Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10

' where is 1t stationed?'
 I'm independent, replied the scout as he suddenly snatched at the carbine and twisted it out of the others grasp. Now throw up your hands! Up high CT! see you have a revolver, but if you drop your hands by so much as an inch I shall fire on you! Forward! March into the woods!'
 By George, but you don't tell me you are rebel!' exclaimed the aston ished and hewildered. .cavalryman.
 II don't know yet whether 1 am or not" replied Kenton. I'm Virgin ian and in the Confederate army, and whether we are rebels or patriots is a question haven't settled. Keep to the left,
 And you may be the very rebel scout we were hoping to capture!"
 "You are pretty near right about that. Keep right on-I'm coming! Now halt and keep your hands still up!'
 What are you going to do with me?" asked the man as he was disarmed and permitted to face about.
 How far is it to the nearest Confed crate outpost?'
 About two miles down this road"
 "How many videttes between us and the post?"
 Three or four. You are not going to kill me out here in cold blood?"
 You may rest easy on that score, " replied Kenton. "A year hence war will mean devastation, destruction, murder and assassination, but mems
 
 reach the Confederate outpost, but I can't do it by the road"
 "I don't think you could fool all the others as you did me-, said the cavalry man, with a sickly smile.
 "The question is what to do with you? If 1 set you at liberty, you'll raise an alarm"
 "Guess 1 would-in fact, l know l would"
 And 1 have nothing to tie you up with until I can get safely away"
 "That's so. You remind me of the chap who caught the bear and dasn't let go"
 II must take you along with me to the Confederate outpost. We shall cut across the fields and woods to reach it. 4Ou SO dD0dNl anu VIII 4Ol1ON. AI AS needless"--
 I'm no fool!" bluntly interrupted the Federal. "When I'm down and the other feller has got his thumbs in my eye and my nose in his jaws, 1 know enough to cave. You won't have to shoot me, and want to ask favor of you.'
 "Well?"
 Don't walk me in prisoner"
 "I'll see about that. Let's go on. :"
 They struck through the woods, cross- ed an old field, skirted a meadow and entered another piece of woods. AS they were traversing this they came upon negro cutting firewood, and he informed them that the Confederate outpost was only 20 rods below them on the high way.
 At this stage of the game one pris- oner more or less is of no earthly con- sequence, said Kenton as he looked at the cavalryman. I'm going to let you return.
 And I've concluded to be taken pris- oner and sent to Richmond" replied the man.
 For what reason?"
 "Plain as a pumpkin on gatepost. If 1 go back without my arms, what can 1 say? I'd just have to admit that a Johnny reb came along and played me for a sucker and got the best of me. That would mean Iidicule and disgrace forever. If 1 don't go back until ex- changed as prisoner, I'll be all right. I'll sort O give out that l was tackled hxyO OlNo1f civ oF lynnyx, ''
 II am sorry that I was obliged to de- ceive you p save myself, ' said Kenton after moment of thought, and there Is no need to disgrace you. Here are your weapons, and you are free to re- turn to your post. The war has not fair ly begun yet. There will be hate and bitterness and rancor after awhile, and there will be few opportunities to extend Courtesies "
 Say, Johnny, that's a square deal!" joyfully exclaimed the Federal as he received his weapons, "and 1 want to shake hands with you! Put it there! Can t tell but what we may meet again before this row is over, and if we do 1 hope it'll come my way to do the fair thing. So long to you!"
 Kenton watched him out of sight and then walked down to the highway to find himself at the post of vidette. He was directed back to the reserve, his pass examined, and he was then within the Confederate lines and ready to push on to Manassas and Jackson s head quarters. When his information had been laid before the stern faced man, whose title of professor had been changed to that of ''general' within few brief months, he quietly said:
 You have done excellently. My command is ordered into the valley. l shall have further need of your services iI, tlaiS lira hIat &c