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THE ALAMANCE GLEANER.
A FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY
Kf F A MTTCHEtr.
PROLOGUE.
Just fifty years ago the great
civil war, which arrayed north
against south, brother against
brother and father against son A
was the all absorbing real lift
tragedy of the time. This ro
mance, written by a soldier who
is the son of a great general,
gives ths son and the, grandson
of today an absorbing view of
the perils faced by sire and
grand sire of 'half a century ago.
A northern spy penetrating tht
southern lines with the shado»
of the hangman's noose ever be
fore htm ; a fair daughter of tht
south divided in her allegianct
between love and duty; a mer*
boy with wife sharpened by tht
vicissitudes of war; a slip of e
girl, ignorant, but brave, loyal
and self sacrificing,' a chivalrout
soldier in gray who fought and
loved in vain—these are the lead
ing aotars in "Chattanooga."
OHAPTEB L
DO lOl'l UX9I
IT «u til* twentieth of August
eighteen hundred and sixty-two
Corinth bud been evacuated mort
than two month* before. The ar
my of the Ohio had moved east
ward Into northern Alabama. Tlji
president and eminent Union general]
were anxious as to east Tennessee
where; It was rumored, the Confeder
ates was* preparing for some nan
move.
High In the Cumberland mountains I
■oldler in the blue and yellow uniform
of a private of cavalry aat on fait
horse looking down on the valleys ol
fhe Sequatchie and the Tennessee/ 4
carbine was along over bla shoulder
l Colt's revolver was at hla hip. Hi
waa long and lithe and graceful. Aboui
blm was an air at refinement seldom
found under a private's uniform es
cept daring that war which called out
men from all cls sens, both In tlx
uprth and In the south. His hair wai
light, his blue eye was restless an
denoted Its poeseeoor to be a man 01
great mental and physical activity.
As tto soldier gazed down upon th>
expansive view different expression
Bitted across his faoe. At one moment
there waa a serious look, such as met
wear on the eve of battle; at another
shrinking expression: then a dream]
one He saw territory that lay beyond
the Union Unea. He wondered wba
warlike scenes were bidden down then
within the blinding of rocks and, riven
and undulations, lying calm and swee 1
before blm that summer afternoon
Were cluaters of white tents there'
Were brigades, divisions, army corpi
marching?
Now b* thought be could bear a dla
tent creaking of caissons and gun cpr
riages. But he knew this could not be
If I bey were there, tbey were too fai
lo be The sounds never becami
real. The young man's fancies wer
always broken by tbe actual rustle o:
th_• leaves or some sound from tin
furred or feathered Inhabitants of thi
mountain*. ,
Tben a scene he had passed througl
tbe previous evening came up befor>
him. >
He stood In tbe presence of a genera
•t dlrlslon-tbafinest specimen of phys
leal splendor of all tbe generala of tlx
Onion nrmy—one who w*s a year lata
lo achieve lb* title of "tbe Bock «
L'blckumniica." The general was apeak
nig while bis auhocdlnute was liataa
lug re«|MK'tfully and attentively.
"I urn ordered by tbe departmen
'ominander to find out what Is golni
nn at Chattanooga. Our reconnoiter
Ing parties have thus far brought a
nothing except that there la no euem;
rery near. We are llabla to be flankei
>nd cat off from cast Tennessee. 8*
here!" Ue turned to a map spreai
jut ou n pine table. "Hare la Cbatta
nooga; here the Sequatchie valley; 0]
hers to the north la Knoxvlll*. ball
by General Klrby Smith for the Coo
federate*. Her* Is Cumberland gap
If tbe enemy la ooaeaotroting at Chat
tanooga. be may not only hold t
against a greatly superior force, bu
eaa march right ateog haraf b* tracei
th* route with hi* linger—"form i
Juncture with Oenersl Smith at Knot
vllle. and Into Ken tacky. LoulevlU
and Ctorlanatl will be In danger rot
rest Ind Morgan ar* hammering a
our communications; we gat reports o
Immense fursa* of •* enemy at Knoi
▼111*; everything potata to thi* or aom
similar plan of campaign on the pal
of tho Confederates. If so, they n
be ceoceotntlag at Chattanooga aa i
point of rendezvous."
