The Marshall republican., 1911-11-30
a FIrTIETH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY
By r A Mitchell.
CHAPTER XII
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IT. HE next morning Mark hearing
tap at the door got out OF
bed aud opened Il cautiously.
He half expected TO see through
the slight opening he at FIRST made the
muzzlo OF a revolver pointing directly
st him. He saw a very different sight
II was a large lumber. with a straw
IN Il, on n silver tray In the hands OF
q negro.
MRS. FANS compliments. sab" and
he handed Mark n mint julep.
"Abr' exclaimed Mark. with Intense
satisfaction.
present my compliments TO your
mistress and tell her I perceive with
pleasure thai this noble Virginia Gus
tom has found It's way into Tennessee.
o. Il has long ago into South Caro-
lima"
Eyes. sah!'
However. Mark desired to keep bis
head cool. considering the circum.
stances, and contented himself with a
few swallows Of the Julep. and after
completing his toilet Joined the Indies
at the breakfast table. He praised
Mrs. FANS fried chicken and light
biscuit and corn bread. and was about
10 give the coffee n few words OF en-
comium when. tasting Il beforehand,
no discovered the prevailing chicory.
So he entered upon a TRADE against
the blockade. and ended by hoping
that Abe Lincoln would at last be
hanged higher than Haman. a refer
ence that gave him n d~lsagreeable
sensation about the neck and caused
Laura's bosom TO beave tumultuously.
After breakfast he took his pipe and
went out TO smoke in the yard. He
sauntered around TO the barn and
found Daniel nc work upon the horses.
Daniel" he said. good morning"
"Mornen. sah." said Daniel. eying
him s~uspiciously.
Mark suddenly turned and looked
him In the eye. knowingly.
Daniel" said he. are you all right
on the cause Of freedom
"Reckon ! air. sab"
Suppose you had n chance 20 favor
that cause. the cause which II II tri.
umphs will make all darkies free.
would you do itT'
Reckon I would. sab"
swell. suppose n Union man were to
ask you to-
"Yo' countenance air berry familiar
20 me. sab"
"Do ] look like Mr.. Slaekr"
"God Dress the Lo'd! ! wonder II
20 air Mr.. SlackT'
"or the colored girl who came here
the other night" Mark asked In a low.
confidential one
"Fo' de Lo'dw
"Never mind who ! nm. Daniel. I'm
a Union man. Now I want you to &c
into Chattanooga and learn all you car
Il the latest army news. Don't trusl
Jour own eyes. but ask people whats
cslng on. | want TO know II troops
sss leaving Chattanooga. and II 30
where they are going. Here are tel
dollars. Buy some things for the oil,
woman and the children. and ask ques
tions-of other people | mean, not me-.
"Trus' me fur dat" said the oil,
man, and going TO the stable he begai
to harness a horse TO the family wag
on.
When Mark finished smoking b
went into the house. He passed Int
the library. where he found Laura
She seemed TO feel easier than vine
Mark had been up stairs. but she wa
In continual dread. Mark asked he
10 sit on a sofa facing one windo,
while he sat facing another. 'The
We'll have the position en6laded," b
said.
Laura did not understand what tina
meant. but she did as he desired.
They sat thus without suffering tn
watch to relax during three delightfr
hours-delightful Notwithstanding III
danger Mark was In. Laura wante
m account OF his adventures In Cha
tanooga and he gave II. When sh
came TO Souri's part in his escap
Laura was visibly affected; indeed 9
intensely were her feelings wrougl
upon by this portion Of the story tha
she started at every sound. realizln
the more perfectly that MARKS nee
was still In jeopardy.
Then came an account OF the tria
the march 10 the courtroom; the wal
ing for the counsel; the arrival OF Ca
tain Cameron Fitz Hugh.
"Captain Cameron Fitz HughT
Then 1t was all out that Laura
lover had defended the spy, and La
IA confessed that she was Fitz Hugh
betrothed.
In the midst of the excitement q
tending all this Mrs. Fain entered ca
rying a silver tray. on which was
basket OF cake and a decanter an
glasses,
"A little luncheon may not be amis
Mr.. Rhett,r she said. 81 don't kno
your South Carolina customs In SUI
matters. but my daughter aud 1 occ
sionaIly take u biscuit at this hour"
Marx rose and faced about. II
baud went TO his heart, and he bow
low. Laura. TOO. rose and stood loo
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