The Marshall republican., 1911-12-07

own unfortunate part IN her brenkiDg
with her lover. He could only 20 to-
her and taking her hand kissed
without a word. Then he told ner
that he should take the risk of cap.
ture and depart instantly.
He was d%iscoursing upon the method
of his departure In quick. excited
tones. when a borseman entered the
yard. and riding up to the verandn
drew a letter from bis belt ana hand.
ed Il TO q negro who went u TO re.
ceive Il. Ii was for Mrs. fain. IL
had been sent through the lines from
Nashville. where ner husband was
lying dangerously III. and begged her
TO come TO him.
After Its perusai Mrs. Fain deter.
mined to set out the next day. taking
with her her daughter ana the maid
Alice. Daniel would drive them.
"You shall 20 with u.s." said Laura
to Mark. This In fortunate. In our
company you will he tar safer than
trying TO make your way alone"
IL occurred 10 Mark that since be
was being hunted Us n half starved
creature In the disguise OF n negro girl
he would be less liable TO suspicion as
n well dressed man travelling with n
party OF southern ladies than In any
other character. At any rate he took
this view OF Il. and when Mrs. Fain
announced her intention TO go he Of
fered { escort the party 20 the Union
lines.
The offer was accepted. and preparn.
lions were made to leave the next
morning. Mrs Fain wrote a note to
the officer In command at Chattanooga
ito. send with the letter she had re-
ceived from her husband for his pc.
rusnD asking for a pass for herself.
her daugher and two servants. Murk
took the missives aud went out TO ind
Daniel. who had just returned from
Chattanooga.
swell. Danielf"
al ben dar."
"what did you Learnt
II hcarn every n talken bout so
jers goen TO de norf. and dey sayd
dey was goen 10 Knoxville. Dey was
marcben n marchen all de same way.
tfollered n dey brung up at de depot.
n ] sor m train nfter anudder go out
full o. sojers inside and bangen on TO
do platoon and on de roofs"
"How many trains did you see 20
outT"
"'Bout forty hundred"
Daniel" said Mark. smiling at the
figures. you're smart as q whip. But
you'll have 10 60 right back TO Chat
tanooga. and take this note to the com.
manding officer with this letter from
your sick master TO show him. The
note 10 q request for n pass for the
party TO the Union lines. Keep your
wits about you. and II he 10 an easy
going sort OF a man. you might Try 10
get him to put In three servants In
stead Of two. At any rate try TO ring
me in II you can. Do you under
sandr"
Reckon I do. sab"
'Can you readY'
"A leetie. Missile Laura learned me-"
Well. read the pass he may give
you and ask him to 6x II 90 that II
win include me q q servant But you
must use your Judgment"
Daniel drove again TO Chattanooga.
Mark waited anxiously for his return.
Indeed 20 impatient was be that be
thought the negro had been gone twice
AZ long as he had when he saw him
drive into the yard. He at u went
out to the barn to meet him.
ANY luckr' he asked anxiously.
~ got dc pass for misses and de res
but I didn't get what yo' wanted. !
got a paper hyar. Mebbe It'll do"
Mark took the paper. II was a past
for Thomas Green and wife from
Chattanooga to the Union lines.
How did you get thisf" asked Marx
surprised.
II hab to wait while folks was get
ten passes. DE officer NO ont to d.
udder room fur a moment. Dis wal
layen on de desk. n I TUX hit up and
brung hit away"
"well." said Mark. 'its not exactly
what I want, but ingenuity viii have
to help me through. You're a trump
Daniel
In the morning when all was ready
for the departure two vehicles wer'
brought around to the door. the one, Z
two horse carriage. the other Laura'i
phaeton, drawn by her pony. Mrs
Fain entered the former with Alice
Daniel being In the drivers seat. Lau
"a and Mark got into the phaeton.
All went well during the FIRST ten O
twelve miles. when Mark received
piece Of information which seriousi!