I
waa sent out with dispatches. He
glanced at me curiously, yet with no
sign of recognition, but before he
could pass I accosted him.
"Colonel Maitland," I said, "you
doubtless remember me. I am seek
ing my old command; would you kind
ly Inform me where It may be found?"
He stopped instantly at sound of my
voice, and stared at me In odd be-
wilderment; but my words had al-
ready reached the ears of the others,
and before he had found an answer
another voice spoke sternly "What is
all this? Who are you. sir? What
masquerade puts you into that parody
of a captain's uniform?"
I turned and looked Into the flush-
ed, indignant face of General Lee.
"It Is no masquerade, sir," I an-
swered, instantly removing my hat;
"it is the rightful uniform of my rank,
greatly as I regret its present condi-
tion."
"Where are you from?"
"I was discharged from St. Mary's
Hospital In Richmond day before yes-
terday, and am now seeking to rejoin
my regiment."
"Surely," he said gravely, "I have
seen your face before. To what regi-
ment were you attached?"
"The —th Virginia Cavalry."
The buzzing of voices about me in-
stantly ceased, and General Lee took
a step nearer.
"The —th Virginia? You were a
captain? Surely this is not Philip
Wayne?"
So deeply surprised was his tone, so
uncertain his recognition, I scarcely
knew what to answer. Had I lost my
very Identity? was this all a dream?
"I am Captain Wayne, Troop D,—th
Virginia."
He grasped my hand warmly be-
tween both his own, and bla kindly
face lit up Instantly with a rare smile.
"Captain Wayne, I cannot tell you
how greatly I rejoice at your Bafe re-
turn. We certainly owe you an apol-
ogy for this poor reception, but you
were reported as killed In action
many months ago. I doubt not Colo-
nel Maitland truly believed he looked
upon a ghost when you first accosted
him."
For the moment I was unable to
speak, so deeply did his words affect
me.
"I fear, Captain Wayne," he con-
tinued gravely, yet retaining my hand
within his own, "that I must bring
you sad news."
Sad news?" Instantly there came
to me the thought of my widowed
mother. "Not from home, I trust,
sir?"
"No." with great tenderness, "your
mother, I believe, remains well; yet
the words I must speak are neverthe-
less sad ones, and must prove a severe
shock to you. There is no —th Vir-
ginia."
"No —th Virginia?" I echoed, scarce
able to comprehend bis meaning, "no
—th Virginia? I beg you to explain,
sir; surely"—and I looked about me
upon the various uniforms of the senr-
ioe present—"the war has not yet
ceased—we have not surrendered?"
"No, my boy." and the old hero
reverently bared his gray head in the
CHAPTER XXV.
A Lost Regiment.
It wm a bright, sunshiny oay In
early spring. Birds were sweetly sing-
ing In the trees lining the road I was
traveling. I must have shown my late
lllnesa greatly, for the few I met. aa
1 tramped slowly onward, mostly sol-
diers. gazed at me curiously, as If they
mistook me for the ghost or some
deed comrade; and I doubt not my
pal* face, yet bearing the deep Imprint
of pain, with the long, unt rimmed hair
framing It. and the blood-stained.
I uniform, the same I wore that
day of battle, rendered me an
object of wonder.
All through those long, weary win-
ter weeks I had been hovering be
tweea life and death In an obscure
boeplta! at Richmond. The moment
the door Was opened to permit of my
paaalag forth into the world again. I
■ought eagerly to discover the present j
■tattoo at my old comrades la arms. 1
yet coald learn only that the cavalry
brigade with which I bad formerly
served was In camp somewhere near
Appomattox Court House On foot
•ad moneyless. I set off alone, my soie
aasiety to be one* more with friends:
•ad bow. at tbe beginning of tbe sec
sad day. I as already beyond Peters-
burg. aad sturdily poshing westward.
As the read swerved slightly to toe
t through ■ grove of hand
I
-Surely This Is Not Philip Waynsr
that we could only scatter them In
other commands. But you have not
yet fully recovered your strength.
You must not remain longer standing
here. Major Holmes, will you kindly
conduct Captain Wayne to my head-
quarters. and see that he is furnished
with a uniform suitable to bis rank.
For the present he will serve as extra
aide upon ray personal staff."
I turned away, the Major leading me
as If I had been a child 1 walked as
a man stunned by some sudden, unxi-
pected blow. When I finally Joined
the mess upon the following day, clad
now in fit uniform, I had regained no
small measure of self-restraint, and
with It came likewise enewal of the
military spirit. My welcome proved
extremely cordial, and the conversa-
tion of the others present soon placed
In my possession whatever of incident
had occurred since that disastrous day
of battle In the valley. No attempt
was made to conceal our weakness,
nor to disguise the fact that we were
making a last desperate stand. It was
evident to all that nothing now re-
mained but to fold our tattered battle-
flags with honor.
