Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-18

about the Chiffon place as usual Miss
Rosalie had ordered that, too. They
would 30 anything In the world fer
her--or for tho doctor
And so, once more. but in broad
daylight now, and well up along the
heights, they came at last in view. OF
the twisting mountain road that
pierced the range-JacEson's runway
from the Shenandoah down to Cor
donsville-and here again Fred lur' ed
in hiding, while Hector scrambled
down afoot TO try the pass.
Ten o'clock had cone before Hec-
tor reappeared big-eyed, painting
There we're POO soldiers TO the west
OF the Gap digging forts, a squad in
every farmhouse along the road, and
about as much chance of a Yankee
officer crossing in daylight as there
was "of a needles eye a-gittin' into
heaven" Hector had been piously
taught at some time in his life-and
now he looked at the blue and the
brass buttons in dismay.
Benton thought it over The guard
were to come for him at six, and long
ere this had discovered his escape.
Pursuit and search would of course be
made. Anybody own bloodhounds
around Charlottesville" he asked, and
Hector said no" Still Dan had gone
back Dan might be dashed and tor
tured until he revealed what he knew
such things had happened-and the
sooner Benton reached the upper wa
tore Of tho poDpo apDOc.y ond eacpra
hiding places back of Warrenton,
known to Hector, the better it would
be for him-for all. He doubted not
| that by noon couriers would come gall
Looping out from Gordonsville telling OF
his escape and ordering guards and
sentries on the lookout everywhere
along the Gap.
Not a second to lose," He sprang
to the saddle-bags and began a search.
What had occurred TO him would prob
ably have occurred TO her, and it was
Miss Rosalie Dan affirmed, who packed
| them. With eager hands Benton pulled
at the contents of the nearmost-a
| flask of brandy from the doctors store,
| towel, handEerchiefs sponge, soap,
comb and brush, socks, shirt and I'M
| derwear-Jack's of course, and prob
ably tight fit; small tin boxes con-
tanning ground coffee, sugar and other
lthings-no time to examine now! Then
| came shout from Hector, rummaging
! on the other side, and over the broad
back of Marse Pelham's old Pyramus
came worn gray sack coat and waist
coat, CT Richmond make, and pinned
to the lapel scrap OF paper on which
! in pencil appeared in Roman char
acters, not script, these words: Map
and spectacles in coat pocket. Small
pistol also. Look out for federals about
WarrentOn."
In less than half an hour, a tall, pale
faced, misunderstanding young man in
spectacles, SLOUGH hat and worn sack
coat of gray-thrown loosely over
slung right arm-with a dark-browu
horse, a doctors saddle-bags and
darkey follower on nondescript nag,
turned deliberately from a mountain
path and took the highway to the east
ward A few rods further the road
twisted to the left and brought him in
view of a mountain cabin, where a
squad of soldiers in queer-looking
frock coats of dinsy gray were filling
their canteens. Another of their num-
Der, sick and detected, was squatting
on the steps, his sallow face the pic
Iture OF woe. "Gawt any physic that
will cure the cawllc, dawAtuhI
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