Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-09

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n ri cover y with my gun tel know
yer al right"
II won't mind q small thing like tha
Of you'll put me n my leetle broths
across"
Mark and his companion went down
TO the river. Pretty soon wild lookinl
man. with beard growing straight on
from his face like the spokes Of car
wheel. came cautiously down, covering
them with o shotgun a. he proceeded
"9ot pass. Stranger
No"
Reckon they won't let y land whs'
y get over thar"
These army fellers are Ike . n
trap" said Mark; "they amt % partio
ular as to goen In; It's the goen out the!
don't like. But y better try to strike
point on the river whar ther amt N
guard"
"Fuf how muchY'
An extra hver."
'GreenbackY
you ain't very patriotic. Won't >
take Confederate hllsr
"Not when I can get green uns.-
"Y' amt . Union man, are yT
"No. But I know o valyble thinl
when sees It."
The night would have been very darl
had II not been for the moon behind tn
clouds. As II was, the boat could onl.
be seen from the shore when they drew
too near. They pulled up the river ives
Of Moccasin point, keeping near tn
east bank. They could see campfire
Of guards on the other shore. Once
getting too near q river picket, the.
were seen and challenged.
"Who goes thar
"Oh. none O. your business!" said Mari
jokingly.
"Pull in hyar or I'll make 1t some Q
my business"
"Oh, now. Zee hyari We can't stol
every five minutes to please q guard
How do you know but were on arm!
businessy'
"well, pull in hyar and show your pa
pers."
Meanwhile the ferryman was keepinl
the oars moving gently, and the boa
turned at an angle with the current
which was taking the boat toward tn
east shore. "Now pull away hearty,
whispered Mark, and the boat shot on
Of sight Of the picket In twinkling. 4
bullet whistlsd over their heads, bu
wide OF the mark.
"Gollyr exclaimed Jakey. "What
purity tune II sings!"
They were now of Moccasin point
and Mark began to look for landing
place. Just above he noticed camp
fire, and above this was a place wher'
the bank was low, with overhanginl
trees. Mark directed the ferryman 4
pull for these trees. He slipped a hand
kerchief In one of the rowlocks-th,
only one used In turning the boat int
shore-so as to mufilo the oar. Tn,
coast seemed to be clear for q landing
but as they drew near they proceeded
cautiously and listened for the slightes
sound. The boats nose touched without
noise. and Mark and Jakey got out.
Mark handed the wild whiskered fer
ryman the crisp ten dollar note, which
he clinched eagerly.
"Yer purity well ter do, stranger, con
sideren yer close"
"Didn't y hyar what ! said to thu
guard bout business for the army
"Yas."
"Waal, don't say nothen bout It. Tn
Confederate service pays ez 1t goes"
The ferryman cared little whom h
pulled II he could make ten dollars II
one night, and dipping his oars In the
water rowed away from the shore.
Mark turned to look about him. Hi,
first move was to get under the trees
From there he proceeded inland for
short distance, looking fer something.
"Ah, here It Isl" he said presently
snow know where am"
IIe had struck the Nashville and Chat
tanooga railroad. which runs close to the
river bank for about mile near where
he. landed. He knew he was about two
miles from the town.
"Now, Jakey," he said, "well bivouat
right here. Az soon as 1t Is light w
must set out. Are you sleepyr'
"Am II Reckon | amr'