The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-03

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stairway haI ben ra.ti4", prr-
em,tod. vol.l. Hr.,,aart. a. ]
iudea,i from IL. slgrldar-srraFs. I'll
ting io,t beneath lie laudju. wh.s-.
nared eaae,jt into tba attentive tay
of = uynueurrad bloufe who shared
me broad carpefed st,.p with HIM.
drew hazel, rgisa,essv. 60 H2.re
nut tire situation and determine W!.at
was best for NE 10 ATTEMPT l. would
he shee, m3fu4Ss - venture anon a
passage to tie front door. clad as
was III trayel-Worn gray uniform, 70
rush through that lem was impossible
II were 10 wait until the dance was
concluded the later hours Of the night
might indeed Weld me somewhat
clearer passage. yet It was hardly
probab!- that he house. used as
knew it to be for a military prison
Wouhi be left unguarded Besides.
, such delay mist absolutely prevent
my getting beyond the Federal picket
lines before daybreak and would
hence render yaluCless the news
sought to bear TO Lee
| moved is the only window aud
glanced out: il opened upon the back
Of the house and presented sheer
drop to the ground At the SilSht
noise of the moving sash sentry
standing al the corner glanced up
susplciousiy Evidently each SIDE OF
the great building was ahundantly pro
tected by patrols.
Something had to be attempted, and
at once The room was in bore I'M
questionable evidence Of recent occu-
pancy. and at any moment might be
re-entered. Ny searching eyes fell
upon the articles OF clothing carelessly
folded over the chair back. | picked
Up The garments one by one and took
them out, they composed the new uni
form of q colonel of artillery. and
ere resp!cndput with bright red fac
ings and i p.oflls;Cl OF gold braid.
With all Fly soll oathcd the thought
of disguise. and especially the hated
uniform Of rte enemy 1t was re
pugnant 20 every instr. t Of my being,
and would certainly mean added
dpgradation and danger in the event
Of capture
yot cav no other way. Sheridan,
brennan Cation the three who would
certainly recognize m. on sight. | was
assured were absent, although they
| n;,bt return At any moment The
| rreater reason for haste. the less ex-
| cuse for DELAY But if | should chance
| 10 RIM foul OF the rightful owner of
tho Garments amid that crush below,
and he should recognize them. what
tneno stood close beside the writ
| irotab,e os revolyed these consid-
era,;ons rauid,y in mind. and my eve
Glanced to fall upon an open paper.
| I. was an official order, bearing date
a n m that same day, command
ing Colonel Culbertson to move his
bat+erv of once down the Kendallyille
| nike and reDort TO Brigadier-General
Krow,s for assignment to his brigade.
rv;dcnt,v the new dress uniform had
h.ar c,rofuI,y brushed and laid out
| IN he worn at the bail that evening;