Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-01-06

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man asked as his wife entered
Il don't want any supper" said the
soldier. Il only ate an hour or tive
ago"
The woman, who was bent down
through some nervous disease, went tC
the chest Of drawers, took therefrom a
cob pipe and some tobacco and began to
smoke.
Much shaken among the sojers
stranger she asked
''At the beginning Of fight there's q
good DEAL" replied Mark, "but after
they're once in they get ON without much
trouble"
Don't mean that kind of shaken
ager."
"Oh, ague. No, don't think there's
much ague."
"FeyerY'
There's always more or less camp
fever. 1t seems as if every man who
campaigns in this country must have a
dose of typhoid to get acclimated."
"Thar's powerful lot o. fevers bout
hyar. Thar's the typhoid. the broken
bone, the intermitten and the remitten
and onct en- awhile we git yaller jack
when it comes up the Mississippi from
Orleans"
That's a good deal Of fever" re-
piled Mark; "but, to come down to bust.
ness, 1 want to say few words to you
people. You're sure you're Uniong'
"Sarten," said the old man.
"Got young'un in Jim Browns com
pany Of east Tennesseeans," said the old
woman. II hearn tn all had the mea.
sles in tn spring. Henery he'd it."
eyes, that regiment was nearly ali
down at one time. Now, I'm going on
o very dangerous mission. May l rely
on-who are your
A boy about thirteen years Of age had
come into the room, and squaring him.
self before Mark began to stare at him.
Jake" replied the intruder, Il have
something of importance to say to your
father and mother" Then to the par.
ents, won't you please send him out9"
Jest g y like, stranger" answered the
father, "but mebbe Jake mought show
y tn way or somep'n. He's purity
peart."
Jake's appearance did not bear witness
to the encOmium.
"Well, let him stay. l would like to
rely on this house as place Of refuge in
case have to get back here rapidly.
want you to take care of my horse, and
If never come you can keep him. If
do come I'll pay you more literally fol-
horse fodder than you ever were paid be.
fore"
"Y' talk pnrty rich fer q common
sojer."
"Don't fear for that. have money"
and Mark showed q roll Of bills that
astonished his host.
"Do you agree?"
"Sarten, but the money don't make
no differ. I'm Union man to the back
BONE"
"Have you any citizens clothesT'
"Thar's Henery's store clothes ez he
left when he went to jine tn army"
"Will they fit me?'
| "Reckon SO. Henery's bout your size.
Slack took the soldier into the twin
log cabin and there gave him q suit of
clothes which were intended for best
wear. but they had evidently been so in
tended for years, with frequent devia-
tions from the intention. Mark took of
his uniform, which, with his rifle ano pis-
toll and other aCcouterments, he put under
the bed. Then he drew of his boots ESQ
loose that he could easily remove them
without unbuckling his spurs) and put
on . pair Of shoes. A felt hat completed
his attire.
LA sakesv' said Souri,, raising her
hands as she met him passing between
the cabins, thus srrayed for secret serv-
ice.
As Mark entered the room where he
had left Mrs. Slack and Jakey their eyes
stood out wonderingly. Jakey's admira-
ton for the soldier in uniform had been
great, but one who could suddenly trans.
form himself was an object of curiosity.
Mr.. Slack followed Mark into the room.
"Now how about the road?" asked
Mark.
"Whar?"
ITO Chattanooga"
"Waal, y mought go right mp the road
In front n the house fur bout q mile.
Then yll come ter road leaden sort O.
southeast like. Ell y 60 down this ar
road it'll take y ter tn Chsttenoogy
pike. Jakey, you mought 60 along n
show m tn way"
do you know the road your father
speaks Of. leading to the Chattanooga
pikeT asked Mark Of the boy.
docs know, Souri,
"None O. them sideways talken,
Jake. Answer straight" said Mr.. Slack
severely.
"Recken does. knows all tn roads
bout hyar."
Mark looked at the boy aiid<hought q
few moments without speaking. He
was . stupid looking child, but Mark
thought that il he could get him to go
with him It might avert suspicion.
Were he brighter he might be Of use
perhaps. At any rate, he would doubt
less serve some purpose.
"Jakey," he asked, "how would you
like to go with me on-a tripY'
"How would like to shoot sQuirreh7'
"You, Jake! Didn't l tell y t an
swer straight" from the father.
"Yas, I'd like ter CO."
"Ive . mind to take you, If your
father will let you CO." said Mark medi-
tatively.
MANY fevers bout Chattanooga
asked the mother, taking the pipe out of
her mouth and casting an anxious glance
ct her son.
"What y goen tor do with himY'
asked Slack.
II only want him for . companion
to divert suspicion-and-wsll, l can't
tell exactly what-fOr an emergency,
perhaps"
whats a 'mergencyY asked Jakey.
"Well, if l should learn something Of
importance might want to send you
/ back with the news, OK if should be
caught in Ain a.
"Tree, like q coon, with q gun or q
dorg below" supplied Jakey.
"That's it exactly. l might want to
send word about that"
"rm afeard he's too little ter be of any
use that away" said his father.
"Oh, Jakey can't 60. He's got ter
stay right hyar n do hoen," chimed his
mother.
"What do you say, Jakey? Do you
want to go9" asked Mark.
"Nould p
"You, Jaker again shouted his father.
"Course want ter CO."
"I'll tell you what I'll do. II you will
let him go I'll bring him or send him