The Marshall republican., 1911-08-31
CHAPTER II.
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uount' put sue was nor useo 10 euCu
civilify. and leading her horse to the
trunk Of a fallen tree mounted by her
self.
Crossing the road. the two entered n
wood on the other side. The girl kept
a straight course I'LL she came to n
creek. which she forded below and
near a log that had been felled across
Il to be used for q footbrIdge. On the
farther side she struck an old road.
abandoned. ut least for wheels. Mark
rode up alongside Of her. She was q
wild looking thing. with hardly a truce
OF civilization about her except her
calico dress and cowhIde shoes,
where are you taking mo tor
asked Mark.
Hum"
"where's homer"
"T'other side o th' sequatchie river"
How far 10 II to the riverY'
Bout a mile from the creek we Jest
crossed"
"And how far from the river Il your
homer
Bout another mile. We live on a
road q runs from the Chattsnoogy
pike to Anderson"
That's we'll. I want to reach the
pike"
"waal IN only. bev ter TO q couple
q milo from our house e &c thar" D
"you to know oil about thts
!eountry."
rReckou Z DO. I wss born .hyar. IL.
done Q hesp q huntep In tbess hyar
woods. toted . gun ali over 'sm."
Tel me somethins about yourseif.
What's your Manner
~nourt-
~souri whsir"
slack"
~oh. yes: YOU'RE one Of tho slscts.
yeu told me. Isn't Souri, Q singular
name for q Girir"
"waal. dad. be tsm from Missouri
% thstis what he named me-"
-Hsve you . motnerr'
~YsA"
"Brothsrs aud sistersr'
"Henery aud Jaksy."
"How old are theyY"
"Hencry. he's bout tvsnty.two Hes
In Jim Browns company o. ease Ten.
nsssce cavalry"
"whnti Union csvairyr'
''Yns."
~You a regiment. not company.
I know Brown well. How old IL your
o.ber brotherr"
"Jaksy. he's thirteen"
AT homer"
"Yas."
"whnt ARE you going to DO with me
when You Get me 10 your homer"
Take y 10 the barn. . reckon"
"Why not 10 the house. Aren't your
folks all rightf ! thought you said
they were Union
N oh they're all Union, But mebbe
they mought suspect at the tavern
,~(seein' I'm gone 'tbout sayen goodby
and knowen I'm Union, thet I've put
y up to somep'n OF TUX y hum"
"souri." said Mark meditauvely. do
you know that since I met you I have
been thinking that you're nobody's
fool"
The girl laughed. or rather chuckied.
She enjoyed the compliment and was
too unsophisticated to pretend that she
did not.
They soon struck . dirt road leading
directly south. which they followed I'll
they came 20 the Sequatchis river.
striking d ford at the same time. Souri,
led the way into the ford. Mark fol-
lowing. Her pony was used to such
crossings. this In particular, while
Marks horse preferred to feel his way
slowly; consequently Souri, reached the
opposite bank before Marx had got
half way over.
II was now night. but II was clear.
and q half moo cast its faint light
upon the land and the river. Mark
suddenly looked up from the water
and saw Souri, IN the bank watching
him. Had he been near enough he
would have seen anxiety depicted on
every feature Of her face.
Keep up the streamr' she called.
pointing Mt the same time.
He turned his horses head a. she
directed. but soon lowering his eyes to
the water began to 20 down stream
again.
look at me-" she called; don't look
1t the water. Its runnen makes II
seem sif y var goen straight when yer
goen crooked. Thar's . ledge O. rocks
below thar and deep water beyond"
Marx nxed bis eyes on his guide. and
turning his horses head toward her
urged her forward. she picked her
WY slowly, % II conscious Of danger.
and at last coming to the brink stepped
quickly ont OF the water and shook
heguelf.
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