The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-04
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A DEAF AND DUMB SPY

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DEAF AND DUMB SPY.
Sherman did not leave Chattanooga f.
Atlanta witbo0t knowing all about I'll
route aud its distractions. His spies ap
scouts passed over almost every mile &
distance and made fun aud accurate /,
ports, | was Que of the last to reuurn, au
| had u close shave of it. luformalin
was required which Obliged me to eute
the Confederate camps aud see with III
OWu eyes, aud as Two OF tn'cc OF GU
spies mad been captured aud hung. au
the COufedeiateS were on the qul NtNc Z
prevent others from penetrating the'
lines, | needed sonnet ing more Than
disguise. Alter canVassng The ma re
for while, | adopted The suggestion o
reg neutal surgeon TO play tue role OF
dummy. | was to be deaf and duml
aud carry pencil and paper, and do IN
talkiuS laau way. He Cached me 10
Two OF ln'ec days before tue Start, au
When | WAS ready to 60 bad ma>ue' q
the situa,. The surgeon had bee
assistant superiulende in a deaf ou
dumb asylum loo several Yeas, aud b
WAS peeunarly iitted 10 leacu me IN.
,teps.
You may reply that any one can ''pla
deaf aud dumb" aud deceive peeps
Yes, a1y Que can, up 70 tcrtau polrl
was 10 so ocy ond that point If II wa
discovered tina. | WAS not what ciaimc
to oe my he wound pay tue fol
WAS PROVIDED WIN IA bundle of stationery
somc tobacco, lot OF religious tract>
al cles OF cheap goods aud u few spec
alu,cs aud left tue Fedora, ou,pos,> Oh
dark ANA rainy evening N good spirits
Ousttuct,u5 S1crulaus advance WAS n
mouulatu oa'r,ct called Rocky Fac
Ridge. The ma u gap, through Whlc
Tie railroad aud h ghway ran aud 81
run, is called EaZZaru's koosI Gap. GA
;, outs aud spies mad reported tLis sap ;
stIougly ioI Liilcd LLdt Srermau ieit h
could not force il. Furt6er sodtl is SOaS
CtecA Gap. one OF my Offices was t
asce',alu how Lh's gap wa, deierded.
WAS well wIuhiu Tue Con ede.a.e Inc
elore miuui.ni, aud at ABOUT lrau hour
Iouud suelJer III Il batn, aud sient puU
Two nous al Ter daylight. Wneu | tdit
cd our NO Que was IN sight, aud ma
walhcd fully TWO miles alous Tie ill5hWa
before | met auy one. heu 1 tucouuUt
Il parry OF about Lhirty oaval'y mcn Solo
To The front. | was IN CuHcu's c'otne'
had IL pack ON my BAGS, ahd, OF Sou st
expected TO he stopped. Tue troop wa
commanded by IL lieutenant. ahd as Ii
cauie up lie ordered Il halt aud uuerlcd .
me:
who are you, and where are yo
goingt"
lIeto was the first test The men ha
gauncced II ouud me, and every ON ha
his eve unou me. IL was Il compliment L
Inc luat one OF The men called out Oelor
| had mace u gu;
Dog gone hun, he's dummy' He
got Il lace hee u WashDoard.
| wrote ou my tablet: What do yol
want! aud tue lieutenant wrote IN II
ply: ~ no are you, aud where are yo'
gu,uSf
| .ave my maine AS George Smith, an'
STAGED that WAS Confederate peduler
| opeued my bUudie, presented INN Will
suue tobacco, auu several oil tile inti
made PURCHASES. The officer asked 10
10, pass, aud | Lold han that it was takeI
nom me Three days oeIore ny som
Yankee raiders vino had captured me an,
Lui ned me loose asain.
~ ea. tbcy' ii owe. hal him back there
any hUw,' be sad 70 his sergeant, and
way,dg MS hand TO me, lie gave me TN
o Ier 10 rude ON. | was in for II now
aud must push ahead. | could see an ca
campmeuu doWn The rua 4, and any al
tempt 10 iluuk IL would create Suspicion
1t was well lnaL | went ahead, tor ON
of lne cavalry meu followed me ciea
BACK 70 lne scuuIuel on tue ouIshlros o
Inc camp. He walked hts boise dlrect.
behmd me, 50 close tuat Lie animal
nose almost touched my BAGS, nut ne dli
not catch me Cd my guard. w hen lii
scntiuei Stopped me i handed MN III
name aud Occupation, aud IN Il lev
minutes. | was III The presence OF tn
uillter of the quad. Whlle lie asked 10
my pass, lie u,d not seem suspicious.
WAS cs, or.cu 10 lac quarlers OF the ONCE
of NE day, aud mere came tesv, iudut =
carclessly tuat IT | Dad not pad all IN
Wis aUout me | should have been lost
As We lcacned lne quar,er- the eScof
SAID
"lIere is deaf aud dumb man who ha
no pass. Capt. llaisuer ordered nm
hc,e from the Suald tcu@
IAN risb,, replied the Ollioec, who wa
not even loukip. n us; aud them, rs VI
escort started oil he half turned 70 me an
said:
stand aside for a few minutes and
will a,,end TO your case
His tone was so careless and his oide
so uatu al that | caught my muscles noN
Iug TO OBEY, Had | picked up a loot
should have gwen myself away. AS
tilLot move, he presently turned to me
seemed surprised luAt | was there, ah'
began to inquire aoout me. l gave hli'
the details, aud while We Wee paNslh:
the tablet back aud forth IA CAPTAIN CANT
up. The officer Of Tue day said 10 MN:
I'VE have captured a dummy. Might.
queer that he should take to peddiln!
amoug the soldiers, but they ate IA qunc
lot. He says he had pass from Polk
but that the Yanks gobOed II when the,
captured him tue other day. DO you SC,
that blood spot on his left cuhY
| was looking lhe Oh Ger fun in til,
face rs he spoke. felt That he woul,
try some tc OK. hut he did it 80 neatl,
that he almost caught me. winked, bu
did not drop my eyes.
You mLst have takeu him for an i'm
posi- or, laughed The Captain.
I'VE can't DE too Cautious" was the re
ply, aud he took the tablet aud wrote tina
might circulate about the camp unit
guard mount and then report to the new
officer of the day.
got some b:eak fast, sold out abou
half my goods, and when l reported ant
asked that might pass ON no objection
was made. ! found troops everywher,
now, and being so far within the line.
no one questioned my right to be there
| underwent but one more test be
fore reaching the gap, and that l wa
prepared for. The soldiers accepted IN,
for what claimed to be, and while NJ,
condition excited the sympathies Of som,
others were inclined 10 rid,cule and joke
While knelt ia group a joker held {
pistol close TO my ear and fired it on
heard the click of the hammer and wa
therefore prepared for the report.
found the gap covered bv weak body
with no defenses to speak Of, and l go
through them without trouble, though ny
goods were now all gone, and l had t.
claim that was on my way to Dalton
after q new stock. was arrested afte
entering the gap, aud the arrest cam,
about through q corporal 10 a battery O
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