New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-13
uu-A SrHAYGE RInE.


when he oIseved ire. We was becoming separated
frpr his companions. Tbey we're hGuied oE. closely
guarded; willie ,ae man TO tsd him in charge grad
yally fell into the rsGr.
THAT wss rather neat operation. Daniels" sai az
officer. refining up beside tn IL he brigaudisb-
locking mau with long tl.ck ~. aui Ease ahnosi
hidden W thick beaft. o. which advanced s'oU'
red lie appeared Cs.riihcd ell over With pistols
there pistols stUcs bis 5et .rd pistols in his
holsters besides :crrtdr5e pair which lie in tic
iegs OF ns boots
"Yery neat, indeed, cor.s.'" rcplieftAe ran IN &
vocs that sounded strangely familiar 70 Frcds ear.
lis that BOY badly hort ~ asked TIE csptHja
"Not so bus that be oan rido by holding On TO ne.
Are you fslntT--to Fred
mo not very" saia Frid, pnSsled and satonlslsd.
lie tried t. reuenher TbtTc BE- I'D heard H.; volce
Els guard was Glad il tic c, la.l! dress O. citsen.
and lie wore nc sword.
"Inust tighten hi. g:rth a litt'e Il n horse l. t.
esrry double" LIE sat- loud enough icg tie ca2tsi,' Z
ear. ard halted.
He seemed obou. 70 asmouu.. lie Of t,c pistols else
drew rein. .skiag Il he cOala be Of any assistance
NO" said Daniels IL reckon III let it SO fcr the
present" Ard b, surTel o. saao. af.sr ,-esaycIiDs
70 tighten 'hs sjr.l, wi NJ diSmoaot.ng.
During the brief halt the distance between them an
socL.ns else bad happened. of deeP in;sres to lfed
The bc,s.mau trgriug at TIE strap which TIE saddle
vas buokled. hsa turned lis profile toward hs p:son.
er Gl-i.ses Of tho silver east. frightening through
tho trees shoDe npon IT, lighting Tor on Instant TIE
russell beard the calm, resorts face, the deep qr;et
syc. shadowed by The fel; hat 1t was the ssas pro
file Fred pei upon h.s memory tho even
thy before when the suspected granger turned f1ou.
him ond walked over the hill isto tho tory eye Of tie
sunset
Joel vas r'Fht: the mon sspyl Twas hs tn {
guided tho rebels Ee had examined our position an
knew jUst where to make the stack. Bat I may pas
him yeti" The hood rushed violently 10 Tr3ds brain
and these were the thoughts that rushed whit.
"Come Daniels We shall 10 left quite behind I" called
Chs officer.
az sn with you replied Daniels. squirting forward
desperate resolve flashed its light into Tire boys
eoul To he revenged upon this man. and at tie
tine to escaped Carefully he withdrew his isht hind
trom tho hcrsemaur waist. carefully felt with it IN hi
own Pocket end drew forth kE;e, 1t was a s.ort
kuifs, with long. pointed blade. lie opened 1t With
Us teeth behind the she uder Of tic spy Tler w,tr
tie handle In lis crap nd tie blade In his sleeve be
soty returned lis LAND. closed. to the horoesns
waist. and awaited bis chance.
"Perhaps tie oilceT win ride on. Oh. to be one
minute alone with this villain III strike him with al
my rigA in his neck, tumble ia Of snatch tie reins
ard agsyr
sGei were tie boys thoughts rot formed definitely
IN those worls but passing through lis mind ia eeotr,c
eeaslss.
Besaw the possibility of escape clearly enough pro.
s.iei the officer would tsks himself out Of the way
True the rebel pckcts passed long ago; it wos
SOW broad day; they were In the enenys country,
.rsgei-g tie open road; and sltf ough 1t was good
toTse ey raonted s lie pleased TO obserVe). he
eo.G rot hope 10 geop bceb 70 canp without enJonn-
teIing iarger He seemed 20 think fevery thing In
.nEsgt e tic He thought Of the glory Of zach
expoit end OF the delight Of writing 10 his mother
sjoath wica all wGs over. Lis rlen firmly out
iBcd IL bis rnc.to plunge irto the woods. and there
sba8donipg bis horse if necessary, TO Tide IN the
shickes ZOE his puspers elale ting ysbe tccuts and
make his TJ TACK last somehow to the Union Ines
/ o1"i more the fpys horse IN behind. The mar With
she pistols Ralorod after his companions "Lct him
pass tia. ridge - though: Fred thoroughly nerycd fr
his purpose; "sId theni" lie examined tie horse
mans neck. and thought where he should strike.
Tho above is q portion Of this new story BY H.
Trovbridge, showing tho interest and incident
which oven he opening chapters contain. IL is q
book of 400 pages, to which the reader is referred
Il has Just been publ in Bcstoa hy Mcssrs J.
Il. Tl;on q Co., aud the following are notices Of
the press:
at Sufficient IN ssy that this Is the book 70 fiction
for tie civil war - in after years II must
becoiis the standord novel relating to this vaIle PC
riod. New York Leader.
WAR FICrlON--N-. 1rowbridge's new s.ory, "1rlo
Three Scoas" ID the best novel q TIE We have yet
sesd and viii be equally reshed BE- children aud their
parents. 1t IL full Of adventure and character Tie
Philadelphia Press, D. W. Forneys wellkr0wn pnper.
TBOwBgID6E's new WAR STORY. The Thee
Scouts has already passed TO It's 10 III Thousand. and
l. certainly Improvement that popular book. ne
passages Of description are vivid ana brief TAO
Of the narrative rapid and the alton OF the
characters close 10 nature and life. II Il impossible 70
OPEN thu volume az any psge without be. ~ ST. uck by
Che quick movement aud pervading animation Of the
story.-f Boston Transcript.
Mir TrOv bridges last novel, The Three Scouts
Ass achieved wonderful degree Of popularity. wtSb
even envy must admit " be well won. tale OF the
secession war IL lbounds in adventure and II full of
those to which such contest must give rise a
which the valcr and genius Of daring Spirits happily
displayed. Mr.. Trowbfidge never fn.yues his numer.
readers by repetition but from the stores OF his In
ssbtys mind no draws materials for the main
tenAnoe Of that interest which he creates at the VERY
beginning Of his stories. Mover this peculiarly OF
es sgnsly displayed than a. The Three Scouta'
which to mind e the very best Of his clever pro-
dqcticna The book IL very Handsomely printed
fBoston Traveller.
The author of tbs tale has already attained great
popularity by his previous productions in the line
Ind this volume IL way Inferior to them ~ romantic
end thrilling inoidsnts. hitbresdtk escspee well sus-
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