The Marshall republican., 1911-11-02

find II. with n few Iusty strokes he
was In II and soon at a place where
he could rest In the water with bis
feet on terra drma.
But the knowledge that the dogs
would soon be upon him prevented
rest OF long duration. Perhaps n party
would cross the neck OF Moccasln point.
thus cutting or greater part of the
long distance over which be had 0oat.
ed The thought added new terror.
and be began TO wade aud TO swim
alternately. as was necessary. up the
creek. Presently he came to the cross.
ing Of n road He drew himself up on
TO Il aud looked around. Az n scout
he had long been accustomed to keep
his mind Fixed on points along the
paths he Travelled. Ia order that he
might know them again. As soon as
he saw the little bridge-if II could
be called q bridge--he knew that he
was on the Chattanooga pike. over
which he had passed few days be-
fore, and nt the junction Of the creek
running near the Fains' plantation.
Mark had not considered what be
would do 10 case he should succeed In
getting safely across the river. While
In jail he felt that once out and
across the Tennessee he would feel as
sured OF safety. Now this had been
accomplished. he began 10 realize that
but half the battle had been won. In
deed there were more chances that he
would be retaken than that he would
ever reach the Union lines.
He wrung the WAFER from his clothes
and put them on. shielding his face
with his sunbonnet. for. though he had
no mirror 10 inspect his features. he
fancied they must be streaked with
burnt cork softened by water. Then
setting out toward the Fain plantation
Ia. deliberated what he should DO.
II was now between eleven and twelve
o'clock--so Mark Judged by the moon
being on the meridian-and he knew
that all the Fains were asleep. HI
reached the corner Of the yard and wai
about to enter Il when he heard
clatter Of hoofs behind him. He bat
hardly time TO vault the fence ant
|
men crossed the bridge over the creek
They drew rein on the hither side no
4 hundred yards away from him. Mari
J heard a voice:
Lieutenant. take ten men and scou
2 the bank of the river from this on q
! the next creek. where will make an
. other detail"
I The lieutenant with his men brok
: away from the column. which move
forward. passing within fifty feet o
+ where Mark lay crouching.
Mark was for a few momepts 5
completely overcome by the narrow
meas of his escape that he seemed I
have no power to move. II he ha
'r been Ave minutes later. his captur
Y would have been almost certain. fo
u they would likely have discovered hiI
Z between the road and the river, whic
a space they were evidently intending
y scour.
: He got mp. and getting on the outsid
Of the fence walked beside portion {
! II which led back from the road. desig'
. ing to enter the negro quarters in Ii
e rear. He feared that the dogs wei
: loose In the yard. and that he woul
10 have trouble with them; he therefor
10 stole along till he came TO the neare'
% point to one Of the negro cabins.
dog sleeping In the moonlight near u
=. house gave low moan. Mark pause
ID moment and listened; then enterir
Il the grounds be walked In q stoopir
d posture. keeping one OF the cabins b
q tween him and the dog He wnnts
q to reach the rear door.
ID Marx felt assured that unless
II could be concealed In some place whe
u pearchsEs would not b likely to !
pf |truds b. would b lost. He wen kns
that every foot Of ground within o.
!. Or ten miles OF Chattanooga would
n alive with people hunting tor him. II
~ negro cabins would not be sate. for
N ! searching party would rsapect thel
- xhoeo was but QUE chance for him. Il
lv must erect an entrance Into The Fa
y heaeA and that Wtth ehe kpowisd
4 | - ~ hls true charaeter Or but one y
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