St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-09-06


cup, offered it to me with il grin. Here
then WAS IL friend in disguise, after all
| knew III once that the lieutenant wa>
the "MaSSa Barker who was such II
terrible fellow in her eyes and knew.
also. that her warming was not to he
made light of. | resolved to act care
fully, and avoid running risks where
the odds would he hopclrSSlv against
It's. But | had fully determined. and
sworn i'll my own heart that with the
slightest glimmcr offering Il chance of
success. would risk heavy odds to cS-
cape.
caught T"ttcl'S eye. aS my thoughts
ran thus. There WAS IL decisive. wick
ed look iii il. that fully answered mine
and knew | had IL fearless comIadc.
for Whatever might undertake.
About o'clock i'll the afternoon. We
again started forward descending the
hill toward the Shenandoah. But. he
fore reaching this river, the captain
with the bulk of his party drew off from
us. taking Il road leading down stream.
and leaving his stern lieutenant with
SIN men III our guard. AS the horses
picked their way slowly down the rough
road. managed 10y degrees to increase
the distance between the leading file al
rebels and myself: 81 that Tuttrm and
! had the chamcc "f exchanging Il word
ur two. umhcard hN either our comrades.
or captor>.
''I"ttrn. said |. ''y"u don't want to
Z" /" the Libby prison if you can help
it suppose -
by .iiminy,' he replied. this being
his usual form of affirmation. I'D iu>t
a. T"''' nav n'''lt, sem "Sh me
N"''I' "'i'''S'H i'" ny liNN
VI d .'"~'.i'' !I'L'l 'i''''' :" ''i''r:
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u ',"I " .''Sn' '''''i'' !" 'H'"It'
""' h""W "'"'i 'Ii'' ne may
'i''''N :" il'I;' ,:, ~ '''II ll,''N' "> I"' t"
Sll' H. ''','i' n'I t".'!'Sh !" make 'H'
at'rhip'' Jimmy II h1d square
blow at that yellow >c"mcr of his.
w"uldm show hlm stars, -" You no
tirc the way he speaks Ia. and looks al
Us a. If We were mcancr than dogs
sergeant. could N"u manage t"
>pltIn N"ul ankle At "ur next stopping
place hey are 2oln" I" chang"
horses soon. overheard one of them
say 80. 1t hay" t" wait ON N"u. ana
hathe Your damaged ankle. and all
that
had II" chance I" finish What i'll
tcndrd >'Nhg. lhr lieutenant at that
moment rode UP, and kept alongside OF
I>. on reaching the bottom of the hill.
We came upon Il clearing in the centre
OF which stood II farmhouse. II was Il
large log hulldlhg with tW" wings. and
an open space between them rooted
over one "i the wings. only. having
the appearance OF Il dwelling. the "thrl
Wl'h"'il ANY windows. only an entrance
ilnm I'll" open space between.
We were ordered To dl>n"lnt. a.
soon ~ "" had ridden into the inclo-
sure III front "t the house. Then. after
mtchIng ON horses I" Il long rack. W"
Nrlr taken through t lIr open passage T."
another lnrl">'irc III the rear. Whch was
several '"t "tl"M 'ht lever "i the
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