The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-04-17

And you will parole meP"
The man shook his head till the long
black hair seemed to stand on end, then
he said, slowly and solemniy:
1--WE can't do 1t; thar amt any more
parolin' or exchangin', more's the pity
for us. You've got to go through and
board at our hotel bit"
Libby
Yes
well" said, with an effort at laugh
ter, 'I'll find lots Of good men there"
$50 you will Cap'n; but would you
let me ak you few questions?"
500 on" replied
"You wear new boots?"
eyes"
"What size?"
Fights, but size too large" I said.
That's a most providential coinci-
dence," said Captain Jones, OF the
Eighth Texas. II wear that size my
self"
"Indeed?"
Eyes, indeedy; and ye'd better git up
afore Wharton comes along, for he's
nigh barefoot, and that's his size,
too. Now, old Teller, I'm not gwin' to
rob you Of your boots, but I'm 'bliged to
have EN-, and III pay you thar full price.
Let mo bootjack you"
Before could ask for an explanation
Captain Jones backed up, seized my feet
alternately between his thighs and
jerked off my boots, and with equal ra.
pidity he threw off his own worn foot
gear and assumed mine.
"You kinder think I'm goin' through
you bad" said Jones, looking down at
his feet with an expression of great sat-
isfaction.
"You are playing the part OF robber
without any risk" said.
"See har, Captain Watts, I amt no
damn thief. l need these and other
things, so / took EN-. II didn't every
internal home-guard from here to Rich
mond would go through you. Tell me
the price Of your boots, pants and over
coat. as well as any greenbacks you've
got about you, and I'll make a clean
swap for Confed. greenbacks."
subsequently learned that Jones was
the champion poker-player of Wheeler's
Cavalry Corps, and this accounted for
the large amount Of money he had stuck
in his pockets, and even in the lining of
his clothes.
He pulled out great wads Of bills and
said
PAY yourself, ole Teller, and don't be
too id bashful, but then you're
Yank and thar amt no use giving you
any advice. It's too bad that mar got
plunked; she was a beauty" Ho com
pressed his lips and nodded at my dead
thoroughbred.
Without counting the money, took
a bunch OF the gray and blue backs |
Jones handed me, and said contemptu-
ously:
81 may find this stuff useful, Captain,
but 1t isn't very pretty"
"Wa'al," shouted Jones, as he stuck
the remainder of the wad into his breast
pocket. "I'll ALLOW the money amt
purity, but the man that despises it is a
fool. Let me give you a bit Of advice,
my son, for you're goin' to be with us
some time. Paper is mighty valuable in
the Confederacy, and when ever you come
acrost piece that's got the pectur Of
locomotive or woman onto it-them'S
two OF the d-st fastest things in crea-
ton, freeze onto it-that's money"
subsequently found the Captain was
right in all his representations.
CHAPTER TX.
During this talk with Jones, his men
had removed the equipments from my
horse, and some of them were search
ing my saddle-bags, in which was the
evidence had so far obtained in favor
Of Frank Brent.
/ was about to tell the Confederate
Captain the condemned mans story,
when a tall, slender man, with the stars
Of a Maior-General on his gray collar,
strobe into the group surrounding me.
The reddish hair and beard, the high,
thin and much-freckled nose, and above
al, the keen, steely-gray eyes, told me
that the newcomer was no ordinary
person.
General Wharton, this is Captain
Watt" said Jones, by way of introduce
lion.
The leader of the Texan Rangers
bowed stiffiy, and acknowledged the sal
ltation in the same way. He was about
20 question me when his keen eyes fell
IN the papers the man had taken from
ny saddlc-bags, and in an instant they
we're in his hands.
I could see from the expression of
Wharton's face that he was becoming
excited as he read. Suddenly he strobe
Up and said, fiercely: