New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-02-22

enough, in . little hut which had been
taken as his guardhouse. II was was nearly
morning whom the patrol at the door
was relieved. The new sentinel paced
gravely up and down few times, then
glancing cautiously about him through
the silent camp, and at the dusky hills,
suddenly turned and pushed open the
door. @ .1e
e ..Mast' TOMB rdEt u .
''What! Dandy! Is this youP''
SIS this your severely. .sThat's q.
properer question, l think! !. Lud-a-
massy!' lapsing into his familiar speech.
''Mast' Tom, allus knowed what'd
come OBJ yoh high-fying, an capahs,
to be shot!''
.'Shot!' Tom leaped to his feet.
This was a horror he had not dreamed
''Hush-h, fob heben's sake! I've got
plan.'' He shut the door, and they
stood whispering together for a few
moments. Presently it opened and the
man with the gun came out.
':You understands said the prisoner,
in quick, sharp tones. Sat five the re-
lief comes. The password is Shenan-
doah, and the cut in the hills below will
lead you straight into the thicket.''
but, Dandy'-the sentinel passed
unwillingly. Are you sure no harm
will come to you?'' :. " ...', Z, i
mo, no. IN jes tell de General how
de land lies. He won't shoot nigger
fob wearin' his mast's cloes. 2 ssTaint de
fus time; hey?'' chuckling. 3;s :
Tom took up the sentry's march.
Before dawn broke, the relief came, and
with quick glance in at the prisoner,
Tom was gone. He. crossed the river
and reached his camp in safety. When
the door was opened BY his comrades,
Dandy was surprised to find that he
was not recognized at once. He remem-'
bered for the first time his singular like
ness to the prisoner. I III 9.
Good Lord! Dat look oh de .Archers
I'll be de death oh me at last!' he NUT
tered. i'h~3 sti'}5its..5" Isl 81
Fo The army was to! march that morning,
and the execution was ordered for an
early hour, p,sss y z.,ss -. g.g. ,l.,,s
.:bey're gettin' de breakfast and me
an such triAes out Of the way" said
Dandy, with the inevitable giggle, as he
rose and followed the officer to the door.
Il must see Gen. Wright" he said.
'"The General has not returned"
F. 1t was sunrise. Down in the gorges
the fog lay in deep gray waves. Dandy
glanced towards the cut through the
hills. Tom had not yet.had time to
escape. If he told his secret, Tom
would be retaken, both would be shot,
and the stratagem would have been
useless. Outside, q detachment of SOL
diers waited and drum kept mufaed
time.
Dandy drew himself up. In his gray
uniform he was q striking figure. '.rh
give him dat chance" he thought.
'.Dah's anoder lef' fob me-"
He passed down the hill, marching
steadily in the midst of the file, tramp
ing down the wet grass, and glancing
about into the blackberry and sumacR
bushes, white with gossamer webs-just
such morning as he and Tom would
have chosen long ago for a hunt.
There was heavy tug under Dandy's
breast. ''pn glib him de chance he
said again, for his knees and his courage
were both growing very shaky can
eff de wust comes to de wust fob Dandy
-why-de Archers are no cowards''
tapping his breast with triumphant
significance.
They paused on meadow near the
bank. The officer gave the word of
command and the men fell into hol-
low square, when like a bolt shot
through them, the prisoner dashed one
to the ground, another to his knees,
rushed to the riverbank and plunged in:
The men stood bewildered for a moment,
and then followed him shouting or
swearing, but most of them laughing.
The truth was they would not have been
sorry if he had escaped. They had not
relished their mornings work. Shooting
at a body of men in battle was a very
different thing !, to these ex-]awyers,
clerks and laborers, to shooting at a
poor fellow standing unarmed and
alone. 3@'5,i# tf . .iFE .-
However, they knew their duty, cock
ed and pointed their guns-down the
river. But one man had the instinct of
the chase in his blood. He pulled out a
pistol and watched his chance
Weighed down with TOMS heavy ac-
coutrements, Dandy SWAN but slowly
under water, and at last was forced to
raise for. breath. The soldier took aim,
fired. The head which showed above
the surface sank, and. the water below
ran with a red stain in the morning
light. II @.t 4ul1se: DIsH i .,:,l ~. :
They drew poor Dandy ashore before
he had ceased to- breathe, and laid him
on the bank; two or three of them un-
buttoning his coat and chatting his
breast. - e&l. sEs >.:5r.
I'm sorry for you, old fellow" said
one. gyr..,, .f..a..;-.G .,'..,.?l 4
Dandy opened his eyes. There was a.
triumphant CLEAN in them. II went
troo dat business fus' -rate!'' he whisper
ed feebly. .:':De Archers was allus good
fighting stock!' = :9a:i
Then the eyes grew fixed, staring up,
into the, blue sky, beyond which waits
infinite, goodness and justice for all,
both white and black. - Youths Com
paa,ton. .'''''
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