The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-09
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TIN q southern man, sarten." said
Mark, with such coolness that the officer
was for moment in doubt - to his sur
mise. -
''Lst me hear you say New York"
New York" @-
New York, repeated the colonel iron
ically. ''If you were Q southern man
you'd say New Yawk. shall have to
hold you for further information"
Il would like to go to my home in
Tennessee. | came here to buy gun
for my brother. But if you won't let
me I'll have to stay with you, l sup
pose. Oaly hope you won't separate
US. Jakey's very young, and l don't
want to turn him adrift alone in a
strange town." r.
Il shall have to hold you till l can re-
port the case to headquarters" said the
officer, and Mark and Jakey were led
away to a room in the house occupied
by the provost marshal for prisoners
temporarily passing through his hands.
The reply that came to the a4neunce-
ment of the capture Of the citizen and
the boy was to hold them under vigilant
guard. It was reported that Mark had
been personating an officer of the staff
and this looked very suspicious; indeed
quite enough so to warrant their trying
him for spy by drumhead court mar
tial and executing him the next morning.
Mark was searched and everything Of
value taken from him. They went
through Jakey's pockets and felt of the
lining Of his coat, but as he was = child
the search was not very thorough, or
they would have found the bills in his
boot. They took his gun, but by this
time Jakey realized that there was some
thing more momentous than q squirrel
gun at stake, and parted with it without
showing any great reluctance. He real
lied that Mark, for whom he had by
this time conceived q regard little short
Of idolatry, was in danger, and the boy
for the first time began to feel that his
friend could not accomplish everything.
Jakey stood looking on stolidly as Mark
was searched till he saw soldier take
Souri's red silk handkerchief. He had
produced the impression on the searchers
he had at first produced upon Mark-that
he was stupid beyond his years. As the
man grasped the handkerchief and was
about to put it in his pocket Jakey set
up howl.
whats the matter. sonny?' asked one
of the soldiers.
my hanchikuff." he whined.
''Is it yours?'
"Yas."
"Give the boy his wipe, said the man
to the would be appropriation. ''Don't
rob q child"
So Jakey preserved his handkerchief.
Then they were marched away to-
gether to q small building used for ne
gro jail. It was two stories high, though
the lower story had no windows. The
upper part was reached by a long fight
of steps outside the building. The lower
part was dungeon, and though used to
confine negroes there had been num-
Der Of east Tennesseeans imprisoned
there. The place was kept BY an old:
man md his vito named Trixgs. Marx
was put into . room in the upper story.
A guard was stationed ;At he.lour, and
the only windew was barred. Had Marx
been sfrested with definite proof that he
was Atpy. hewopids dcuhtless have been
put in the dungeon.
Az HWaa, be was only guarded with
ordinaxyeaution. This, howevee. seemed
quite sufficient to prevent his escape:
Jaeey WA ppt into room by himself,
but he was not required to cstay there.
he was suffered to 60 and come at viii,
except that tho guard. at the gate was
ordered uox t6Iet him leave :th1s yard.
He asked thu jAner's wife to permit him
to 60 in 70 Mark 90 often the FIRST morn
ing oI hssarfiyslt4at at Last ths guard
It fhA door ykna ifasfrucfA6e h Yasn him