The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-07-30
BELL AVERY.
n Her Ingenious Way Of Releas-
ing a Yankee Spy.

Her ingenious way OF ReleeS-
eindH ing a Yankee Spy.
ster lzs
nv psl loined Mosby in 1862, and along in
encoas hll Of 1868 when we were in camp
assaa' gunker Hill, on the Martinsburg
'ass about half way between Martins
gand Winchester, we were within
',ais gamile of where [ was born and
'ie e y, 81. Ny father and mother and
~ - ~ IL Bell were living on the old
e Z n Twas about twenty three then
na BEN wasn't more than seventeen.
ssops vas pretty girl too, if l do say
+ T. Pa ind smart for her chances.
- ae day Bellseame over to the camp
- s. brought me some stockings mother
~ knit for me. We were standing in
- ~ Iaofthe tent talking when squad
! sa ar boys brought in prisoner. He
s''s young looking chap, smooth
r.a.: BED as boy, fair complexioned as
go 60. and couldn't have been over
.a,,.. snsy He had on a confederate
~ - form My tent mate was with the
NJ. nd and when they got opposite our
.aoa. -. said:
.ssbisg BILL what have you got there?"
,mnlss Yankee spy, reckon. Dern
1.a,.s la.ss o said Bill
~. How's that2s said l, ''he's got on a
,rv r., Uniform, all right"
got on all sorts of uniform, :"
.aou,. Bill, turn it t'other side out, and
soho, ID Tank uniform
bsrss. GEORGE said Bell, Il don't believe
hand boys a spy. He's too innocent
- ~ IS adngn
bildrs. Can't tell, replied. ''Them's the
,taaa,s p ones to make mischief
ls,t What will they do with him?" she
- lid.
Iesebsl ~ Ehy, hang him, if he's a spy"
s;aa.a. go. Vhf said Bell, chow awful!''
sFt this time they had got up to head
a;.Al aFiers and sure enough, they found
snis n MN convincing proof that he was a
,sa.s They found some cipher writing
,srsus we the lining of his hat, and he
mrs pkg down and confessed. That
aied his case Our command didn't
IL hss spies long in suspense, and he
M M I !, sentenced to be hanged at sunrise
- Mn 1s0een up to headquarters and found
rosiss# what was to be done with him,
- 'ng Bell at the tent. When came
gyapbs n told her what had learned.
orst 4 nshg him in the morning?" re-
~ sa Bell. Poor boy-how ter
I'm going home and cook a
,red aAsa Tor him. Win they let him
=. "a #+'tLI
S sav lelt sorry for the innocent-loolzing
y ws u Mo1gh knew he was guilty, and
an d ~ Yes you may bring it, and
ean'tget back till late Georoe ;,
Basur1 sne' but it's moonlight night.
of III .s'lae as quickly as l cam And she
-. enough -00NlDS 'of'o"-
motto aaa log guardhouse near the
trade y our camp, and the spy was
wers ~ Y there. When he was brought
caring Aeaaquarters he said to Lieut..
.asA who had him in charge:
cal So lieutenant, | see it's all up with me.
IT per ~ old mother back in Jer.
ave nQ " last wish is to write her few
diFse ..;ss, seaore | go. Can you allow me
fenda les boy, think so :, said tho Ian
before II H.. VI course I'll have to inspect
givsn ib,ssa asr' and if it's all right I'll send
Be ~ 3 lne lines the first chance
sonvls esg, now dld you happen to become
wh'
rfisos - ss,,t ! was only trying to carry some
judy saes through to Sheridan. Ifr6
letne f.ao a have been lieutenant
NJ ars ssa va, 1.s', ~ny, I'll be hanged. It's q
-. s.s,.ss 70 ale I'd rather be shot"
s9e 9 !, ~ nelp it, Yank. That's the way
ones fIs $ ! amt kicking said the gritt,
len y Is baaa lap' but if I'd succeeded II
Tez 0een lieutenant
lew, lat aas made them send such a voune
onss sO0 on such work?" asked San
bin, ~ anteered. wanted to climl
" Ar ~. ele ranks, and now I'll %
LIZ = an na, wanted to. l wouldn'
crls " sss -.ach but for MOTHER and tn,
g ne to his eyes. -
IS 5 On guard in front of the doc,
!. - ass 1sa came. It was after eigb
MI enc had tin bucket in he
A eDsas ~ the chicken fxings. TIL,
3 ssps = was standing close by whe,
5as evening, Miss Bell,'' said he
essa sa got 50, there2 Something goo,
sRe, I'll bet