The Marshall republican., 1911-10-12
4 FFTIEM ANNIVERSARY WAR sTcaY
By F A MICHEL.

reieaseu WITHOUT y tnorougn question:
ing. and he could say nothing that
would not tell against him.
On landing all were taken to the pro-
vost marshal's office. The soldiers &C.
knowledged that they were members Of
the til Tennessee regiment. but
ers. They were Union men, some OF
the northerners who had been impress.
ed into the Confederate service. or
had enlisted for the purpose Of flying
TO the stars and stripes as soon rs they
could get nenr enough TO warrant an
attempt. They were sent TO their regi.
ment under guard. A. they were leav-
lug one OF them said to Mark:
II hope you'll keep your promise"
Mark did not reply; he had cherished
q hope that they would be- taken AWAY
before anything would come out as 60
his assumption of authority.
"What promisei" asked the provost
marshal quickly.
Hes an officer on General Bragg's
star. You ought to know him. colo.
nell"
THE devill' exclaimed the colonel
"ob. | saw the men were doing
something they were ashamed OF, and
blurcd EN- TO row me across" said
Marx with assumed cnrclessncss.
"who are your"
81 belong In east Tennessee"
"You don't belong TO any such place.
You're not southern born ut all. You
are u Yankee. I thought you were only
trying TO get north with these men:
now believe you are n spy"
I'm a sunthern n s%nrten," said
Mark. with such GOODNESS that the OH.
| Ger was for n moment In doubt as 10
his surmise.
"Lct me hear you say New York"
"New York"
"Ncw York; repeated the colonel
ironically. III you were n southern
man you'd. say New Yawk. ] shall
have TO hold you for further informa.
ton"
II would like 20 so 10 my home I'm
I Tennessee. I came here TO buy n gun
for my brother. But II you won't let
ms I'll have 20 stay with you. ! sup
pose. Only I hope you won't separate
us. Jakcy's very young. and ! don't
want 10 turn him adrift alone In q
strange town."
II shall have 20 hold you til ! can
report the case 10 headquarters" said
the officer. aud Mark and Jakcy were
led away 90 n room In the house oc-
cupied by the provost marshal for pris-
oners temporarily passing through his
= hands.
The reply that came 10 the announce
ment OF the capture OF the citizen and
the boy was 20 hold them under vigil
liant guard. II was reported that Mark
had been personating M officer OF the
stan, and this looked very suspicious;
indeed quite enough 30 to warrant their
trying him for a spy by drumhead
court martial aud executing him the
next morning.
Mark was searched and everything
OF value taken from him. They went
through Jakey's pockets and felt or the
lining of his coat, but as he was q
child the search was not very thorough,
or thoy would have found the bills In
his boot. They took his gun, but by
this tiiue Jakey realized that there was
something more momentous than q
squirrel gun at stake. and parted with
Il without showing any great reluc'
lance. lie realized that . Mark. fol
whom he had by this time conceived
n regard little short OF idolatry, was
In danger. and the boy for the first
time began "a feel that his friend
could not accomplish everything.
Jakey stood looking on stolidly as
Mark was searched till he saw q sol
der take souri's red silk handkerchief
He had produced the impression on thu
searchers he had az first produced upor
Mark-thnt he was stupid beyond bill
years. As the man grasped the hand
kerchlef and was about 20 put It II
his pocket Jakey set up q howl.
whats the matter. sonnyr aske<
one OF the soldiers.
"My hanchlkuf," he whined.
Els II yoursT
"Yas."
"Give the boy his wipe," said thu
man to the would be appropriation
Don't rob a child"
SO Jakey preserved his handkerchief
Then they were marched away to
gether TO a small building used for
negro jail. 1t was two stories high
though the lower story had no win
dows. The upper part was reached b!
a long flight Of steps outside the build
Ing. The lower part was a dungeon
and though used to conhne negroe
there had been a number OF east Ten
n~easecans imprisoned there. The plac'
was kept by m old man and his wifi
named Triggs. Mark was put Into
room In the upper story. A guard wa
stationed at the door, and tho onl'
window was barred. Had Mark beel
arrested with definite proof that b
was a spy, he would doubtless hav
been put In the dungeon.
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