Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-06
/ wondered what was coming next,

Won know what happens to spy"
Here was nice state of affairs, tru-
w.. But without an instant's hesitation
| replied: "All right, Captain. / have
no objections to joining your company
Just then Tom Trundle put in an
appearance, and Captain Carlyle said:
"Here, Trundle, your friend IS going
to join our company, so l leave him in
your charge"
OF course Tom was delighted, and
introduced me to several members of |
his company, when one of them asked |
to borrow my saddle to ride his horse
to water, and under the circumstances
/ was obliged to let him have 1T. After
he had departed asked Tom where
they waterel the stock. He told me
they were obliged to go ab9ut mile
to obtain water.
said: al guess l will go md water
my little mule, he has not hal drink
since morning
NV idea was this: l had no inten-
tions of joining the Confederate army,
but made up my mind to get away be-
yond the lines If possible. But l did
not dare confide my scheme to any one,
/ not even to my friend Tom Trundle.
Fortunately, no objections were
raised to my watering 10y mule, so l
started bareback, hoping ] would meet
the fellow who borrowed my saddle,
and get it back again.
AS good luck would have it, when
about half way there, as was passing
squad of men returning, man
among them called my lame, and said,
"Hello! don't you want your saddle?"
Did want it? Well, / did not
make any objections to having 1T,
though did not dare show my satisfac-
ton at recovering it, but proceeded on
my way unmolested.
At last met some men / knew were
not soldiers, so veritured to ask few
questions about my way out-in other
words, how to get beyond the lines.
Among them waH an irishman by the
name of Murphy. who said:
"Why don't ycu stay and see the
battle now you IRE hereY
This was news to me. us there
going to be fight here ?" i asked.
"Wait and see, replied one of the
! men.
Then Murphy spoke up, and point
ing to little house Nesting among
the thick growth of trees at the foot OF
} q high bluff, informed me that was
, where he lived.
4 At once / determined to remain and
| see the fight, so offered the Irishman
9 S5 a day to let me stay at his house
and witness the battle, and he con-
sented.
Early the next morning he suggest
. ed we 90 to the top of the bluff, where
where the rnioGh Gf foFdieeS; Fie talf6fdef a6 Colonel
9 thev had built around the college
d building.
d Lexington, Mo-, is located on higf
y bluff. which was directly opposite the
= bluff we were to ascend, and about the
same height.
re When we reached the top we found
's 's number of citizens, with spy-glasses
y looking at Lexington, which was com
nletely surrounded by General Price
le army. 1t was grand sight, ana
st never shall forget it.
d. After time my Irish friend com
ed planned of not feeling well, and though
q, | he had better return to the house. .
III we started back, and when about hal
- wav down we were met by squad c
r's Confederate cavalry The first intimf
tior we had of their presence was III
al order "Halt," given in a loud, con
nd manding voice.
he 'Tis needless to say we came TO
led standstill. Then we were ordered
IA hold up our hands, and the Captal
m omiu said: aWho are you?" We answered
"Citizens, and we live in the vale
eel below"
nel "Can YOU obtain good view of lie
ington from the top of this bluff
'py asked the Captain.
wn Murphy answered: "Yes, sir"
ess aThen 90 ahead and show us the WI
ave ave to the top, and to the place where Il
nei | est view can be obtained" was Il
next command.
Then Murphy explained to them tn
4. he was sick and could not walk bac
"yery well,s replied the Captai
"vou remain here, and this man (poiI
inc a gun at my defenceless head) shi
I I show us the way, and If, on our retul
,ex- you are not here, his life shall pay
one forfeit" :.
me Can Won imagine how / felt? Y
ore remember never had been up thu
the but once, and as Murphy was with
and paid no attention to the directi'
rats Altogether it was rather a dangerC
lain undertaking.
in But fortune favored me ana uaieo'
and them to the place safely. After
naming for half an hour we started
;red descend. When we reached the t
was where we had left Murphy he was
Tom where to be seen. My blood froze
on,- nv veins. could not take anot
,oon step, when all of sudden We
me called, further down the bluff,
the looking quickly in that direction, J.
Murphy. 1t was easily explained.
nse- had stopped under the wrong tree;
tber Then the Confederate Captain b
like us good-day, and departed, and
,ear- returned to Murphy's house with
further interruption.
reral After dinner. hearing great
Jack motion and firing of guns, we at
cave returned to the top of the blutf,
> his were just in time to see Gen. Pm
army advancing up the opposite
mall toward the Union fort. When ne
ents up to the top the Union cavalry c
wing out TO meet them, and fred a-volle
nized them. The Confederates returned
,ked fire, and soon drove the Union trC
,any. back into their fort.
The battle continued for fou'
five days, aud at last Col. Null
nor 70 was obliged to surrender.
';ness This is all can tell you about
hattie 7 made rather q DANCE