Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-30

| Iauies' though as she left tho t;t.ba,,
uncle Ben shook his head and muttared
to himself:
| neober did like dem white trash
Ioiks tau, an l can't a-bear to hey ,em
around. 1 know dat man ob ners. q, da
two OBJ EN- together hain't WORT shncl,s,,,
The Percys had heard a rumor that
several of the guards had been kill
or captured at Kernstown, but had no
reliable Information. Mrs. Baxter gave
the number and their names. The last
name on her list was that Of Royal Ken
ton, and she added the information that
it was believed by all the SURVIVING
guards that Kcnton was to be held re-
sponsible.
II don't see how" quickly replied
Marian rs look of pain and surprise
came to her face. He braved danger
with the rest, and he was also made
| prisoner.
I'm sure / dunno. hut I'm tellin
20 wha, they all say" remarked the
woman. "l'-ln't know but Captain
Wyle had tod yo' all how it hap
pened."
| mo. Ee has not been here"
| "Everybody's cheerin and shakin
hands with he un, cause he IN was so
brave. He IN killed 10 Yankees with
his sword in that fout. Gineral Jack
son shook hands with him down at the
tavern befo' all the people. Reckon he
un will be made a grand ossifer fur bein
SO brave"
She had given Kenton shot and
Wyle lit, as she thought, and salts
fled for the time being she asked il she
could be OF assistance during the alb
sence OF the servants. adding that near
ly the entire colored population of the
town had fled, and that most Of them
would probably be picked up by the
Federals and sent north. Under the
circumstances her offer was eagerly ac-
ceptcd, and she had gained the point she
, was seeking. While Marian and her
mother were nervous and upset over the
| situation, they had no thought OF flight.
1t was certain that jackson would re-
treat up the valley, and that Shields
would occupy Winchester, but they
were too sensible to fear that the town
would be given up to sack. They were
aroused by the cali of a citizen acauaint-
ance who had made all preparations for
flight and felt il his duty to warn them
OF the perlls Of the situation. He re-
peated the story that the town was to be
burned and the valley laid waste, and
added that news had been received from
the front TO the effect that the advancing
Federais We're applying the torch and
dealing out death Is they advanced. He
advised them TO lose no time in retreat
ing up the valley. This information
added the climax.
IL the Allegheny mountains to the
west, 30 miles away, was rough but
! comfortable house surrounded by few
acres of land which Senator Percy had
owned for years before his death and
occupied with his family for several
| weeks in summer. There he had found
good shooting and fishing and rest
After receiving the latest news" and
sitting down TO wonder what they
should do, mother and daughter re-
memhered the place and its quiet loca-
tion and soon determined that if flight
was Necessary it should be in that di-
l
armies. and they would not be distu1 bed.
and they might hope that after few
weeks the Confederates would either re-
gain permanent possession of the valley
or that war would be at an end. The
faith OF the south in its soldiery was
sublime, and it never wavered until the
last gun was fired at Appomattox.
To decide was to act. While the la
dies set about packing whatever they
might need, Uncle Ben was told to have
a vehicle ready for move at daylight
When Mrs. Baxter was informed of the
contemplated move, she promptly vol
unteered to go along, and her offer was
as promptly accepted. 1t was not only
a part Of her plan to maintain an es-
pionage on Marian, but to be on hand
when opportunity might offer to favor
Captain Wyle's cause. Such a flight
would bring mistress and servant closer
together. There was ii grim deterini-
nation about the woman worthy of far
better cause. She hated Royal Kenton
simply because she believed he stood in
the way of Ike's advancement. She
would be faithful to Captain Wyle SIM
had always frotted because Ike had no
ambition TO climb up. His excuse had
always been:
bod rot my internal hide, but how's
Teller goin TO start? Show me way
to climb. and III git thar or die tryin."
The war had opened way. No mat
ter if Ike was regarded as the poorest
soldier in his company and the last one
who wonld deserve promotion, he had
made her believe that he was on the
road to military glory, and that on his
success depended her opportunity to
become somebody" She was ambitious
even if poor and ignorant. In some way
which she could not yet determine
kenton was to disappear, Captain WyIe
was to wed Marian, and Ike was to be-
come "a great gineral and ride around
on a critter'
There was no sleep Tor any Of them
during the remainder of the night.
Uncle Ben got a wagon ready to carry
provisions and clothing and a few ar
ticles of furniture and the family car