Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-20
Lieut.. arsy's adVsltuTs.
by r. r. YOUMANs.

BY +. T.. YOCMAN8.
Newton Grey drew rein ct the gate
Of n small farm house on q lonely
country road in one OF the Southern
States and solicited lodgings for the
night. He was a lieutenant In the
Union army, and few days previous
had been sent out on mission OF
Importance in which lie had been
quito successful. lie was now on
his return, the bearer OF certain inn
formation which would be OF great
Importance to the boys in blue"
During the time he was out, how
ever, rain had fallen almost inces.
sanity, and as o consequence travel
was exceedingly arduous. He had
iourneyed far that day and was much
iatigued, so 1t was with pleasant an.
ticipation OF o comfortable nights
repose that he approached the
house.
His summons was answered by q
rough looking m an, to whom he made
k nown his desire.
II reckon we con accommodate you,
stranger" said the latter, and after
calling negro boy to take care
Of the horse he turned again to Grey.
"Now II you'll come in we'll give
you . warm supper and o bed" he
said.
Az the soldier saw his horse dis.
appear On uncomfortable feeling
came over him. Perhaps he was
trusting this man too for. However
he shook of the sense OF dlstrust
and followed him to the house.
The only occupant beside them
selves was woman whom the man
introduced % his wife. She was busy
clearing the table for they had EVIL
IDENTIFY Just dined, and the sight Of
II made the lieutenant forget every
thing else for the time but the
boisterous clamorings OF o thor
oughly aroused appetite.
"Sit right up and help yourself,
stranger" said his host and Newton
was not slow to obey.
He ate heartily. During the meal
the man conversed pleasantly, and
by the time the repast was concluded
the soldier began to regard his pre-
|
They continued to talk for more
than an hour, then Newton
asked to be shown to his room. The
man secured candle and prepared
to lead tho way.
Al they were. about passing from
tho room the woman rushed In, say.
ing, excitedlv'
1.-THE smokehouse Is empty and
the door wide open."
1.-THE deuce" cried the man, and ab
ruptly settling down the candle III
strobe from the apartment, followed
by the woman.
In few minutes they returned,
the latter exclaiming o. she entered
the hall:
Just wait till I git hold O. her
I'll break every bone In her body,
But It's all your fault, Tom Jones,
II you'd done Us ! wanted YOU tC
you'd q nailed up the door"
ooh, shut up. She'll como back
I reckon" Then they came into tn,
room again. and taking up the candle
Jones continued,
''Come on, stranger. I'll show yor
to your room. He volunteered nc
explanation OF the recent episode
and much mystiAei Newton fol
lowed him up stairs, where he wal
ushered into u small chamber. Hi,
host placed the light on the table ant
. Withdrew
Newton prepared to retro. He
locked tho door and carefully exam
ined his revolvers. after which III
threw of his coat and boots and laid
down upon the bed.
He was soon sleeping soundly.
How long he was unconscious he
could not determine, but he suddeny
awoke with q start. and at the samt
moment he heard footsteps cautious
> ly ascending the stairs. He spran:
silently up, drew ON his coat nn'
boots, and grasped his revolver jus
rs those without paused In front o
his door.
For moment not a sound wa
heard. then the knob was cautiousl
turned. As the door did not open
smothered imprecation reached hi
ears, followed by the voice OF hi
host, saying:
"Confound it, I forgot to take on
the key"
Convinced that he was In som
= kind OF peril tho lieutenant begal
looking about for some means OF es
! cape from the room. The windo,
attracted his attention and toward
he made his way.
Noiselessly raising the sash h
climbed out on the small piazza
overlooked. Al the same momen
the door fell In with o crash an
half q dozen men rushed into tn
room. They took In tho situation q
!. Q glance. and discharged their pistol
at the fugitive just Us he droppe
rom the piazza to the ground.
{ Grey quickly ran around the COZ
b aer OF the house. As he did so h
. was suddenly grasped firmly aroun
tho waist and man called out:
"Here he Is; I've got him!"
. "Hold him till we git there,
shouted Tom Jones, from the rea
'Take that, you rascal!' cried til
lieutenant, and with the stock ct II
revolver he dealt his captor a to
Q rifle blow on the head.
The fellow dropped In heap. on
the fugitive dashed on around Il