The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-03

All that being so, said one Of the
men with a laugh. "there won t be- any
harm in our taking look around d
He rose to his feet and moved toward
the open door, leading to the rear apart
ment, where Oakman had risen and
was listening to the conversation.
"Doan' 60 in darl'' called Dinah in
comical CONSERVATION. t.a.
why not ?" asked the man, stop
ping short and looking inquiringly at
her.
"Dat's my room. Amt yo' 'nough
OBJ gemmah not to intrcod2" 13
"But you're not in there" was the
supertuous remark of the man, who
was getting good deal Of fun out of
the situation.
"But I'll be dar when bedtime
comes.' ~l Ga&
"Apd Well be somewhere else So
long as the lady Of the house is not in
her retiring apartment, there is moth
ing improper ,9s.s
There is no saying how the situation
would have ended Had it not been un-
expectedly solved by Lieutenant Oak
man himself. After moments atten-
ton he recognized the voices of the
two visitors, who were having some
quiet amusement with the simple mind
ed couple. Without hesitation, there
FORE he strobe from the darkened cham
Der at the rear and, advancing into the
front room, extended his, hand toward
the visitor who stood in front of the en-
trance. u.
"Hello, Jim, I'm glad to see you And
there's Tim too. How are you, boys?"
The callers at the negro's cabin we're
his old acquaintance, Tim Masters and
Jim Ackers, the same who had made
him prisoner on the plantation of Gen.
eral Eldridge weeks before. ~
The meeting was not surprise to the
two Confederates that Oakman antici-
pated. They had heard of his departure
for the Union lines. They knew the
circumstances and, understanding his
danger, set out to find him, that they
might offer their services. This was at
the urgent request of Captain Trenholm,
who censured himself intensely because
his Exchange.
Masters and Ackers were finely
mounted, but it took the greater part Of
the day before they could overtake Oak
man, because Of the speed of the
matchless Jack that had borne him to
the friendly negro's cabin. The shrewd
Confederates knew that when he halted
it would be at such place, and, by
keeping track Of him, through inquiries
from those whom they occasionallymet,
they finally ran down the fugitive.'
When the delighted Oakman began to
explain matters, Ackers interrupted
with a wave of his hand i
eve know all that. leftenant, so
you can cut it short. We don't want to
see that letter Of Captain Trenholm, Ell
ther, for he told US about it. Hesfeels
mighty mean that you should be left
alone to grope your way back to your
lines, while it was all plain sailing with
him." ,.& u
L.: 1.-The captain is one of the bravest
and most honorable Of men. He would
have been glad enough to provide me
with an escort, but there was none at
his command
eyes. there was" remarked Tim
Masters. with a twinkle Of his hazel
eyes.
"How was that?' asked Oakman. )
HE could have given you a squad of
Wilkins cavalry
"Of course added Ackers, "and
there wouldn't have been left anything
for us to do" -
"Nor for any one else, except the I'M
dertaker, - added the lieutenant grimly.
''Those fellows were very pressing in
their intentions.
well said Tim, as he proceeded to
light his pipe, "Jim and me are going
to see you through this time. After I'M
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