The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-01-12
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with him it might avert suspicion.
Were he brighter he might be Of use
perhaps. At any rate, he would doubt
less serve some purpose.
"Jakey," be asked. ''how would 70
like to go with me on-a trip"
"How would like to shoot squirrels"
"You, Jake! Didn't tell y t an
swer straight" from the father.
"Yas, I'd like ter CO."
"Tve q mind to take you, if your
father will let you CO." said Mark medi-
tatively.
s'Many fevers bout Chattenoogy?"
asked the mother, taking the pipe out Of
her mouth and casting an anxious glance
at her son.
"What y goen ter do with himy
asked Slack.
Il only want him for a companion
to divert suspicion-and-well. can't
tell exactly what-for an emergency
perhaps"
whats 'mergency? asked Jakey.
"Well. if | should learn something Of
importance might want to send you
back with the news, or If ] should be
caught in ain a.
"Tree, like q coon, with a gun or a
dorg below" supplied Jakey.
''That's it exactly. l might want to
send word cbout that" ~
"rm afeard he's too little ter be of any
use that away" said his father.
"Oh, Jakey can't go. Hes got ter
stay right hyar n do hoen," chimed his
mother.
"What do you say. Jakey? Do you
want to go?" asked Mark.
Would r.
"You, Jake!" again shouted his father
''Course want ter CO."
"I'll tell you what I'll do. II You will
let him go I'll bring him or send him
back safely and leave twenty dollar
greenback here with you for him On his
return"
..Souri! Souri, called Slack.
Souri, came in 90 quickly as to argue
that she had not been out Of hearin, of
all that had passed.
''Snack fur these two uns," said her
father.
Souri, departed. and presently returned
with bundle containing cold eatables.
Nov, Jakey." said his father rs they
all stood at the front gate before the de-
parture of the two travellers. ..remem.
Der yer Unioner n treat the stranger
far"
''Oh, ain no slouch. + am little.
replied the boy, with shrug and a
scowl, indicating that he regarded the
injunction entirely uncalled for.
"'N, Jakey," called his mother. don't
yer go n sleep out nights n git th
ager." 80.
''Never yer mind. NAV. | amt goen
ter git no ager."
The two started of up the road. The
air was pleasant, and it was not too
warm for tramping. They passed out Of
the clearing, and were about entering
the wood into which the road took them
when they heard step behind them.
Turning, there was Sour.
"How long d y low y nought be
gone down thar she asked.
Mark looked into her face, and she
lowered her eyes.
"Why do you want to know, Souri,
"Waal, NAV. she'll worrir bout
Jakey."
81 can't tell you."
"How fur y goenr
"To Chattanooga Perhaps farther
but not likely"
"What'n tn do t y eff they ketch "
They'll probably lift me off my feet
with hemp cord"
'They won't. will they? Don't talk
that away"
She looked at him with her black eyes
and shivered.
II guess l can get through all right,
said Mark reassuringly. 1--WE done it
before"
The girl stood for few moments ir-
resolute. Then she drew red silk hand
kerchief from her bosom and handed il
to Mark. It was the only bit of finery
she possessed.
"What is that for, Souri, asked Mark,
affected in spite of himself
"Waal, eff don't see y no more, y
mought keep ct ter ter Mebbe ef y
git inter trouble y mought find chance
ter send it ter me-Jakey mought tote
it-'n I'll go down III She turned
away. It was evident she could not
clearly express her meaning. and her
voice was getting husky.
.'Goodby, my little girl. said Mark
going up to her and taking her hand.
81 have 4 notion that if it is necessary
to the Union cause for my life to be
saved again you will be on hand to
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