The Marshall republican., 1911-10-19

sojers comen down fur to glib us lib
eration7"
"Ef y cd save Union sojcr from
hangen, w'd y do itT'
"Fo' de Lo'd would"
"Then send this hanchikuff to Souri,
Slack"
"Who Souri, slack?"
"she's my sister. She lives at Farm.
er slack's."
"whar dat7"
"On the Anderson road. close ontcr
the Sequatchie river"
While this conversation was going on
Jakey continued his efforts TO end
something at his feet. lie picked up q
stone. rolled II in the handkerchief mud
threw them over the fence.
"what good dat doi" asked the col.
ored woman. picking up the missile of
war
'When Souri, gifts II she'll know"
"wil dat sabe dc Union sojer's
neckT
"Nlebbe Z mought n mebbe I
moughtn't"
II cain't 70 myse!s-T'm too ole--hut
I'll start bit along Reckon Dc d1r.
kies'll tote IT,"
She picked up her basket and was
moving away wheu Jakcy called to
her.
"Aun.ie!''
"what. hopeyT
eyer mought cit some un 10 tote bit
ter nm Did niger named Jefferson Ran.
dolph 81 lives up n creek bout flre
mite f;om hyar. near the pike runnen
that away. Mebbe he'll pass hit on"
'Sho nun"
"Yo' boy. thar
The jailers wife wos standing In an
open window regarding Jakey severe.
~.
"Come away from that ar fence.'
Jakey skipped along toward her, do
ing little waltzing as he went.
"Ef that ar boy wasn't sicb q chile.
I'd think he'd ben up TO sumep'n."
"what war yer a-doen by that nr
fenceY' she asked when he came up.
"Nuthen."
"what war that y throwed overY'
"Oh, war ouly throwen stones"
"what yer throwen stones that
away fnrT'--'-~ r~@ -'T- ~
Fur fun"
"weli. y Just keep away from tn
fence er y shan't play In tn yard nt
all I'll shet y up with tibet big brother
O. yourn."
"Waal. I won't go thar no more."
And Jakey took top out Of his trou'
sers pocket and began plugging imngi.
nary tops on the ground
Mark hoped that the preparations
the Confederates were making for the
expected move would cause them to
forget him. He was not destined to
be SO fortunate. The second day after
his capture he was taken before a court
martial held In a house occupied by the
star department. TO be tried on the
charge OF being a spy.
The court was assembled and ready
TO proceed with the case. An ofacer
had been detailed to defend the pris.
oner but he had not arrived and the
court waited. Presently a clatter Of
horses hoofs was heard outside. II
stopped before the door Of the house.
and In another moment Marks coun-
sci entered the room.
Mark looked at him with astonIsh-
ment. In the tall. straight soldier. with
black hair and eyes. mustache and
goatee, bearing about him that some
thing which indicates ito the manor
born" he recognized the officer who had
called at the Fains on the morning he
had left them--Captain Cameron Fitz
Hugh.
As soon as he entered he beckoned
the prisoner to follow him to a corner
consultation. 1t was not convenient
place for such an important interview,
but one charged with being a spy was
not likely TO get many favors, and the
exigencies of the case did not admit OF
aught except the bare forms Of JUS
tice.
''will you give me your confidence
my man, or shall proceed at randomT'
"At random"
''If you think II best to trust me.
give you the word Of Virginia gentle
man that I will not betray you, and
will do all can for you. am Fitz
Hugh"
He said this unconscious of how Il
would sound to northerner. To him
to be Fitz Hugh was to be incapable
of dishonorable act Mark under
stood him perfectly: indeed his counsel
inspired him with every confidence.
Il would explain everything to you
captain. but my secret is not all my
own. would be perfectly willing tt
trust my fate in your hands II could
honorably do so. You viii doubtless
full In your defense. but thank yot
for the effort you win make"
The trial was OF brief duration. Thu
soldiers In whose company Mark wal
taken were called and testified to BIZ
having masqueraded az stan o6icer