The general paused; than looking th
tffMltr lo tb# tjt did ImpMMlTtij:
"lon at* the ooly man to whom .
can Intrust aa Unportant a mi*riiui I
cast order rem. as yoa know, beyoni
our Una*, except In uniform.. do a
Car aa ftm data aa a soldier; I laaw
th* r**t to yap- Will you nilsrlsh
to tolas a** the toflnaatfca «• *e
totof"
*1 wtt, geoeral"
"Very waU. Tha fat* at thi* amy,
tfc* success of tha Unioa.gnne Is tha
We*t pethapa tha 'prolongation of the
War. depend upon you."
t Tbe young man bowed, botmldnotb-
W
"Taawffinaad spaa* to «st beyond
bar picket*." Th* general drew a camp
chair beside a pine tahla and took up
■ pea. -How will yoa have it writ
"*Paa* Private Hark llalone'-that
tome will «o as well aa any—"beyond
tor Una* at Will.' "
» " «
*. #■.** ~ \ . 'i••
audTKB
The general wrote tbe paw and
banding it to Private Malone, "Go, and
bod bleaa you!" he aald. He took hi*
jemisenry's hand and preaaed it heart-
Aa tbe words, "Go, and God bless
jyou!" rang again In memory tbe aoldler
touched tbe flanka of bla borae lightly
(with bis great brass spurs and began
to descend the mountain.
An hour later be entered the little
Itown of Jaaper. Riding up to the tav
fern he reined In hla borae and let him
prink at the rough wooden trough In
front A number of country people
Were sitting on tbe veranda, and avery
lone fixed hla eyea on tbe aoldler, who
bat on hla horse looking about blm
With aa much apparent indifference aa
If be were within tbe Union lines,
when the animal bad drunk bla fill
his rider caat the rains to a negro and
Dismounted. Tben. detaching hla car
bine from where be bad booked it to
bla aaddle. be took it In hla hand and
It ramped into tbe bouae to tbe Jingle
of his spurs.
Not a word waa apoken by those
watching In admiration tbe strapping
young fellow with so young a face set
lon so stalwart a frame. He paid no
Attention to them, but walked Into th*
dining room and called for supper.
After devoting himself to a plate of
bacon and corn bread, with a cup of
Ctilckory in lieu of coffee (for the
blockade of the southern porta had
{stopped the flow of tbe coffee bean
from foreign countries), he walked out
on tbe gallery, and aeatlng. himself on
k wooden bench took a brlerwood pip*
land a tobacco pouch out of bla pocket
and began to amok*.
Jaaper waa "no man'* land." The
people living there and thereabout were
bearly all Confederate sympathisers,
but had learned to look for Union or
Confederate troops with an equal
chance of either. Prom the moment
of the eoldleria arrival tbey bad dis
cussed hi* coming In wblnpers. Sol
dier* of either side usually came In
numbers. It waa seldom that' a single
try>per had the hardihood to enter tbe
town of Jaaper alone, especially on*
Rearing tbe blue. Presently an'old
man dressed in "butternut" got up
from bis seat among the loungers and
approached the stranger for tb* pur
pose of reconnolter:
"Beckon y' come from Dccberd,
Yank?"
"Thereabout"
"You uns got many sojera over
jtbarl"
> "Where?"
"At Bparty."
'I "No."
' "M u rfreeSDoro 7"
"I don't know."
"Reckon tha rig a powerful sight al
iMcMlnnville?"
"A division perhaps,"
"Tbet's an all flred pert rlfld o*
jyourn. Wouldn't mind letten me han
dle It would y'?"