Directly opposite me. at the long
and rather scantily furnished mess-
table, was seated a captain of Infan-
try, quite foreign In appearance—a
tall, slender man, wearing a light-col-
ored moustache and goatee. His
I vould baf him to know how It all
voa. It voa two months ago I go mlt
de flag of truce into de Federal lines
at Minersvllle. You know dat time?
1 voa valtin' for answer ven a Yankee
rides oop, an' looks me all ofer like 1
vos a bog. 'Vel.' I say, plain like, 'vot
you vant?" He say, 'I heard der vos
Iteb officer come In der lines, an' I
rides down to see if he vos der hound
vot 1 vanted to horsevip.' 'Vel,' 1 say,
for it made me much mad, 'maybe you
like to horsevip me?" 'No,' he says,
laughing, 'it vos a damn pup in der
—th Virginia cavalry, named Vayne, 1
am after.' I say, 'Vot has he done?'
He says, 'He Insult a voman, an' vould
not fight mlt me.' "
He looked about him anxiously to
see If we comprehended bis words.
"And what did you say?" from a
dozen eager voices.
The Swede gazed at them in man!
fest astonishment.
"I say 1 knowed notting about der
voman, but if he say dat an officer of
der —th Virginia cavalry vould not
fight mlt him he vos a damned liar. I
vould have hit him, but I vos under
der flag of truce."
I reached out my hand to him across
the table.
"I thank you, Captain Carlson," I
said, "for both your message and your
answer. What did this man look
like?"
"I Waa Upon My Feet In an Instant."
sunlight, "but the —th Virginia gave
Itself to the South that day la tbe
Shenandoah
I must have grown very whltd. for
a young aide sprang hastily forward
and passed bis arm about roe Yet I
scarcely realized the action, for my
whole thought waa with the dead.
"Do you mean they are all gone?" I
questioned, tremblingly, hardly able
to grasp the full dread Import of sucn
ghastly tidings. "Surely. General Leo.
name, aa I gathered from tbe conver-
sation, waa Carlson, and I was con-
siderably surprised at the ftxedness
with which bis eyes were fastened
upon me during the earlier part of the
meal. Thinking we might have met
somewhere before, I ransacked my
memory In vain for any recollection
which would serve to account for his
evident Interest in me. Finally. I ven-
tured to ask. as pleasantly as possi-
ble:
"Captain Carlson, do I remind you
of some one. since you regard me so
intently?"
The man Instantly flushed all over
hla fair face at this direct Inquiry.
"It vas not dat" (he almost stain-
"He vos a pig vellow, mlt a black
moustache and gray eyes."
"Do you know him?" questioned
Maitland.
"His name Is Brennan," I answered
slowly, "a major In the Federal serv-
ice. We have already met twice In
rough and tumble contests, but tbe
next time it will be with steel."
"Gentlemen." said Maitland at last,
gravely, "this Is evidently a personal
matter with which we have no direct
concern. Captain Wayne's reputation
Is not one to be questioned, either as
regards his chivalry toward women or
his bravery in arms 1 pledge you
his early meeting with this major "
They drank the toast standing, and
mered in sudden confusion, speaking | I read in each face before me a frank, guide?'
"That Is my name. What have you,
my man?"
"Compliments of Colonel Maitland,
chief of staff, sir," be said, banding
me a folded paper.
"Dear Wayne:" the private note
read, "Believing you would be glad
to have the detail I have Just ar-
ranged to send you at once upon some
active service. Please report at these
quarters Immediately, fully equipped
for the field."
Glad! it was the very medicine I
most needed, and within twenty min-
utes of my receipt of this communi-
cation I was with Maitland, thanking
him warmly for his tboughfulness.
"Not another word, Wayne,'' he In-
sisted. "It is not much, a mere scout-
ing detail over neutral territory, and
will prove dull enough. I only hope It
may help to divert your mind a trifle.
Now listen—you are to proceed with
twenty mounted men or tbe escort
west as far as the foot-hills, and are
expected to note carefully three
things: First, the condition of for-
age for tbe sustenance of a wagon
train; second, what forces of Feder-
al troops, ir any, are along the Honey-
well; and third, the gathering or all In-
formation obtainable as to the report-
ed consolidation of guerillas for pur-
poses of plunder between the lines. It
time suffice, you might cross over into
the valley of the Cowskin and learn
the condition of forage there aa well.
A guide will accompany your party,
and you are to avoid contact with the
enemy as far as possible. Your men
carry five days' rations. You under-
stand fully?"
