The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-02-25
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Staggered back to Che house with the fnfor-
nation that the Yankee had made his escape
for the time being, but that patrols had been
sent out to cut of his return. The Lieuten-
ant was offered food, and he had just drawn
up to the table to eat cold bite when he was
Joined by a captain of some independent
Command, whose men had just come down
the road. The two talked briskly of army
matters and movements as they piled their
knives aud forks, aud what the scout over
heard, as he crouched behind the kitchen
door, was regarded of value when carried to
Federal headquarters.
When the two officers had finished their
meal it was near shutdown, and as they rose
to go Dave had narrow escape from discov-
cry. In the room with them was. Write aud
colored woman, and as the captain rose up the
white woman remarked
Why, Captain, you are loaded with dust.
| Wait minute, and I'll brush it off. -
She started for the door. She was doubt
less 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 vigorously busted, his hostess duly thank
ed, 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 lie remain where he was ?
The excitement having somewhat subsidized
the woman went about their household duties
and one of the colored women was instructed
to get supper. Dave had been standing as
a board for an hour and half, but he dar-
ed not change his position. The woman
talked pretty bravely, and his escape from
the house might not be accomplished as safe
i ly as he had at first anticipated. The VIM
/ dows We're open, and he could hear sounds
which convinced 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 scatter long enough
to permit his exit unseen, but Fate had a
trick to play him. The meal was not more
than half over when some article fell to the
floor upstairs 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
slstloor aud pulled it shut, leaving Dave in the
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.
looked up.
Mighty ! it's dat Yank exclaimed one
of the colored women in reply, as she caught
sight of his blue clothes.
A frightened look swept around the circle,
and as the black woman turned to fly the
scout called out :
Don't be afraid-no one shall be harmed.
am going right out doors now
He edged towards the back door, when tho
mistress asked
Have you been in the house all the tlme9
Behind that door,, he answered.
The coiored woman began laughing in a
hearty mapter and the others couldn't help
smiling at the idea of how the soldiers had
been tricked.
You can't be so very bad, or you would
have killed DIS all befdfe now, said the wo-
man, as she rose up and taking a platter Of
meat in Que hand and plate of bread in the
other, she extended them towards her YAM
kee guest. He helped himself, bpwed his
thanks and next moment was out of the
house and crossing the fields. No alarm was
given, and in short time he was safe from
pursuit.
4 1t having become known that a Federal
scout was about every effort was made to in
tercept and capture him. Twice he ran against
patrols and was fired on, aid again a horse
man jumped right over him as he crouched
behind log. Even when only mile from
camp he ran into the arms of a bushwacker,
aid while the latter was left dead in the
bushes, Dave entered camp with bullet inn
bedded in his shoulder but walking brayely
aud bearing news greatly desired.-Detroa
Free Press.