Mark cocked tbe piece, took off the
jcap and handed It to bis Interrogator.
iHe still bad his revolver, while tb«
Rnan had a weapon which could not bt
Bred without a percussion cap.
"Waal, now, that's quar."
, The man looked from the rifle to th*
aoldler, not knowing which to admin
most—the mechanism of the former oi
the coolneaa of tha latter. Tben b*
banded It back. '• "•»
"You ain't no Yank."
"Why not?"
"Yarfks don't come down hyar all
alone. Bealdos a Yankee eojer wouldn't
ride a blooded nare like that a-ona
Morgan's men rides them kind o' crit
ters and wear* them uniforms some
time*."
Mirk femlled knowingly.
"You think I'm one of Colonel Mor
gaii's men, do your
"Beckon yer one o" ourn anyway."
And the man walked away well aat
tailed with his penetration.
Tbe soldier got up, went Into tbe tav
era and paid for his supper with oni
ttbe postal shlnplaaters used at tlx
• In lieu of silver; then he cam«
out and called for his horse. Whll
waiting ha stood toning against a po*t
jof tb* gallery, maintaining the *am«
jeasy confidence that had characterized
him since his arrival. Presently an»
jgro came around from tbe barn, tod
Bag th* •lepder legged mare, and tb*
Loldler, aauntaring up to her leisurely
Stroked her neck; then mounting, with
[out one* looking at bla observer*. b»
rods away.
Bat Private Malone** confidence wai
all assumed. H* did not start os thi
road h* d**lgn*d to fellow; h* trotted
off up tb* valley. In trading later to
Bad a path or a crossroad which would
tok* him southward to tbe Chattanooga
pike. He snspwted that tha gioap ha
waa to ring would not suffer him to
ride that night la aafoty, and ha did
tot care to let than know hi* tne
When he was riding in the ipa ha
fait comparatively confident hat upoo
entering a thicket hs would uneasily
reach doVn and pat his hand upon Ma
rifle. Be know ths buahwbackar of
tha period, and fancied that a rill* of
'a shotgun larked behind every, tie*.
Tb* twilight waa nearly faded. Mark
tod gooe a boat three milts from tha
tavern whan, nearing a fork is tha
bead, be beard:
"Halt, tharT
L Instinctively hla hand want to tha
handle at toe revolver, for th* Mad
Was near enough to indicate that a pis
tol rather than a rifle might be need alt
"Air JOB ana ths sojer as tuk sapper
at th* tavern at Jmper?" asked a
voice, singularly eoft for a hosbwhack-
W.. .
"Wall, auppoee I amf
"I know v* from yer voice."
"HoW* ftatr asked tbe soldier, pon
ded:
"Kind / deep and anoothllha. Y*
ipought aa weal out nn jar ahooten
- r\
GBAHAM, N* C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1911.
liroii 1 got a bead on y*."
"Well, what do yon want with me?"
"I'm one o' the Slacka. We're Union,
iwe Slacks air. They're goen to drive
«e out aoon, I reckon."
"Union, eh? What are you—man,
woman, boy or gal?"
"I'm a gaL" \
"The dickens! What are you stop
ping me for at the muszle of a gun?"
"Lordyl Qow'd I know y*? Y*
bought 'a' ben & bushwhacker. I war
fet tbe tavern wbar y' tuk aupper. Tbe
landlord'a wife, ahe's my aunt I eor
jy' come in and beam y' talken to old
Venablea. They reckoned y' war Con
federate till y* paid in Vankee shln-
t tasters; then tbey reckoned y* mought
e Yankee after all."
Mark began to be Interested. It was
bow evident to him that this person
fensconced behind a snake fence, hold
ing him under cover of a gun. waa a
Ifriend instead of an enemy.
"Well?"
"I kem out hyar to tell y' 'bout it"
"Tben let me see you aa well aa hear
>ou."
A figure with a gun climbed over tbe
Ifence and advanced toward the aoldler.
