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

the stuffed rulian and his s'pal," two more
fans jumped out of another coach, at
the curb-stone and, while one pair took
charge of Maey's unconscious person, an
other brace "chlorofoFmed" the wcarer of
that red muller, under shelter Of which he
contriyed to ''play possam," as he was
bundled into his own vehicle; to be subse-
quently rescued by Moss Cohen in mistake
for Saul Macy
As for Saul Macy, he was SO thoroughly
t9chioroformed,' - that he knew nothing after
smelling ether, until he recovered sensations
under strong odor Of whiskey, and found
himself lying, in his waterproof coat, on a
narrow bedstead, in a shabby-lookiDg cham
ber, lit by single gas jet which showed him
few articles of dilapidated bedroom furni-
ture, carpetless HOor, and man IL his
shirt sleeves, sitting by esa open window ,
smoking a meerschaum pipe.
A dull pain in the head, and nausea in
the throat. recalled at once his experience
In the coach and he had no difficulty in
concluding that he was now a prisoner,
under guard of that "hang-dog" looking
fellow with pipe of peace in his mouth
and revolver Of strife in a belt which held
his neither garments up.
'F Hollo!" hailed Macy, when he had con-
sidered the ''sitCation.
"Hollo! yourself was the response,
which did not seem very repellant; SO the
home guard pursued his line of discourse.
"W here am I - inquired IL.
'tWhere YOU'RE gwine to stay, ank, -
was the rejoinder; and that epit..et 'lank''
satisfied Saul of one thing-tEat an elHI5rant
from Confederate States was on guard
over him. With this conviction, came
odd surmiseS as to how many such "emi-
grants there might be in New York city
that night, and whether they We're strong
enough to stand guard over New York
''Yanks" generally
For the para aphs he had perused few
hours before, in the evening paper, might
be significant of events that, in single day,
perhaps, would make the friends of ''Stars
and Bars more potent than the friends of
"Stars and Stripes
"If I'm to stay here, and you to smoke,
I'll make bargain with you, quoth Saul
Macy.
"Wen," drawled his guard" 'propel,
Yank."
''Lay aside that Dutch pipe, and take a
good Spanish cigar said the tsYank' -
Reproduced, as he spoke, the full cigar
case which poor Susie had carefully placed
in a breast-pocket Of his waterproof, 50 as
to be ''handy" for her guard on post.
''Wen, Yank,'' said the Confederate,
F'That yer's human talk" And resting his
meerschaum on pine table, where was a
fall of the same cOnc0ction; which he drain
ed, before walking over to Macy, who sat
on the bed, with hjs silver cigar-case open.
A couple of stars soon blazing on the
ends of their cigars, the smokers saw no
bars to conversation.
E'This yer's peart cigar-case, sir, -
remarked the sentinel, turning it over in his
hands ''Rale specie about this yer trap.
"Solid silver, believe returned Saul.
Z l. Il L. p.
and found himself minus his woven silver
purse, a present frQm Amelia, which, with
his pocket kife, and the revolver which he
had reported to Moss Cohen, as call safe,
had been taken from him while he swooned.
Lost anything, sir? inquired the
guard, who, with that prime Havana in
his mouth, and the silver case in hand, felt
quite respectful toward his prisoner.
"Only triae, answered Saul, noncha-
lently-"My silver purse had forty OF ttty
dollars in it. "
'sYou must be Iith mani remarked the
Confederate, who, in fact, knew nothing
about the loss Macy had suffered those
yaluables having been adroitly abstracted
from his clothes 10y that understood operator
who had used his boots as q battering ram
against Saul's stomach
Rich snoagl % pay thousand dollars
for my liberty, : said the prisoner, in re-
sp0nse 10 his i2iier suImiSe.
Cant talk turkey to me- said the
guard. ''I'n 'sporsihig for your kcepin,
Iank."
to carry note &c my house, sir? > queried
Macy.
"That's tall talk observed the Confed.
crate. "Nyho'd pay DANA ges if you fotch-
ed them marines onto our diggin' : no
sir-ee.-Nary time' lie tried to pierce
his cl arge with 4 pair OF gimlet eyes but
Macy responded, quietly
sid give thousand rather than my wife
should be uneasy about ME. Do you know
why | am kidnapped2
"To git ye out o harms way, so I'm
persuaded" ;" replied tile guard. agree to
deal me that yer lone hand, soon 5 you git
safe out O. this yer hole, and I'll tote your
message tomorrow morning.
"I'u do better than that" said Macy.
eff you'll deliver 4 note to my wife this
night, and bring back an answer, Ill give
ypu an order on her for thousand dollars,
ldshe il pay it, sure and you may keep
that silver cigar-case,' he added, as he
marked those bcad-like eyes on the silver
again.
The guard took his cigar from between
his yellw teeth, and gaze1 at his prisoner,
with open mouth, rs we'll as eyes ''That S
bullet and bragger - said he. "1ou
beat all the Yanks L every knoW'd, for talk
ing trade. - .o
Ele writing materials; take note to my
wife, and you II be thousand dollars rich
or, SIR
'sYeu're peart,'' said the Confederate
II We heern tell Of invisible ink that you jes
hold by the fire, and thcre'll BE letters riz
onto it,
"Get a pencil, then, and let me write.
Ii there's anything you fear IN my note
don't take it-that's all. ;" Saul Macy blew
cloud ana MS guard went to the whlskcy
bottle and filled his tulnbler.
"Take glass o. wine, sir p he inquired,
Hospitality.
'fNo, thank you,'' answered Saul; and
blew another cloud.
The Confederate eyed that silver cigar
case, still closely grasped, and sat down
again to smoke. Presently be said
'There'H be plenty o thousand-dollaT
grecnbacks turnin' up for Us fellers, out ye1
in New York. he observed.
''And plenty of you fellows with your
toes turned up returned the Union man.
''Nlaybe So,' rejoined the Confederate.
'1Tell you what, Yank you're human.
You write your billy doc, and I'll tote il
for you--on jes one preyiso." !"
Name your proyiso, sir, SAID Saul.
1 N 20 Tie S0n up last In Inal yer lngy-
rubber overall, for fear ye mought fall
out'n that yer four-story winder, and git
yerself mashed on the rocks, out yer"
'1'll agree to your proyiso," answered
Macy. promptly. Now, lock. me In, and
60 for pen and ink"
The Confederate looked hard in Macy :
face for that Yankee was a puzzle to him.
He had met with 8 Yanks" before, in
''durance vile; bat the coolness of this
''rieh" specimen confounded his motions
of tdown East
But the small eyes, which had glistened
as they saw Saul's silver cigar-case, and
shifted in restless way as the captive made
that offer of "a thousand dollars" for ''pos-
tage,'' were met by good-humored smile
and, apparently satisfied that no scheme Of
escape was meditated, his form, ungainly but
athletic, undoabled itself, and he stood up,
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