The Odessa leader. (Odessa, Del.) 1892-18??, 1892-09-21

"All in good limo, Mister" returned
Baird. -Hankins, you Just keep your eye
on him; recRon he's safe enough, but
his kind are sometimes sly. I'll take
look round his shanty and see if he's
got any arms or anything else that we
want. Fall back to that side, Logs, and
give me room" :.
The rude mountaineers obsyed him, all
casting looks OF hatred upon the object Of
this raid. The mans character came out
strongly in his face at that moment. He
was tall and we'll knit, and as he stood
among his captors he was q head taller
than any of them. He was dressed in a
suit which showed by its cut and material
that it had been made In ONE other
region than this. His smooth face was o
striking one; it had large, regular features,
dark, expressive eyes, and was crowned
with black hair that had natural curl.
The face was rather thin now, and bore
marks of keen mental suffering. The
man must have bcen over thirty years old.
But 1t was his conduct under the trying
md omiIous circumstances described
that chiefly showed him 10 be one who had
seen and known something of life's dan
gers and trials, and who was not easily to
be thrown off the balance of his comros-
ure. Recovering from tho firft shock of
surprise he now looked at his scowling
capto1s with an expression of unconcern
| which might have been assumed, but
| which was most admirably put on.
L demand TO know the meaning Of all
F, this" ho said.
BY common consent, Baird was the
spokesman of the mountaineers, nd he
1 was at present too busy searching the ef-
fect1 of tie caI tive TO heed his remon-
strances. Ho searched through the blank
cts and found nothing; in tho knapsack,
| and took out book, then two more, evil
IDENTIFY set, some tea dons up in q parcel
| and lot of writing paper. basket was
hung on o nail; it contained bread and
dried meat. A change of clothing hang
ing up was rummaged over, end wallet
| well filled with greenbacks appeared
| Wallace Baird discovered another candl !
stuck it in another knot-hole, and having
lighted 1t, looked over the contents Of the
portfolio. which lie held up for his com.
panions to see. 1t contained number oi
crayon sketches Of scenes in these noun.
tains, SO correct in ihA drawing that thi
places we're recognized Mt once.
4 Baird sat down on the small box ant
looked Mt the writing on tho open theet
He held the newspaper in his hand, bu
had not yet examined it. A transient fiusl
passed over the prisoners pale fnce as b,
saw his unfinished letter being read; bu
te said nothing. Having completed III,
reading, Baird locked at the rame ant
date of the paper, but ut the first sight o
its columns he uttered loud excl ,mation
Whats the. matter, Wally2" several o
the men exclaimed.
Bad news for us, can tell you'll Here
copy of the Knoxville Citizen for los
month. Rebel paper, but hardly thin
they'd lie as bad as this. Listen, ,Ntqc
|. from Wushingionl Federal Army Bddi
Beaten at Bull Rant Beaure0drd AJou
to Occupy WGshinatonp
These n inouncements were receive
with cries of rage and grief
@That's the Eews that sui.s this fellow,
ono of tho mea cried.
The prisoner looked from one to nnoth
or of she rude fees around him, now dis
torted with anger, and bent mehaciagl
upon him, An intimnton of the truth
suspicion of his own danger, was borne i
upon his mind.
II read that account, hc said, "nud
was just as sorry 10 eadit as amy OF 20
cou' d te
/ Wallace Baird looked up from the papei
whats your name?' he-asked.
II don't object 10 telling you that il yo
, will inform me why am treated III thi
! manner, and what authority you have fe
using mo SO.
Baird took the envelope from his pock,
which he had showed to Burt Hankini
The prisoner co!ored ngain upon seeing i
, but controlled himself with an effort.
"Captain Charles Smedley, Vicksburl
Mississippi" he heard read. as ths
your name? Is that whore you used
l live?"
, The other hesitated. Il will answt
: those questions" lie said, when 80
answer mine"
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