When It came near enough Mark aaw
h girl who might be anywhere between
Sixteen and eighteen, for her aklrt
bnly reached to tbe topa of her ahoes,
| nd her hair was cut square around
ber neck. She came very near to him
t> nd spoke In a low tone:
"After y' left the tavern aome on 'em
• owed y' waa Union, and soma on 'am
'lowed y' waa Confederate; least&wayS,
(bey waan't snrtln. Uncle, he's bad
"BOMS OM MM 'LOWSD T* WAS CSIOT."
secesh, and he lowed Y waa Union
and bound on some errant fur th* Yan
kees. So he pursusded several on 'em
ter mount "n follow y*. They was
bitten ready, and I clipped out to the
barn ami tuk my pony, what I rod*
lover on this afternoon, 'n Jakey's squlr
t»l gun (Jakey'a my brother), what I
llua carrie* when 1 tide round la
kbeae hyar war times, 'n I makes
track* croa* country by a trail I alius
goes to uncle*a 'n cornea bum agin
while the men air comen by tbe road
I Jest rode Sally Maria among th* tree*
Ibar and.tied her and squatted behind
the fence till y' come along and—Lordy
Bakes!"
"What's the matter now?"
"Listen 1"
They were both quiet for a moment
jtbe girl's two big black eyes denoting
ber anxiety. Tbey could distinctly beat
jtbe tread of boraee coming on a brisk
lop*.
Without a word the girl seized Mark'i
bridle rein and led borfe and rider ofl
tbe road Into the wood. A'ta short dla
'tance behind a rise in the ground sb«
Mark was Inclined to go on
farther.
/'No, no," she aald hurriedly. "My
rty*a right thar. If she ketcbee sight
your horse she'll whinny."
Mark dismounted, and tbe girl
plucking a handful of grass, held it tc
his hone's mouth to keep ber attention
from other matters that aba might not
pelgh and betray them. Tb* two stood
looking at each other while tbe sound*
brow louder, dreading every moment
that either on* of their bora** might
klv* th* signal that would load to tb*b
kliscovery. There were evidently not
le is tbsn half a dozen of tbe boraemes
on tbe road. Altogether too many foi
one man. even If well armed, to meat
Tbe men rode up to the fork of the
road, when they reined lo their bones
for a parley. It was a question doubt
to* which road tb* Yankee soldier had
taken. Presently tbey divided, cos
party taking tbe left hand road to
Tracy City, tbe other the rood leading
Bp tbe valley.
Aa soon aa tbey wen gone Mark
took tbe giri'a hand and gave It a grate
ful pnssun:
"Ood bleaa yoa, my gM;you*vf saved
tfrom captnro or being shot la tho
k—shot, I expect."
Tbe girt shuddered. well
mougb tbe tete be would Siva met if
lis pursuers bad overtaken blm. They
irould have come upon blm warily and
ibot him from behind a tree. Whea
be eooads from tb* retreating hone
■ten had died away la tbe dtetanco aha
Mid:
"Comer " •
CHAPTER H.
A CBAnas or uatroaa.
THE aoldler followed ber, Iceding
his bone, till tbey cams upoa
her own pony tied to a sap
ling. Mark offered to help ha
mouut but sbe waa not need to each
drillty. and leading ber bone to the
truok of a fa Ilea tree mounted by bar
belt
Crowing the road, tb* two entered a
the other side. The girl kept
sight course till sbe came to a
break, which ebe forded below and
aaar a log that had been felled acfuee
It to be uaed for a footbridge. On the
farther aide aha struck aa old read,
MrnrlrmL it It ait tot wlwili Miift
lode up alongside of her. She waa a
wild looking thing, with hardly a trace
of civilization about her except her
calico dnm and cowhide a boas.
"When are you taking mo tor
asked Mark.
"Hum."
"Where'* borne?"
Totber side o tb' Sequatchie river."
"How far Is it to ths rim?"
