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Show 126 HOEBUCK. N cw York-power-press, 'vith the latest improve- 1nen ts-trcrncn lons ad vertisin g--in1n1ense subscription list-0, don't let 1ne be murdered. Poor Botnbyx !" "Is the fello'v hurt~" inquired the captain. "No-yes, I think I an1-l'1n lmne here-a dozen horses trmnpecl on n1y leg." "Take hitn up and put hi1n into the a1nbulance." 'Vhcn they n1oved on, " no,v," said Captain Fitzhnah "we n1ust look after that hravc oflicer ·who fell b ' by the gun. I fear he is badly 'vounded, if not killed." They found hitn indeed living, but nearly dead. I.~ifLing him carefully and tenderly, they laid llirn in the arnbnlancc. Afterwards they took np the body of their cotnracle ·who had been killcJ, and one of those 'vho had been 'vounded, the other being able to ride his ho1;sc. With these and a Federal soldier ·whom they found lying ncar the road "\vonnuccl, they slowly made their 'vay through the darkness to the place where they had left ])octor Fairfax. lie lay there asleep. Aroused by the noise of their approach, he sat up anJ cried out-" back again, boys ?-have you becu to vVashington Uity ?-did you fetch 01<1 Abc \vith you ?-let 1nc see his majesty." But when he \vas tol<l \vhat the an1bulance contained, his levity ceased, and he expressed sincere compassion for the ·wounded, and so1To'v for the dead. \Vhcn he learned that his captain 'vas \VOnndcd, he ,yas fLlll of ::mxiety. In spite of his own 'vound, ,vhich had become painful, he ro 'C to his f<;ct and offered assi tance, fi·rst to Captain Fitzhugh, and then to the other "rounded. At so late an hour of the night, and after such a battle, it 'vas impossible to ma!(e itn1nccliate provision for all the wounded. While a surgeon was sent for, ll 0 E B U 0 IC. 127 D?ctor Fairfax: tenc1c~·eJ hj: services ns f.·u· as they nuo-ht b.e rcn<~crecl 'v1th s:1fety to the patient ·, by virtue of lu, hn.vmg once Leon n physician. Lean in o· on a man's ann, he li1nped to the atnbnlance, attenu~~l to the removal of the .'"rountl~J, cxrnnined their \VOuncls, and spent the rcnu1.1n<.lcr of the night in 1ninisterino· to their relief. 'r!1c Federal captain, as the pen:;ou i~ most danger, rece1 ved his principal care. Last of all when daylight nppc:tred, he turned his attention t~ Campbell, the reporter or COlTeHpondent of the ' Comet," who hnc1 recovered fr u1 his fright, and in full pos ession of his ih.cnltic8, R~t under a tree, leaning against the trunk, anc1 'Jnokin g a cigar. IIi. leo- still gave him so1nc pain, and he thou!)'ht iL \Vas polUic to make the rnost of his 'voun<l. The gray light, ,vhen the doctor appro~chccl hin1, rcvca1ccl a per on in holiday attire, bc<lizcnec1 'vith j e welry, bnt oiled with dirt. \Vhen he di. playec.l his 'votm<l, tho doctor curtly said, "a bruise-nothing but a brui~e," and \vas \Valkm. g away. . "I say, doctor," oxclai1ncc1 Cmnpbcll, "you are not m a huny, arc you ?" "I believe I have nothing n1ore to do just no·w." "Oblige Inc then by sitting clo,vn be iclc me. I know you arc tired, aucl I \Vish to have a little chat with you." "Co r t·a'ml y , S·i r," said the Joctor, sitting do,vn npon the ground. ' Have a cigar 7 You don't RJnokc 7 Then take a drink. You arc not very ,vell. I have a flask here in my pocket. You 'von't drink 7 The brandy is excellent. I bought it in N c'v York. I'll tell you \vhere you can. bny the best eigarH :tnJ. bntiH.ly \vhen you go to the ctty. yon"-- .. |