The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-15

eoaoneas goin' TO hang you tomorrow morning We
before he withdrew, Garrett noticed with mingled feel
tngs Of satisfaction and anxiety that the supposed Con-
federate and the soldier exchanged winks of fa
farity and fiendiness. Garrett, being fool, under
stood the situation, which half the battle The
who pretended to be spy only trying to catch Gar
The genuine southerncr trembled with the wild surf
of emotion that broke him he made this discov
cry and thought how he had been to betrayng him
The other man, playing role, was trhe unde
Suddenly he threw himself latter tho in des
peraton, and spoke with wellsimulated "Surely
rets face, and the southerner sorely tried The
Yankee added, "An'~y you weep without tears-eh''
Garrett was very anxious This his other man nan was "a!
clearly fool. Garrett found it difficult to drive in
tegence from his eyes and bid tears flow; but the role
was memorable and he paid no attention to the
Yankees remarks to stare vacanty he could
and murmur his refrain "G-George Taggart seventy
first New York;
The Yank gave a grunt of disgust. "YouM be
hanged, he said and threw himself full length the
ground.
Garrett was not comfortable. The night ap-
preaching fast and yet the Union man lay STILL Gar,
rett wondered if he slept and dared not inquire lie did
attempt g1oan as he edged towards him. but the man
Garrett wondered if the trying to tire
him out. He forgot his epilepsy and began to have
doubts too. Was the really Confederate
Federal3
For quite threequarters of hour the big man lay
Prone and during that time Garrett the gamu Of
doubt, desperation and despair. Suddenly plan en-
tered his mind and he got thru the first act credtaby
He had another it, but managed in the access pitch
the Yankee and knock the mans pockets. The
northerner betrayed much uncertainty, and almost
seemed to be thinking his companion genuine fool In
that of course he mistaken, for Garrett had just
discovered that his enemy had revolver-which was
valuable information.
long interval between the acts for Garrett waited
for his which simply that the other man had to
lose his patience first if possible and that before the
night passed away However, time passing, and Gar
rett began to get but the other man did not dis
There not much light in the hut may be imagined
tho it not pitch dark for the cracks in the logs
The Yankee had been watching Garrett and waiting;
Garrett had been watching the Yankee and waiting The
northerner evidently trying another bait. He
I5ean't be shot!' cried the man Did you hear
what the Yank said mate' They goin' to shoot
or hang us, maybe. I don It want to die; but amt
afraid mateit ain It tibet. don't want hangin'. I've
done my best fer the SOUTH but these Yanks hev been
too many fer me at last: Do you know who ans No.
they'll let you goyou don't hev the appearance OF a
be d hsy dG % bo
most touching affair.
Garrett, in his prudence, sat watching and wait
''Ef could only escape,' groaned the other man
at length
Then Garrett played his part. He laid one hand on
the other mans shoulder and said, |In help you.'
The epilepsy was gone; Fortune was dangling her
scales between the two men, Astonshmeh- amaze
ment-was written the other mans face and writ
ten beautifully! He was capital actor. You'll he
exclaimed. .-..
Garrett nodded *sYes,'' he said 1T am south
too We perhaps escape together'' But his
right hand ready for emergencies.
The other laughed deeply 'tYou a clever
actor he said "Secret serviceq'
Garrett nodded and sm1ed.
''I think I shall manage to escape now,' said the
other, ''but don't fancy your chances. You fool!
Why I've only been here to make you say that and his
hand stole to his pocket as he chuckled.
Garrett, however, at his own hip pocket first.
GLANDS up!'' said the Confederate.
The Yankee complied Then he managed to compose
,;1o hio hon1 in tho air ho
you shoot you re lost - ......
elf shoot, you are,' replied Garrett 'FKeep your
mouth shut please If caught am done for, in
which you will precede to eternity Let us
understand each other shot might fatal to
there is doubt in your So will avoid shoot