" 'Bout a mil* from th* eraek we tot
Crossed."
"And how far from the river to your
homer*
" 'Bout another mil*. We Uve on a
road ex runs from tho Chattanoogy
bike to Anderson."
"That'a well. I want to reach the
plke.' v
"Waal, yll only hev tor go a couple
xf mile from our bouae t' git thar."
"You seem to know all about thi*
Country."
"Beckon I do. I was born hyar. I
done a heap o' hunten In these hyar
woods. I toted a gun all over 'em."
"Tell me something about yourself.
iWbat's your name 1 ?"
"Souri."
"Sourl what?"
"Slack."
"Ob. yes! You're one of th* Slacka,
{Ton told me. isn't Souri a singular
bame for a girl?"
"Waal. dad. he kem from Missouri.
So tbet's what be named m*"
"Have you a mother!"
"Yas."
"Brothers and sisters?"
"Henery and Jakey."
"How old are they?"
"Henery, be'a 'bout twenty-two. He*a
In Jim Brown'* company o' east Ten
nessee cavalry."
"What? /Union cavalry!"
"la*."
"You mean regiment not company.
1 know Brown wetL How old la your
other brother?"
"Jakey. be'* thirteen."
"At homer
"Yas."
"What ar* you going to do with m*
when you get me to your home?"
"Take y' to tbe bam. : reckon."
"Why not to tbe hopse. Aren't your
folks all right? I thought yoa said
they were Union." I
"Ob. they're all Union/ But mebbe
they mought suspect at tb* tsvsra
Ifseeln' I'm gone 'thout say*n goodby
fend knowen I'm Union) tbet I've put
y* up to somep'n or tuk y' hum."
"Sourl." ssld Mark meditatively, "do
you know that since I met you I have
been thinking that you're nobody'*
fool."
Th* girl laugbod, or rather chuckled.
She enjoyed th* compliment and waa
too unsophisticated to pretend that *h«
did not
Tbey aoon struck a dirt rood las ding
directly south, which tbey followed tilt
they came to the Sequatcbi* river,
striking a ford at tbe sam* time. Souri
led th* way into tb* ford, Mark fol
lowing. Her pony waa uaed to such
crossings, this one in particular, while
UarVi hor** preferred to feel hla way
felowly; consequently Souri reached tbe
Opposite bank" before Mark bad got
half way over.
It waa now night but It was clear,
•nd a half moon caat Its faint light
upon the land and tbe river. Mark
suddenly looked up from the water
•nd aaw Souri on the bank watching
him. Had he been near enough' be
would have a**n anxiety depicted on
•vary feature of her face.
"Keep up th* e tree ml" aba called,
pointing at tbe aame time.
H* turned hi* bore*'* bead as sb*
directed, but soon lowering bis *y*a to
the water began to go down stream
again.
"Look at me," she called; "dont look
•t the water. Its runnen makea It
beem slf y* war goen straight whan y*r
ko*n crooked. Thsris a ledg* o' tuck*
below thar and deep water beyond."
Mark fixed his eyes on bla guide, and
turning his hone's bead toward ber
nrged bar forward. Bbe picked her
way slowly, as If conscioua of danger,
knd at last coining to the brink atepped
quickly out o the water and ahook
herself.
"What makea yoa tremble eor he
saked of Souri
"I ain't" sbe said, coloring.
| "Is that a dangerous ford?"
' "Ef y'd a-tumbled often the ledge y*d
►a' drownded."
"I've done aome *eoutlng before
but I m* now that I haven't learnad to
croas a current till today. Next time
111 look out for aometbiag on ahoce to
steer by."
Another ten mlnutee brought tben
home. Souri led tbe way to a rickety
barn, where both hone* war* a tabled.
She left Mark la tbe barn while aha
went IntA tbe boaae' to inform tbe to*
matee of bla praaence.
Presently ab* came out
"Dad 'lows f mought oome In fur a
spell 'thout much reek. Tbey won't
know of y'r bein hyar yet awhile.