"1 do, sir; I presume 1 am to start
at once?"
"Your squad, under command of
Sergeant Ebers, Is already waiting out-
side."
"Are you all ready, sergeant?" 1
asked of the rather heavy-weight Ger-
man who stood fronting me, his broad,
red face as impassive as though carved
from Btone.
"Ve vos, captain."
"Where is the guide?"
"Dot is him, mlt der mule, ain't ItT"
he answered, pointing with one huge
hand down the road.
"Very well, we will pick him up
then as we go."
I cared so little as to whether or not
be accompanied us at all, that we had
advanced some distance before the
thought of him again occurred to me.
1 knew the gentry fairly well, and had
experienced in the past so many evi-
dences of their stupidity, if not actual
disloyalty, as to prefer my own knowl-
edge of the country to theirs. My
thought, Indeed, for several miles was
not at all with the little party of
troopers Jogging steadily at my heels,
nor. In truth, was it greatly concerned
with the fate of the expedition. That
was but service routine, and 1 rode
forward carelessly enough, never
dreaming that every hour of progress
was bearing me toward the most im-
portant adventure of my life. It waa
the German sergeant who recalled me
to the responsibilities of command.
"Captain," he exclaimed apologet-
ically, riding up to my side and wiping
his round, perspiring face with great
energy, "ve are riding too hard, ain't
ve? Meln Gott, but der horses will
give out ontirely, already."
Is that so?" I asked in surprise at
his words. A single swift glanca
around convinced me he was correct,
for the mounts were exceedingly soft,
and already looked nearly played out
rrom our sharp pace. "Very well,
we will halt here."
With a sigh of relief he drew back,
and as he did so my eyes tell for tbe
first time upon the guide. Aa I live,
It was Jed Bungay, and when I atared
at him In sudden amazement he broke
into a broad grin.
"Dura If I didn't begin ter think as
how ye'd gone an' clar fergot me.
Cap."
"Nora bit of It, Jed." and I rode up
to him and extended my band. "But
how came you here? Are you tbe
ORIGINAL MORMONS IN OHIO
Th*y Claim Utah Scot la Offahoot—
Temple Erected In 1833 Still
in UN.
Cleveland.—At KIrtland, Lake counJ
ty, O., a few miles east of Cleveland,
there stands an old edifice of rare In-
terest and historic note, known as
"The Temple." Tourists from many
parts of the world have registered
their names upon tbe record within
the veBtlbule of this building.
The building was erected by the
early pioneers of the Later-Day Salnta
Church, a plan of which, it is claimed,
was shown in a vision to Joseph
Smith, Jr., founder of the Beet. The
cornerstone was laid July 23,1833, and
the building was dedicated March 27,
1836. It stands on an elevation on the
south side of the Chagrin river. The
walls are well preserved, considering
the length of time It has stood. The
auditorium is provided with a pulpit
at either end; the seats are box pews
and arranged to permit the audience
to face either pulpit. In the center ot
the building on the outside front is a
large white stone, upon which is chis-
elled these words: "House of the
Lord."
Brigham Young was among the
builders of this temple, arid it Is said
he worked not alone with his head but
quite brokenly), "bot. aalr. It bar come soldierly confidence and comradeship
to me dat you voa an fnsulter ot worn-
ens. an' had refuse to fight mlt mens.
I know not; it seems not so."
I was on my feet In an Instant,
scarcely crediting my own ears, yet
on fire with Indignation.
"I know not what you may mean." I
said, white with anger
which caused my heart to glow.
CHAPTER XXVI.
The Scouting Detail.
This premeditated Insult. wblcb
Brennan evidently dispatched broad
"But I hold cast in hope that through some un-
you personally accountable tor those known channel It might reach me.
words, and yon shall discover that I | changed my entire relationship with
will fight 'mlt mena' " i the man I have never felt that Bren-
He pushed his chair hastily back. I nan was at heart a bad man; be was
bla race ralrly crimson, and began to bard, stern, revengeful, yet I have no
summer an explanation; but Malt
land Interfered.
"What does all this mean. Carlsonf
be exclaimed, sternly. "8!t down.
