The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-04

Arrelsford had said. earlier In The
day; he had allowed himself to b,
taken. He had been thrust into Libby
prison with dozens Of prisoners takeI
in the same gortie. He had not beer
searched, but then none OF the Others
had been; had he been selected fol
that unwonted immunity alone II
would have awakened his suspicious
but the Confederates had made 9
show OF great haste in disposing oi
their prisoners. and had promised tc
search them in the morning. There
fore Henry Dumont had retained the
paper which later he had given Jonas
when by previous arrangement he
made his daily visit to the prison.
He had been greatly surprised, when
about a quarter to nine o'clock a
squad of soldiers had taken him from
the prison. had marched him hurriedly
through the streets with which he was
entirely unfamiliar. and had taken
him to the residence section OF the
city, and had halted at the back OF
big house. He had asked no ques-
tions, and no explanations had been
vouchsafed to him. He was more sur
prised than ever when he was taken
up to the porch. the window was
opened. and he was thrust violently
into a room. so violently that he stag.
gered and had some difficulty in recov-
ering hH balance.
He made a quick inspection OF the
room. Thorne, in the deeper shadows
at the farther end OF the room was
invisible to him. He stood motion.
less save for the turning OF his head
as he looked around him. He moved
few steps toward the end OF the
room, opposite his entrance, passed
by the far door opening into the back
hall which was covered with portieres.
and went swiftly toward the near door
into the front hall The door was
slightly ajar, and as he came within
range OF the opening he saw in the
shadows of the hall, crossed bayonets
and men. No escape that way!
He went on past the door toward
the large windows at the front of the
house and in another moment would
have been at the front window where
Thorne stood. The latter dropped
the curtain and stepped out into the
room.
For the thousandth part Of second
the two brothers stared at each other
and then, in fiercely intense voice,
Thorne. playing his part, desperately
called out:
Halt! You are a prisoner!"
Both brothers were quick witted.
both knew that they were under the
closest observation, both realized that
they were expected'to betray relation
ship, which would incriminate both.
and probably result fatally for one and
certainly ruin the plan. Thorne's cue
was to regard his brother as the pris-
oner whom 1t was important to arrest, !
and Dumont's cue was to regard his
brother as an enemy with whom It |
was his duty to struggle The minds
Of the two were made up instantly. |
With a quick movement Dumont |
sought to pass his brother, but with |
a movement equally rapid Thorne |
Ieaped upon him, shouting again:
Halt, say!"
The two men instantly grappled. It
was no mimic struggle that they en-
gagged in, either. They were of about
equal height and weight; If anything,
rhorne was the stronger, but this ad-
vantage was Offset by the fact that he
lad been recently Ill. and the two
ought therefore on equal terms at
irst 1t was fierce, desperate grap-
lie in which they met. AS they strug-
lied, both by a common impulse,
eeled toward that part of the room
lear the mantel which was farthest
way from doors or windows, and
where they would be the least likely
o be overheard or to be more closely
bserved. AS they fought together,
horne called out again:
Corporal of the guard, here is your
nan! Corporal of the guard. what
re you doing?"
At that instant the two reeIing
odies struck the wall next to the ,
lantel with fearful smash, and
hair that stood by was overturned !
y quick movement on the part Of