The National tribune., 1886-05-06

me, zhentlemens, for ffe 4 long way to ko, SO /
started ferry early. Kit up, dere, bony.
ivy, if hit amt that nleasly Jew. 1t is, ez
I'm white man." said Atkins. :" Drop them
ere lines. Git down often that seat, or I'll
blow your brains out in a holy minute"
"But, zhetlemens, my bass Is all righd.
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"Git down I say" reiterated Atkins. placing
the cold muzzle of the pistol against Mr.. Hirsch-
myers shrinking cheek, and the gentleman
came down as reluctantly as a subscriber who
is in arrears to a country newspaper.
"Wha ID ye come from? Wha re yo gWlne?
What re We dom out heah ?" asked Atkins.
"Oho," said Hirschmyer with well-afected
cor1iality, as he got down and cameup TO At
kins "Oxcuse me, tit not rekoknise you,
AIisder Adkins. I'm ferry glst to zee you,
You're ioost de man Pfe pin looking for dis
long time. Where haf you pin? VIII you hai
cigar?"
80, stop all that" roared Atkins, impa-
tiently Blast yo' Jew eyes, don't waste no
time a-lyin' t me- Wha're y come from, an
wha're v gwine? Answer quick, afo' / blow
yo' whole roof often Y"
GLOW ferry sharp yo' are, Misder Adkins, "
replied Hrschmyer with tawnlng grin.
Bud, den, yo always vas a!fery bright, smart
man. Tfe always said dot. Are you vell?"
"Gaul- bust y, will y tell me wha we come
from, an Wha're y're a-gwine?" Kissed the en-
the throat.
go! ow! ouch! Dake ayay-your-hant-
bleeze. ] dels you eferyting den. Wy, gone
from LegzingtOn, unit I'm kong to Dantlle."
"What takes y to Danyille?'
am koing to puy o choice lot of dobacker,
dat vass offered to me cheap, for spot cash"
"Wha d y stay last night?"
"Ad your olt place-ad Sourmash."
How many Yankees are theh? Wha re
they posted?"
Il don'd know, I gone in dere after dark,
mt leaf before morning / knows nuttngs
ab0ud dem"
Atkins's rage burst out afresh In the midst
of it GanuaWay returned from his recOnnOIs-
sance.
ave found their piGkets pretty well out, he
exFlained to the Kuunel and Majah, who had
come up to where Atkins was holding the In
terview with Hirgchmyer, but little else. 1t
seems pretty sure that they don't suspect our
coming, and have made no preparations to re-
ceive rs. The surprise viii be complate. ]
wish to the Lord | knew where the bulk Of
them was located. l want to begin by a lively
shelling Of them.
"Heah's a whe1p that kin tell yo' all bout
them CT he's a mind to- broke in Atkins, drag
ging Hirschmyer forward
The first streaks of dawn were just appearing
over the hills behind them. They gave enough
light to make the Israelite's features readily
recognizable by the Kentuclfian.
He staid with em Last light-he kin tell
vo all about 'em," said Atkins, indicating
| Hirschmyer.
Gannaway looked at, the prisoner an instant,
and said in a tone of quiet command:
Tell me about the number OF Yankees theh
are down theh, and winch they arc posted"
Z" ] declare to kracious tQn't know I know
nuttings apout dem. I'm q man of pizness, mt
/ dakes no nodice nor interest in anytings ex-
cept what pclongs to pizness. I'm yoost k0ing
down to DanIlle to puy dobackcr. unit / paid
no attentions ad all TO oanytipg-"
"Atkins," said Ganraway coldly bring me
lariat rope OFT one O the saddles"
Atkins was only too wiling and in an in
! crcdibly short time bad moose around Hirsch-
myers neck, and the end of the rope over a
! limb. 81 a.e
! Now" said Gaunaway in tones that admitted
/ of 10 misrepresentation, IN in a very great
| hurry, and every minute is worth more than
! gold to me. ] never had less time to waste in
all my life. Either tell me all that you know
| about the Yankees down theh, and tell it at
| once without farther asking, or I'll hang you up
| tbeh the next minute. You must tell it cor
| rectly, Cor Pm going to keep you under guard
! until the fight is over, and the fiTst sign that
! have of your telling me iio will be the signal
for striDging you up, Now, you know just
| where yeu stand
| Air. Hlrsehmyer was man Of business. No
oae knew better than ne when men were talk
| ing for effect and when words meant acts. He
| knew that a crisis had arrived and nothing
| but truth-teiing would avail him.
| "Dere are two companies OF cavalry down
! dere,7 he said " nit Captain krimsted in gom-
| mand of one INT Captain parnard in gom-
mand OF de udder De officers unit dc sick
! sleep in dc house, unit dc most of dc men are