The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-01-31

ct helped you 90, Of that log where
would you be GoVt
10 there. reckoa. Bot you uteia1 h'
skeered. We're uaiou felix's, too Ltmr
skeltou is 10Y usme, whsts you're
You are Uniouisls} lie even sospaud
ed tls eating opssuons ior 81 instant add
extended bi. band which ZImr took
Ihete's b'o1dAouuds he sbuddered
weakly. wsded thst creek down youdcr
Tor bali mile or more. Bot / am not
certain whether We thrown them of my
track OF BOT
You haven't said who you az yet, ~
minded Z,m kindly
+ lam Oscar Whitaker. Of the-ty third
Oli1 Oae Of the drummer boys. Seven
/ OF us du} our way ont three nights ago.
/ Add you've come oil this way bsrel
footed Zim noticed bow bruised were
the soldiers feet and that hand be had
grssped was skeleton like.
Had to. Id rather be shot than so
/ hack The robs haven't much to eat them
selves, aud rs for their prisoners look at
+ ne.
I'm had looked. see you're uolLln
| but skin and loles.
Hsrk, Tue stranger rose. Having hn
ished the bread he began on the berries
again. and this time Iim had I OF the hesrt
to say him nay, Didn't you hear any
| tbiug?
A hunted, terrified look came lnto the
drummer boy sleyes Hunger and weakness
partially nuueryed INN, aud be seized
ZIm by the arm,
WHAT is it? he asked.
Its hound and bloolhound at that,
replied IN. know the creature by the
xay be opens - Our mountain dogs don"
make 10 sech noise ss that.
The boy was hastily reIosding his mus
ket.
Here, you take my knife, sail I'm.
There's only one dog, can tell by the
cry. might not kill him, you sec This
pesky gun
Then you will help me? Interrupted
Whitaker eagerly.
Course | will,
But-suppose the rebs are close be
hind.
That's hardly likely. But the bushes
are thick here. III fire when the dog
gets near, then y.u must knife him, Say,
is your grit good2
Good enough for that. Oscars courage
bad revived when be ielt sure OF IImr's
sincerity and aid,
A second later a sharp report rang out
Oscar knife IN hand, and followed by
Zlm with bis gun clubbed, leaped over
the log and ran toward the hound, which
had rear backward, uttering a shrlIl yell
of pain. Whitaker drrw the knife deep
ly across its throat, while Im make mat.
ters sure with a crashing blow over tue 30
imal's skull, It's dying throes were not
yet ended when Xim drew his companion
away,
We must get away from here store the
men come up, said be. Aud We mustn't
be long about it, either
At tue bead Of the rsvlne they crossed
low divide and plunged into another
long hollow, where large spring, burst
log from the earth under q projecting
cliff, was the source Of brawllng noun
tam stream. Xim followed the course Of
the brock for perhaps forty yards, then
leaped to a rock, and from thence TO anoI
tltr-an immense boulder, seemingly. Os
cur followed with difficulty. He was very
ach exhausted by long continued hum
and fatigue.
The voices were approaching. Itm
locked scared for moment as he thought
Of the possible Consequences to himself Of
being caught while aiding federal pris
oner to escupe Then lis face hardened
with a sudden resolution.
Here, said he peremptorily. Jerk of
those army dude. Don't speak but get
out'n em quicker'n scat.
He was pulling cfl his own clothes as If
life depended upon his speed 10 so doing.
Oscar aesiiiy obeyed. He was too tired
to argue. Htm having disrobed, assisted
with no gtutIe band,
Get into these OF mine, ordered the boy.
Quick, now, il you dout watt to be took
or get me into trouble.
Faster than rhls Is being written the two
lads e1ch ugod suits Oscar looked rath
er Iudlcrous 10 Ilm's coat and trousers,
which Wtr1 too small for him, though
Zm was large fer bis age As for Him
himself well, 1t was sl Whitaker could
do to refrain from laughing, despite his
nervous exhaustion. But the lad coolIy
rolled up the ,1tremIties, then thrust his
/ gun into Oscars hand and hung pow der
horn aud pouch from his shoulder
You go up that there mountain, said be,
/ pointing up onc side OF the ra7lae. Make
out like you're fquirrel buntiu, and when
them rsbs come don't dodge, but keep
slowly up to the mountain. Don't let em
get close if You can help 1t. Tell EN-
you heard q gun, If they ask aoythiDg and
see ie.irr goin over ysn Ridge.
/ But hos about you?
III take round the other way, get home
aelu-see?
While speaking, Zlm craaled up the
spur AMI presently whipped ont Of sight
Whitaker made bis way ioSsrd the csve,
seem iDg 10 lock Tor squirrels 8. be went.
bot vlsh l1s st nses alert for sounds cf
his pnrsn,r.. Halt way up the ridge be
vas halted by q dls'aut yell.
c me down befe, boy, faid ore Of sov
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