Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-15

of Captain Mass of his own regiment
who stood near by, the lieutenant
whispered:
'Good,by, Ed; I'm going to make
break for Gods land"
As this was the first ;ntimation
Captain Mass had had of his friends
purpose, he was too much astounded
to make reply. The next instant,
Kupp had caught step and fell in
behind the guard.
He kept safely to the rear till the
Sergeant of the guard had reported to
the Office rim charge When the guard
had passed the sentinel at the door,
Kupp walked over and saluted Turn
er, who by this time was seated at his
desk inside a railing. Hearing the
shutting of feet on the floor, Turner
looked up, and demanded:
who the devil are your
'l'm from North Caliny,' responded
Kupp.
How did you get In here?
'Follered the gahd, an I've been a
waitin' to talk wild yo.' Amt 20
Mistah Turnah?'
That's my name. Now, what do
you want? asked Turner, as he rose
angrlly, from the desk.
I've been In hospital, jest got out
yes'day, an thought foah 1 left fo'
the front I'd like to see the Yankee
primers, said Kupp.
go to the front, confound you, and
you'll see more Yankees than you'll
| like! shouted Turner,
! Then thar amt, no show TO me to
see any Of them Yanks l helped goo.
BILE at Getty sburg, nor at Chicmaagyt'
| No; get out!' and Turner pointed
to the door, where an armed guard
stood listening and laughing
wall, didn't know you uns was
, SO cussed particular DIR. wled Kupp'
as, obeying the direction indicated BY
Turner's extended hand, he made fol
, the door.
Kupp saluted the guard, who ex.
J changed win1s with him as he passec
out to freedom.
II Once outside the guard, a man o.
{ ordinary nerve would have starteo
! off with all speed, nor halted till Lib
by was far behind and even th'
, steeples of Richmond out Of sight
but Kupp was not an ordinary man
: Standing before the entrance to tn
, prison the Lieutenant shouted in t.
8 Turner:
v Say, mistah, hev 20 any objection
to a fel,er's standin' acrost the stree
Q an'kinder peekin' up at the buildin'!
J, OF course, Turner made no respons'
: but the guard continued down hi
D post and laughed, as if he though
z the tall man in butternuts a very fun
n ny fellow.
# In the meantime the news O
= Kupp's escape had spread among hl
Is late associates. The excitement wa
j. all the greater from the fact that
y had to be suppressed. Instead c
1t glass there were iron bars in the fror
/. windows. Prisoners were not perm
8. ted to come within two feet OF thes
bars. Of course all knew the ordel
e, and that Captain Forsyth of the On
t. Hundredth Ohio had been killed
ID few DAYS before for unintentionall
,e violating it, yet the men forgot a
RS about this, In their anxiety to Sc
to Kupp leave.
st The Lieutenant had evidently mac
sn up his mind to crafty his comrad'
IN behind the bars. Across Carey sire
re from the prison there was a vacal
a, lot. Kupp walked to the edge OF tt
ey lot, sat down on log and, taking o.
b. his broken jack. knife, began
en- whistle and to signal the men in b
re old room to come out and join him.
ng The situation was intensely humo
w. GUS, but at the same time intense
re painful to the men watching Kul
en- from the prison. but not daring
raise their voice In warning.
no At length, to the great relief OF a
'ds the Lieutenant rose, stretched himst
,or and yawned. Raising his slouch hi
or. he shouted: Good oy, Yanks; no
tie ter see you agin.' Then with Ion
M slouching stride, he passed out
sight to the east.
ry, The next flag of truce boat broug
lad through letter from Kurp. Fl
it days after leaving Libby he fell
'u- with Buffers troopers from Fortr'
ng Monroe, and at the time OF writ
vas was about to take passage for
North.