Wayne—there Is some strange mis-
take here"
I resumed my chair, wondering If
they bad all gone crazy, yet resolved
upon taking Instant action If some sat-
isfactory explanation were not at once
forthcoming
doubt under different circumstances
1 mlgbt even have valued him highly
as a comrade or a friend. There la
no demon like Jeaiouay; aad his early
dlatrust of roe. foet'-ed by that mad
disease had apparently warped his
satire nature. Yet not evea tor lore
could I consent to leave my booor un-
defended. and after those hstefu'
words there could be no rest for me
until our differences were settled by
the stern arbitrament at tbe naked
"Come. Carlson, what do you mean
by addressing such language to Cap-' blade All prudence to the winds, bo
tain Wayne?" ' opportunity of meeting him should
"Veil.- said tbe Swede, so agitate! tow u> be cast aside
by the excitement about Mm be cosid | The coming day waa barely gray In
some among them oust have come ; scarcely find English In which to el tbe east shen I waa swakeoed by a
back" presa hlmseir Intelligibly, "it voa a is , beety pounding upco the door *
- So few." be responded soberly, bis vay. 1 vould aot Inault Captain . smart-looking orderly stood without,
hat still retained in hla haad. "an tow . vaae; oh. no. bot It voa totd iobum "CapuJa Way set" he si had
"Sure thing, cap; know thla yere
klntry like a buk. 'Jaded horsemen
rrom the west, at evening to tbe caatle I
pressed.' By gum. you put Beelxebub
an" me through a blamed hard Jolt of
It so fur ."
" Beelzebub r
"Ye bet. tber mule; I reckon as bow
ye ain't gooe an' fergot blm. hev ye?"
"Bungay, what has become of Ma
rlar
The little man'a eyes suddenly filled
with tears.
"1 jlst don't know, cap." he answered
mournfully. "Whin I got hum tber
oi' cabin bed Ma plum burnt down,
nary stlch o* It ML by gum! aa' Ma
rlar she wus clean gone. Hain't wed
neither blda ner hair & her since,
tbet's a fac'. Aa't sorter drifted bach
tar yon una cause I dldat hev sowhu
else ter go "
"DM rou hunt for her among the old
plantations along the valley?" I naked,
deeply touched by his evident reeling
"She very likely sought refuse In
some of thoee bouse* "
'TO Bit COMTIMUKP)
First Mormon Temple at KIrtland, O.
with his hands in its erection. Though
it was the first temple reared by the
sect, it has ever been open to the
public, unlike the Mormon Temple in
Utah, where only the most tried and
trusted; those who have passed in-
spection of several grades of church
officers; those who can produce re-
ceipts of tithing full paid are the only
ones of the sect admitted, while the
public is rigidly excluded.
A few years after the KIrtland Tem-
ple was erected, it was abandoned,
and its devotees moved westward and
settled in Illinois and Missouri. While
it was left unguarded, the young peo-
ple of the neighborhood found It a
very convenient place for the holding
of parties and dances, and the farm-
ers used the basement as a sheepfold.
After tbe church moved westward. Its
leader, Joseph Smith, Jr., was shot by a
mob in 1844, and then it was that a di-
vision arose in the membership. Many
followed Brigham Young toward Utah,
while others bitterly rejected him,
among whom was the immediate fami-
ly of the slain prophet.
The sons of Joseph Smith, Jr., were
instrumental in forming a body of be-
lievers which was and is now known
as the "Reorganized Church of Latter
Day Saints," the headquarters of
which Is at Lamont, la.
In 1880 a suit was Instituted by the
Reorganized Church for the quieting
of the title to this temple. The title
was awarded the Reorganized Church,
the court holding that this church is
the "true and lawful continuation of
and successor to the original church."
Of the Mormon Church of Utah It
said: "It has materially and largely
departed from the faith and has in-
corporated into its system plurality of
wives and the doctrine of Adam God
worship, contrary to the laws and con-
stitution of said original church."
Those who worship in this temple
nowadays are members of the Reor-
ganized Church. They are anti-polyga-
mous and the Mormon Church has no
more alert and uncompromising ene-
my to combat than these people.
They are generally recognized aa
good citizens and the government has
had not the least annoyance with
them. While they cling to the relig-
ious principles taught by Joseph
Smith, Jr.. they openly renounce Brig-
ham Young and all his successors as
leaders of the Utah Mormon Church,
as well aa their obnoxious doctrines to
which the civilised world haa ever
shown antagonism.
BOYS CAN NOW REST
Wisconsin Lads Rig Up Sroksn-Down
Phonograph So That It Will
Call tha Cows.
Mauston, Wis.—Three farmer boys
of this neighborhood are In high glee
over the success of a scheme perpe-
trated by one who had turned over to
blm a broken-down phonograph. Ra
lylns on tbe phonograph's mlaaloa IB
One at L*e* Mysteries.
Why Is It that the
whirs draws s tsegb If made I
ta • ngs tar a Sght tf m
It Called tha Cews.
Ufe. they called Into the machine
"Come, Boka. come. Buaa." Turning
the machine with Its face toward tha
pasture. It wn# started. Tbe cams
Tame hoove without so morh as best
a-ln*. aad the "repeat" nerformaners
tre now the chief eatattalaaseat of tha
talghhorhoad.
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