The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-08
CHATTANOOGA
BY Captain =
F. A, mitchell
81
Copyright. 1892. BY American
Press Association

" II III "ho W. hN1N'
He laid himself dow for a few mo
ments on the dry ground. and then
getting up walked back and forth rap
idly. swingin. his arms at the same
time to restore circulation and iii hia
20 endure Il longer stay IN the water.
lie looked About for Some piece ~
wood on Whieh he nigh, ioat farther
There were logs ~ various sizes sent
tered around. INT most Of them were
rotten. He WIS 50 much M nome n
the water thai he was not disaplotni
I'd on failing 10 luu one suitable 10
his purpose.
IIunging in again he moved on down
past tie bluffs ~ the fooJ OF the Rae
coon mOiiliain>, swimming On mis-
chest most Ut the time aid Keeping II
lookout before nim tie hid uOi pass
ed any boats. ~ least note near ntD
aud did NOT tear his danger. Dui NJ
wanted to KEEP mis- surroundings wei
In view III order IL know ms location
The moon was nov well up. u ne
could see quite distinctly Below and
10 bis right a Dua was putting uu.
JtVl0 ~ SuSN ~ " waS bhiSVt
than an ordinary sk ia In, rs /, was
In q shadow hr t,,uld NJ te,i whit,
kind Of q Graf, il was. AS II camr
over the river ~ rich. angles with ti,.
shore. and Mark WAS drifting toward
II. be soon found that II. was IN dan
ger Of meeting Il ia The middle, of
the stream. IA" rMrrent was quite
,.o ~1A n.Al i~nf.. ~ ...,, .,, - .
he was close 10 N. boat. I, was .vI-
dently a ferfyi"rai. and Mark VINO
knew the iN-atnn ut Erown'< ferry
from the maps. Judged that il was The
boat belonging there. ..
But Mark was concerned with other
considerations besides his ,oration just
then. He was TOO latt 10 get out Ut
the way unobServed by swimming
aside. fe made up his mind III II
twinkling what to DO bra wing sew
eral long breaths he filled his lungs
with air. and then putting his head
down and his feet ny he threw him
self under water. lie had often been
beneath the surface for a considerable
time. but never as long as now. He
remained under rs tons rs he thought
he possibly could. and then staid awhile
longer. When he came TO light again
the boat was Il hundred yards above
him aud to the west OF him.
Another mile brought him to an is
land. He remembered it on his map
as Williams island. aud knew that it
was about two miles long. He recalled
the fact that the only greek flowing
into the river In this vicinity entered
Il midway between the north and south
end Of this island. aud on hiS right. ii
hs remembered Alright. He had ats,at
I mile uaxg0 t. reach tue mouth Vt
this creek.
striking rut. be directed bis coarse
10 tAe eastwardLpi the isia nd5xnd *~sin
very NEAR Nsacse east Oank Ut the
river. Along this hs UeStea witt
scarcely 4 stroke. except 10 keep In
ctose to the shore. watching eagerly
for the aaeuih u the creek. Fortunate
y when ~ reached II he discovered Il.
ar0 where Ne had supixssed be would
a4ind Il. With = lew tusty .irOke. hs
e9G 10 4 and soon at Z place where
~ co03d vest In the water With Ills
5eet On tersa hrma.
Hut the kn0wledge that the dogs
would sUOD b. upou him preseuted .
rest ~ Song Duration. Perhaps 4 party
would cfoss tie cert OF Muccasin point.
thus euttlag ~ . greater part Of the
hong 1lslaace Over stich be bad 0oat-
q. The thought added new terror.
snd - b1gan to wade aud to aw,m
alternately. - was as4rssary. up the
creek. Presently be ame to the ross
lne Of 4 road. He drew himself up ON
% Il ano looked around AZ . scout
~ had tODg beeu accustomed to keep
his mind 6xed ON points along the
yDotAe be ravesed. In order that hs
might know them again. A. SOON ~
b eaw the little brtdge--if It could
~ called 4 brIdge-he knew that b.
VA On the Chattanooga pike. over
Whicb he had passed \ few days be
1ose. and at the JuMrtiOn Of the creek
running near the t'ains' plantation.
Mark had not considered what be
would do In case be should succeed In
kCkk1uk W01Ct2 dtuOSS tiV -
in Jail he felt that once out and
across the Tennessee be would feel as
sured Of safety. Now this had been
accomplished. he began to realize that
but half the battle had been won. In
deed there were more chances that he
would be retaken than thai he would
ever reach the Onion lines.
He wrung the water from his clothes
and put them on. shielding his face
with his %sunbonnet. for. though he had
no mirror to inspect his features. hr
yfancied they must be streaked with
burnt cork soffened By water Then
setting out toward the Fain plantation
he deliberated what be should do
III was nov bet ween eleven and twelve
sso'clock-eo Mark judged b, the moon
being on the meridian land he knew
that al the Fains were asleep, He
reached the Cos'per Of the yard and was
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