Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-30

down, and Julius, who had surrepo'
tiously taken one Of his matters horses.
returned II to the stable Then hs led
the way to Q row Of negro csbina
Going to one Of them hs knocked on the
door. Il was opened by the negro with
whom Mark and Jakey had staid on
tho creek between the Fsins' and Chat
tanooga.
"Dis do gall said Juliua
"Goen TO Chsttsnoogyr asked the old
man.
Reckon
n show 20 de way. Go righ' our
.Yas."
"Hab Z foot hit Amt got no horsa- =
n can do hit
The negro was evidently ready and
expecting them. Tor without going back
into the cabin he led the way sastwsrd
Souri tramped In his company the rest
Of the night. and at daybreak they were
at his cabin on the creek. There abe
took few hours rest, and after the sun
was up ate q breakfast which the old
man prepared for her. After this hs set
out to show her the way to Chattanooga
He asked no questions. All he knew
was that his efforts were In ''ds cause
OBJ fredum.- and that was quite enough.
The old woman who had brought him
the handkerchief had told him where
her cabin was In Chattanooga. and hs
seemed TO understand that he was TO
guide Souri, there. She gave him some
information a. to q man and boy ut
the Jail In Chattanooga. This was oil
he knew.
They crossed the river by the regular
ferry. having no trouble In doing 10, for
citizens and negroes were passing all the
while. About ten o'clock In the morn.
ing they reached the cabin VI the old
negress who had started the handker.
chief.
"Fo' dc Lo'dr' exclaimed the woman.
"How'd yo' git hysr 80 quicky
"Trabel all night" said the pilot.
"Who dat yaller galY'
"I'm Souri, Slack. Whar's tn jaily
The woman led Souri, out to show her
the way. and the man left the cabin on
his way homewar,i. Souri, was taken 10
q place where she could see the Jail. and
the woman told her where to lind the
crack through which Jakey had cou'
versed with her.
Souri, went to the place alone, and
going to the fence hunted till she found
the crack. She peeped In. hoping to zee
her brother. but Jakey was not there.
She waited an hour or more. but hs did
not appear.
Reckon I'm wastin time hyar." shs
said ut last. I'm goen right In ter git
round tn ole woman. ef there 10 one.
And she went to tho gate and presented
herself before the sentinel.
"What d y wantr' he asked.
Souri, didn't know whether the jailer
had wife or not, but she hazarded the
reply, ,.,,.-,. ,,,,. ,,,. ,,,, j., ,.,,,. 4, :,
tote do washen.'
The soldier looked at her doubtfully
but suffered her to pass In.
She had scarcely entered before she
saw u party Of soldiers conducting .
man from the Jail. They passed near
her. and she recognized Mark. lie was
going to his trial. He did not recognize
her. darkened as she was. and she was
too wise to make herself known. Jakey
followed his friend and was going TO
pass out with him. but was stopped by
the guard.
Souri, saw tears trickling down the
boys cheeks rs he went back and
strolled about In the yard. She longed
to take him In her arms, but did not
dare to even make herself known to him.
She did not know where Mark was be-
ing taken. 80 going back to the guard
she asked with apparent idle curiosity
"Whar dey goen wild dat nany'
"Reckon thar goen ter try him.
ITO BE CONTINUED.