Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-30

bye. Sheridan. he said. had gone
down the lines, and both Brennan and
himself were under orders to follow in
another hour. What instructions. If
any. had been left regarding my case
he could not say. but he feared the
worst from tho unusual secrecy Sher-
ddan expected to return to his head
quarters that same evening, as the
officers Of his staff were to give q
grand ball.
I felt no inclination to partake Of
fore dark was lying upon the bench
idly wondering II that was to prove
the last vestige Of daylight should
ever behold In this world, when. with.
out slightest warning, the heavy iron
grating In the wan directly above me
fell suddenly. striking the edge of the
bench. and clattersd noisily to the
floor. The tai was 20 unexpected, and
my escape from injury 30 narrow. that
lay almost stunned, staring up help
lessly ct the dark hole thus left bare.
AZ gazed. q face framed itself in
this narrow opening, and two wary
eyes peered cautiously down at me.
There was no installing that counte-
nance even in the fast waning light,
and I instantly sat up with an *
clamation Of surprise.
"Jed Bungay. as hve!"
The puzzled face broke into grin
Of delight.
Holy smoke, Cap" he calculated.
with deep sigh Of relief, lis tibet you.
suah? l wus so burned skeered I'd
made q mess O. 1t whin thet thar iron
drapped tibet near died Whut be
they q goin' ter dew with yer"
Il have every reason to believe it IL
their purpose to shoot me at day
break tomorrow"
Shoot ?-Hell!" He stared at me az
II he had Just heard his own death
sentence pronounced. and his little
peaked face looked CHASTITY in the dim
light. "Shoot ye? Good Lord. Cap,
whut fer? Ye amt done nothin' as
4 knows on. 'cept ter scrap bit with
tibet blasted Yank, an sure thet's no
shootin' matter, or else I'd bin
goner long ago."
That 'Yank' has seen tit to charge
me with being a SPY; and as I was
foolish enough to insult General Sher-
'idan last night, my fate is probably
sealed"
This somewhat complex statement
seemed to be too much for Jed to
grasp promptly.
Gosh, ye don't say!" he muttered.
rx, @v4 1v,ol ON
they've got agin me is pot-shootin' at
q Niger soger up in Their mountings;
len thet amt much, cause didn't hit
Ithsr burned cuss."
Jed was carefully covering every
inch Of exposed wall with his little
ishrswd. glinting eyes.
Amt much show ter work out o.
Iyers. 10 thar. Capt" he asked at last
iredsctively; "leastwise don't see
none, less them thar dark corners hes
got holes In 'em."
'"The wall IL entirely SOLID"
/ $50 sorter reckoned. But II yen
crawl through yere inter my boodour.
IthAr's q place whar I reckon ther
tew Of US tergether mought make
try fer It. IT'S too durn high up fer
me ter git at alone. I reckon, Cap,
ttH 70 cud manage ter git out o. yere
|ternight. an take some news ter Lee
tibet I've picked up. he'd bout make
both Of rs ginerals."
News for Lee?" I exclaimed, star.
ing eagerly at him through the now
4darkened room. DO you mean It?
What news7"
Thought maybe tibet wud wake ye
iup," he chuckled. This yere's gospel
truth: sAeridan hes started his in
..fantry on q half-circle march fer Min
,ersv1lle. Their first division left ct
three o'clock, an thar won't be nary
i,Yank loafin' on Their valley by noon
jtsrmoFrow. An more" he added rapid
~, his eyes dancing wildly with sup
pressed ement,-"Hancock is q
is1ingin' Of his corps west ter meet
l'em thar, an reckon, ~ how thar'll
he hell fer sartin up ther Shenandoah
in less ner q week.
But how do you know all this?"
Questioned incredulously, as the whole
scene and It's dread possibilities un-
rolled before my mental vision.
''Ther niger I held up he'd . de
sspatch Ter Heintxelman over on Their
sleff ~ then 1kriar She sorter