Under Fire: A Tale of the Shenandoah Valley — page 86: what you’re looking at

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~ “LOYAL MOSE.”. 19 judged a spy, and without even the formality of a trial, was strung up as you saw.’? ‘“Who was in command of this Confederate troop ?”’ ‘fA scoundrel—Colonel Trafton.’’ : The new-comer’s face grew dark suddenly. ‘‘Colonel Traftou—Ezra Trafton? He is the man I long to meet in open fight. I have vainly sought him; but the time will yet come when I hope to see him swing from the end of a rope.’’ fen ie amply deserves such an end,’’ said Captain Chetwood, ‘‘after this outrage, for which he had not the faintest excuse.” ‘“The wrong he did my poor sister cries out for justice. He cannot escape a brother’s vengeance. Heaven would not permit such a villain to escape the penalty of his misdeeds. He is a murderer in the sight of God. Would I had known it was that wretch who was in command here!”’ ‘Where are your horses ?’’ said Royal. ‘‘Couldn’t get up quietly enough, so we left the animals back in the gulch, and came on foot. One of our boys was out on a raid and brought news of the presence of a Confederate troop, and of a prisoner. I little supposed that prisoner was Captain Chetwood. Why are you here? I supposed all of the regulars were with Sheridan, who is pushing Early hotly.”’ ‘Ves; Sheridan has given the enemy little rest lately. He is rushing them up the valley at a great rate. I mean to rej6in my command, and let this con- founded scouting business go. I don’t care to bust barns and houses; it’s too barbarous.’’ “Tt does seem So, captain; but it is necessary some- — times. We must retaliate, or loose the respect of all men,’’ answered ‘‘Loyal Mose, » for thus had the young Virginian been dubbed by his friends and neighbors. “Mose, the traitor’? was what Southern sympa- | thizers called the young Union ranger, and woe be:x Gomicbooks (ele)