The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-03

ilGSl seen WIN l-auI ram saw IRON
the moment she put her arms arount
him and he'd his back to the window
Mark and Jakey going down the wall
to the sate-he would have exclaimed
ooh. woman. thy name is perfidy!'
"Oh. woman" the departing soldie,
would have responded, THY name is
indeed peridy. but how glorious thy
Ierfidy."
"Jakey." said Mark as they pr ssed
behind trees that hid them from the
house. Il don't like that officer coming
to the Fain plantation just at this time.
There'il surely be some mention of us,
and it is possible he may want to have
a look at us. You know, Jakey, were
only poor, modest people. and don't
want to be stared att
I'VE amt got our store clothes on.
and don't want ter make no %acquaint-
ances." Jakey observed solemnly.
Mark hadnoticed Laura Fain's agita-
ton when she caught sight Of the Off
Ger at the gate, and knew there WAS
good reason for it, He did not fear
that she would betrNy him Intention
ally. but that She might be lei to Go
50 from her very anxiety to keep his
secret.
Tile first chance We get, Jakey.
wen take to the woods. We told them
we were going to Chattanooga. ana if
this c4.or tg'.es "a into his aristo
| cra}ia head - escort us with truy
southern p3i1euo+- a part OF the way
he'll expect 10 find us on the Chatta
uoog3 i.c."
~ twou!dnt lie perlite 70 ter git in
his way
They had gone but Il trifing distance
when they came to a creek f~owing-as
Il Wlyfarer they met old them
through Moccasin gap. The road
crossed it by something between a
hedge AID i culvcrt. Mark let The way
from the road up the creek and began
to climb the hills. on which there was
sufficient growth Of timber TO afford
concealment.
At last they came to a hut occupied
by an old negro.
Good morning, uncle" said Mark.
"Mornen, sah.'
"Hev y seen anything Of a colored
boy bout eighteen years Old go by
hyar this mornen:"
NO, sab"
Hes my boy Sam. and I'm a-hunten
him. He run away last night. He'll
git a hundred eff l ketch him"
Il amt saw him, sab, n I tell yo'
what. marst'r, eff l had saw him |
wouldn't inform yo' oh de fac"
''Thet's the way with you niggers,
since the Yankees turned your heads.
But it won't last long. Our boys'll
drive EN- SO fur moth pretty soon that
your darkies'll hey to stop runner
away"
"Now don yo' believe dat so sarten."
"1'o you really believe the Yanks can
whip u.s."
DE Lo'd hes sent 'em to tote his col
ored people ont o bondage"
Mark was satisfied with this prelimi-
nary examination that he could trust
the old man.
Uncle. I'm no secesh. I'm a Union
man. want to stay with you today
and travel tonight. Keep me all day.
and I'll go :r,y as soon as it is dark"
20 de Lo'd. | knowed yo' want
no Soutb'n man all de time"
How"
"lO' amt got de scuth'n mans way
o. talken. Yo' did hit we'll enough, III
yo' cain't fool me-"
"Well. will YOU keep u.s."
Reckon | will"
whats YOU nameT'
"Kandolph's my name. sab. .Jen"son
Randolph. My marst'r said he glib me
a mighty big name. but hit didn't do
no good. Dey always call me notten
but Jeff"
You're as well off as the president
Of the Confederacy in that respect"
said Mark. Il guess We'll go inside"
Yes. go in dar. Keep dark"
Mark and Jakey waited for the day
to pass. and as they had no means of
amusing themselves 1t passed very
slowly. Jakey played about the creek
for awhile. but both were glad when
the darkness came and they could get
away.
Before setting out on his expedition
Mark had carefully studied a map of
the region, preferring TO fix it in his
mind than to carry it about his person.
Upon leaving Jefferson Randolph's hut
he made direct for the Tennessee river.
Once there. he knew from his remem-
brance Of the map that he was not far
from Chattanooga. and that between
him and that place was Moccasin point,
formed by a bend. or rather loop, in
the river, the point putting out south
yard for more than two miles. with II
distance Of nearly a mile across its
neck. But he knew the ground was
high on the east shore of the peninsula,
and he did not know the proper place
to strike inland and cut off the dis
lance around the rivers margin. There
was no one near 10 inform him. so he
kept on by the river.
1t was late at night when they reach
ed a point where the river took q
slight turn to the east. and about q
mile from the quick bend around Moe.