Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-29
JOHN PUTNAM, THE SPY.

Two horsemen of King George rode
furiously into a village Of half dozen
rude dwellings, in the northern part of
New York, and hailing the decrepit-
looking inn keeper, cried out simultane-
.>usIy. with many barbarie oaths, Hal
\. old wine-bibbeT hast noted any
cbe,tir,Q, lying and sueaking Peddlar at
they door to-day
Rv NV spurs r. Pompously added
C.rto;D Mel the elder of the two, we
baIe rii5en these last thirty miles in vain
If the seoundrel be not caught lurking
= tL;s bswlet Hast seen him, BOni-
face? Speak man, We 2e in haste. l
bid thee answer, by the king ; com
msnd q
The hesitating landlord held on to the
horse-post, and replied, g Sirs, I be ran
deaf, yet methinks | guess your mean
ing. Be We gallant troopers of his maj-
estY after a stray peddlar, eh? " hat
wonld We with him
:. Sdeathl the rascally gray-beard
uaestioneth US r. interrupted the young
er>horssman, braggadocial private and
wheeling his steed around, he touched
the tayern-keeper rather roughly with
his gloyed hand, and continued, " We
desire no questioning, old dotard. Hast
seen the peddiar? We would know
this. and right quickly, too"
%. be not rough, l pr'thee. A ped
dlar. sayest thou Had he paci, 2?
Pack or no pack, hast seen him p
fercely cried Dick.
Patience. masters, but nay memory
Is treacherous. and l must reflect. y
peddlar2 With a staff, did ye say?
IN break thy skull with staff, if
thou befool Us. said the bully, striking
at the old man, who, rather nimbiy for
his looks, leaped cut Of the troopers
psach.
The captain then seriously threatened
violence. and sternly demanded a reply.
As if frightened into submission, he then
hesitatingly said, O--yea-yea-now
/ bethink myself 1 did observe . sneak /
ing peddlar pass here this morning, on
foot. and in extreme haste
Which way-Bhich road took he?'
exclaimed both the Others.
That, deliberately answered the
man. pointing to q Travelled lane, that led
from the one in which they stood.
Art sure p? If thou lie to u, by st.
George. thou shalt be hung at thine own
door, like a sign
Av. an that be not the road, thou
mayest hang me, observed BOniface.
To horse. then; he Is six hours in
advance TO horse-and brevet to the
one Of us that catches the first sight Of
sbe spyr shouted Captain Dick; and
rapidly they dashed away, leaving clouds
of dust behind them. But ere they had
zone twenty wards, the inn-keeper shook
his frame Ike q strong man and NUT
tered. @Av, when they catch me they
NAV hang me" He then glanced around
cautiously, aud quickly entered the
house.
Meanwhile, Captain Dick and his com
psnion spurred their beasts to race that
would have injured animals unused to
their hardy life. Mile after mile was left
behind. until in three hours they had
covered every step that a man could have
walked in a whole day. Then, unsue-
cessful. they thought Of returning.
The Internal rebel hath eluded US.
We calculated that he would hasten di-
rectlv to the camp of Washington. We
are 1nisled, or passed him secreted in the
'lrest
l. aPerhaps that innkeePer deceived US.
Hought he was nOt so imbeeile as he
-rst., Met. dsd,
Pis'I1 R, my souls salvation thou hast
:, 6ol, '!-asses that We are. Dldst
~, =, note n. , mimi ,leness Of his leap when
-. Lona va lifte 4 against him Judas
10 T;n n. S Vi llian triumph ! Ride
Lsct-for thy life ride ike the light
ning ;ehoh,,h.. - be
hath taken the other road, and sent US On
cool's errand on thi : A league hence,
we nassed by-path hat doubtless inter
sects the highway, so me distance to the
west. along the I iver- ~ =,
- Well, that be oar irecuon. Ecod
how have we id led nor would have
cTedited the elov n with such vat.
.Av an now that suspect h9s q, l
reeollcet the auietude Of I be village The
80 was sol itary. Nor even proHered
ibe man a tas .e Of his wine
~ uTobl did st note his kRen eye
..Trns-Iike, the spy's own, black as
;et. twas be himself, curse Inn but
y.rslv onr bes,sts need batting alter 50
lang q ride, an a faith, feei IKE 'as'-
inc Of my FASH.
;. Mind 1t now, Wolf; We must capture
.h.t fellov. an we starve ourselves and
III orr stee9,s. On, on; i've hundred
,onn9s and a breyet Thine be
! :, The gold for me, Captain "
And the brevet Done This ride
sbsll cost the peddlar dear.
g Here we gol Huzzai Tally no
Five hundred poUnds
6, Silence, Wolf; once upon his seen
,,e must surprise the fugitive.
az Quiet will I be, but, Eve hun
la hounds Jove tbs enough to re
sora the taking Of two spies. Up, m,
liant nag. hecontinued, slapping h
- neck. thou shalt be stabbed
e'".n;e,bt osr If thou dost thy duty"
4oTever. the path was much longe
- ,rev Unsigned. Darkness came OF
una sn1n long ~ Seter nightfall, they were com
anu MI lG.o ,o rest themselves and their beast
peiieIr u. = bonee % AM barn that opportunel
a. y ;O tbeif way. After q couple
Is hours, : they pursued theif object, and a !
isseth emerged on the high roaai pP0