The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-01

away, in the direction ] wanted to go,
was more timber. Could reach il with.
out being seen? The men i'm advance
had passed on, making to the left, but
there was great risk in passing over the
open ground between the haycock and
the woods, as other searchers might
still be coming. ! cursed my stupidity
in getting into the center of an open
field, for | now saw that | could have
| gone around it, skirting the edge of
the woods. But it would never do to
stay where we were, and was about to
call Margaret to come out, when a man
emerged from the woods in the direc-
ton of the rebel camp. was standing
out where he could see me plainly.
At last it was all up with MS.
"IIev v aarched the hay?" he called.
Heaven be praised! lie was mstal-
ing me for one of his comrades.
Reckon | replied.
"Nothin' thar?"
"Nothin' but fodder"
Without a word he started off down
the creek.
Come" whispered to Margaret, as
She crawled out; helped her to her
| feet, and we started for the wood. And
now suppose we should encounter some
of the searchers in the timber? 1t was
more than likely that we would. fan
| cied il full of armed men and every man
| pointing n carbine at me, ready to call
on me to surrender the moment
! . h, Il An
| they discover the man had left in the
creek than they would dash my brains
out with the butt of gun or shoot me
down.
We hurried on and at last reached
cover. Once there, we stopped and lis
| tened. All was still We leaned against
a tree, not so much for rest as to give
our hearts time to stop humping. But
we dared to remain only a moment.
took Margaret by the hand and led
her trembling onward. | looked up for
the north star, got my bearings, and,
| turning to the southwest, there was the
crested hill
"Do you see that hill?" I asked of
Margaret.
Eyes"
Isn't it near your home?'
YES"
Good! well go for it,"
We started on, walking briskly, for
hope had come to give us strength.
There was timber on either hand; we
kept. sharp lookout ahead, intending
to dodge into the woods in case we
should stumble on any of our pursuers,
Passing IA plantation, | trembled as
heard the low growl of dog, but we
shot in among trees on the opposite
side and got by without further at
tracing his attention.
Sometimes we left the road TO take TO
the woods, sometimes crossed fields,
followed by-paths, always keeping our
eyes on the crested hill. When eN-
hausted we rested in secluded spot,
then arose and trudged on till we were
again exhausted then rested anew.
The distance we trayersed was, as the
crow flies, not more than six or seven
miles, but there were hills and ravines
and creeks, and obstacles of every
kind, and when we followed the roads
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