The Van Buren press., 1897-02-13
THE PICEETs.
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ewe = q ore ssoo4 gsa aaa fe--zsg-
III. Yaakfs
sinai 49, replied Alden. nfigglsas
ofBe edge of The rife -.
Csnn1r also era@Eed g little higher
and sqa8nfes through tie eashks Is ths
Y3az loes
Hey. JoBna3fs be called se1oss Tie
river, are Boa THAT cay sea1ln' Cracker
win agesa lamps On gouf pEotF
-. Ysnk, Are yes the E. 3 new
aifb Q {. 3. a. braad 81 geer bead
esalIY
70 - bialess rssligd ceuasr. 81
leufg
s leeriaz lss9h answered h.o ff0a
afroes ne river.
efIe Rad gCH there GcaBof. ozssex -
Alden. vita fai0f Interest
CoansF t8ok ~ bis oIae cap snd *
smfaed tha bsa.ef hsle - the crown.
r.. s. A. brand sn ny seaasgsii, 81
- fepasfed ssgsxeig. tNIgiiag he e9R
let4sea ~ dirty fingers.
@You called him elsg eating Crack
ege observed Alder ard yau referred
- - speetaeiev a green lanterns D.
ha pilot"
a11l shog him whose heaas4sI i
branded. !" mafferea ConnsT, snoring hls
smoky rife through tie l02 efaek
AIsen sid dofH ~ 9he bottom 81 fae
SHALLOW plf ard watched Conner spa
fhefieallg. lie Qaapea enee Or twlee
ffyew epea bis PICKET 81 the fhfsst sua
stuffed : filthy handkerchief into che
crown a BIS cap. arranging the end
g. = shelter ~ his nesk.
coaBeT lay silent. hie i2hf e8e "a
eH4d Hgon fhe rife si9bf His dusty army
sboes crossed bsbiad him One Yeilo,
sock had slipped down over The vorJi
sIoe heel and lad bare a aast-be9fimed
ankle bone.
Suddenly C0rnOr's rife eracksdi th1
echoes rattled and clattefed AVA
through the woods; 4 (hia cloud d pun
gent gapor slowly 9riffed straight ~
Nard, shreddlng into Glmy streameTs
aln0ng the branches overhead.
sect him2" asked Alden after
silence.
"Noge,o replied connor. Then head
dFossed himself 10 his late target acro1
the river.
"Ifello, Joh0ny!'
nj, Yaaki"
"lfGw closer"
"fey7'
'Iiow closer
what, soDnyT"
"Ay shot you fool"
why, sonny called bark the son
fedefaie, IN affected surprise. was yev
a-sho0iin' AZ me7'
Baugi went COnuOr's rife again. A
derisiye eai.eall answered him, and be-
turned furlously TO Alden.
"Oh, let up" said The young fellow
"Jts TOO hot fOrthati"
Connor was sfeechless with rage. and
Ne hastily iammed smother cartridge
into his long, hot rife; but Alden
reused himself, brushed away q per-
sistent ny. and crepi up 10 the edge u
the pit again.
Hello, JOHNNY he shouted
THAT sou, sonny" replied the con.
fedefaie.
ayes, say, Johnny. shall We call 10
square until four o'clockF"
Whist time is ~" replied the car.
tious confederate; "sli our expensive
pold watches Is beib' reynlred Bt Chick
amsuraT
AZ this iaunt Connor showed hia
iceths but Alden laid one hand On his
arm and sang out. "irs two O'Clock.
Richmond time; sherman has just telo
gfnphed ne from your state house"
"Wall, w that case This crool wab D.
over" replied the confederate sharp
shooter, well be eBfy on old sbei
man"
"sce berel" Grind Alden; "isitatroce
until -four o'eiockT'
AN right! Your word, Yaukl'
"YOu have H."
"nOne'" said the confederate. coolly
rising 10 his feet and stroliinR down 10
che river bunk. both hands in his yocl
cts.
Alden and Connor crpwicd out ~ THEN
ill-hmelling dust wallow, leaving their
rifles behind them.
"whewl lis hot, Johnny,r said
Alden, pleasantly. He pulled out "a
stained pipe. blew into the stem. poi
ished the bowl with his sleeve, and
sucked wisifully nc the end. Then Dr.
went aud sat down beside Common. wht
had improylsed a fishing pole from hi.
Iamrod, a BIZ Of string aud rusty hook
The confederate riilcmau also sal
down on bis side Of the stream. pufuun
luxuriously OF n fragrant rorncuh pipr
Alden watched him nsliauce. fuckina
The stem of his own empty pipe. Afiel
o. minute ar tso Common dug ap worn
from the roots 81 q beech tree with hi.
hayonoi. fixed n 20 the hook, flung ~,
line into the muddy current, aud squat
ted rrayely on his Launches. chewing
a leaf stem
Presently ihc confederate soldie.
raised his head and looked across al
Alden
"lyhars yewr name, souny2" b,
asked
"Aldsn, REPLIED the young FELLOW
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