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attempt. They were sent to their regi-

before anything would come out as to
his assumption of authority.
What promiseT asked the provost
marshal quickly.
He's an officer on General Bragg's
staff. You ought to know him, colo
nell"
"The devilr' exclaimed the colonel.
'Oh. | saw the men were doing
something they were ashamed of, and
l bluffed 'em to row me across" said
Mark with assumed carelessness.
'Who are yOu?"
IT belong in east Tennessee"
you don't belong to any such place.
You're not southern born at all. You
are a Yankee thought you were only
trying to get north with these men;
now l believe you are spy"
I'm q southern man. sarten." said
Mark. with such GOODNESS that the Off
Ger was for moment in doubt as to
his surmiSe.
LET me hear you say New York"
New York"
New York" repeated the colonel
ironically. If You were Il southern
man you'd say New Yawk | shall
have to hold you for further informa
ton"
Il would like to go to my home i'll
Tennessee. came here to buy gun
for my brother. But if you won't let
me I'll have to stay with you, supp
pose Only | hope you won't sepnratc
us. Jakeys very young. and | don't
want to turn him adrift alone in a
strange town"
II shall have to hold you till ! can
report the case to headquarters" said
the officer. and Mark and Jakey were
led away to Il room in the house &C.
cupied by the provost marshal for priS-
onerS temporarily passing through his
hands.
The reply that came to the announce
ment of the capture of the citizen and
the boy was to hold them under vigi-
liant guard. 1t was reported that Mark
had been personating an officer of the
staff, and this looked very suspicious;
indeed quite enough so to warrant their
trying him for spy by drumhead
court martial and executing him the
next morning
Mark was searched and everything
of value taken from him. They went
through Jakey's pockets and felt Of the
lining of his coat. but as he was
child the search was not very thorough,
or thoy would have found the bills in
h io hnt hu
this tine Jakey realized that there was
something more momentOus than
squirrel gun at stake, and parted with
it without showing any great reluc-
lance. lie realized that Mark, for
whom he had by this time conceived
a regard little short of idOiatry, was
in danger. and the boy for the first
time began to feel that his friend
could not accomplish everything.
Jakey stood looking on stolidly as
Mark was searched till he saw q SOL
der take Souris red silk handkerchief.
He had produced the impression on the
searchers he had at first produced upon
Mark-that he was stupid beyond his
years. AS the man grasped the hand
kerchief and was about to put 1t in
his pocket Jakey set up a howl.
"What's the matter. sonny?" asked
one Of the soldiers.
"My hanchikuff," he whined.
us it yours?"
"Yas"
"Give the boy his wipe" said the
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 by
a long fight Of steps outside the build
ing. The lower part was a dungeon,
and though used to confine negroes
there had been a number of east Ten
nesseeans imprisoned there. The place
was kept by an old man and his wife
named TriggS. Mark was put into
room in the upper story. A guard was
stationed at the door, and the only
window was barred Had Mark been
arrested with definite proof that he
was spy. he would doubtless have
been put in the dungeon.
AS it was. he was only guarded with
ordinary caution This, however, seem
ed quite sufficient to prevent his es-
cape Jakey was put into a room by
himself, but he was not required to
stay there He was suffered to 60 and
come at will. except that the guard at
the gate was ordered not to let him
leave the yard.
"Well. Jakey," said Mark. when they
were together in their new quarters.
this looks pretty blue"
Reckon it does"
You'd better not stay here. Go out
in the yard and I'll try to think up
some plan. But I must confess ] don't
see any way out" and Mark rested his
elbows on his knees, and putting his
face in his hands thought upon his
perilous situation.
Jest you don't worrit," said Jakey.
"sumep'n'll turn up sho."
"WeIl 90 ont into the sunlight Don't