Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20

was not lurking on the premises. but |
much to my relief the offer was de-
clined.
AS the patrol went down the steps the
uncle banged to the door, locked and
bolted it, and seizing the lamp he had
brought from his room assembled the
stairs and tapped at the door of the
room where we were.
Julia" he called, fare you up? I
Rnow you must be awake, that Yankee
soldier made so much noise"
Eyes, uncle" answered Julia, 'Tm up,
but Pm not dressed"
well, then, won't come in" con.
tinued the old man, that is, II you're
snre no one has slipped in to steal"
"Oh, Pm quite sure of that" answered
Miss Julia. II have not been asleep.
In fact, only turned down the light
few minutes ago."
"Very we'll, them" responded the
uncle. "But, julia speaking Of the
light reminds me--don't open that ward
robe at all, my dear. Pm very nervous
about that lot of fulminate-the per-
cussion POWDER put in there to-day"
Il held my breath). ITS terribly dan
gerous stuff, you know" ia cold sweat
started out all over me), land I've not
hau time to repack the bottles SO they
would be SAFE"
shivered, and believe my knees
would have knocked together had not
been afraid that one of those internal
packages might have got between them.
Miss Julia assured her uncle there was
no danger, as she would not disturb any
thing there was In the wardrobe Il
hoped wouldn'tD and the old man re-
treated downstairs, and all was quiet
once more.
When l did open the wardrobe door
and cautiously stepped out, Miss Julia
and Mary were standing with the light
at the other end of the room. assured
them that though there was probably
enough illuminate in the wardrobe to
blow the roof off the house, yet unless
twas stepped upon or otherwise crushed
there was no danger Of exploding per-
cussion powder.
81 dunno nawthin' bout de cussin'
powda," said Mary, "but massa's dono
gone locked de doah an took de key to
bed wild him-and heah you is yet
massa Cap'n."
: Here was new complication, but
Mary-that invaluable Mary-was equal
to the emergency. "Can you climb q
tree" she suddenly asked me.
7 "Of course can" replied. 'I'm up
: one now, amt II" couldn't help add.
: ing "But what has that got to do with
the present situation9"
| why" answered Mary, "I'll let you
: out de glass doah at de end dis hall on
, to de top of de POI CHI ober de front doah.
: Den you let yo'se'f slip down de post
. esses an on. dc gate, and dab you
| are"
: The plan was practicable, and was al
once carried into effect. Bidding Miss
Q Julia hasty goodnight I CROPPED my
: way along the hall, stepped on to the
: fat roof of the porch, and lying fiat
t down allowed myself to slip over tho
$ edge until I could clasp one of tho
]; Possesses (as Mary called the pillars
= with my legs.
: Sliding down to the rail I stepped
y from there on to the veranda floor
n glided softly down the steps, slipped
l through the gate and ran--almost on t.
d the point of bayonet!
g "Haltp' stern voice commanded
G and l could see that l had been stopped
S by one of the patrol that the sergeant
# as matter of precaution, had lef
there.
d Halt" be repeated. providing me be
n fore his bayonet little closer agains
the gate post; don't you stir or I'll piI
J. We where ye stand. What y'doin' here
}. And who the dickens are YEP" Ant
IL he leaned forward curiously. "Blowe,
l. if it faint the Cap'np he exclaimed, a
@ he brought his rifle to his shoulder.
"Yes, Harrington" said, 'it is you
l Captain. It's all right Provo marshall
W duty, you know" Il could see hin
grin at that) "All you have to do is t
.. stay here until you're relieved, an
o. then report every thing quiet. Min
y you, no more than that" and l walke
Y. off, while Harrington resumed his bea'
n WhiStllng softly:
l. The girl left behind me-"
10 made my report at once to the Ger
D eral, who sat up in bed to receive II
A. and the disposition of troops a&i the re
1t inforcing of the outposts followed tina
t. prevented the contemplated attack an
" incidentally stopped further investiga
ton on the part Of my brother staff off
10 GERS into the episode of the magno!i
70 blossom.
10 saw Mary once more. She came int
r, the office, and finding me alone, DIRE
4 from the folds of her dress my cane.
"You done left him in de wardrobe,
Ia she said, "te-hep and vanished.
IN miss julia saw several times aftel
n. ward. An artillery company that at tn
n time of the contemplated attack on tn
city was stationed at an exposed poin
NJ in the suburbs joined our brigade the ne2
~ year in town we were occupying i
10 another State. The Captain of the ba
g, terry, noble fellow, brought with hil
1, on her way North his bride, who was n
y other then the miss Jooly" of m
nights adventure.
"a While laughing over the incident
:. connected with the interview. she salt
~ 81 think, Captain, when tell you as
- - can now, that was then very much
"a love with the one who is now my hu
band, and that he was then with h
r. battery at post outside the town tn;
- would be first attacked in the propose
~ assault, you will understand why
0' though ! am "a Southern girl was 5
anxious to prevent tho attack on tn
III city."-F. L. Clarke, in Overland Montl
ar ly.
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