Leaataways thar"a no burry. But dad
teckon* y mought al**p In tb* barn
with one eye open."
"I aha 11 not Bleep anywhere tonight
I must go ou. Bat 111 go in with yea
for awhile." «
A man met tb*m at the door with
white, *bocky hair and a *tubble beard.
He looked sixty, though he waa tea or
fifteen ysara younger. He walked aa If
he wan following tbe plow. Hla trou
sers were drawn nearly up to bla arm
plts. a double breasted waistcoat
served la Ilea of a coat
Them Mae riot he* looks kinder
peart to we ana down hyar « aiat
been nothen but gray." mid tbe man.
"I lowed when you on* went op ter
Chattanoogy hut Jaae and And them
Ug guoo at the town y* waa gsaa to
bold onto them hyar parte."
"Perbape It waa a mMako," aaid
Mark, "bot I never criticto tha acta ot
my superiors." - '
"Come Inter th* boose."
The dwelling waa rempaecd ot two
■quan log booaea, aame tea foet apart,
under one roof, with a Sour fartwea
the two. The man led Mark iato one
of tbeee parte or boons. The articles
in It that struck tbe eotdlee's eye aura
a very bigb bedstead, heightened far
ther by a feather bed; a cheat ef
drawen. and a clock oa tbe mantle
that ticked loud enoagb to be beard oat
in tbe barn. There wen oome pieces
ef ng carpet on the floor, two or three
hard sooted chain and a rocker.
"What y' got fur soppsr?" tho old
man asked ss bis wife entered.
"1 don't want aay aupper," aaid the
soldier. "1 only ate aa hour or two
ago."
The woman, who was bsot down
through aome nervous disease, wenfto
tbe cneit of drawers, look' therefrom a
Sb pipe and aome tobacco and began
amoks.
'Much shaken among the sobers,
htranger?" she asked.
"At the beginning of a fight there's a
good deal" replied Mark, "bot after
they're once in tbey get on without
much trouble."
"Don't mean that kind of shaken—
ager."
"Oh. ague. No, I don't think there's
much ague."
"Fever?" .
"There's alwaya more or leas camp
fev*r. It *** m* aa If every man who
campaign* In thi* country must have
a doae of typhoid to gut acclimated."
Thai's a powerful lot o' fevers 'bout
hyar. Thar*a tbe typhoid, tbe broken
bona, tb* lntarmltten and th* re mit
ten. and onct en awhile we git yaller
Jack when It cornea up tbe Mlsalsalppl
from Orleans."
"That's a good deal of fever," re
plied Mark; "but. to come down to
buslneea, I want to say a few word*
to you people. You're sure you're
Union r
"Barton," aald tbe old man.
"Got a young un in Jim Brown'a
company of *aat Tennesseeans." said
tbe old woman. "I beam th' all bad
the measles In tb' spring. Hsnery
hed It"
"Yes. tbst regiment was nearly all
' down at one time. Now, I'm going on
a very dangerous mission. May I rely
on—who are you?"
A boy about thirteen years of age
bad come Into tbe room, and squaring
himaelf before Mark began to stare at
him.
""Jake." replied tb* Intruder, "I have
something of Importance to *ay to
your father and mother." Tben to tbe
parents. "Won't you pleas* **nd him
out?"
"Js*f* y' like, stranger," an*w*r*d
th* fatbar, "but mebbe Jak* mought
•how y* th* way or somep'n. He's
purty peart"
Jake's sppearanc* did not bear wit
nee* to tbe encomium.
"W*IU let blm atny. I would Ilk* to
rely on tbls house aa a plae* of refuge
In caae 1 have to get back bare rap
idly. 1 want you to take car* of my
bora*, and If I never come yoa caa
keep ber. If 1 do come I'll pay yoa
mors liberally for bono fodder than
yoa ev*r were paid before."
