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The internet archive has them, but they would take some work to convert because they have the the titles and page numbers interspersed within the text.


http://www.archive.org/details/colle...ksof02bierrich

For example:

The sleeping sentinel in the clump of laurel
was a young Virginian named Carter Druse.
He was the son of wealthy parents, an only
child, and had known such ease and cultiva-



18 THE COLLECTED WORKS

tion and high living as wealth and taste were
able to command in the mountain country of
western Virginia. His home was but a few
miles from where he now lay. One morning
he had risen from the breakfast-table and
said, quietly but gravely: " Father, a Union
regiment has arrived at Grafton. I am going
to join it."

The father lifted his leonine head, looked at
the son a moment in silence, and replied:
"Well, go, sir, and whatever may occur do
what you conceive to be your duty. Virginia,
to which you are a traitor, must get on with-
out you. Should we both live to the end of
the war, we will speak further of the matter.
Your mother, as the physician has informed
you, is in a most critical condition ; at the best
she cannot be with us longer than a few weeks,
but that time is precious. It would be better
not to disturb her."

So Carter Druse, bowing reverently to his
father, who returned the salute with a stately
courtesy that masked a breaking heart, left the
home of his childhood to go soldiering. By
conscience and courage, by deeds of devotion
and daring, he soon commended himself to his
fellows and his officers; and it was to these
qualities and to some knowledge of the coun-



OF AMBROSE BIERCE 19

try that he owed his selection for his present
perilous duty at the extreme outpost. Never-
theless, fatigue had been stronger than resolu-
tion and he had fallen asleep. What good or
bad angel came in a dream to rouse him from
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