The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-12
merican Press Association).

party to the Union lines. Keep your
wits about you. and it he is an easy
going sort of a man, you might try TO
get him to put in three servants In
stead of two. At any rate try to ring
me in if you can. Do you under
sand?"
Reckon do, sah."
'Can you read?'
"a leetle. Missie Laura learned me-.
"Well, read the pass he may give
you and ask him to fix it so that II
will include me as a servant. But you
must 'use your judgment"
Daniel drove again to Chattanooga.
Mark waited anxiously for his return.
Indeed so impatient was he that he
thought the negro had been gone twice
as long as he had when be saw hin
drive into the yard. He at once went
out to the barn to meet him.
ANY Iuck?' be asked an8iously.
II got de pass for misses and de res.
but l didn't get what 20 wanted. l
got a paper hyar. Mebbe it'll do
Mark took the paper. 1t was pass
for Thomas Greer and wife from
Chattanooga to the Union lines.
"How did you get this?'' asked Mark.
surprised.
81 hab to wait while folks was get
ten passes. De officer go out to de
udder room fur a moment. Dis was
layen on de desk. n TUX hit up and
brung hit away"
well" said Mark. Its not exactly
what l want. but ingenuity will have
to help me- through. You're trump.
Daniel"
In the morning when all was ready
for the departure TWO vehicles were
brought around 10 the door. the one. a
two horse carriage. the other Laura'S
phaeron. drawn nE her ~pon?:- Mrs.
Fain entered the former with Alice.
Daniel being Ia the drivers seat. Lau-
>ra and Mark got into the phaeton.
All went we'll during the first ten or
twe,ce miles. when Marx received a
piece Of information which seriously
interfered with his plan. Meeting a
courier riding toward Chattanooga.
who looked as if he might be the bear
er OF some important news. Mark
hailed him and asked If he had any
thing from the front
.The Yankees air gettn' moth right
smart" the man replied "Reckon tn
air left Battle creek
Mark argued that If this were true
there would be confusion On that route.
md 1t would be better to take an
other. They were not far from the
road leading from the Chattanooga
pike north to Anderson. on which the
Stacks lived.s Mark concluded to, take
this road as far as Anderson. and then
strike west with view to reaching
McMinnville on the other side Of the
mountains. Mrs. Fain left all to Pro-
fessor Rhett. in whom she had perfect
confidence. and on coming to the road
in question Mark led the party north,
ward.
The change Of route was unfortu-
nate, inasmuch as it would add an
other day to the journey. The depar-
ture from the Fain residence had been
delayed by the preparations till nearly
noon. McMinnville was considerable
distance over the mountains, and
Mark knew they could not reach it
that night. He remembered that they
would soon pass the Sacks, and it
occurred to him that it would be a
capital place to pass the night. giving
them a good day Of twelve hours light
on the morrow to pursue their jour
ney. His disappointment at the delay
was compensated for bT the thought
that he would likely learn something
of Souri, and Jakey. OF whom be had
heard nothing since he left them in
the Chattanooga jail
At Last they drove up at the Stacks
gate. Mark handed the reins to Laura
and jumped from the phaeton impa-
tently. Not seeing any one in the
front Of the house he proceeded to the
rear. The first person he met was
Jakey. he took the boy up and hug
ged him.
Are you glad to&see your big broth
er. Jakey?"
Air tn corn ripe?"
Souri, came out of the house, her big
eyes glistening and her expressive
face radiant with pleasure and excite
ment. She had heard nothing of Mark
since be left her in prison. Mark
seized her by both hands.
"You uns air safe. knowed it,"
she said. almost in whisper. She
could hardly speak for JOY.
For the present, Souri, thanks to
you"
Mark asked no questions then. He
knew that they were safe and at
home, and he hastened to inform them
and the father and mother who came
out to welcome him that be was with
a party who was unaware of his true
character. which they must not be-
tray, and desired permission TO stay
in the house over night Then he led
them around to the gate Daniel had