The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-01-05
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smith for the Confederstjs. Hero IL
Cumberland gap. Il tho enemy il CON-
centrating at Chattanooga, he msy not
only hold it against . greatly superior
force, but can march right along here"
Tho traced the route with his finger
Storm Q junction with General Smith at
Knoxville, and into Kentucky. Louis.
vile and Cincinnati will be In danger.
Forrest and Morgan are hamlnering at
our communications; we get reports Of
immense forces Of the enemy ct Knox
vile; everything points to this or soma
similar plan Of campaign on the part Of
the Confederates. II 90. they must be
concentrating at Chattanooga as point
Of rendezvous."
The general paused; then looking the
soldier in the eye said impressively:
lyon are the only man to whom l can
intrust 60 Important mission" can't
order you. a. you know. beyond our
tines. except in uniform. -(4a "a far rs
you dare a. soldier: l leave tho rest to
You. VIII you undertake 10 bring me
the Information we required"
II will, general"
every well. The fate of tlis army,
the success Of the Union arms in the
wet. perhaps the proloneation OF the
war. depend upon you."
The young man bowed. but said moth
ing.
"You will need a pass to get beyond
our pickets." The general drew a camp
a summer evening in the country it was
strange that ono should look for death.
None but prsct;ced seont would Lava
been thus on the alert.
The twilight was nearly faded. Mark
had gone about three miles from the
tavern when. nearing fork in the road,
he heard:
Halt, thar
Instinctiysly his hand went to the
handle Of his revolver. for the sound
was near enough TO indicate that pis-
toll rather than rifle might be needed,
'sAir YOU uns thu sojer ez TUX supper
at the tavern at jasper" asked IL voice,
singularly soft for bushwhacker.
"Well, suppose am
Il know " from yer yoics."
"H8K>s t:at?" asked tine soldier. puz-
zled.
Kind o deep and senno:s1:iki. Y
rnought az waat put up Yer stss,ssn iron.
got bead on g."
Mark could see no one. i,nt Judging
from the voice Of the spea'ssr his alarm
partially subsidized.
ii reckoned y u,nught come along
hyar, SO jist sqnatted and waited"
We'll, what do you wan: with mes'
's1'n one O the Stacks. We're Union,
we Stacks air. They're goen to drive us
out soon, reckon"
Union. eli? What are you-,nan.
woman, 10y or gal?:''
Tin gal.
The dickens! What are You stoppin;
me for a; the lnuzz!e of gum -
''Lordt! How'd know Y? Y moushs
a ben a bushwhacker. Iwar at the tay-
ern whar y TUX supper. The landlords
wife. she's my aunt. sor y come i'll
| and hearn y taken to old Eenables.
They rcckoned y war Confederate till
~ paid ia sYankee shinplasters; then
they reckoned y mouyht be Yankee
after ALL
| Mark began to be interested. 1t was
now evident to him that this person Ell
sconced behind Il snake fence. holding
him under cover Of gun. was friend
instead Of All enemy.
s'Well?"
Il KEN ont hyar to tell v bout it"
Then let me see you as well as hea,
you
A figure with gun climbed over the
fence and advanced toward the soldier
When it came near enough Mark saw &
girl who might he anywhere betweer
sixteen aud eighteen. for her Skin
only reached to the tops of her, shoes
and lser hair was cut square around he1
neck. She came very near to him ant
spoke in low tone:
AFTER v left the tavern some on Ell
lowed y was Union. and some OIL EN-
lowed y was Confederate: leastaways
they wasn't sartin. Uncle, he's bat
secesh. and he lowed y was Union ant
bound Oh some Grant fur the Yankees
So he pursuaded several on 'em te
mount n follow y. They was gitte,
ready, and slipped out to the barn an'
TUX my pony, what rode over on thi
afternoon. n Jakey's squirrel gul
Jakey's my brother), what | allus car
ries when | ride round in these hy;,
war times, II makes tracks cross coun
try by a trail allus goes to nncles !
comes hum agiu while the men al
. conen by the road. | jest rode Sail
Maria among the trees thar and tied he
and squatted behind the fence till J
. come along and-Lordy sakes!"
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