The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-01-26

Looking him vprY hard in the face saw
that he was as pale IS a sheet, so | said,
"You are right, sir; you are very i'll and
unfit to cross. Perhaps you will wait until
our return. ! can let yen know everything
that passes, and you can reyort from our
account
"Thanl; you." he said very humb'y; 81
am hardly equal to the work, but still will
go with you"
He was trembling violently and knew
that he YVES afraid; bat then, if he would go,
and knew the danger nna was willing TO enter
upon the risk, II would be triumph over
himself lie is brave man, thought, who
feels the danger and encounters it. So
i,itiei rather than scorned him.as ha4 done
before, aal we at once set about getting our
canoe ready. None Of us felt very hopeful
as to the success Of or trip. What y pity it
was That Lieutenant Roberts was not Of our
party! Three times had III. brave fellow
crossed the stream to spike the guns, and TIE
third he was shot in the attempt. 4 gallant
Young solde. he was. and worthy Of n bet.
ter fate. Softly We put out Of the little
creek in the main stream. How qn;etly
Scott uycd the paddle. :; Turn her bow up
4 little" | sail, fortunately knowing the
exact position Of the rcbs, and not hcsitating
10 give orders now saw that our lieutenant
was u loss to know VIII: to do, and was
every moment looking more death..ika in
appearance. STEADY, Scott! WHAT is
that dirk object in tront? Back Cor your
life, my hoy, and then tnrn upwards again,
for it is Confederate eunboat." Back We
60, aud then up once more just IN time 10
escape observation, for We were So near
to her that we coali hear one Of tho
watch walking on deck. Now for it~-right
across. The curren: is very strong, aud in
spite Of our ct1py,s it carries Us dawn long
way. TNrro Is the short-;hc trees come
close down 10 the waters edge. capital
place for Us to haul our canoe up. LonN
TO your rcvolycrs, boys; follow me-: aud
then W. jump on tanl very quietly Hank
there is some one about. 4 chalAnge It
i, oay the rciiet. 1he rab1lg hayn It ,iokct
d l,tlc way down, ana are changing guard
Down, every one OF YOU, and not u word
Out d Your mn1rbs.' For 4 long time we
lay quite still, aud then, rs no. sound yas
- be hearl, Wc commenced our march on
hands aud aneos. \ Little 10 our left il tho
, main road, on which the Confcdnra,as are
somewhere stationed. So we keep close 20
tho road,ile. eve arc lost!" whispered
TO Robinson who was close by ma, IS
t,Nch@d som ching that moved, snl fit The
19ly Of Il nan; but Robinson was on him,
and Ills hand over his no'th in an instant
AN right, only "a niger, as scared RS The
devil he says. 80 L With your handler
chief, For NC mus. save he rope Cor worthier
ctnc; one over his mouth another around
his arms, and thrC round his legs. -
Better let us hayeanother," says Tom;
'.whercs tie licutcna2t?n Bat there is no
lieutenant to he toun(. ''Never mind, we
will do better without the fool" says Scott;
"thc Niger makes signs as though he want.
ed to speak, We may IS we'll let him, only il
he says word abovaa whisper, tell him you
will pat bali through his thick head
He tells us that he lisa runaway, and that he
knows we are Masg Linco!ns men, end
viii, show Us the position. 50 he shall. bn,
va must not trust him an inch oui Of our
s;uht. Keen The Handkerchief OVER his
mouth lest he should bct.ay us" So he
craw.s along by M side for some yards, and
then motions me to s,oo-inst in time, too.
for hear sentryon the tor Of the bank,
enl ram smell tia tobacco that he is smo,i
inr in so;,o Of regulations. "I.io low
.econd-ws mpethave him, or we can never
get 10 to tn, f,ra'' So Robinson creeps to
,so r;yI,t Of him fna Scott to the left, whilst
Tho ,;r~ar and rsgsolr onirtlv wait +, sac thr
of1sat Of ,as o,t,elrr.. Ten minutes or 30
na.,awav. an hem, The boy, ., either
sid, Of him Nh. sontr- .ton7: there roc4
II. ,ns.at i. . mort orn. .Who r,os
,b,ro,,, bo g,ys .Oq,ny If IN, doy "
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:. Steady. hoy! tl.at blac!; line ahead is Que
side Of the rebel works" Now comes ,gs
tua, ..Trlst,ho nig,sr." saws Tom; J,,, he