The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-16

BROWN AND KNIGHT CAPTURING PIG.
long time to see if anybody came, and as none
guard, and 1 climbed down the wide outside
chimney and found nothing inside but two ears
of corn went up the ladder and there was .
turned down the covers and found q rife and all
of that / did not care to take it. But carried i
the two ears OF corn out Of the chimney with me.
mountains and we roasted the corn. and that was
our supper. We went down the river . little fur
Their and camped for the night.
The next morning We continued down tie
river, making good progress, for now the tran
we came to 9 large house with two men sitting
on the porch. We concluded 20 go up to them
and ask how far It was to Cleveland, and maybe
we could get something to eat. When We hailed
told Us it Yves sixty miles Then We asked for
some dinner, telling him that We were sick sol
diers. He said we could have some dinner, but
for his part was opposed TO the war. WeWere.
We got to some water and some soap, which
dinner was ready. There were two ladies, one
old and the other young. The old lady was one
at the table, she said she wished the Yankees
coin coffee. Then n said that wished 80, too.
Then she accused US directly OF being YANKEES
men could not arrest US anyway, We said that We
were Union soldiers, and belonged 20 the party
that raid, and now made us welcome indeedl
They invite us to stay week and rest up. We
were willing, L. We could be secreted soEeWheEe.
first great rebel" could not find US told them
that was just where wanted to got
We had q good time, being kept in the back
room during the afternoon. They put large
and sung songs till dark. Finally the dog earked
and then stoppeG They told US not TO Be un-
easy, as the dog 8 master was coming. They told
cana in and took US by the hands, and laughed
and cried, and told US some hard tales about his
being imprisoned because he was for the Union.
few days A large basket OF grub was prepared,
and their boy, pretending to Be going coon hunt
ing. made ready large torch. We were 20 fol-
turned up the mountain and went up up I'll
thought we would never get 20 the top We
turned into another rovIne and again went up.
up till we came 70 q solid W1l across our rET1ne.
! Il looked as If the top of the mountain had sid
down and barred the passage. Our guide turned
q little to the lefs, and among the bushes he got
| in ne entered With his torch and We followed
There was good sized room N the cave, and h
said We could have an the IRE We wanted. ald
halo e loud as we pleaeed without danger: =
task 70 ind Us here Then he gave Us counter.
signs and promised to come again, and ian Us C
enjoy our good fortune alone We began 20 esl
/ the provisions brought along, and CONTAINED III
i but get hungry again before going 70 sieep and
/ eat some more. Finally we quit less our friend
should not come hack In times but he did. and
| brought plenty OF food with him
For dve days We Were fed and rested in TIL
/ safe retreat, then cur kind friend took n down
| again to the river and gave Us . guide whom ~
noticed light In the Wood1 and thst hs va
making for It. There Ne found IN old housl
1 Standing alone end surrounded by tie 6oEeEts
When We sos TO The doc. mo guide gee1ea +