The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-16

Ter MISS Jtlll
Then he passed out also. and 1 was
left alone within the shed
NY Interest in the situation thus
oddly disclosed. awakened very largely.
| must admit. by the extremely at
tractive personality Of Miss Jean and
the deep. pathetic appeal in her soft
voice. left me momentarily forgetful of
my own unpleasant condition and re-
| quirements | burst not follow the
retreating negro. nor did I feel. judg-
ing from the bitterness with which
both he and the girl had referred to
the Yankees. that this particular color
ed brother would prove very much in
clined TO assist one wearing my uni
| form. That | could in any way aid
/ the young woman out of her present
| difficulty would have been prepos-
ferrous thought; Interested | was. yet
! | had sufficient trouble on hand OF
my own. My wounds by this time
gave me very little concern. and my
mind was sufficiently lear and active.
Except for some accident. escape ought
not to prove SO very difficult. although
il was true | should he compelled TO
travel through the night largely by
instinct. knowing almost nothing re-
garding roads. direction or where
Confederate pickets might be encoun-
tered. If only possessed sor2e sem
blance of Confederate uniform the
adventure would become much more
simple. for in the confusion which
must have followed the late engage
ment there would be many scattered
soldiers of all arms wandering about
seeking their lost commands
However, the first Important and VI
tai consideration was food. but that
as well as all else must wait the com
ing of darkness. The sun had already
disappeared behind the grove of trees
in the west. There was a fire burning
in the kitchen of the big plantation
house. heavily built negress bustling
about buSily within. her robust shadow |
clearly revealed by the reflection of /
the flames. This was probably Diana. !
and her affection for the Yankees was /
not apt to differ very widely from |
those of the others.
The night shadows constantly deep |
ened. and no alarming sound reached |
me from any direction. Finally Diana /
came forth on the back steps, holding
dish of something smoking hot in
her hands. and began calling shrilly for
Joe. There was no response. Mutter-
ing to herself. the negress passed
across to the second cabin ana. disap-
pearing for moment, came forth
again empty handed.
The door was latched but had no
within. and a moment later ! came
hurriedly forth with what had been
for Joe's supper and bore it
safely back still hot and savory TO the
shelter of the shed. II was rasher
of bacon and corn bread. ample in
amount. admirably cooked. and | GER
tainly enjoyed it to the very last
crumb.
There was no sound of horses hoofs
stamping in the front yard. nor could
perceive any sign of a pacing senti
mel before the house. The guard of
the night previous whatever might be
the cause, had very evidently been re-
moved. | hardly know now why |
first ventured in that direction, yet /
skirted the low garden fence. where
the night shadows were most dense.
until | found myself crouching close .
against the latticed veranda. | stop q
bed then suddenly enough. perceiving l
he figures of three men seated just
beyond evidently enjoying a quiet ,
smoke after their evening meal l
lad drawn back cautiously for a foot
n two. Intending to make off down
he road. when a peculiar deep voice
ave utterauce to question. which as l
stopped me with eagerly
,eating heart.
Your news Is not exactly clear to
ne. chaplain. l understand you to say :
he plan is for McDermOtt's division
o take TO the Minersville road at Z
midnight. the others TO follow along ,
,araIel lines hourly until daybreak?" y
Those are certainly Johnston's or 7
IerS. Colonel Denslow. ! distinctly 3
eard them from his own lips 4
But nothing whatever has reached g
ne, and we should naturally be third '
n line TO follow McDermott. from our h
resent position" s
Beyond doubt the orders TO move
re already at your headquarters. An E
rderIy may be tearing down the road e
ven now to recall you TO camp Your v
agiment is stationed to the left just v
eyond the creek. is it not?''
"Yes." and the speaker a tall. slen
err vet broad shouldered man. rose
npatiently to his feet and gaZed of
the direction indicated The Tenth
eorgia cavalry. Coulter's brigade. d
nd no expectation of so hurried a sa
ovement. The Yankees are safely A
cross the river entrenching. and all W
,ports reaching us looked like q &C
eek's reorga niZation. and then a di- ca
ct attack on their position. What is hs
,hnston up to?'' We
"A flank movement In force. before tn
lev can complete their entrench- W;
ents. He believes our army in fight sn
& mood. encouraged by victory and N,
far better condition than that of pr
% anomy Ha DrnpOSeS IN strike sud- "a