Under Fire: A Tale of the Shenandoah Valley — page 52: what you’re looking at

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: LOVE'S SACRIFICE. | 45 Royal was wild with anxiety, and stanched the flow of blood as best he could. Every one wanted to know the cause that led to the shooting; but their inquiries were ungratified. A surgeon rooming at the hotel was soon on the scene, He examined the wounded man, and pronounced the injury dangerous, but not necessarily fatal. Moses Bluff was carefully removed to an unoccupied ° room on the same floor, and the surgeon having brought his instruments, the bullet was probed for and removed. Royal was then left in charge of the patient, who _ had been made as comfortable as his condition per- mitted. It was many days before he was pronounced out of danger, and during this time Royal Chetwood never left the room except to snatch a hasty meal. As for Captain Trafton, he was seen at the hotel no more. The affair was a great mystery to the guests and attaches of the hotel, as Royal, the only one they judged to be conversant with the cause of the trouble, could not be induced to make any kind of an expla- nation. The excitement of the hour easily diverted every one’s attention from the incident, as all were expect- | ing a decisive battle to be fought between the oppos- ing armies on Virginia’s soil. This sanguinary event was not long delayed. The evening of the day that Moses Bluff ventured out of doors for his first airing brought the intelli- gence of the decisive Confederate victory at Bull Run. The news set Richmond wild with joy. The most extraordinary demonstrations were indulged in; all of which were viewed with feelings of despondency by our young friends so unfortunately isolated in. Ane capital of the Confederacy. (E(0) AA GE 00 ‘S (ele) aa