Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-12-15
WAR REMIN{S SCIENCES.
SAVED BY aIRkTsGY.

Trying AAu+AioHs
Many of the comrades will doubtless
recollect some of the circumstances con-
nected with the following story of the
civil war told by veteran SPY, scout
and pilot The hero, who was known
by the name of "Jin, was employed
by a man named Brown to convey him
through the Southern picket lines to a
Bafe retreat from the clutches of the
confederaey. 1t was starlight night
when they started on their trip, and
when they arrived at a house, later on,
in search of supper. they found nobody
at home but lady. Jim" asked her
to get supper for himself and compan-
ion. The lady seemed very willing to
oblige them, and said: BE seated,
while go to the spring house"
At this the wary Jim" smelled a
mouse, and politely replied: mo,
ma'am; you need not trouble yourself to
leave the house, as and my companion
are strangers to you. and have no lncli-
nation to be reported to bushwhaclxers;
and as your husband may be one, and is
doubtless on these premises, or near by
you need not report ms, but just get us
cold snack and we viii go.
At these words the lady was astound-
ed She saw that Jim had at once
penetrated her design. so she set about
getting up supper for the two strangers.
When supper was ready, the two men
sat down to eat. They had not been
eating long, when two grotesque look
ing mountaineers entered, with guns in
hand. They were evidently enrolling
officers and the two gentlemen who
were eating would surely be conscript-
ed. AT least SO thought the lady of the
house. Brown was visibly agitated,
but Jim" was as cool as any cucum-
Der, and talked and laughed as if it was
the proudest moment of his life. He
was man who could exercise wonder
full self control when occasion required.
Indeed, from his appearance on this oc-
easion. one would suppose he was total
~ ignorant of any danger. He gave
Browns foot light kick, however, as
much as to say; Keep cool"
Supper over, Jim" smaclad his lips
and asked for drink of water. The
water, it happened was out on the
porch, and Jim" stepped out, ostensi-
bly, to get drink; but he did not stop
for water; on the contrary, with the
bound of a gazelle, the willy scout
reached the ground, then the fence,
then the road, Brown following closely
at his heels. The men did not wait to
see what effect their strategy had upon
the two officers, but bounded swiftly
IN. Finally Jim stopped; he seemed
to see "A ghost or something worse, and
eraning his long neck over the fence,
exclaimed;
Great heavensl Brown, we are
doomed after all, | fear. Look
''What is it," said Brown.
'Horrorsl it is confederate camp, as
sure as fate!"
Taking another look, however,
"Jim" was not so positive it was a
camp, after all; but in plain view We're
several white objects. near dwelling.
What were they? Jim had "a suspi-
cion-and hope He crept nearer and
nearer, and strained his eyes more and
more. He seemed to gain assurance.
He plainly saw in the starlight what he
had at first supposed betokened a camp.
The thought Of the mistake he had
made was so ridiculous that he laughed
aloud Brown thought his comrade had
become insane until he, too came up
closer and beheld the fantastic scene
presented Instead Of there being
camp about. several light
colored garments were hanging on the
in farmers yard subse-
quent to a days washing. The general
of the laundried garments
after night was much the same as a
camp ground, to the eyes of the two
men who had narrowly escaped by a
little strategy and much hard running.
H, Greeley Miller, in Toledo Blade.