The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-28

searched. A window In the wall was
open, and after brief search the soldiers
concluded that the scout had crept out
of this and made off while they were
searching above. AT this moment one
of the colored women raised an outcry
and declared that she had seen o blue
coat enter the corn field about thirty
rods from the house. Away went the
crowd, whooping and yelling, and the
scout was left alone with the women
and children.
Dave had planned to step forth, cross
the highway. and make for the cover of
the forest, but just as he was ready to
execute the movement he heard the
rumble of wheels on the road. A force
was passing, and his appearance would
have been the signal for pursuit. The
only way was to trust to luck.
After hunt of half an hour the pa
troll struggled back to the house with the
information that the Yankee had made
his escape for the time being, but that
patrols had been sent out to cut off his
return. The lieutenant was offered food
and he had just drawn up to the table
to eat cold bite when he was Joined by
acaptain of someindependent command,
whose men had just come down the
road. The two talked briskly of army
matters and movements as they piled
their knives and forks, and what the
scout overheard, as he crouched behind
the kitchen door, was regarded of value
when carried to the Federal headquar-
ters.
When the two officers had finished
their meal it was near sundown, and as
they rose to go Dave had a narrow es-
cape from discovery In the room with
them was white woman and colored
woman, and as the captain rose up the
white woman remarked:
"Why, captain, you are loaded down
with dust. Wait minute and I'll
brush it off,"
She started for the broom. She was
doubtless in the habit of standing it
behind the stair door for her hand was
already on the edge of the door to swing
it back from the wall when the colored
woman cried out from the other room
that she had it. The captain was vigor-
ously busted, his hostess duly thanked,
and the two officers departed together
However, the scout was but little better
off. He could hear troops moving along
the road, and if he left his hiding-place
before night, his capture or death would
be almost certain. But could he remain
where he was
The excitement having somewhat SUBJ
sided the wome en- went about their
household duties, and one of the colored
women was instructed to get supper.
Dave had been standing as stiff as a
board for an hour and half, but he
dared not change his position. The
women talked pretty bravely, and his
escape from the house might not be
accomplished as safely as he had at first
anticipated. The windows were open
and he could hear sounds which con-
vinced him that soldiers were in camp
not far away.
By and by twilight came and supper
was ready. Dave hoped that after the
meal was over the household might scat
ter long enough to prevent his exit
unseen, but fate had trick to play him.
The meal was not more than half over
when some article fell to the floor up
stairs with loud bang. AT this the
mistress of the house remarked to one of
the children
"Albert, shut that stair-door and stop
that draft of wind"
The boy left the table, walked over to
the door and pulled it shut, leaving.
Dave in his corner without shelter. The
lad gave start of surprise at sight of
the intruder, but before he could cry out,
the scout stepped boldly forward with
polite good evening to all. No one was
greatly startled, as soldiers were frequent
callers.
"Who is it 2" asked the mistress as
she looked up.
Cor mighty it's dat Yank 70
exclaimed one of the colored women in
reply, as she caught sight of the blue
clothes.
A frightened look swept around the
circle, and as the black woman turned
to fly the cout called out:
"Don't be afraid--no one shall be
harmed. I am going right out doors
now.''
He edged toward the back door, when
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