The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-11
Cloaks, Capes and Wrappers
Meyer Sycle,
fO3E. Broad. next Cor. Isl.

have YOU. / am not from your regiment
"It makes no difference what regiment
you're from" said the fugitive, out il
YOU are not from here In very re" mn mn
utes your friends will have to carry you
out, If, indeed, you get OUT at az,
After few minutes CONVEX
walker succeeded in convincing the de-
serter that he did not want MIN anu
would not taise him under any CIT
cumstances, and they soon became en-
gagged I'm a. friendly talk. IL was ascei-
tained that he was from an Arkansas
regiment. and had deserted about Two
months ago He beat his way over "
Taupa on different soldier trains anu
then struck out across the country loi
the Everglades. where he has been since
cbortlv after his arrival two desertoTs
from Louisiana regiments arrived ana
thew formed a copartnership In the'1ish-
ing and hunting business. They were
very friendly with the Indians and as
thew had brought with them large
number of cartridges, they were secure
for the winter. They have. fishing lines
and hooks in abundance and also some
money. When meal. salt, &c, are heeu-
cd one Of them ventures into pne OF 'he
small settlements, always wen arheu'
secures what they want and returns 10
in the 'Glades. so Walker was told by
them, but they have camp OF their
own and don't worry these two LOUIS
ianians and the Arkansas man.
"The place selected by these two men
for n camp is an ideal one said Cor
moral Walker. 'Four large palmetto
trees were found growing just about
twenty feet apart and forming a square.
over these long sticks and portions OF
trees have been placed, and brush and
mud placed on top Of thai, making
rain-proof roof
The sides had been built up of logs
and brf inches of trees and a good floor
also made. One of the men is always
on guard around the hut, and IT is I'M
possible TO approach 1t from either side
without a Springfield rife being thrown
In your face and the command TO halt
given YOU. If this is not compiled with
Immediately you stand the risk Of hav-
ing a bullet through your body THESE
men are desperate and do not intend TO
be captured After l had become friendly
with them they were anxious to have me
remain with them but as ! had no desire
10 do that secured from them the
Information desired and started on after
my man. After searching all around
for him and not finding a trace. and as
night was coming on. ] decided 10 re-
turn TO the house first seen by me and
known TO be the hang-out of the man l
was looking for | thought that he
world return TO the hut that night My
idea proved TO be a good one. for along
toward midnight he came up. All in
less time than II takes to tell It. had
him under arrest and the handouts on
him. At daylight We started for Stew
arts.
1--WE reached there several hours before
train time. and I met an Indian called
, Billy Bowegs and started a halfway
conversation with him. He wanted TO
know where had been and upon being
Informed. muttered:
"White man lucky; soldier lucky. co
in 'Glades and don't get nothing but
'skeeter bite. Heap much wildcat heap
much bear, heap much catamount. You
be much lucky soldier and with two or
three erunts he folded his arms looked
at me in a peculiar manner and walked
towards the woods. ! reached here Mon.
| day night with nv prisoner all safe and
| sound. but have been scratching at mos
| quito bites ever since. FLORIDA Times
| Union-Citizen.