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right in the thickest part. They halt
ed for a mi and then advanced
cautiously. Coming to a place where
they could get a view of what the
light revealed. they saw several men
In ''butternut." whose horses were
picketed heal by. lying around the en-
bers of a fire.
"Guerrillas," quoth Mark.
Not caring to disturb these villains,
who had no more respect for Confed-
crates than Unionists. they passed on
stealthily.
About midnight they came to a rivu-
let. and Mark concluded to bivouac
there. They turned in among the trees
beside the road.
"Jakey." said Mark, before we go a
step farther, or do anything, in fact.
we must fix this money"
He pulled his roll Of bills from his
pocket.
Take off your boot" he said.
Jakey pulled off his boot and handed
1t to his companion. Mark took a mum
Der of bills, and ripping out the lining
Of the boot put it back in its place
with the bills under it. Smoothing it
down, he handed the boot back to
Jakey and told him to put it on again.
They took Il bite Of the snack Souri,
had prepared for them and drank from
the rivulet. Then they laid down, rest
ING their heads against the root of a
tree. II was not long before .Jakey
was asleep and Mark drew his head
over toward himself and laid it against
his own breast. Thus the two rested.
Mark slept Mt intervals; Jakey with all
the soundness of healthy, irresponsible
boyhood.
At the first sign of dawn Mark
walked Jakey, and after they had both
thrown the refreshing water Of the
rivulet over their heads they started in
search OF a house. at which they de-
signed to "happen I'm" at breakfast
time. Fortunately they soon found
such a place. Turning into the gate at
the first farmhouse, a farmers wife
received them kindly and gave them
what for that time and country was a
palatable meal.
Refreshed by their breakfast. they
walked on. Various people-country-
men, negroes, Confederate soldiers and
occasionally a squadron of cavalry
passed them on the road. but they
were not questioned or interfered with
by any me-.
About sunset they reached a large
place set back of to the left of the
road. The premises were more impos.
ing than any they had yet passed. and
they Judged by 1t that they were in
the environs Of Chattanooga. The
house was a large. square, old fash
toned building, with q very high base
ment. In the rear yer the negro
quarters and the barn.
Mark determined to ask for food and
shelter for the night here. Turning
into the gate. he followed q straight
road leading for perhaps a hundred
yards to the house. A young girl robed
in a white muslin dress Of a very SIM
pie pattern, and a pink sash. stood on
the veranda watching them as they
came on. When they reached the steps
leading up to where she stood, Mark
saw a pair of black eyes looking at
him, which. conscious of the decep-
ton he was about to practice, seemed
to read him through and through. In
deed he was sufficiently confused to
take or his hat to the girl with all the
grace and manner of a polished gen.
tleman.
If you please. ma'am." he said. as
Stunning the dialect Of a countryman,
"me n my leetle brothers goen ter
~Chattenoogy. My brother. he's walked
a right smart show for sech a younker.
Could y give us some supper and a
place ter sleep all night?"
"You can come up here and sit down.
and I'll see."
what a musical voice." thought
Mark.
The travellers went up onto the We
randa and sat on some wooden benches
ranged along the rail.
Have you come far?" asked the
girl. who regarded them with evident
curiosity.
"From leetle farm on the Sc
quatchie."
your brother does look tired. Are
you hungry. little boyTe
lis 1t a-gitten darkT"
"Why. yes" she said. surprised.
"What has that to do with it?"
'I'm hungry jest as s%artin." and
Jakey's little eyes glistened at the
thought Of a hot supper.
The young lady laughed and went
into the house.
Mamma, there's . young country.
man and his little brother out on the
gallery. They want some supper AMI
a bed for the night"
An elderly lady. with two white pun
curls on either side Of her face, looked
up from a book she was reading. Her
appearance was digni1ed and refined.