The Newtown bee., 1896-05-22
THE VIEWPOINT BEE. FRIDAY, MAY 22. 1896.
 CIRCULATION: Januarv 1, 1882, 610 Last week, 31OO
The Home Circle.
 DAN.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. woods, and, by stooping and crawling on ali fours at times, he found it DO ssible to go around the principal picket post with out getting too dangerously near to the next sentinel, who could be seel pacing up and down on the rising ground in the edge of the woods still further to the left of the road.
 After passing between the picket posts in this way, Harry was able, while still keeping in the shadow of the woods, to overlook the greater part of the camp, Many of the thoroughly tired troops were already fast asleep in their tents, while others were cooking a late break fast before turning in also. Presently Harry's eye fell upon an old colored man who sometimes worked for his uncle. He had evidently been pressed into the rebel service for the present, and was now choppiug wood to build fires. Other laborcrs, both white and black, were engaged in the same service. This gave Harry an idea, Picking up an arm. full of wood, he emerged from his hiding place in the thichet, and marched across the moderately descending pasture field to the place where the old colOred man was chopping
 "Fo, de L4wd's sake, Marse Harry, how you get obcr heah:" was the ex- clamation of Uncle Nose, as Harry drew near,
 "I'Ve come to sec about Aunt Jane and the rest of them. Uncle Nose do you know where they are:"
 'Bress yo' souI honey,yc needn't wor- ry bout dem; dcy's all right. Marsc Schneider, he taken de family and all de stock an'makc fo' dc hills jes' after day Ijghr. I sec dem go, an'"--
 ''IIere, you black nigger. bring that wood and build this fire. Hurry up your old bones, or 1t won't be good for you ,'' It was a cavalry officer who spoke, at l the came time brandishing his sword in H threatening manner. To divert atten- cion from himself Harry took up the SIX and began chopplng at the fence-rails, while ncIc Nose, carrying armfuIs of wood here and there, as directed, kindled and repleri he'd various fires. Mean, while the two had chance for snatchcs If conversation.
 II mighty sorry, Marsc Harry, when zee dat hau'som colt O yourn wifi desc paore.'
 Ibid you really see him, Uncle Nose ! Where is hr;" asked Harry, who, not wjtL*tauding his ragcrness, continued his chopllag and also the same low tone of [ yO,cn,
 "l'es, see him, sure nun. Doy got him in de pen up dere wifi some mo horses"
 I'ucle Nose had his arms full of wood, bat lac pointed with hi. head over his left -houlder The lingering hope that had led Harry into his present situation as much s anything else now began to brighten. He cast few quick gIances about him in all directions, and his plan of action began to take on shape. In a little while Uncle Nose was released l from the task of making fires, and at H4rry'a request he led the way to that | part of the camp where he had seen Dan. | Most of the captured horses were dis rrihu5cd about over the camp tied to trees; or h"hblod and turned out to grazo; but eff at one extremity of eho encouragement aas fenced iucI0aure ad jDiaing shed where cattle were kept in vusev. Twenty or more of the horses had been turned into this place, and mo- body in parJluulNr was now paying any l 4Ctcotiou to them.
 Harry's eager eyes quickly lighted upon Dan, who was quietly grazing near 1 the center of the group. From this new and higher situation Harry took another view of the camp and it's surroundings. He WAS now ready for action. Standing iust outside of the rail-fence, he called to Dan in low tone:
 "COme, Dan-cOme :"
 Dan instantly quit his niDblng at the grass, raised his head and turned in the direction of the sound in a wonder kind of manner.
 "Come, Dan-cOme." 7" repeated Harry. Dan saw his master now, and without a moments hesitation darted away from the other horses, Ieaped the fence and stood by Harry's side.
 'Goodby, Uncle Nose; much obliged to you" said Harry.
 "Don't Marse Harry-don't, fo' de Lawd's sake. dey'u shoot''- Harry was on Dams back now, lying almost flat, holding on by the mane, and Dan was at full speed, bounding over whatever obs tacles lay in his path in the rough and rocky pasture field. Harry's intention was to risk a dash between the two picket posts which he had eluded in entering the camp. He might possibly have succeeded in this had it not been for the loud and continuous yelling of Uncle Nose, who still frantically en- treated him to stop, even after he had covered half the distance to the woods. But these stentorian cries aroused the camp and drew the attention of the pickets.
 Bang! bang! Halt there-halt!" cried chorus of voices, after it was seen that the shots fired in his direction had neither frightened the rider nor checked the speed of his horse.
 But it was evident to Harry that he must change his plan. There was but one place in the line of Instructions be- tween the two picket pOsts-thick under growth, rocks and partially fallen trees through which horse might go. Har- ry had noted this before he started, and he well knew that everything depended on his reaching this narrow pass before the pickets could stop him. Once en.