The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-20

sd said George. as IL 8 early ana YOU
have Just come over your ~ on,na 10y ~
let's ride to the bridge. ! VIII COINS TICK WIZ
~, rirhf" said hp, and on they galloped
Now was ny nm" H "l.nIe oeyN ws NY moved pSfeg
,br,,gh tho stll woods and IN less than two
hours from my parting WIN ,,"nnR" 'hry "rra
lying Within - ir"t oi IN" mshMas sluon
within 10 feet of HARRISON "n"n "" anu '''nrg"
yundn" ,Icr,. th.y separated. i'eorg" rode
ON a few rods. th"n cam" hl'k :" me, r,do ,,
Vow, move II YOU oyer, hlh ,on iIn' ON
ahead viii drop far enough ~ me rear 10 give
n",,".. I ,hrrn /. any one coming. Harrison Is
moi sharp but h" rides we'll and VIII soon b"
back .,osLor s,o,,oJ
ri,o r'ad r.,. ,,rrny tho woods dark and the
I fresh nIsht ar drew through III" narrow chan
Nnv. "Icrsd shoulder the young ones and
uove nuly move. Il yuu ar" caught you Will
"Uu,h tho,n the best you can, " cried George.
leave Your oh0" man III 'H' ''" w '"'
nj vns tthT.., rrilre 10 IN" bridge well ! knew,
for | had travelled Tins rpad h"lor'' pu' nov nv
tho head ol u lot ol runaway 1870, W ,nr
.a.t side of the bayou Na~ 4 thl'k"t lh" river
hanks wer, INCH generally. bat here they were
lnw and swaulpy. This thicket was our haven;
here "" could rest. Heavens, How We rusiro
through the nlght, can remember me Will
the believing Of the frogs from III" low marshes,
IN" glow of the iir"nio- A. they DARED o'it anu
flashed abov" our heads, the shrek 81 'W'
steamer ) whistle iNlN ubNIl NV ''N'"n' '"'''
IL is all before me now. and can hear the heavy
breathing and painting of III" ex"It"d negroes as
they fed onward. 49,
| duh sound of the tramping feet I heard tho
sound of rushing hoOfS. Dave hau nearu u
al-o; a low murinur ran through ,he Coa,lnn'
and II disappeared in I'M, w9od- wa n ~
Frnn'ically I urged my unWlllnH PONY thro,reh
the thick brush that lined tle roauSidr' ~
bushes were still quiy"rine from NE snnck
whom We-ner dashed ny, and me efno %, a'
rs he crossed the bridge Presently he re-
turned at the same pace could near ano.hrr
horse coming from the opposite upec nuH
This was Harrison. George met MN. ana,
turning, both AZ a slower pace RODE back 10
the bridge, Five minutes r4ssed, ana me-
returned, walking their horses. ! 'o0lu near
Waiting a suitable time, | called the refugees
from their hiding place, quickly We crossed
the bridge and were safely, choconced among
disappeared. Mason had disorder Hdknew
where 70 so-no fear Of trouble WITH nun,
turned my horse and walked him leisnrely
down the road on the east side. intending 70
cross al one of the lower bridges.
As entered, the shadow Of the trees a man
.prans from his concralment and stood IN
the road before me, Men who are In constant
danger think and act quickly. my hand was
on the butt OF my revolver,
dead man" he cried. and brouchthls gun TO
my face. a | obol ed him my night hand
brought up my i,-caliberC Colts nav. nv tneer,
mingled with the report Of his shotgun, his
bullet whi/zing dlsagraeably near my ear.
Ny aim WIS close, i9r he dropped IN III racN'
Mason. hearing the firing. ran out o. the
bushes toward va; For Gods sake. go back !,
cried J. %9r T 3 will will haze . Gso ne whole crowd
Mason turned back; | could hear a horse
rapidly approaching, evidently urged, 70 hts
best, sqit. Again %secre'ed mysef han a
and recognized the rider: il was Wesnet,
Brad, he cried, what did you shoot for7-
Il have killed a man" ! replied.
lie only stunned. your bullet glanced
from his forehead. va. h, verdict. ,"hat
swered. Beside the bridge and fastened 10 II
was an old dug-out Wesner slipped the hnnd-
cuffs on our prisoner, and stunned as he was
| with him | entered the canoe. That night We
| pushed down the bayourtteen miles and stopped
In a place secure, from Observation. Meahutnr
handkprDh irf over hts eyes.
All that day Ne lay by and the next morn
ins. before daylight. We're alongside The fi.-
from Wesner. My prisoner was hustled INTO
the stateroom. We split the dugout into klndllnc
wood. and poor Obed. for once. had a soIt
chance. for there was no other place 10 HOE
hun except in the captains cabin.
The interruption delayed US one day. This
was unfortunate, as there was more or less
dan ger Of some stranger running across the
party. Can't. Harris had satisfied himself
that the Fillmore would be watched day and
night. For this reason, he was determined
10 take them from Grand lake. Wesner knew
the shore Of the lake and was well acquainted
with the country lying between the hayous.
l was not, therefme II fell upon him 10 take
them through. Meanwhile We must wait
until the Fillmore was ready.