"Y' Ulk party rich ter a common
sojer "
"Don't tear for that I bar* mon*y,"
and Mark showed a roll of Mils that
astonished his boat.
"Do you agree?"
"Sarten. but tbe money dont males
no differ. I'm a Union man -to tho
backbone."
"Have you any cttlsen's clothes.'
! "Thsris Honory** store clothes a* ha
left when be went to Jla* th' amy."
"Will they lit m*r
"Beckon so. Hoary'* "bout your
■to."
Slack took tb* aoldler Into th* twin
log cabja and there gave him a rait of
blot be* which were intended for b**t
W*ar, but they had evidently been aa
Intended for years, with frequent de-
Vlatlon* from tbe Intention. Mark took
bit hi* uniform, which, with his rifle
and pistol and other accoutorments, ha
jput under tbe bed. Then be drew off
Ills boots (so loos* that be could easily
remov* th*m without unbuckling hla
'spurs) god put on a pair of aboss. i)
felt hat completed hla attire,
i "La aakaaP' aald Sourl, raising hac
hands as aba met blm passing between
tbe cabine, thna arrayed for secret
eerrice.
! As Mark entered tbe rooea where be
pad left Mrs. Slack and Jakey their
leyea atood out wonderingly. Mr. Mark
'followed Mark into tha room.
"Now bow aboot tha road?" asked
kark.
' "Wharr
! "To Chattanooga.**
"Waal, y* mought go right op tha
toed In front 'n the house fur twat a
mile. Then yll come ter a road leaden
sort o' southeast like. Ef y' go down
,1111* ar road It'll take y' ter tb* Chat
tanoogy pike. Jakey, you mought go
along 'n ebow'm tb' way."
"Do you know tbe road your tether
speaka of. leading to tbe Chattanooga
pike?" asked Mark of the boy.
"Doae I know, Sourl?"
■ "None o' them aide*way* talken,
'Jake. Answer straight." aald fit. Slack
Wanly.
"Beckon I does. I know* all th"
boad* "bout hyar."
Mark looked at tha boy and thought
|a tew moaieate without speaking He
Was a stupid looking child, bot Mark
thought that if he could get him to go
with blm It might avert suspicion.
. "Jakey," be asked, "bow would yoa
Kke to go with me on—a trip?"
"How would I like to aboot squlr
role?"
, "Too. Jake I Didn't 1 tall y* r a»
jewer straight T" from th* fatto
j "Yaa, I'd like to ga"
. "I've a mind to take yoa. If year
Tat ber will let you go," aaid Mark
liMditidviif.
"Many fevers •boot Chattanoogy?"
baked the mother, taking tbe pipe oat
|*f her mouth and eaating aa enxioM
■lane* at her eoo.
I "What y goen ter do with Mml"
asked Slack.
; 1 only waot him for a companioo—
to divert suspictoo-end-weli, I coot
tell exactly what-for aa eaoargsacy,
perhaps."
"Wbafe a 'mergency T asked JaIMT.
"WaU, If I should lean somotlrtng of
toportance 1 might want to aend yoa
back'with tbe new*, or If I shcald be
caaght in a—ln a"—
j "Tne, like a coon, with ugaal
«org below." supplted Jakey>
J "That's it exactly. I might ml to
Mod word aboot that"
i "I'm afeerd he's toe little ter ho et
bay nee that a-way," aald hla tether.
"Oh, Jakey eaa't go. Hate got ter
May right hyar *n do boon." chimed hie
farther.
"What do you aay. Jakey* Do yoa
waot to •*!" asked Mark.
"Would r-p
. "You. , Jakef again ahoatad his
father.
I "Course I watt ter go."
nil tell you what 111 do. If yoa
(will let blm go 111 bring blm or mod
'him back ssfely and tov* a twenty
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blm on his return.
"Souri! Souri!" called Slack.
Sourl came In so quickly as to argue
that sbe bad not been out of hearing
of all that bad peaaed.
