The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-04-11

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toi you've got me iiere,' = he said, with
keen look t9ward Mrs. Macy, to fix her at
tention; ''And your husbaiid's S il q ti9h
! place. too. .saaLffE1E ass fa510W
II understand you, sir,"' rey;snded-Sor
geant Revere. -''YoS propose al exchang
ofprisonerss" a9yE > - f8 E5se5uhsT
Parole me, an III bring your Yankee,
| said the man.
'.What security have we for your words'
my honori" exclaimed the confederate
with a dramatic slap on the breast ofelh
Revere smiled. ga man who shoots a
prisoners-of-war," he said, bitterly satGtd
Il don't brag ON that trick !, = answered tn.
| confederate. "But, by the great hor7
spoan, didn't shoot TO hurt no one Yo1
held your tin cup, Yank, s ana, poa .nJ
word, jes f'ed te spill yom coffee, suTe'i
| you hve.' s 3oI~ sl @Gl 2a4 SID
There was so much earnestness In the
mans attempt to explain his wantons act,
by assigning such 1udicrous motive, that
Revere bitter smile broadenRdintoi an ex-
preston of humor, But he said
81 carry the scar 561r shot made, and
you IL answer for it some day, if you have
any man about YOU" Tnen he added, stern
ly, Tonight, we're on another matter IF
you mean exchange, exchange 1t iS.;-I'H
go with you, and give man for man. Ifyou
mean treachery, by the Lord who made us
both 4 u empty my revolver into your heart,
If die in the act! !"
Susie could not repress cry and her
daughters face lost all color in an instant !;
while Fanny rushed to her mother, and Mrs.
Revere reached her hands impulsiVely to-
wards the son she had given TO his country,
but never thought to see in such a strait as
this, and uttering words of menace, in
tones so full of deadly purpose. sraf,f.s
What Moss Cohen thought, and what
Captain Hooper coincided with him In
thinking. as they talked to one ara ther next
day, was, in tenor, something like d. s -
E "That sergeant ought to be d Union
General ..s - ~.
IF the confederate ex-guard was IIapress-
ed similarly, he gave no further INDIGESTION
than to reply 8 If take you to your friend,
young fellow, you're to 20 alone, and what
he pays me, Is nothing TO you. Agree to
that?''
81 do, - replied Revere. & -
Z" DON'T" interposed Mess Cohen
"Where that young man goes with you, |
accompany him. -
$50 do II' cried another voice, s'As
medical director P" As he spoke, DR.. Plato
moved his stalwart proportions from that
balcony, where he had been standing some
minutes, with Barney, the door-boy, peep
ing under his arm.
F'Ob, doctor Pm glad you've come"
cried Susie, seizing the surgeons extended
hand. 9d tA'i 81
Yes explained Moss Cohen, showing
his white teeth. Il sent Barney for a
physician, In case there might be some
bloOd-letting necessary y lie looked sig
pificap+Ixy tho Con ta II, 50 VIM his.
and his look and words appeared to have
more instant effect on that bold adyenturcr.
than Reyere's deep threat excited.
81 agree to let you keep the pay you've
got, ;" continued the Hebrew ,'And what's
more, | promise to doubts Il. when your
promise is kept! - ya 5
Those sharp eyes shifted piercinglF from
one to another face, until they finally 1sSted
ou Susie's anxious features, who was re-
garding all with parted lips and pleading
eyes.
''Will you give me your word for fair
play, madam" asked the Confederate.
And Moss Cohen was sure, as he noticed
the air of social breeding in both tone and /,
manner, that, if not Confederate spy, he
was playing a part under the trough"
character he had begun with. 9E 5s
"Oh, sir! exclaimed Susie. "Only let
my sband come home, and I will bless
you forever Oh. tell me-is my husband
where can see him. g. Cohen will do
he says, sir! ~
'tWeH! =" said the brigand; and there
was such comical gravity in his express
sion of voice. 81 do love money II own
up to that-and I've been a poor cuss long
enough - s-. r
With this decision, apparently final, the
confederate showed his revolver in the
pocket that held his greenbacks, and re-
cts long walk, gentlemen!1 y 43nas
''Barney, go to the livery stable for car
riage! Quick, my lad -
with the drama he had been Witnessing, and
which no Bowery sta. e could have repre-
sented more to life. i gi3aa9m
But DIR. Plato, as medical director" +" had
q word 10 say regarding the proposed car
riage ride. Tonight air, after thunder
storm, he had no objection, for himself; but
he set his foot down against any convalts- /
cent patient of his exposing hardly-closed
wounds to carriage exercise. So,in spite of
Beyere's own medical opinion, medical
backed by two Notwithstanding
Sergeant to his sofa; where we may leave |
him, and enter the coach, with DIR. Plato,
Moss Cohen and Capt. Hooper, as commits
sioners of Exchange, - and their confederate
prisoner, on his parole of honOr'' TO yield
'man for man." !
''And thousand dollars boot" said the |
;mall-eyed man, who loved money! and |
who presently became jocose. 4
Boot, or-booty! as you view ii! /" re-
.urned Moss Cohen. LA agchsjs !
Whereat the confederate, as he felt the |
greenbaeks in his paletot pocket, laughed, |
md rejoined- ~ s,8 ar I
s'That boot fits mel - 4