The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

On the outside of the postof6ce shutters was big
placard drawn hastily up in red ink: s-E.. 49,:
THE REBELS ARE IN OHIO. y
| General Morgan Crosses the River! Great Alarm!
! =" Two Battles Fought! -
These words stared them in the face. The had
by telegram from Turkeyvile; but after the
line had ceased to work and particulars could be
obtained It late that night when the boys went to
bed The to be an eventful one for Middle
ton and there was feeling Of uneasness in the air.
- Will Tevis awakened by tremendous clangor OF
"Fire!' shouted WILL making one dive from the bed
He opened the shutters with crash; but not sign
of smoke was there to be What could it mean9
Sounds like the Fourth, ~ he said, leaning over the
sill and eraning his neck to right and left
The Tevis house far up the slope on which the
village stood and Will could look down of the long
streets. He saw people running from the houses and
heading for the Courthouse square
stairs and rushed to the street, joining his grandfather
the way At the gate they turned into the dusty
road they. met Ambrose Skinner r.. .~..- y
= Heard the news?" he yelled as he approached.
s'What is it9 Has anyone surrendereda'' asked old
Mr.. Tevis breathlessly. ~" .-~~
'sNo!' shouted Skinny, at the top Of his lungs altho
he quite The rebels coming! I'm off to
summon Judge Black. They're going to hold meeting
Grandfather Tevis surprised himself for in his ex
element he had struck into long, swinging gait that
compelled Will to his best efforts to keep up.
'Home Guards there, ortyeight in number,
posed mostly Of who too old for service There
was not q leader among them s>.---, .- -.
Mr. Tevis forced his way into the ground
floor of the Courthouse Somebody held up his hand to
ssThey are receiving telegram from Dresden, down
Tevis' ear. -. 49,
There was a single wire connecting Middleton with
Dresden twenty-one miles to the westward The
operator transatng the dots and dashes into Words
entering thetown The
home uar1s hava there VKaa
breaking into thestores They havenot
come-to- the -rai1way-station yet - .-. =" .....
''He is brave stick to his post 500 said Mr.
7ez 9st lSnd slid the naef,oed he,e he come.
again. ~ ~~ ....
ck-aticl'' began the instrument stAbattery-of
artillery with them. They-arehere at-the staton ~
The instrument stopped suddenly.
"Something has happened said the operator,
breathlessly. .~.. u.s..
''Cau him up,'' said one. .-........ -~
'He does not answer said the operator, after few
minutes. But as he spoke slow ticking from the
receiver --.'.
"Hello!'' it spelled, laboriously !.
ttThat ism It Jed WORTH said the operator. "Some
one else has got hold Of the wire.'' .sr....-
Go on 80: Ask who ;i is said Mr. Tsvis
up "Ask if it is Frank ;, he said.
'tWhat fors' inquired the operator with his fingers
the key
t.Because if they answer yes you will know they are
trying to fool you,' he said
There of approval
*sIsthat-you-Franka'' telegraphed the operator.
eyes" came the unhesitating
ttAsk him if he has anything of the rebs sug-
gested Mr.. Tevs
"No,'' the response to this inquiry 'tnot one'
ttHe's pretty good Lar said the pale-faced man.
half to himself. The instrument began to work again.
care there any troops at Middleton3' slowly asked
tho reb operator down the line.
An clicked back hastily.
ct told him that had regiment and two batteries
Of artillery whispered the young at the desk
smiling
'sWhy under the didn't you make it army
eorpsf" said Mr. Tevs
The operator tried again, but answer came. ORES
den had switched off for good hustle and cheer out
sde the square showed that something going for
ward Judge Black had arrived. The judge vet
Of the Mexican war; his age alone had prevented