I "Knack fur tbeee two una." aald bar
father.
Souri departed, and presently re
turned with a bundle containing cold
MtablM.
"Now, Jakey," said bis father as
they all stood st tbe frout gate before
the departure of tbe two travelers, "re
jmeniljer yer a Unloner 'n treat the
'stranger far."
"Oh. I sin' no slouch. 11 sm little,"
replied tbe boy. with a shrug and •
scowl. Indicating that be regarded the
Injunction entirely uncalled for.
"'N. Jakey," called hla motbsr,
"don't yer go 'n sleep out nights *B git
th' sger."
"Never yer mind, maw. X ain't soea
ter git no agar."
Tbey paaeed out of tbe clearing, and
wen aboot entering tbe wood into
which the road took them when tbey
heard a atop behind them Turning,
tben waa Souri.
"How long d* y* low y* mought be
gon* down thar?" aba asked.
Mark looked into ber face, and she
lowered her eyea.
"Why do yoa want to know, Souri?"
"Waal, maw. absftl worrit "bout
Jakey."
"I can't tell you."
y "How for y' goen?"
"To Chattanooga. Perhaps teithsr,
hot not llk*ly."
"Wbat'il th' do f f ef they ketch>r
They'll probably lift me off my tea
with a hemp cord."
"They wonX win they? Doot talk
that a-way."
She looked at him with ber btofc
eyee aad shivered.
j "I guess I caa get through all right,*
(said Mark reassuringly. "I've-ftmoll
Ibefors."
The girl stood for a tow ""■—"tr- 1 *
■reeolute. Then aha dsew a rod tfk
'handkerchief from ber boaom aad
handed it to Mark. It was the only
bit of finery aba pens 808 id.
j "What Is that for, Souri?" asked
'Mark, affected In spite of
, "Waal, ef I don't see y' no moro^y 4
nought keep ot terrter— Mebtoafc*
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Kit futer trouble y' mought And a
chance ter send It tor rae—Jake J
mougiit toto It—'ii I'll cu down "n"—
She turned away. It 'wa* evident (be
could Mot clear); oxpre-s her mean
ing, and Iter voice waft getting buakj.
"Goodby, my little girl," said Stark;
going up to her and tubing her hand.
"I have a notion that It It Is nece*sa*y
to tbe Union cauae for my life to be
auved again you will bo on hand*ta
save It"
Then the girl wei.t back to !lie lioase,
and tbe traveler* went ou their way.
' "Jakey," asked Mark, "cap your aU
ter read writing?"
i "Reckon not"
! "Can your
' •Van 1 sing Uko a bird?"
"Do you mean that yon can or yon:
cantr
' "I can't"
"Wall, your (later la a good girl, and
a smart girl, and a courageous girt.
jSbe baa saved me once, and If I got
Into trouble I would rather have hat
near by than a sergeant and ten men."
"Reckon ahe glr' y* th' hanahlcuf tei
send Instead o' wrlten."
Mark looked down Into the' stupid
face of tbe boy beside him. Be began
to tblnk that the child's stupidity was
Dot flattering to himself, Inasmuch aa
Jakey bad penetrated further than he
had Into Sourl's design, and bar diffi
dence aa to confessing her ignorance.
1 "I hope there'll be no necessity tot
'that Jakey. But we must arrange
Jwbat we abait paaa for In Dixie. Mow
do you know what yon are?"
"I'm y*r little brother."
• "Exactly. And what are we going tc
Chattanooga for? What shall we tell
'«r
1 "Goen ter buy caliker fur maw a
jSourl, 'n galluses fur paw, "n terbackei
Ifur yon ana, 'n a squirrel gun fur me."
I When be came to the squirrel gun
bis little eyes glistened under tbe tin
«f his bat
I **By George r* exclaimed Mark,
laughing. "You ought to be "Old Pap'*
Ichlef scout instead of me."
"-8 that what y' alrr
"I am just now."
I "Golly!"
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