The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-07-28

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of an Irishman. The gate rolls back;
the Coinmandant stands nervously
by, but q sentry cries out .l.
"You uan't pass; it's again orders.
No wagins kin go out arter drum
beat"
"Arah, don't be a fool! Don't be
after obstructin' honest mans bus
iness," answers the Irishman, push
/ ing on into the gateway.
The soldier is vigilant, for his Of
icer's eye is on him. lh
"Halt" he cries again "or I'll
firc!n .- .F.n .I lI.rtrar
"Fire! Waste yer powder on yer
friends, like the bloody-minded spal-
peen We are!' says the scaveugcr,
cracking his whips and moving for
IL is we'll he does not look back
Ifhe should, he might be melted to
his own soap grease. The sentry's
muskct is lcveled he is about to fire,
but the Commandant roars out,--
"Don't shoot." and the old man
and the horse trot of into the twi
light, ..r t.e. r.r- ..al,...
Not an hour later, two men, in big
boots, slouched hats, and brownish
butternuts, come out of the comman.
dant's quarters. .....
With munled faces and hasty
strides, they make their way over the
dimly lighted road into the city,
Pausing, after q willie, before large
mansion, they crouch down among
the shadows. 1t is the house of the
Grand Treasurer of the Order OF
American Knights, and into itvery
soon they see the Texan enter. Tdc
rood man knows him well and there
| is great rejoicing. He orlers up the
fatted calf, and soon it is so the Ia
bic, steaming hot, and done brown in
the roasting. When The meals over,
they discuss bottle Of Champagne
and the situation. The Texan
cannot remain i'll Chicago, for there
he will surely he detected. lie must
be off to Cincinnati by the first train;
and he will arrive in the nick of time,
for warm work is daily expected
Has he any money about him? No,
he has left it behind, with his Sunday
clothes, in the prison. He must
have funds; but the worthy gentlemen
can lend Him none, for he is a loyal
mum , VI oo a"mJ;1oto,, cor q CovornorS
Peopio'9 @ ~ '.on i,oora ~ woman
~ w ,,oo,+o1 ,o,. t,ooson Ivi,I
.'. 2yi''I ~, ',,,'5s | 20 hjs Via Who oman.
I'''' ,' Nv ,,,rso So and tnseos ,ho Taynn ,
lvr lc p"apo ',ro,nhac,,s Tbcy oro homes,
ron ,oe VI fnr - on Ioncs, race - On thcm
noO,,s, ~, 'H ond =, an Gonr nood night i,
aa;5 az ~ onJ thn Tnvon rors ont 10 fin,
T hoio 20 hido in Down tLe street Ii
Ihurries, the long, dark shadows fol
lowing Him .....r ...
lie enters the private door of ,
public house, speaks magic word
aud is shown to q room in the upper
story. Three low, prolonged rap
on the wall, and--hc is among them
They are seated about small table
ON which is n plan OF the pri son -
4 One is about folty- llyo--a tall thil
man. with wiry frame, iovial face
and eyes which have the wild, rovin.
look of the Arabs. He is dressed
after the fashion of English sports
men, and his dog--a fine gray blaod
hound-is stretched on the hearth
RUG near him. lie looks n reckless
desperate character, and has an al
yenturous history.~ In battle he
said to be thundcrbolt--lightnin
harnessed and inspired with The wi
of n devil. lie is Just the charactc
to lead the dark, desperate eXpcditio
on which they are entered. IL is 81
Leocr Grcnrell.
Az I,is rioht sits another tall cree
man If about thirty. with larp,
nrominent ewes, and thin, black hai
, and mustache. He is OF dark con
! nlexion. has a sharp, thin nose,
small. close mouth, n coarse, hars
{ voice, and a quick, boisterous mar
nerg Ills face tells of dissipation
, and his dress shows the dandy; bl
} his deep, clear eve aud pale, wrinkle
/ forehead denote n cool, crafty inte
= Loot ! This il the notorious Can
/. Hines. the right hand man OF Morgan
and the soul and brains of the Coz
sniraey Tho rest are the lncanc
, sort of villains. I do not know ho
they looked, aud if ] did they woul