The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-17
return for refusal. During all the row
Harry had forgotten to raise cry for help,
h.,, IN. tos,eh oc the seeel barrel and the

return for refusal. During all the row
Harry had forgotten to raiso cry for help,
but the touch Of the Steel barrel and the
unpleasant threat made him think that
matters wsre getting uncomfortable fo1him
20 he determined to raise an alarm. 40
eordinsly be gave shous. and was going
to follow ], up with series Of the same,
when tho old mans hand covered his
mouth, and q warning was given that any
more such ut,erances would be considered
q request for quieting bullet. We've been
sijs.by y-side with Hairy under fire, and We
know he's cool, don't we, Bart? We know
he's true, too we do, you'll warrant. Well
whom he found himself completely l'sh'od'
he made up hs mind to sske the sfisir as an
unhappy prodicsuent which self:possesion
and some lucky chance might get him out
Of; 30 hc lay quite still, determined, though
,ha, no sneaking rebel or cold steel barrel
should make him divulge The word. To q
second demand for the countersisn he said:
No; he'd DO blamed II any old skunk OF q
rebel could make him give up what he
wanted to keep to himself"
an give you three chances foryour fie'
then, said the general. 'lfyou don, give
me the countepign before I count three,
IN shoot !"
a.Shoot. and be blowed = answered
Harry, Tor an idea had struck him.
a'Then your fate bo upon your own
d-one-two-th-'"
"'Stopr shouted Harry, I'll give it,"
a.Quiok. then-what 10 Il ?"
"Ge,,ysburg.'"
"It's lie = shouted the general. forget.
ting his caution you arc deceiving me. y
"'li am, them said Harry, how do you
know itr"
"This was poser for the 'old man. and
he Immediately saw tho absnrdity Of his
trying to frigh,en the countenign o''t ola
man |; foS, how could he In the character OF
a rebel be supposed to know the right
word when given him. and could not q
man give him any word he fancied?"
"He saw the gamo was up. 50 he called
the colonel and released his IMAM. You
may be sure Harry was thunderstrick
when he found no had been wrestling with
his general; and his feelings were far from
pleasant when he was asked what he had
to say for himself for having been absen.
from his post"
"well, the up.shot Of all was that was
called, and poor Hary was sent in under
arrest. When another man was put In Ibis
place, the general ordered me to accompa'
ny himself and the colonel, rs they intend.
cd going some distance further along the
line. Tho old man. led tho way, saying he
would answer tho challsnsiug." '
"'You have not caught amy Of my wee:
scls asleep, yet, general said tho co'onel'
as We started for you.'"
"'No, hardly was the answer but we
have tried only one.'"
81 felt little concerned for you, Bartlett,
as we neared your locality hut ! was 70.
assured when saw you coma from undor
the tree, with your clear Halt! who comes
there?'"
"sergeant ah-go on, go on!'
"Why. Bart, my boy, what made You
start 60
"No,hing. nothing finish your story"
aWell, as was saying, felt moro at case
when saw you on the alert ; but thought
Il strange when you halted us that the gen.
eral should answer; "A friend with the
coun,ersign, instead Of friend ! and I won
dered further that you let Us 90 by with,
Pass, friend, with the countersisn'-why
Bartlett, wha, Is the matter7 you have been
acting like crazy fellow throughout oil
my very interesting and nll.absorbing tale,
and now your face Is not improved by that
halfterrified lo6k--what has gone wrong
with you'"
"No,hing, nothing-you went directly
on, didn', you and there were no ques-
tons asked me, were there ~
"Of course we went directly on, and Of
course there were no questions asked you
You know that rs we'll as do"
~ know nothing about IT,"
"What do you say ?"
"I know nothing about it-l was asleep"
"a sleep !Pshaw You must been dream.
ing :" and at the very idea he Of the stripes
indulged in an immoderate fit Of laugh
ing"
"No," said I. with great sense ofrelief,
now that the solution Of my difficulty had
been given, @but wns dreaming and Ill
tell you story"
And forthwith related TO the astonished
sergeant my very common dream, which
hore snch an uncommon relation to what
he had just been telling concerning myself.
tie Immediately traced out tho connection
that the general as drean,.visiior bore to the
general as pictet.visitor and no could only
exclain, "wonderful wonderful " a. he
thought of my dream uttefunces coming