Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1893-01-04

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At the first sign Of dawn Mark awak-
ened his companion, who was sleeping
so soundly that it required good shake
to rouse him. Jakey sat up and rubbed
his eyes with his fists while Mark looked
about him. He could see down the river
for half mile, where he noticed bluffs
to the waters edge, and thought it was
lucky he had not been forced to land
there Beyond were the Raccoon noun
tains, while close to the southwest Look
out mountain lowered above him.
After Jakey had completed his fist
toilet-the only toilet either made-Mark
led off on the railroad ties to Chatta-
nooga. The railroad soon left the river
bank, and they proceeded in a north
easterly direction, striking the town
from the south.
A great many tents were in sight as
they passed along, and Mark judged at
once that there was large force con-
centrated there. He was tempted to
turn and retrace his steps, for he knew
already what he was sent to discover,
but to get out was more difficult than to
get in, and he was not willing to risk an
attempt in the daytime, so he entered
the town in which citizen and soldier
were alike asleep, and without meeting
soul walked about till he came to
hotel called the Crutchtield house. AS
he approached the door opened, and q
negro boy with broom in his hand
stood in the opening.
"Can git a rooml" asked Mark.
mo, sab, not till de proprietor wakes
up"
"My little brother is tired; he must 60
to sleep at once"
The boys eyes opened wide at dollar
bill slipped in his hand. Without
word he took key from the rack above
desk in the Office, and in few min
utes both travellers were safely lodged,
with no one but the negro having seen
them enter the town or the house.
$50 far, so good," said Mark. Nov
comes the real racket. BY this time to-
morrow morning | shall be either safe
across the river again, or | wouldn't
give Confederate bond for my life."
After few hours sleep he rose, and
calling Jakey they made toilet and
went down to breakfast. Mark had pur-
posely neglected to write his name on
the register, and hoped that the land
lord would not notice the omission. But
he did, and the guest entered his name
| as Mark Slack, JASPER, Tenn.
After breakfast he took Jakey and
strolled around the town, making pur-
chases. He thought it prudent to get
some of his greenbacks changed for Con-
federate bills. He followed the sugges-
ton Jakey had made at setting out and
bought some calico and tobacco and
the squirrel gun Jakey had modestly
suggested for himself. Mark was not
unwilling to have the gun with them, as
he thought it might possibly be of serv-
ice in case he should get hunted and
cornered; but in that event he counted
very little OH any means of defense ex-
cept flight or deception.
Mark was astonished at the number
of officers and soldiers he saw in the
streets. He found new general Ill
command, of whom he had not heard as
prominent leader, Braxton Bragg. he
made circuit of the town and all estl-
mate of the troops, but this was OF little
value, for upon the arrival of trains
regiment after regiment marched into
camp Mark stood on the sidewalk hold
ing Jakey by the hand, looking at the
Confederates tramping along under the
stars and bars, their bands, when they
had any, which was rare, playing dis
cordantly "Dixie" or Tho Bonny Blue
Flag"
! "What regiment air thet 'ar?" asked