Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-12-28

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mo FRIEND OF MINE," TIE SPY RE-
JOINED.
on another angle against the clear noon
| light. AS he turned on his beat, the
| guide whispered:
''Now! Quick across that moonlight
To that ditch!''
Both men sped across the broad moon
lit space, unobserved, and gained the
| friendly shadow of the ditch. And at
| the instant a shot rang out, and stimuli
taneously the call:
Turn out tn ga-ad! Pris'ner
'scaped!"
Throwing themselves fat on their
faces, with one impulse, both men
| turned their eyes to the guard house
window, as the sentrys lantern swung
out over the parapet with dull CLEAN.
Six feet below the sill form chung
to the rope desperately, seeming in the
dim light to writhe and kick spasmodi-
cally. And, as they looked, it relaxed
its hold, falling to the ground with dull,
oninous thud.
Then over the night came quick or
-ders, flashing lights, the dismal long
roll OF the drum. and the thudoof many
running feet.
Quick. follow the ditch! Your life
is on your speed!' the guide whispered;
and they rushed along the smooth
washed bottom of the deep gully at top
speed.
A hundred yards, and tall fence
skirted the ditch. Over this they clam
bered, running over root and hill
lock, aided by the kindly moon; over
the opposite fence, racing straight for
the city, it's lights not half a mile
ahead. Soon they reached the suburbs,
the guide dropping into a brisk walk,
finally pausing before a lonely house
in the ti,inly-settled quarter. Entering.
he lifted dim lamp, screened behind
unfinished parlor.
Sd1C, Cllt.uk uOu. no" Cdu ever
he began, warmly; but the other inter
rupted
Don't talk. The Eastern express
leaves in twenty minutes. Put on those
clothes quickly"
Without another word, Evan rapidly
dressed himself in the wide-checked,
foppish citizens suit, drew on a long
ulster of loudest stripe, and stuffed his
own in the empty valise at hand. Then,
Fitzhugh locking the door and throw
ing away the key, they walked rapidly
to the suburban station near.
A line of soldiers was drawn up
across the platform; and the traitor
Virginian's quick eye took in the stu
alton.
Use this; you are Pinkerton's
man." he whispered; and as Evan thrust
the proffered paper into his vest-pocket,
he felt coin and crisp notes thoughtfully
stuffed into it. And with no break the
pair Advanced until the sharp command
came: s'Halt.'
'What is the matter, h-utenant?s
Fitzhugh asked, surprised. Has gov
eminent impressed this tra1n?"
'No, sir: but we stop all All! cap
tain, l believe I saw you at the camp
to-day?. You are on Gen. Baldwin's
staff?''
Eyes, and on kasty orders east"
"And your friend t,lere?''
s'No friend of NINE" the spy rejoioed
in contemptuous whisper. Better ex~
anime his papers carefully. He is one
of those detective fellows"
BY his lantern the young officer read
Evans extended pass half aloud:
Please permit bearer to board and
leave all trains, at any point, for public
service. ALLAN PINKEEToN.' I'm! that.
all right. Let me see your railroad
pass"
For single second Evan felt his heart
up in his throat and chill creep down
his spine. The next, his presence of
mind came promptly to the front, and
he drawled, insolently:
81 am not q soldier. Don't ride on
passes. We buy our tickets.' And.
pocketing his permit, the rebel soolly
sauntered past the guard, and loudly
demanded at the window ticket for
Washington.
''Insolent young guy, that Fitzhugh
consoled the wrathful sub. What
causes this unusual care?'
"a prisoner escaped. We got one of
them but the other fellow cut. We are
to search every train Say, Pinkerton,"
he called suddenly, Il impress you into
service to search this train with u.s.
Ehe red eye of a locomotive peered
around the curve, as it pulled up to the
station and stopped. The soldiers, de-
pPyed along the platform, sprang
BOARD every car. Evan calling to the
futenant's squad:
He'd never hide In the baggage,
Agreenies. Searchlthe ffst-class." And
he entered a llman sleeper, search
ing for himself.
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