The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-01-25
CHAPTER XIII.
A Stranne Way Out.

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come blankets; but he had no news.
and His boyish face was picture Of
pathus ms he wrung my hand good
bye. Sheridan. he said. had gone
down the lines. and both brennan and
himself were under orders TO follow in
another hour what instructions. II
any. had been left regarding my cRRe
he could not say. but he feared the
worst from the unusual secrecy Sher,
idan expected to return to his head.
quarters that sane evening. as ths
officers N his staff were to give n
grand ball
felt no inclination TO partake OF
the ruda supper left me. and Just be
fore dark was lying upon the bench
idly wondering II that was to prove
the last ycstigc OF daylight ! should
ever behold I'm this world. when. with.
out slightest warning the heavy iron
grating IN the wall directly above me
fen suddenly, striking the edge of the
bench, aud Clattcrcd noisily TO the
floor The fall was so unexpected, and
my escape from injury SO narrow. that
| lay almost stunned, staring up help
lessly at the dark hole thus left bare
As ! Ealcd. face framed itself IN
this narrow opening, and two wary
eyes peorod cautiously down at me
There was no mistakir that counte.
nance oven In the fast waning light
and instantly sat up with an ex.
clamntion Of surprise
Jed Bungay. as | live"
The puzzled face broke into grin
Of delight
Holy Gmokc. Cap" he calculated
with a deep sigh OF relief, is tibet you,
suah? wus so burned skecrcd I'd
made q moss o It whin thet thar iron
drapped thet near died Whut be
they goin ter dew with ye?"
Il have every reason to believe 1t is
their purpose to shoot me at day.
break tomorrow"
Holl'" lie stared at me as
II he had Just heard his own death
sentence pronounced. and his little
peaked face looked CHASTITY I'm the dim
light Shoot ye? GooG Lord, Cap,
whit fer? Ye amt done nothin' as
knows on. 'cept ter scrap n bit with
thet blasted Yank. an sure thets no
shootin matter er else I'd bin
goner long ago"
THAT 'Yank' has seen ~ to charge
me with being spy and as ! was
foolish enough to insult General Sher.
idan last night. my fate IL probably
scaled"
This somewhat complex statement
seemed to be too much for Jed to
grasp promptly.
Gosh. Sc don't say" he muttered
Then, durn II. I'm in luck, fer all
they've got agIu me Is pot shootin' at
a Niger soger up L. Their mounungs;
en- tibet amt much. 'causo J didn't hit
thor burned cuss
led was carefully covering every
inch OF exposed wall with hts little
shrcwd, gllntng eyes.
Amt much show ter work out o.
we're Is thar. Cap?" he asked at last
WY ''''
none less them 'h'F DARK corners mes
got hoIes IN en-
mo van Is entirely s"''H.
30 hor'er fe'Rohed. hui " ye"
crawl thr"ugh yef' inter my hoouou''
Thar place "har reckon thef
IL" OF us ttFEe'h'r mouEht make
try Ter II. us 100 durh hiEh up Ter
~" Ter GIT at alone reckon, Cap
u We 'Hd manage Ter elt out yef'
i'rnlght. an take some news ter Lee
met We picked up nee poNJ MAKE
"o'h @. us g'nernls.
News Tor Lee ! exclaimed, star
ing eagerly at him through the now
darkcncd room. do you mean ~
What ncws?
Thought maybe tibet wud wake yc
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