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in.inquire into the matter. Instead of isblt; [gathering evit'eneo at second band, lad she went to bead quarters; she post-, hie . J cc herself in a crowd of waiting ones*; in the General’s office.The ol i man was absorbed in business and working away like a steam engine. Pile after iilc of men pass-!od before hira, and lie shot his decisions at them in sharp, curt sentences as they moved 011. Finally, atall, handsome man approached, and handed in his documents for examination. The General ran his eye down the pages, and a thunder cloud settled pretentiously upon his countenance. lie threw the paper down and shook las list in the gentleman’s face and said:You are come to mo with this, yon sneaking hound of a deserter.--You bring a paper here signod by the President of the United States, setting forth that when you deserted, er from the regular army to go and | e\ fight against your cojntry, there was four months pay coming to}-ou from the government you so outraged, I jt and ordering uie to pay those charg- hi os! I’d see you and the President a hundred million miles in hell first!’oilt-n;r0fno►nc-of.9-t-M ethianvcyo8t ItoOfdoonAipctoncoin(ccW01 01r'
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Lincoln Nebraska Commonwealth
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Sat, May 02, 1868
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USA 27 Jul 2017
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