Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-10-18
CHAPTER XI.

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What was his establishment to find thai
that individual had disappeared! John had
great confidence in jeff, but he thought that
this was needless and useless risk
Time wore on, and just as the first faint
streak of dawn appeared in the east, JEFF
climbed the rocks to their retreat
did yer fin Miss Lille, Marse John?"
| mo, jeff; she is not at the camp"
| "No, Marse John, yer's correct; dey isn't
dar.'
did you go there, too2" John asked half
angrily.
yes, an done went to anoder camp,
too" And this natural scout and warrior
chuckled to think he had outdone his edu.
Gated master.
well, what did you fnd?" demanded
John.
"Foun' Miss Lille an Sylvia, sah."
"You have? Where are they?" And John
started to go.
"Wait, Marse John. Yer can't do muffin
now. Yer mus wait till ebenin'."
We'll, tell me what you know anyway"
said John, eagerly.
And JEFF told him.
Il couldn't STAN it arter yer left. an so
jes' got up an went too. l went to der
camp fust, an got dar jes as yer was er
pullin' out. Dye min dat log ter yer lef'
ub yer Gull OuL! DO, ell. w ell. L WAS oar
agin de udder side. Wen yer lef' jes look
ODER in de camp. Wen I see Woodsley,
de debbil was er hor Nv me, for l could
hardly keep frum lettin' Their ole gun loose.
What fer de Lawd low sech folks made fer,
nohowf ! den goes aroun' on dis yere side
Nv EN- an hunts fer paf fer / knowd dat
eff de women wasn't dar' dey mus hab
anoder place close by, an, Marse John, I
was correc'. | hit de PAT an tuck it an
foIlered it on until I KEN ter-Does yer
see dat bushwhacker comm ober de hill
yander?'
John looked in the direction indicated.
Sure enough There was one Just coming
over hill, only about quarter of mills
from camp, and he was on his way there
now.
Oar is whar dey am, Marse john; jes
ober de hill. f"
"Were you there, Jeff"
Yes. sab, was there for long time, but
didn't see Miss Lille, but / knowd she war
dar case saw Sylvia gwine fer water to de
spring.
aDid you speak to herr"
"Yes, sab. saw de man watchin' de do,
an crep' down to de bush close by, an
l got dar jes as she was gwine away wild de
water, an | sez, 'Yere, Sylva.' an she
almos' drap down wild fright, but SEE,
Dis yer's jeff! Don't be skeeredp an ]
done tole her den to tell Miss Lille dat
Marse John was heah close, an mo pertick-
erly jeff, an dat dey would bof be turned
loose mighty soon, an not to fret.
"What did Sylvia say?"
"She say dat de poo girl was cryin'
hersef mos SICK"
Anything else jeff"
No, Marse John, one OBJ de debbils what
waz er watchin' de gals, holler. Come ere,
you brack niger, er I'll blow de debbif
outen yer!' an SO she went; but dat BUSH
whacker won't lib ter be as ole as Methu-
selum, sab"
1t was evident that the guard was being
relieved, or that they thought it only neces-
sary to have one guard doing duty during
the daytime.
Can we accomplish anything at once,
Jeff"
No, we mus go slow, Marse John, case
dere is no use frowin' away powder, en-
mebbe gettin' crippled. on account OBJ fool
ishness in dis heah fuss. We is all right
heah, an night am de best time ter hunt
coon and bushwhackers.
From where our friends were located it
was impossible for their foes to leave
without been seen, so constant watch was
kept on the openings below and above their
camp.
i don't see any horses, JEFF. They must
have plenty of them, but whore can they
be?n
Does yer see dat holler 'twix De hill an
de camp?'
Eyes,
dat am de 'cality. De HOSES am dere.
What makes you think so1"