The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-15
CHAPTER Y.

CHAPTER Y.
T.. camps AT CHATTANOOGA.
first sign Of dawn Mark
Fakened his companion
DO was sleeping so soundly
1t it required good shake
key had completed his fist
De only toilet either made
led of on the railroad ties to
kttanooga. The railroad soon left
Re river bank, and they proceeded IN
/ northeasterly direction, striking the
town from the south.
A great many tents were in sight as
hey passed along, and Mark judged
&t once that there was large force
concentrated there. He was tempted
turn and retrace his steps, for he
new already what be was sent to dis
pver, but to get outwas more difficult
han to get in, and be was not willing
risk an attempt in the daytime, so
e entered the town in which citizen
md soldier were alike asleep, and
Fithout meeting a soul walked about
ill he came to a hotel called the
Erutchfeld house. As he approached
he door opened, and negro boy with
broom in his hand stood in the open
Rsng.
Can 1 cit a room?' asked Marx.
eNo, sab, not till de proprietor wakes
fp."
ssMy little brother is tired; he must
go to sleep at once.
The boys eyes opened wide at dol
lar bill slipped in his hand. Without
"a word he took a key from the rack
loye a desk in the Office, and in
minutes both travellers were safe
Rlodged, with no one but the negro
having seen them enter the town or
he house
$50 far, so good" said Mark. "Now
mes the real racket. By this time to-
brow morning Z shall be either safe
S4oss the river again. or l wouldn't
ke q Confederate bond for my Ife."
Ifter few hours sleep he rose. and
hing Jakey they made a toilet and
&nt down to breakfast. Mark had
rposely neglected to write his name
the register. and hoped ~that the
ndlord would not notice t1e omls-
on. But be did, and the guest entered
name as Mark Slack, Jasper, Tenn.
p After breakfast he took Jakay and
strolled around the town, making puF-
chases. He thought it prudent to get
some If his greeabacks changed for
'Confee Erate bills. He. followed the
suggestion Jakey had made at setting
out and bought some calico and tobac-
co and the squirrel gun Jakey had
Amodestly suggested for himself.
\ Mark was astonished at the number
Af officers and soldiers he saw in the
treets. he found a new general IN
bmmand. of whom he had not heard
s. prominent leader, Braxton Bragg.
made a circuit Of the town and IN
stimate of the troops. but this was or
little value. for upon the arrival OF
fains regiment after regiment marched
to camp. Mark stood on the sidewalk
bldinc Jakey by the hand. looking at
&e Confederates tramping along un-
r the stars and bars, their bands,
hen they had any; which was rare.
wing discordaltly ''Dixie" or "The
Blue Flag"
regiment air thet arr" asked
soldier standing beside him
- sFat a rank cigar.
ghth Tennessee"
skhar they all come from?"
~ Rpelo. Come from thar m'self a
ago"
: Ehar y goen?'
@Only old Bragg knows. and he won't
teN. Reckon we're goen moth to Knox
8ville ter foller tn two brigades ez
went up a spell ago."
what troops air all these hyar and
them ez is comen?
4Waal, thar's Cheatham's and With
eers' divisions, and reckon Anderson's.
/ i saw Gineral Polk today. n they say
eHardee's hyar. I'm in the Twenty
fourth Tennessee m'self. and thet's
-Cheatham's. Lays cavalry brigade is
hyar. That's all the cavalry knows
on
Mark was amazed. A large south
>era force was concentrating at Chatta-
nooga, and perhaps they would pour
;:nto Tennessee or Kentucky by one OF