The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-03-15


and disgust oversnread his homely
face "and the Lord help us after
we've eaten IL. Why. durn my skin.
if they amt soac and put an upper
crust on pumpkin pie. And the
pumpkin cut into hunks as hiis ms yoGr
list. without $50 milk nor sugar. and rot
nalf b3,;ed. neither
The devil. Those Virginia darkieS
IRE good cocks. hut they don't know
what pumpkin PIE is"
Deacon Hart carved the pie and Gis-
tributel slabs nil around. remarkinc
lhii S0phi;'a.ly:
The blacks must he freed and cda-
,atcd Thiak of who'e race in sacii
uenishted ignorance ms this"
The aitas K had scarcely herun who's
Captain h,!:,er o.:ee more appeared
II the deer. niaking Il sign vh!rh alf
the Imprisoned officers instantly under
stood
Stir up the animals, roysr' whisper
I'd Hart, "NisilJ.~ coming"
"i'ctiiccat:'. too" added Cox. lool,
| ng ont.
a Pretty. viyacious yourg weman. es
rortel ~ sinister boxing tonfe,'er
ate officer. who singled out I.eutenlm
jiedloe with malicious sheer and re
cived Il iashing lock of silent sccrn
| I'D defiance IN return, were shown III
| " the cpEnisiiysary
"'fhiS Is The Potomac room. Miss Ma
son. Gentlemen, n southern lady pays
you the honor of visit"
Captain Cox bowed courte0u;ly,
while all his coftfrades stood in the
background.
Madam. be assured Of our grateful
| appreciation. II is Il long time since
we have seen Il womans face. We are
! not exactly fixed Up for company
| bit At this point he looked into her
shining eyes ana in sudden oyerwhelm-
ing recognition exclaimed: Great
heavens Marie-Mss Mason-I am
not inistakcn:"
'No. Tom" she answered sweetly.
you are not mistaken. Oh, what a
horrid place.
Yes. you find us at Il disadvantage,
say, 'us.' for, as you see, Ralph IS
here too
"Oh. dear: how terrible. You poor.
foolish boys! And how is it with you,
Ralph?"
THANK you--not much worse than
when | parted from you at licking.
ton"
What a pair of rash. headstrcng
boys. Why did you desert the south 7"
Wasn't 1t the south that did the lie
serting? oh. but don't let us tall; poll
ties
1T just breaks my heart to see you
here. both of you-yes. all of you," said
the young woman. looking around SYM
pathetieally. Then she took from m
der her cloak cigar box and couple
of bottles wrapped in Il newspaper and
set them on the table beside the sorry
looking wreck of the pumpkin pie
I've brought You few cigars and
things to cheer you up. Wasn't
thoughtful?"
BLESS your pretty face and gentle
heart. miss" Deacon Hart said fer
yent!y. what y pity you're secesh"
We'll. she seems to lean toward the
Union side anyway" whispered Colo
nei Coegs well, rs Captain Cox and the
fair visitor conversed in low. earnest
tones, with their heads very close to
nether
Tie Union men had gradually drop
ped behind the screen of a wooden par
iti0n ut the far end Of the room
confederate officer stood just outside
the door
why. they have all gone" said ths
Young woman. b,ishing slightly.
. "Yes, we do that when any one has
; visitor. Marie. we are alone for INC
ment"
! She buried her face in her handkel
4 chief ard began TO weep.
5 70 think we should meet again lik
this.
"You didn't come here just to sd
= that. Marie. You are tickle. but nc
deliberately cruel
r 1T is you who are cruel, when 20
i talk like that. Oh. Tom! You kno'
@ | love you
DO |? How"
i 81 have come here to save you"
ITO save me?"
$ Yes or to tell you how you ca
o be saved. | think. General Winder
coming"
!. General Winder. the provost ma
!, Shal Of Richmond? You say he is cor
+ ing here to Libby prisonY"
Yes. right now--this evening.
Il coaXed him to get me permission f,