The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-23

or chattanooga wouio De awe win peo-
pie hunting for him. The negro cabins
would not be safe, for no searching
party would respect them. There was
but one chance for him. He must effect
an entrance into the Fain house. and
that with the knowledge as to his true
character of but one person-Laura Fain.
He reached the negro cabin and
knocked.
'Who dar?''
"Whar Uncle Dan1 sleep?"
s'Nex' to de lef'."
Mark went as directed and called up
Uncle Daniel. He heard movement as
of some one getting up, and presently
the old man stood at the open door.
Uncle, I'ze got message TO- yo'
young mistress"
ssWho FROM
''De po' white man what war hyar las
week wild he little hrudder."
"Nice man. dat. Hab he got in trou-
ble?'
''Nebber mind dat, uncle. Go in de
house n wake up Missile Laura
"Ain't got no key"
''Can't you wake up some one inside?"
"Why dom yo' wait till mornen?'
''Cant do dat no how. De message
mus be giben at once"
"Waal. said Daniel at last, 81 do what
Lean TO dat man; he berry fine gentle
man eff he war po' white
Mark followed the old man to the rear
door of the basement On the way a
huge dog bounded at them, but seeing
Daniel his fierceness ended in play
Daniel succeeded in waking negro
woman who slept within; the door was
opened, and they stepped inside.
$50 tell Missile Laura culled gal
want to speak to her right off. Say she
got message from de man what war hyar
wild he little brudder,'' said Daniel.
SAT dis time O night
''Yas; de message mus be delibered
right away" said Mark. "Don' wake
no one but Missile Laura. Tread sofy.'
The woman lighted a candle and went
off with it grumbling, leaving Mark
and Daniel i'll the dark, They waited
for perhaps ten minutes, when they
heard steps and saw the light returning
The negro woman was followed by
Laura Fain, dressed in wrapper. She
knew Mark from the moment she saw
him, but pretended only to see a negro
girl.
"Hab message TO yo', Missile Laura,
but CANT tell it to yo widout desc mig
gers git away"
''Come with me-"
She took the candle and led the way
to the dining room above, leaving the
two colored people below. Then she
turned to Mark:
"Why in heavens name did you come
back here?"
cit was a choice between life and
death. Escaped this evening from Chat
tanooga, where l was to be hanged to-
morrow morning. Every place of con-
cealment on this side of the river will be
entered and searched. If concealed III
this house, occupied by family of white
people and Confederates, may not be
found. Otherwise my recapture is GER
TAIN"
She thought a moment, rubbing her
palms together, as was her habit when
excited. Then she called to the servants
below:
$50 to bed, Uncle Daniel, and you,
too, auntie. This girl is worn out with
travelling, and am going to fix place
for her to Sleep"
Then turning to Mark she motionel
him to follow her.
They went up two flights of stairs,
stepping on tiptoe, and at last reached a
landing from which pair of steps led
to trap door.
$50 up there" she whispered.
Mark climbed the stairs, pushed the
trap open and entered the inclosure of
the roof. Before lowering the door he
looked back to whisper a ''God bless
you," but all was dark. Laura had gone.