Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-07-13

spoken trst; " thai = II you can describe
10 Us the exact position Of the barn
% don't think I could describe il 90 YOU
could find il in The dark = replied the hsg.
e bat as am wiling to DO everything in
ny power for the Confcderacy. I viii 20
With you and sho- you the place
That's right answered The rebel.
And Ne viii see that you are rewarded for
your real
=" don't want anv reward for helping
my country men. she replied. Tn al
Ways ready 10 help along the cause
With these words she disappeared into
another room. but came forth IN few mia-
utes With gray blanket thrown over her
shoulders. &.
Il took this out Of the YAnk's haver-
sack. said she. With short. dry laugh;
% d1ut you think h becomes me?-
AYE. ave. ny good woman. very much /;
bat lead Us on. Il you please. for We have
% Forward. march, 20 shs exclaimed. iuni-
tating The voice - a nan With strong lungs.
90 forward. march, Close up, close Up -
And she moved along the road - the tot
tering pace 50 natural to pe-son of ber
years
The night BY this time had become very
dark. The sky vas obsc1red With thick.
driving clouds. and the Wind screamed and
roarc1 among the tall pines that toEered
upon each sidc % the road. Occasionally
branch wrcnched from it, native trunk.
woud iall INTO the road with a terrible
clash. ard more than once the rebels start
ID back ard cooked their pieees in The be-
hef thar the din vas caused BY the discharge
ci sonc Yankee rife.
ia, ha! ha,' laughed the oil ha- on
one Of these occasions; " Il seems 70 ne
that YOU are very easily startled. Don't
vou think your commander nigh, have
placed pair Of boiler hearts than vours
on this eSpeditions7
foud better keep silent tongue IN
ynur head. my good woman. until yoa have
had an oPPortuuity 70 witness A. many baf-
ties As We have answered one Of the men
"a good soldier il alsays on his guard
Aye. ave- replied The Old woman
" bat b. sbouid know how 20 Distinguish
between the cracking ofa branch and the
ring oi a raed msskct~
The rebel did not relish the noise made
By the loud. shriil tones Of The female guide.
AHd IN order 10 put an end to il be eonsrol-
LED himself sufficiently not to reply to her
lasi remark. The party then continued on
their way IN silence-uhich ~as no; broken
b. either OF them until they had gone sbou,
three miles. and losd. clear ehallenge
suddenly startled tbe rebels
Halt. Who comes tberc?~
Fucnd. answered the old woman. IN
a ringing voice; q" friend. With PRISON
ers
We are betrayed - yelled her compan-
ions and. even as the words passed their
hps. they were surrounded by a dozen In
ioa soldiers. one q wiom carried iaatsrn.
A. The rays of the light flashed upon the
hag. the rebels saw tie grey hair. the
biaokci ard the female apparel drop % the
grouni. revealing tbe slight. bot iron Ike
frame ola Uni0n soldier in the prime of
Ee
Itis BE-. by exclaimed the prison.
ers 'inulianeously a. their glance. wander
ca 20 ne hong double barreIled rife which
De- nov beil IN his band; 1T - he-tbe
scout-ths Federal Chameieon.-
Aye. ave. anssered che latter. a. be
leaned uron BIS weapon. ~i,h quiet smile.
o. yea are trapped. sure enough. thanks 90
my d'sguise. vhich j. only ore Of the many
whieh I carry 10 ny knapsack Ano- me
% express ny thanks 20 yoa for the infor-
nation you gave me IN regard % the posi-
tion fyour camp ard the number Of yoar
men have already sent message 90 ny
Colonel in relation o. the natter. ani
perceive ie Las commenced to act upon o..
Ani a. De- spoke D. pointed dova tho
road vhcre DE- Dark oaflinc Of troops f,rn-
Jog .ato lne m.g gli Be iaintiy distIng
They are 5000 in motion. and in tbo
course of a haI hour The booming cannon.
thc rarHr- of mostefry. and thc cheering
of Folerai troops prociaired that che COM
BAT hai commenced. The din continued
for about an taar. ben ihe prisoners beard
from 1ficr. sio ~rfe trolgbt io share tbeir
quarters thit fle >5at'srn troops bad been
slrrr.sci anl totally rooted
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