The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-05-20

satisfactorily disposed Of, and Jack hav-
ing insured their hides against the
hounds, they agreed to go if he would
get pass to take them through the
guard lines.
Come right along, them said Jack,
and they followed him to remote beat
where was walking, 10 and fro, Ger
man sentinel, who could not read Eng
lish. After the usual challenge, Jack
advanced, and, drawing from the folds
of his pocket book crumpled paper
read as follows:
CAMP CHEAT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT, YAK
October l6, 1861.
The guard will pass the bearer, and
two comrades, on very important bus
mess.
Brig. Gen. MILRoY.
The German understood none of this,
except the name and title of the general,
and Jack, TO prevent him from calling a
corporal of the guard, looked very i'm
portant and made him understand that
the general wished the expedition kept a
profound secret. The sentinel deterrent
tally stepped aside and they passed on.
How in the dickens did you get that
pass, Jack 2
Pass be hanged 1t was nothing but
liltle note Robinson sent up to the
general the other day by me. about the
boys stealth from him. Yes, l gave
it to him much
But what does the note say . eager.
ly inquired Bill.
why it says as how if the Gineral
lows any of the soldiers to come stealin'
about him, his dogs shouldn't leave har
nor hide of 'em. He done it to skeer
me, as lie noticed me eyin' Of his bee
hive. TUX the hint and the note and
told him like as not some Of the boys
would be down this very day, and meb
be steal his beehive or somethin'. Says
he, do you see them p pintin' at his
dogs. Says |, Il believe l sec EN-,
Says he, one o them will tear the hind
legs off a man the fust jerk, ef will tell
'em to- Says |, keep sharp look
out, and mentioned to him specially TO
keep his eye peeled to-day.
Bill and Jed stopped.
Jack, said Bill, my 'pinion is you're
tryn' to git us into an internal scrape.'
Nary time, fellers /; nary time. | jist
wanted the secesh cuss to understand
that Jack Phillips could 'cumulate that
beehive ii him and his dogs was strad-
die of it. | tell you, 'pon honor, that l
have the ropes all laid. and that beehive
is as good as ourn without ary scratch
I'll manage Robinson and the dogs my
self; they shan't as much as look to-
wards you
After some further assurances they
proceeded, and when they approached
the house they crept quietly through the
laurel TO take a reconnaissance. There
sat Robinson in the very door through
which they would have to pass in order
to reach the beehive, and by the door
step lay the two ferocious dogs. Ap.
pearances, certainly. Were not very
promising, but Jack quietly remarked,
'alI right, old feller'
Bill. said he, you and Jed remain
here, silent and still, until you hear me
holler, and then double quick in, wrap a
blanket around the beehive and bring il
into the laurel up the pint. You needn'l
be afeer'd Of Robinson and the dogs,
they'll be tended to-
About TWO hundred yards from the
house was foot way across the river,
that part farthest from the house being
a single plank. The water was three oil
four feet deep, swift and cold, and the
banks quite bluff.
In about half an hour from the time
Jack left his friends, Robinson was startl
ed by hearing a squawking in the direc
ton of the bridge. and looking up saw
Jack crossing the river with a CHECKER
under his arm.
Hold ON there, you Internal scound
rel = he shouted, or III set the dog
on you. Here Tige, here Mage ant
he and the dogs started on lun.
Taint none OF your chicken shoute,
Jack. feigning | bought it down at tn
widder's.'
Hold on, tell you J shouted tn
enraged Robinson, and III see whose !
is, YOU Yankee thief
Jack stopped at the farther end of tn
footway, and stood with his toe unde
one end of the plank, Will. Robinso
advanced from the other, shaking his fs
aud exclaiming
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