The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-04

/ manu- OF some ieDIEla hlhAt Ll99i-
was not suspected of being Federal -py,
but having been arrested on a cAats', aud
being found without pas. il @a- quite
proper to make a further invest CATION.
There were several Offices ia The gen
erals tent wnen was TAKEN in aud re-
ported on, aud the facts in my cast had
no sooner been announced than one Of
+ them, who was surgeon in Hoods com
mand, held a whispered consultation with
+ the general. and suspected plot to test
me NV suspicious were soon proved
correct The escort had retired and left
me standing in front Of the entrance III
j side, Of course, but just where | va, in
/ ihc way of any one coming or going. The
whisper consultation lasted about lie
minutes, aud Thea the general casually
i remarked to me
Take seat and | will hear You.
The .urgeOL was looking mo fgi in The
i face, and hal ! made the slightest move
i be must have detected il.
Sit down :" commanded the general
! in louder voice.
Twas looking at his sword hauaiu. on
the tent pole and did not turn NV eye-
until he wheeled around in his chair and
bed oned to me to approach. | handed
him my tablet and pencil aud he inquired
why had not pass and where l wanted
to 20. ! explained about the pass a.
before, aud told him | wanted To 20 To-
Dalton or Rome and secure more goods.
The general would have been quite salts
lied IN five minutes, but the surgeon Wa
Il keen reader OF human nature, and lie
was convinced that | was in disguise. /
heard him whisper his suspicious To others
and their lack of belief made him all the
more determined 10 expose me. had no
fear of any of the rest, but ] realized
that it would take all my nerve and tact
to hold out against the surgeon. some
I of the tests lie at oucc put Inc to may
seem tribes to the reader until lie can put
himself in the position | occupied. lie
rose up suddenly, crossed over TO mt,
and slappng me on the shoulder lie eA-
claimed
Let me see your tongue.
had my teeth hard shut or my jaws
would have opened at the command.
Strengthen up was the next com
maud. was bumped over, and the
words went through me like bullet.
did not move, however,
Take your foot OF that sash - shouted
the surgeon, but looked from him To the
general and showed my wonder.
Come, now, bu. you're beaten, laugh
ed one OF the officers and rs the others
had some remark to make the surgeon
was nettled He looked at me fxcdlv for
a long half minute, and then said To his
comrades:
II won't give in yet, general. Please
hold on TO him until We are certain OF HIM
one way or the other
oh certainly; but thing you have
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dumb person always has expression not
10 be counterfelUcd, lie las told pretty
straight stury.'
"lhat is true; but want to study him
little more. He claims TO have lost his
pass. | want To ASK him more details.
W hat was the date
He turned and put this question to ne,
and had not been looking ahead for ii
or something of the klnd, my mouth
would have got away with me. His fail
urc provoked another laugh, and wrote
ON the tablet:
What does the officer say? Does he
believe am desertrlt
"Ile says you are deceiying us.
II have IL hard enough now, without
beng looked upon with ridicule of >usp'-
cion," | wrote, and the general nodJcd
hi, head to me and said to the surgeon:
II won't keep him longer than noon TO-
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