Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-01-08

"What is your name, my boy, ant
where do you come nom ~ .snf,.g
My name r. Tom Rlgdon, and
live on Stony Creek.u 49, ~ So
az have heard Of your family, and
they are true patriots. Jasper,h coy.
tinued Marion, addressing the Serg
cant stake this brave young lad un.
iher your charge, and give him Q
chance to flesh HIS maiden sword In
the approaching battle. NJ q 9
The little fellow saluted the COM
mandef In Q soldierly manner, end
then walked promptly away, under
fcharge Of the Seargsnt. sni7fi ~
Soon after daylight the battle com
menced. The cannonading wal
heavy and shot and shell fell thickly
among the patrfots. During the earn.
age, the lad had stood up firmly, un-
daunted. But numbers triumphed,
and the little army Of Marion was
forced back into It's stronghold. -
Night came on, and the strife vas
ended. But where was tho boy-war-
ri0rf He was nowhoFe TO b fouud.
Jasper had last seen him, literally
~ wy o.osys SN w
iieved that ne had either been killed
OF tsken prisoner.
Neitner one or the other, " growied
Dsrnley. "The fellow " . spy, and
tomorrow you will ma that the IN
IoImatlon ne mas nrnasned the enc
my will be used to advantage against
us" ee
7 MARION was informed that the en-
emy nao received re-inforcements,
AIN the oroer 10 the swamp" WAS
.I e. v wasn d. SIs n . sos
ton where artillery could mot be used
ae6,uSt .nem.
. ne wall return 70 the LAD. Fore.
49, IA the cnarges ne soon nund
na... suI,ounueu. a oosen sao.es
Wssa Fsised over his mead, put his
youtn plead Tor MIN, and lie was
spsr ,s When taken before the com;
Ln :., ne WV cioseiy questioned
with regard to Marion's forces, but he
reiussu 10 Iuinlsn any intormnuon[
a rope was Thrown over the limb OF
a uee, ana sne moose placed AROUND
MS meck. otliI Ine ia1 was nrm, ana
exnipitea no slgns OF rear;
his eyes ieli upon an OBJECT when
caused MN 70 star., anu more tnan
ever'wisn Ior iiIe, tnat ne mignt once
more Isscn niarion's camp Nos Inr
distant ne felt sure that ne saw Setn
~. III esrnesI colveIsstion VIII
.he com Msuuer. OPvn oeins tolcuseu
ne resoiveo upon making ms escsPe.
rortupe Iavored MN, ana AZ mid-
tight hec,ePt past tne urowsy suaru'
sui remaining Hat upon tne srounu'
nc GREW nimseii lorwaru, 1901 py ioot,
unui ne nnu sa,efy PaSeu the outer
pickee. Inen ne arose ana ran Win
al nls spseu towaru tne swamp
Su9oem.y nc va 1rou9nt 20 = nai.,
anu %unu nssiI conIrohteu ~ =
tory ouIcer. ne mao oeen deprived
OF ms Weapons ana Vas aeIenceIess.
ne ~ once Iesoiveu 10 deceive ms en-
envy, VINO esked - i,
wei, youngster, VINO are you ana
Whst are you DONG nereT
II am 10 tne service OF Coi: baiiour
Aed em lecennoiteftng OIL on my
own account
- you are . spy tnen Z"
NJ suppose your cal me 30 pue l
don IKE the term
Az tnat instant inc quick ears OF
the Tory caught the SOUND OF the cock
ing OF nnes; ne orove the spurs into
'1ls. s sue. OF MS morse, ana instantly
disappeared around curve IN the
path; me poy was instantly seized
anu ie9 iorwaru tnrougn tne swamp
lnIo .ne presence OF Ms,on. Inc
soiuiers VINO nau capturdH niu, reis-
tea the conversatlon tney had over
heard' Inc generai irowhed ana Then
asked; ......'i...
..What nave you 70 say Tor your
sell, young SIR"
Inc iad gave the details OF MS e.
cape, after ms capture, ana MS motive
or ieading the Tory 70 tnink that ne
was spy. Again Marion asked;
DID you not tcii me tnst your
name was ION taSuon = .,tts
IL did." .,.e.
.rhe son OF Paul Rigdon Z" ~
"The same"