The sun., 1897-05-16

jumped for a big closet on the far side Of the
Sn sf snf e,a cv S Seon
used as n bookcase, though 1t was now empty
and was only about deep enough for me to turn
reached the room ] discovered that they DO.
longed TO a Brigadier; General and two junior
%hSt they should do n the eaPeS o
escaped spy, left him as tho sole occupant of tho
room, and. as far as / could hear, q the house.
in response TO which corporal appeared and
to greater vigilance and TO keep watch, not 80
much on the spy, as thought IL ought to bo as
the peace and dignity Of the Brlgadicr. General.
" Then the corporal got out OF the room, tho
the dimly burning lamp and myself. The Lord
knows what an amount OF thinking began to
Seh WITH dP glass 70
gefhcr In my power. Knight cgptHESG him and
thus do as much harm as I could to the enemy
before died. might threaten him and compel
might make him int take me me to safe place and let
me,go; Ithopght OF everything could think OF
and had aS9u, concluded that the SS best
to spa siyo s1o ,aPe fs'o conduct @ out n0 his nes
sS door Tss q So sroasS
had come from the rear OF the house. What It
was could not mike INK out, and not having much
for developments, There was not long to walt,
for almost on the instant figure shot out from
snake into the shadow Of tho table In the middle
OF the room. 1t was 2 mans hgure, though
nn mhs iGqS nnd then he
rose high enough to peck over the table, and 1
could look squarely into the face of q mulatto-
it was as ugly a countenance as ever looked
into, and II gave mo the shiyers, so distorted
It a
scious Of hoy many guests he had In his room.
80 absorbed was in watching the mulattos
movements that forgot what was there for,
what really did not concern me In the least. AS
stood behind my glass and silk screen peering
from behind the table, though still crouching
below it, raised his hand and very cautiously
show the figure Of tho General in the bed in tho
corner about ten feet away, and not enough to
you know the effect of light on some sleePers,
and the General responded to even this slight
increase and turned oyer. muttering something
in which could hear the name Jackman, which
had heard him mention to the corporal. Then
heard the mulatto curse in deep whisper and
not received Mr.. Jackman's card when he came
in, and Mr. Jacknan would be likely to have it
out with the General, though what was at the
bottom of 1t all was not known to me.
The next thing that attracted my attention
was movement on the part Of the mulatto,
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moved and muttered In his sleep, and as he came
up on his hands and knees and peered over the
tit table from the Other side saw long knife in
would come to take hand in the scrap, or would
and not get mixed up in matter err Of which had
no knowledge except what l was then picking
up: l was not Interested ct all, and 1 merely
put my own life in double danger, for II I
Killed him. Of course. would be identified as
would not save me. Under tho circSmstances
my position was one requiring most careful
os and that in the short
deal when he gives up his whole time to it. as
was doing just then
as to my duty in the promises. the mulatto rose
again to crouching position. and with the
knife Is,ut in ,',n one hand and ssndbag or or
quickly for the side Of the bed, Is evi- vi
IDENTIFY intending to drop in its shadow and wait
be as he intended, for there was q small foot
stool between the table and the bed and this he
With his fOot and fell such
bed and called out TO know who was there.
Then he jumped suddenly out of bed with a
lection, and as he struck the floor. the mulatto
was upon him The yellow ma man was M giant in
eo ens
had Naped r the ss head d0Sf With ina
down in a heap beside the General, who was
bleeding from some kind of a cut, 1 couldn't see
But he was in much better condition than
the mulatto, and a rapid search showed that the
mulatto's knife had gone through the heavy
heart. cutting open the skin. but not doing any
serious harm. The General was for calling tho
Wopnds at the % same anne time Expressing his % Erati is
tude to me for saving his life. but too much ex-
cited to ask how happened to be there or who
ywao dGaa n fnntr ma fnr nj fhA
guards who had come In from tho outside in the
nick Of time.
However, when the General ordered me to
clined to do so, much to his surprise, and in
very few words ! explained to him who was
and az a., what was doing In his room at that time
Now, SIR I said, with the gun still in my,
hand. | have saved your life and you ought to
derstand that you owe certain things to your
position; and that am spy who will be shot
you should hand me over to be dealt with 'cs &C,
cording TO military usage. At the same time
would call your attention to the fact that with
thing except the dictates of plain humanity,
which is the same between US whether in gray
have saved yours eTen going saS so sr as "ho 10
take the life, of another man, who for all
know may have been doing only justice IN
hRSe5 ss What ha tsiSSGasf
Cuu XIII you ub tne mulutlO WOulu nave uOne, DuC
that would not do you or me any particular
good, and would much rather we could arrange
some other way
HE looked me over for q minute holding the
comfort to his side to keep the blood back, and
then he spoke.
I'M not be outdone in generosity or bravery
by any d Yankee on earth. he said, with
laugh, and you get back In that big closet,
where you'll have more room than in the other
one, and see what I'll do for you. Be quick, too,
for this thing in my side hurts
1t was the tone of a man who would act
square with me. and without a word slipped
into the closet, and he locked the door ON me,
leaving me In darkness but with plenty of air
through a Slated transom In which could
hear all that might be said in the room. Then
the General called up the corporal and. after rep
rimanding him for his carelessness, sent him
for the surgeon. In q few minutes the surgeon
arrived, with an assistant, and, after fixing up
the General with stitch or two in his side, the
mulatto was examined and pronounced senseless
from a cracked skull. with the chances against
his recovery.
And the beautiful story the General told the
surgeon OF how he had been awakened out of his
sleep by the mulatto who had threatened his