Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-06-27

he added, looking toward his double
barreled rifle, / don't like to camp out
as it looks like rain, and this piece
might get hurt by it. | know Of no
place, | answered, short of four miles
from here in an old barn which is tight
enough, | think, to keep off the rain.
Four miles is pretty long distance,
said he, and as have been tramping
about considerable today, don't feel
much like carrying this heavy load so
far pointing at his llnapsack as he
spoke. 'WiIl you be kind enough to
let it remain till morning" We'll,
yes, said /, hesitating q little, and
throwing a glance at the well filled A..
pocket book in his hand. lie under
stood the look and gave me a green
back dollar. All right said /, and he /
then departed, saying he would call for
his luggage in the morning, after he |.
should wake from his sleep in the barn.
Now, them continued the woman
(which will you do-gO after him at
once, or wait in ambush for him till
morning|
The two soldiers drew back few
PAGES and held Il short consultation,
after which they advanced to the side
| Of the woman.
eve will go now,' said the one who
had spoken first; that's if you can de-
scribe to US the exact position of the
| barn
Il don't think that | could describe
! it so you could find it in the dark, but
as am willing to do everything in my
power for the cOntedcracy, will go
with YOU and show you the place
That's right answered the rebel,
and we will see that you are reward
ed for your zeal
don't want any reward for help
! ing my countrymen,' repeated the hag.
| am always ready to help along the
cause
With these words she disappeared
into another room, but came forth in
few moments, with a grey blanket
thrown oyer her shoulders.
i took this out Of Yank' havcr-
sack said she with a short, dry laugh;
Don't you think it becomes me?
/ Aye, aye, my good woman, very
much; but lead on if you please, for
we have no time to loose
'Forward, march " she exclaimed,
initiating the voice Of man with
strong lungs. Forward, march :
Close up. close up" And she moved
along the road at the tottcring pace to
a person Of her years.
The night by this time had become
/ very dark The sky was obscure with
thick driving clouds, and the wind
screamed and roarcd among the tall
pines that lowered upon each side Of
the road Occasionally branch
t wrenchcd from its native trunk wouIC
/ fall into the road with.a terrible crash
+ and more than once the rebels started
/ back aad cooked their pieces in th'
7 belief that the din was caused by th'
. discharge of some yankee rifle.
= 'Ha. ha ha" laughed the hag upol
= one of these occasions, it seems to mt
that you are easily startled. Don
n you think your commander might hav'
c picked a pair Of boIder hearts THAI
n yours for this expedition?
You'd better keep 4 silent tongu
u in your head, my good woman, unit
r you have an opportunity OF witnessing
y as many battles rs we have, answere
one OF the men, a good soldier is 4
d ways on his guard
n, AYE, aye !. replied the old woman
10 but YOU should know how to distiI
cuish between the crackIin' Of branc
rs and the ring of a rihed muSllet.'
The rebel did not relish the nois
r made bv the loud shr,ll tones Of the f
c. male guide, and in order to put an en-
IN to It he controlled himself sufficient
ut not to reply to her last remark. II
to party then continued on their way
ny silence-which was not broken
n either of them until they had gol
IN about three miles, and a loud Gle
)w challenge suddenly startled the rcbe
ok Halt. Who comes there
Friend answered the old won;
L in ringing voice; friend with pr
I'D oncrs.'
ire I'VE arc betrayed" yelled her co
he panions. and, even as the words pass
be their lips, they were surrounded by
dozen Federal soldiers, one of who
an carried lantern.
l"I AS the rays Of the light flashed up
/, i"O the hag, the rebels saw the gray ha
HIS the blanket, and female apparel Or
to the ground, revealing the slight
We iron like frame Of Union soldier
=: - the prime of life.
nv ~ 1T is he, by exclaimed the pI
oners simultaneously, as their CLAN
=, wandered to the double barrelled r
,ni which he now held in his hand 1T
20 he-the scout-the Fedora Cham'
mn on
OBJ AYE, aye answered the latter,
the he leaned upon his weapon, with
any Quiet smile, .you are trapped $