The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-04


spurs) and put on a pair Of shoes. A
felt hat completed his attire.
La sakes.n' said Souri,, raising her
hands as she met him passing between
the cabins, thus arrayed for secret
service.
AS Mark entered the room where he
had left Mrs. Slack and Jakey their
eyes stood out wonderingly. MIR. Slack
followed Mark into the room-
''Now how about the roadT' asked
Mark.
"Whar?"
<To Chattanooga"
'sWaal y mought go right up the
road in front n the house fur bout
mile. Then y'll come ter road leaden
sort O. southeast like. Eff y go down
this ar road it'll take y ter tn Chat
tanoogy pike. Jakey, you mought 60
along'n show m tn way"
"Do you know the road your father
speaks of. leading TO the Chattanooga
pike?' asked Mark Of the boy.
'Does / know, Souri?"
tsNone O. them sideways talEen,
Jake. Answer straight" said MI. Slack
severely.
"Reckon I does. I knows all th'
roads bout hyar."
Mark looked at the boy and thought
a few moments without speaking. He
was stupid looking child. but Mark
thought that if he could get him to go
with him it might avert suspicion.
"Jakey," he asked. "how would you
like to 60 with me on-a trip?"
"How would I like to shoot squ1r'
rels?
.sYou. Jake! Didn't tell y t an
swer straight?' from the father
'eYas, I'd like to co.
sT've a mind to take you. It your
father will let you co. said Marx
meditad7ely.
MANY fevers bout Chattanoogy"
asked the mother. taking the pipe out
Of her mouth and casting an anxious
glance at her son.
.sWhat y goen ter do with him"
asked Slack.
81 onlv want him for companion
to divert SUPPLEMENTARY. I cant
tell exactly what-for an emergency
perhaps"
.eWhat's a 'mergencyT asked Jakey.
"Well. If I should learn something OF
importance might want to send you
hack with the news, or II should 90
caught in a-in a.
<Tree. like q coon. with gun or q
dorg below" supplied Jakey-
THAT'S it exactly. might want 10
send word about that"
"I'm afeard he's too little ter be OF
any use that away" said his father.
o"Oh. Jakey can't go. He's got ter
stay right hyar n do hoen." chimed his
mother.
"What do you say. Jakey? Do you
want to go?" asked Mark,
''Would r.
4sYou. Jaker' again shouted bis
father.
4tCourse want ter 60"
.sIu tell you what I'll do. II you
will let him 60 TIL bring him or send
him back safely and leave a twenty
dollar greenback here with You fof
him on his return.
.+Souri! Souri, called Slack.
Souri, came in so quickly as to argue
that she bad not been out OF hearing
Of all that had passed
"Snack fur these two uns," said her
father.
Souri, departed, and presently re-
turned with a bundle containing cold
eatables.
"Now. Jakey." said his father as
they all stood at: the front gate before
the departure OF the two travellers. re
member yer a Unioner n treat the
stranger FAR
"Oh. ain no slouch, + am little"
replied the boy. with a shrug and
scowi. indicating that he regarded the
Injunction entirely uncalled for.
"N, Jakey," called his mother.
'don't yer go n sleep out nights n git
| tn ager."
"Never yer mind, nav. I amt goen
ter git no ager."
They passed out Of the clearing. and
were about entering the wood into
which the road took them when they
heard a step behind them. Turning.
there was Souri,.
"How long q y 'low y mought be
gone down thar?' she asked
Mark hooked into her face, and she
lowered her eyes.
"Why do you want to know, Souri,"
"Waal, nav. she'll WoErit bout
Jakey."
II can't tell you"
"How fur y goen"
s"To Chattanooga Perhaps farther,
but not likely"
"What1l tn do t y eft they ketch W?
They'll probably lift me off my feet
with a hemp cord"
t'They won't, will they? Don't talk