Sunday morning globe., 1901-10-13

"l have plan for escape, and want you
TO help me
"ofcourse ru do it"Gsaid. "Bm why
not let me imp"
"l can't"
"Why uot"'
Because, coufound 1t, there is only oue
suit"
Singer then went TO explain that he had
[ planned Co take La Touches uniform from
under Coopers head, and, after putting 1t
on pass out when the guards were changed
at daylight the next morning Now ever
since the cloth began TO assume form this
idea had taken shape iu my mind, and / SO
told Singer We drew lots TO see which
should try IT, and my companion won In
my anxiety TO see how Singer made ont
Kept awake all night ON larceny intent he
left my side about an hour before daylight.
! watched him moving to where Cooper lay,
about fifty feet away. Then followed a
long silence. A ha'f-hour passed and was
wondering at Singers sowucss, when
Cooper's angry voice broke the stiffness.
"A man who'll try Co steal from fellow
soldier in prison is no man at all 100 he said.
but he did not raise his voice SO as to be
heard by the guards outside
But the stuff isn't yours, il belongs 70
the enemy. Singer protested, hotly.
Belongs to the enemy, eh Not by a
long light IL doesn't That uniforms mine
Why, coufound you ever since Ia Touche
left this afternoon I've been at work rcduc-
ing the girth, so that i'm ct myself"
You are going TO try IL yourself?'
'I am, captain 30 chucklcd Cooper.
Now. old fellow, go back to your blanket
and If you keep your mouth closed and your
eyes open, you'll soon see one of the best
dressed Confederate officers In Richmond
wait1ing out Of this prison, with hundred
dollars in graybacks la his pocket" Singer
came back, but there was no need to report.
as had overheard ALL
Cooper's purpose was soon known to an
the men i'm the hospital. 1t was also known
that the doctors came in at Q In the morning
and shat la Touche would be on hand for
his uniform at -, and between these hours
Cooper must make his attempt The doctors
left at $50 and the guards about the prison
were changed az 10. As soon as the doctors
went out Cooper, who kept ON his old
clothes for he was thin mau-we were an
thin theu-slipped on the uniform, which
included a gray cap, with a perfect maze of
gold lace on the crown We had never seen
such a Transformation. The new guard had
been on about FIVE minutes when Cooper
laid his hand ON the door He took no
leave, and made no fuss. He reasoned very
properly that the new guard, seeing he was
an officer would suppose he had entered .
the hospital while the other guard was on
and had just completed his mission.
AT this instant Cooper's coolness was
superb. His eyes were clear auu steady, .
and there was not the twitch of a muscle 10
betray the nervousness he must have felt F.
AT length, TO the great relief Of all, he (
swung open the door and stepped out F.
Through the brief opening we saw the .
guard saluting and the officer returning IT, /
Then the door closed with a bang, and .
Cooper was free. The next we heard of him .
he was safe In Washington
have seen some apoplectic anger, and I
have heard much fierce swearing in my
time but ] never saw so angry a man as .
Adiutaut La Touche when he came IN for
his clothes at noon and found the tailor had .
carried them OH on his back. The last .
thing ia Touche said. as he bounced out of .
the hospital was:
IF catch that fellow Cooper Ill shoot .
him. / newer heard of such a doggone .
Yankee trickH