The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-24
CHAPTER xxi.


ing along the frozen and slippery high
way, and when he had reached a point
about three miles from Rest Haven, he
suddenly encountered about dozen
men, most of whom were mounted.
All but one were in citizens dress, and
he at first supposed them to be farmers.
u They rushed upon the old man with a
shout, and pistols and knives were flour
! ished before his face as the gang cried
out:
Hang him up!'
"Slice off his ears!"
Build a fire and roast him if he lies
TO us!'
"Fo' de Lawd, gem len, but what
de matter?' asked the old man as soon
as he could get in word
1--WE want them two Yankees" shout
ed three or four men in chorus.
"W-what Yankees? | nebbcr dun
seen Yankee sonce dat big army went
by do house on hors backw
"Io' lie, yo' old blacl; faced dewitt"
said the leader as he got of his horse
and seized Uncle. Ben by the collar.
Now, then, tell us whore they are hid
ing! Don't pretend to us tbAt yo' have
not seen 'em, Tor We know better! Ont
wlth II now, or yo' won i've two min
u'es.
"hat yo mean: asked the old
man, who was badly upset over the sud-
den attack
We mean JUST TINS; We We been fol-
lowing TWO lanEee spies along the
mountain nearly an day one OF them
""s "'uAu'u alou' an hourago lhey
We're heaoed TINS way ana yo' must
nave mot Ihoul ana kho" Where they
no" are Dld they send 20 for doc
loi'
NeuDer' san, neb0er. l tule 70 de
tTooi' helotE dla meet up wid NOBODY
svhce started nom de mouse.
! rom What mouse:
Dat house hacG dar which b'longs
70 Missus Itrcy. Mebue yo knowed de
feFcyN Oh "lhchesIeIt
Inc Fefcys' en-: Are you Percy
dlgger;
'S san an de only one dat s left. W
ANA where We're you soing'
Down TO Harrls5nbnrs, sab, to git
news oou' oat battle dey ioy9 dar de
'uu-r uHy' ! nam seed single pu'-
son on u' ROAD an u go. was 70 Kill me
'uh cou!Ul Tel! !o nu.in bout no
AanAee',
1hoy had looked upon 1t as Just a
chahce thaI Uncle Ben mad encountered
'he men 'A'y were attoi' ana Their Wig
oFon' measures We're intended to fright
eA the information ont OF MIN. while
he was trembling ana AFRAID ms tones
4 satsiisl tAe crowd t1at he was telling
the truth. 1t wouldn't do to let him
doWE TOO easily however Inc negroes
ol the country We're orea"HS over all
lu'e' an" f'soIauoh9 ana ra'eIlns
"'o"' a1 HiSAI To confer WIN each otheE
ana p4an escapes TO the eoerH camn'.
VOW tH,H' salu lNe lea1sr oil tne
p"u'' !o nave L"u q poWefiul close
caI' ana yo want toleiuenDsr Ii. Nls'
ssIS nay e no business away rom nome
al'er darE' 10 were pfoDab.y gong
10 hafilsohonfS TO give 20 SER up TO
'As lalheeS' nlt we il spoll 'hat Hltle
game. IuI' 'uo No aheapoL -'od'
ana 'neieul'h' hoIaihs CAcIe Zen
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coilaf' ne usea a raWhlde over tue o.d
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me "He" Al' arm hau grown weary
n' s.Cppeu ana sl'u'
-,0"' !o make ueeIlhe LOT nome
ai,u uoN 'Syop 10 rest On 'he WaY' II any
o'ue' PROVING L'ssefs ask 20 ABOUT
.na' Da'y'7 a' Ha'llsonDurs' 20 zen
MN ~ was VI II anu got hcKed' ice
up
AS INC olu man hoauea Tor Eest Ia
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uIie1'io,.' .'.., ,ig5 iig s''Ppeu ou. d, H'o'y
pace until hidden by the darkness and
snen stOpl'o anu 'u'Neu 10 snake MS
hSt anu ""'apo'
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ger; out sChcDouy mas got 10 oIeea iur
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