Produced by David Widger SI KLEGG The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys By John McElroy Book Five Published By The National Tribune Company, Washington, D. C. Second Edition Copyright 1912 By The National Tribune Company. Contents: CHAPTER I. THE DEACON PROVIDES CHAPTER II. THE DEACON ATTEMPTED RESTITUTION CHAPTER III. A COW IN CAMP CHAPTER IV. THE DEACON'S PLAN CHAPTER V. TROUBLE ENCOUNTERED CHAPTER VI. THE BOYS IN THE OLD HOME ON BEAN BLOSSOM CREEK CHAPTER VII. WEEKS OF CONVALESCENCE CHAPTER VIII. SI IS PROMOTED CHAPTER IX. SHORTY IN TROUBLE CHAPTER X. SHORTY AS ORDERLY CHAPTER XI. SHORTY RUNS HEADQUARTERS CHAPTER XII. SHORTY ON A HUNT CHAPTER XIII. AN UNEXPECTED MEETING CHAPTER XIV. GUARDING THE KNIGHTS CHAPTER XV. OFF FOR THE FRONT CHAPTER XVI. THE TROUBLESOME BOYS CHAPTER XVII. THE FRIGHTENED SURGEON CHAPTER XVIII. NO PEACE FOR SI AND SHORTY CHAPTER XIX. THE FIRST SCRAPE CHAPTER XX. AFTER THE SKIRMISH CHAPTER XXI. CHATTANOOGA AT LAST PREFACE "Si Klegg, of the 200th Ind., and Shorty, his Partner," were born years ago in the brain of John McElroy, Editor of The National Tribune. These sketches are the original ones published in The National Tribune, revised and enlarged somewhat by the author. How true they are to nature every veteran can abundantly testify from his own service. Really, only the name of the regiment was invented. There is no doubt that there were several men of the name of Josiah Klegg in the Union Army, and who did valiant service for the Government. They had experiences akin to, if not identical with, those narrated here, and substantially every man who faithfully and bravely carried a musket in defense of the best Government on earth had sometimes, if not often, experiences of which those of Si Klegg are a strong reminder.' The Publishers. THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO THE RANK AND FILE OF THE GRANDEST ARMY EVER MUSTERED FOR WAR. THIS IS NUMBER FIVE OF THE SI KLEGG SERIES. SI KLEGG CHAPTER I. THE DEACON PROVIDES RESORTS TO HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND HORSE STEALING. THE Deacon was repaid seventyfold by Si's and Shorty's enjoyment of the stew he had prepared for them, and the extraordinary good it had seemed to do them as they lay wounded in the hospital at Chattanooga, to which place the Deacon had gone as soon as he learned that Si was hurt in the battle. "I won't go back on mother for a minute," said Si, with brightened eyes and stronger voice, after he had drained the last precious drop of the broth, and was sucking luxuriously on the bones; "she kin cook chickens better'n any woman that ever lived. All the same, I never knowed how good chicken could taste before."