The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03

sition. at the same time saying; " hat
does this mean? Why are voc tfy'ns ~
capture a man I'm his own encam-naen.
Are YOU bushwhackcrs, or Sueriii'aS -, ~
Won not belong 20 Cascys DiNlsio"
answered. eve DO. and you are '''e ,.,
whackcr" Then I began to eNahii"e 49,
As TO their claims, saying DO you ~
such an officer, Of such a c"hiPh"'' -
,.,,.i,,.,t 2,' calling of the names WIN
CROFT readiness. which / had 80 ieSe"-s
committed to memory. ms s''so h.,
them. Then followed a stim dlscuss'o',
which often became angry ana u'0u
rise. in my excitement. bct t"V 49,
would not work. They had tho aoF'n'aee,
being al my back. with the points VI 49,
guns on my side, and they reso1Neu
keep all the advantage when they n"u
gained. l felt the awkwaEdness OF ny
situation. but hope never forsooN mo
after much argument, ] had succeeded III
throwinas a doubt into their minds as 10
nv real citizenship They asked many
questions. which were ali turned 10 H'
own account one or two. / r'ineiilu'''
and the turn whaich they took VIII s"v"
thc drift OF an the questions anu "I'"
or Won are one of US 81 never hAu
said | was), what are you doihf WIZ y
gray rebel coat ou2' Ny reply y IS i.'''N
With scorn. and my answer mace tne"l
feel worse than 1 did. asked Wv,
I know that you are green -hoiHs' JNs'
broken away from your motheF a.,
string. wearing q uniform Tor lNe nl'.
time. and you fancy that man 10 nv
a soldier unless he has ON a Iull-u li,, 3,
,,niform. and is ready FOR ''dress-parade'
Non no,er searched a Rebels house,
fonnd his uniform. and conhscated H.
.nf
Pressing my advantage, l said: III
man captures Rebel goods he can ENJOY
them. and while of duty. he can use
gray coat if he wishes to-"
THE NASlEiN STROKE.
Their battery was almost silenced, so
I thought but they came at me AGAIN
with this question: If you are an oHlcer
I'm che United States army. what are you
doing here. this chilly morning without
your shoes2 Answer that one question,
and we have nothing more TO say
II was a sumner, a solid snot ques-
tion which needed an answer. ana the-e
was no answer 10 It. Then there had TO be
a mental "Rirht-shOulder snlit arms.
The end OF the first plan had been reach-
ed with only a partial result put IL Aal
done a great work for me. IL had paved
the road over which ] must now travel
with an upward glance. / said 10 lilni'
what uoxt2" I was again on my way
10 liberty. 4 "readymade' plan was
placed I'm my mind Changing my brow
beating manner. L said very pleasantly
.You are too smart for me, 40 last, you
have octreneraied me. boys. and 10 seems
that 1 shall havo to surrender. Who
wants the arms of a Confederate scoct
20 keep as n trophy for his Children
had q plan. &c was heayen-born, earthly
as it looks now 10 a minister in n time
OF noace. All that / asked was no get
those guns ont of my side for one second
fancied that now they void walk quietly
around me. lowering their guns as they
went. but those nen were very cautious
They kept tho points of their guns on me
az they walked around 90 my front.
While they were walking around I raised
myself n little AZ the same time unbuck-
ling my pistoilbolt- as ~ to scrrender, l
had lost an advantage.
1 held my two army pistols cp in my
left hand, and said, who wants this
price both men lowered their guns. and
rushed forward Cd seize tho pistols. i
drew Them back. and n flash h1d an-
other small pistol cooked and covering
them. "Now. boys. 40 is my turn. Throw
down your arms. ! viii klu the first man
! that tries 90 move. Drop yonr guns Quick,
or + Will lra." Down came one, then the
other.
Bleaching my hand, 7 gathered up tho
guns, sat on them. and iet ono man sit
with bis back to a small whlte-oak tree.
while the other "rested' against "a hick-
Org. $50 sooner were they comfortably
seated than renewed my reading-this
time aioud-but in O. rather low tone.
Again the paper was very amusing. Tho