The Marshall republican., 1911-10-26

Seeing q mulatto girl standing by him
in an old calico dress and q supbonnet
on her head be was astonished-
"Who yo'Y' he asked.
Don't y know met"
"Sho MUIR
'what's yer manner"
Julius"
whats yer t'other Manner
"Ain't got monet"
I'm goen with y e where y started
from; then I reckon I'll have ter 90 on
alone"
"Ole man dar: he tote y furder."
"waal. come along. Eat a snack n
then wen go."
When julius had eaten his OIL they
mounted the horse. the girl sitting
straddled behind him. Souri,, In a com
mon calico dress and n very large sun
bonnet. looked for all the world like
q negro girl. Julius took her owe hills
mnumerable. and ut midnight drew
rein M n large plantation. There
they both got down. and Julius. who
had surreptitiously taken n Of his
masters horses. returned II to the sta
bic. Then he led the way to a row OF
negro cabins. Going to n Of them
he knocked on the door. II was opened
by the negro with whom Mark and
Jakey had staid on the creek between
the FANS and Chattanooga.
"Dis dc gal" said julius.
"Goen to chattanoogyr asked the
old man.
Reckon"
II show yo' de way. Go righ' ony"
"Yas." .
"Hab Z foot hit. Amt got no horse"
"I can do hit"
The negro was evidently ready and
expecting them. for without going back
into tho cabin he led the way eastward.
Souri, tramped In his company the
rest Of tho night. and at daybreak they
were at his cabin on the creek. There
she took q few hours rest. and after
tho sun was up ate a breakfast which
the old man prepared for her. After
this he set out e show her the way
20 Chattanooga. He asked NO Ques-
tons. All he knew was that his efforts
were In do cause oh fredum," and
that was quito enough. The old wol
man who had brought him the hand
kerchief had told him where her cabin
was In Chattanooga. and he seemed TO
understand that he was to guide Souri,
there.
They crossed the river by the regu-
lar ferry. having no trouble In doing
NO, for citizens and negroes were pass
ing all the while. About ten o'clock
In the morning they reached the cabin
OF the old negrcss who had started the
handkerchief.
: "Fo' de Lo'd!' exclaimed the woman
How'd 20 GIT hyar no quickf"
'Trabei all night" said the pilot.
' "who dat yaller gall"
"I'm Souri, Slack. Whar's tn jailr'
The woman led Souri, out to show
her the way. and tho man left the cab
On on his way homeward. Souri, wan
taken to Q place where she could see
the jail. ana the woman told her where
TO md the crack through which Jakey
had conversed with her.
Souri, went to the place alone, and
going to the fence hunted till she found
the crack. She peeped In. hoping 10
. her brother. but Jakey was not
there. She waited al hour or more.
but he did not appear.
Reckon Tn wnstin' time hyar." she
said at last. "Im goen right In ter
ct round tn ole woman, Of there II
one" And she went to the gate and
presented herself before tho sentinel.
"what a. y want?" he asked.
Souri, didn't know whether the Jailer
had a wife or not. but she hazarded
the reply;
DE jailer's wife tole me to come
In n tote do washen."
The soldier looked ut her doubtfully
but suffered her TO pass In.
She had scarcely entered before she
saw a party Of soldiers conducting a
man from tho Jail. They passed near
her. and she recognized Mark. He was
going to his trial. Jakey followed his
friend and was going to pass out with
him, but was stopped by the guard.
Souri, saw tears trickling down the
boys cheeks as he went back and
strolled about In the yard. She longed
to take him In her arms, but did not
dare to even make herself known to
him. She did not know where Mark
was being taken, 81 going back to the
guard she asked with apparent idle
curiosity;
"Whnr dcy goen wild dat manT
Reckon thar goen ter try him."
Souri, determined to attempt to SCI
service with the jailer's wife. She
went into the jail and found a woman
whose hair was streaked with gray,
swelterins owe a cooking stove.
"Y' amt got no washen ner nu1hr
fur me. hab y'r' said Souri,. suddenly
appearing before her.
~t(ol Git out q hyar."
~Any coeksnr'
~Qookenf Can yer cookt DOM
~Amo - v&1~~~~ - 1911 ~ ND Nm