The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-10-12

medlately bade me come N, ana cohduc'
ted me 10 The Generals room. When !
entered he addressed me-
Are YOU The sentinel that stood at my
door at 8 lcock last night!
Yes, sir; and | endeayored 10 40 my
duty ....
i wish all my army understood il as
Wei as YOU do, said The General. This
relieved the burden on ny mind.
The General then continued, Can you
keep secretP 2
i can try
Are you willing 10 have your name
struck from the roll Of the army, and Ell
gage in a secret service at the hazard OF
your life, for which promise you forty
dollars a month";
i am willing to serve my country in
any way YOU may think best
Call here presisely at seven o'clock
this evening, and L will give you further
Instructions
then retired, and precisely at seven
O'Clock returned The General pre-
renl, me with sealed letter without any
superscriplon lie asked me il had
been on Rockbury Heights. told him
| had, aud at his request described the
level ground on the top. llegave me the
couulersign. least should not be alb e to
elurn before the senlinelS received ii;
| directed me 10 converse wilhn Oh the
way, and il should observe any per-
son who appeared to notice me particu-
| larly, not 10 90 Oh 10 the Heights until out
Of hps sight. And when had assembled
! to the Heights must look round careful
I ty. and if discovered any person. mu>r
/ keep al a distance from him. and suffer
no one TO take me. II everything appear
red quiet. must 90 10 the wesr side Of
/ the pam. where ! should see fiat rock
when could raise by one hand. and
round stone about four leet from il; must
. take the round stone and place il under
lhe edge 81 the fiat rock. which would
raise it nigh enough 10 put my hand un-
/ dprn .... .... .. ...
You must then feel under the rock.
! said tie General, ill you find second
hollow; if there is letter in ii, bring it 10
me. end put this inthe same place.
Having received nv instructions, |
made my way for the Height, and nothing
occurred worthy Of note. except that !
found the rock aud the stone described.
and in the hollow letter, sealed, without
any >uperscripton, then adjusted the
rock. and placed the stone as | found it.
returned to the Generals quarters, and
delivered the letter !ound under the rock.
lie then said:
you may retire and appear at seven
o'clock tomorrow evening"
This | did for some time. carrying and
bringing letters. without being annoyed
in any respect. At length ! observed a
person at some distance, travelling the
same way was going, and he eyed me
with more attention than was pleasing to
me. took rather curious route, and
when came on the Height, ! was cohf
dent | saw two persons descend the bill
on the opposite side, among the savlnS
went even to make the discovery. bu
could see no one. This told the Gene
raj on my return. a
lie reprimanded me for my preSump'
ton lie said .ss.. e." .-. .au..-.
They might have sprung on you, and
taken you. Never do the like again
When | returned the next evening, be
gave me slricter charge than before
There was nothing occurred unll as
cended the Height; ! then plainly saw
three persons dodge behind the savin6
hesitdted what to do. placed my heat
to the ground to obtain a clearer view 0
the opposite side, In ali instant. lbrei
men rushed from behind the sayns, OF
: the other side, in full run to take me.
rose and ran with all my speed. No Gre
= clan in their celebrated games exerlec
: himself more Than did, found one 0
;, the three was near match for me.
When | came to the sentinel, he wa
= not more than six rods from me. ! CAV
= he cuunterSign without much ceremony
! The sentinel then hailed my pursuer, wht
, turned upon his heels and fled. wen
10 the Generals quarters, aud on presen
ting this letter, | said ...
Here is the letter you gave me- am
then related the above storyto him.
: lie told me might retire, and need nc
oall on him again till he should give m
T. notice. He strictly charged me when i
> company or in camp to make myself
F., stranger to the movements OF friends o
i toes; not to enter into any dispute abot
lhewar or the army, but always to be a
y inquirer. ...'. fa. '. '.+
In about q week the General sent lc
y me, and | repaired to his quarters at th
;, usual hour. lie iuquiredotme il wa
ever down on what was then called Can
bridge Neck, told him had been theT
twice. lie then handed me a letter,
usual, and said ..g IS.
q GO to the lower house and enter Il
front door, and when you enter the room
,e if there be more than one person presen
sit down and make yourselfa a stranger
,e when all have gone out Of the room b.
,e one, then get up and walk across the roo
repeatedly; after you have passed and J
d: passed, he, will take letter out of h
pocket and present it to you, and as he
ne doing this you must take letter out
h. your pocket and present it TO him.
~ charge you not to speak word to him
o the peril Of your lfe. 1t lis importa
YOU observe this
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