The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-20
CHAPTER Ill
NEW roe WIN Az Old FACE.


A slight, almost boyish figure, passing
10 and fro with restless, tigcrish move
mcnt, cut the red CLEAN Of the smolder-
ing campfire with frequent shadow, as
the two prisoners and their escort rode
up To the bivouac on the river bank.
Challenge, reply and report quickly
made the provost-mnrshal asked numcr-
GUS questions of the captive pair, get
ting but scGnt information in return.
Then he moved forward To the restless
PAGER 10y the fire, halted, and, saluting,
said;
Mai Cunycrs scout sends In two
prisoners, general Would you care to
question them, or"
send them 10 the rear, sir" brusquc-
" replied the officer addressed, passing
into gloom.
conc of them Is woman, sir"
The returning shadow promptly
halted, raised pair of keen blue eyes
to the others face, shook the snow out
meath his plumcd felt hat and resting
on his collar, as he asked crisply-
Camp woman, or spy?"
Certainly not an ordinary camp
woman. a lady, seemingly; though She
will not talk" replied the provost
marshal, glibly. And, sir, when n
woman won't talk"
ANY papers? Have you searched
thcm?" cut in his superior
mo, sir. had supposed Maj Con-
ycrs-"
~ ,S,nr,sodn, S,,rch ,hcr, e;r'', And
the young general, with scarcely sup
pressed oath. locked his hands behind
him, stood with back To the fire, wholly
careless Of the fast falling snow, and
watched his officers rctrcating form as
he approached the pair.
Fauntlcroy had been lifted from his
crampcd perch behind Doyle's saddle,
and Miss Clay, dismounting, had APP
preached him, with eager query as To
his hurt
Leg busted, but only n strain, I
guess" he answered, chcerfully, add
ing, rather uefully: ut will be in
marching trim long before | get the
chance To test il, nowl'
poor, dear boy And all for my
sake" Miss Clay whispered back. But
perhaps we may get off, if"
Her suggestion was cut off unfinished
by the brusquc order Of the provost
marshal:
Fall back. madam! Sergeant,
search that prisoner! Why in thunder
haven't you done So already?" he added,
in lower grumbling, venting spleen Mt
his own rcproof upon his inferior.
u "A.
spoudcd, with loud laugh, MS the girl
stepped back without IA word, only one
quick motion OF her hand to her lips.
And, noting 1t, the boy swiftly carried
his hand To his mouth, as though to
stop his laugh. With dash upon him,
the sergeant had his wrist in iron grip,
forcing down the tightly-clinched hand
and struggling To open it. But ere the
long, powerful New Highlander could do
this, only "a find II empty-Evan's
jaws had worked rapidly, and he gave n
great gulp, as the officer cried:
Choke him, sergeant"
"For what?" the reb answered. de-
family, springing back. you've made
me swallow my tobacco now; and oh,
Lord! I'm getting sich"
With sudden lurch forward, he
leaned heavily on the officer, almost
tumbling him into the arms of the agile
sergeant
There was apparent agony of nausea
upon the boys face; but had the light
been stronger the captors might have
caught n CLEAN Of merry devil In the
eyes he dropped quickly rs the volun-
tccr again grumbled;
"Um! the old spy's trick. Search him,
sergeant DO you hear?"
Without n word Of protest, Evan sub
mitted To thorough search by the lean
old sergeant, regular with chevrons
for service, which yet could not keep
his lips quite steady, ns he finished his
task and reported, handing over his
treasures:
"One letter, two passes, sir; one pipe,
one hoof-piclS, one buckle, one piece of
Irvine" And the veterans hand went
from his cap To his side, as the major
nervously graspcd tho enumerated
captures
"Majory The clear call from the
little statue at the fire wheeled the
provost marshal like n top; and he adj
vanced eagerly, saluting with the hand
that held his prizes.
stop that farce" the general con-