The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-11-04

scream, slam the door in my face, and
ran away.
This brought out Mr.. Murphy, who
lookcc at me in a puzzled way and
then asked, What do you want?'
| stood and told him my story, not
mentioning McCathron.
Well, this is wonderful story you
tell, almost too much SO to be believed
for boy of your age. At any rate,
yoGr looks show you nave had an ex-
traordinary experience and are to be
pitied. | can make no mistake in be-
ing kind to you and you can only rely
on my being SO.
then mentioned McCathron and
asked him if | could go for him.
Yes, bring him on
We we're asked to come in the house,
for on seeing McCathron all doubt
seemed dispclled.
Strange to say, we had run so low n
the human scale that we both refused
- enter the house. This forced these
good people to spread out for our din.
ner on the ground.
AS we devoured it Mrs. Murphy
seemed much touched and tears was
streaming from her eyes. I could not
imagine why that good woman wept
when was SO happy, but found it
came from the motherly heart who
piticd my sad plight.
When our dinner was finished Mr..
Murphy suggested that needed med
lcal attention and that we 60 down to
DR.. Wroth's. lie also had two sons
in our army and was strong South
ern sympathizer, and there could re-
ceive the care | evidently stood in
need Of.
So we went to DR.. Wroths. AS
we approached the house children
were playing in the yard. At glimpse
OF me they ran screaming into the
house.
Dir. Wroth appeared aud this drew
from us our story again.
The doctor could not do enough for
us. He would not listen to our re-
naming in the yard. He soon attired
me in clothing that fit me, bandaged
my arms and feet, and gave me other
attentions that called me back to civil
lized life. We remained with this
generous family for two weeks, which
was not too long, for I needed every
day of it, Every kindness and deli
cate attention was shown US and when
the day came for our departure we
felt our hearts sink at quitting such
good friends.
Dr. Wroth's son went with US to
Baltimore and turned us over to good
Southern sympathizers.
When we had remained in Balti-
more as long as we desired, we were
placed on train on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad in charge Of conductor
who knew what we were and had put
many on the right road who sought
the Southern lines.
1t was understood VIC were to get
off the train the first stop after pass.
ing Harper's Ferry.
The train arrived at Harper's Ferry
and we alighted. This was at night.
We had directions from the conductor
to proceed in a southerly direction,
and by going eight miles we would ar
rive within our lines.
The train vanished in the darkness
and we found ourselves on an embank-
ment. On the southern side we could
see water and heard The croaking of
frogs. | was for going straight through
this and follow directions. McCath.
ron thought it folly to soil our fine
clothing and decided we would GO
down the railroad until we came to o
road running in southernIy direc-
tion and take that.
We had only proceeded short dis
tance when I heard some one say:
Halt, there'
In moment dozen Yankees had
their guns at our breast and we were
again in the tolls Of the enemy.
Everything was done so quickly we
realized nothing until the trick was
/ performed.
We were dressed in the finest and
best citizens attire, thanks to our Bal
timore friends, but had no made.up
story to tell in case Of capture.
AS our captors marched us along I
managed, as I thought, unobsesved by
j than "a khrnu auau a .....a. l. al.