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


they saw light in the distance to the
=, right In the thickest part They halt
= ed for a moment and then advanced
eautiously. Coming to place where
~ a Id get view Of what the
he'd, they saw several men
Ut" whose horses were
By, lying around the en-
quoth Mark.
TO disturb these villains,
more respect for Confed-
IS Il 4 Unionists, they passed on
lth1y.
bout midnight they came to a rivu-
and Mark concluded to bivouac
re. They turned in among the trees
Beside the road
! 'SJakey," said Marx, 'Fbefore we go a
K step farther. or do anything, in fact.
we must fix this money"
EIe pulled his roll OF bills from his
pocket
stake off your boot" he said
Jakey pulled of his boot and handed
It to his companion. Mark took num-
ber Of bills, and ripping out the lining
: sot the boot put it back in its place
with the bills under it. Smoothing it
Ewwn, he handed the boot back to
Jakey and told him to put it on again.
They took bite Of the snack Souri,
khad prepared for them and drank from
kthe rivulet- Then they laid down. rest
! ing their heads against the root Of Il
tree. It was not long before Jakey
was asleep, and Mark drew his head
over toward himself and laid it against
his own breast Thus the"two rested.
! Mark slept at intervals; Jakey with all
: the soundness Of healthy, irresponsible
boyhood.
At the first sign Of dawn Mark
walked Jakey, and after they had both
thrown the refreshing water of the
riVulet over their heads they started in
search Of a house, at which they de-
gned to "happen in" at breakfast
me. Fortunately they soon found
,ch place. Turning into the gate at
=. e/ first farmhouse, farmers wife
eeived them kindly and gave them
lat for that time and country was
atable meal
p Refreshed by their breakfast. they
alked on. Various people country
en, negroes, Confederate soldiers and
caSionally s., squadron Of cavalry
fssed them on the road. but they
ere not questioned or interfered with
any one.
About sunset they reached large
place set back off to the left Of the
road The premises were more impos-
ing than any they had yet passed. and
they judged by it that they were in
the environs Of Chattanooga. The
house was a large. square, old fash.
: doned building. with q very high base
pent. In the rear were the negro
quarters and the barn
Mark determined to ask for food and
:. |he!ter for the night here. Turning
:. .lto the gate. he followed a straight
pad leading for perhaps hundred
ards to the house. A young girl robed
white muslin dress Of very sim
le pattern, and a pink sash. stood on
be veranda watching them as they
ame on. When they reached the steps
aiding up to where she stood, Mark
" a pair Of black eyes looking at
n, which. conscious Of the decep-
he was about to practice, seemed
him through and through. In
was sufficiently confused to
his hat to the girl with all the
hnd manner Of a polished gen.
you please, ma'am." he said, as
ng the dialect Of a counryman,
n my leetle brothers goen ter
attenoogy. My brother, he's walked
light smart show for sech younker.
yould y give US some supper and a
place ter sleep all night?"
'eYou can come up here and sit down,
and I'll see."
sWhat a musical voice. thought
Marx.
The travellers went up onto the We
tranda and sat on some wooden benches
ranged along the rail.
"Have you come far:' asked the
girl. who regarded them with evident
curiosity.
i: From our leetle farm on the Sc
Quatchie."
,"Your brother does look tired. are
- 10y, little boyT>
titten dark?"
es," she said, surprised.
that to do with it?''
CRY Jest as sartin,- and