Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
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makes such a noise, / could hardly
hear the bugles sound the alarm"
open the door and bring him
forth"
The order was obeyed but, to the
utter amazement Of the honest vet
Grams who entered the prison, he
found the room in no little disorder
the coat of the peddler where his
body ought TO have been, and part
Of the wardrobe Of Betty scattered
in disorder on the floor. The wash
erwoman herself occupied the pallet,
in profound mental oblivion, clad as
when last seen, excepting d little
black bonnet, which she so constant
ly wore, that It was commonly
thought she made it perform the dou-
bic duty Of both day and night cap
The noise Of their entrance, and the
eXclamations Of the party awoke the
woman.
rs it the breakfast that's want
ing?' said Betty, rubbing her eyes;
faith, We look as II We would ate
myself-but patience a little, darl-
ings, and yen see sich a fry as never
was"
Fry" echoed the sergeant, forget
full of his religious philosophy, and
the presence of his officers; wen
have you roasted, Jezebel!-youve
helped that damned peddler to es-
cape!"
"Jezebel back ag'in in your own
teeth, and cursed piddler, too, Mr..
Sergeant!' cried Betty, who was cas-
lily reused; what have ! to do with
piddlers, or escapes2 | might have
been a piddleTs lady and worn my
silks, II I'd had Sawny MTwill, in
stead of tagging at the heels of a
parcel Of dragooning rapscallions, who
don't know how 10 trate a lone body
with dacency."
The fellow has left my Bible" said
the veteran, taking the book from the
floor; instead of spending his time
in reading II to prepare for his end
like a good Christian, he has been
busy in laboring to escape"
And who would stay and be hang
. ed like a dOg?" cried Betty, begin
ming to comprehend the case; "'tisn't
every one that's bor.i TO meet. with
SIGH an ind-like yourself, Mr.. Hol-
lister"
"Silencel" said Dunwoodie. This
must be inquired into closely, gen
tlemen; there Is no outlet but the
door, and there he could not pass,
unless the sentinel connived at his
escape, or was asleep at his post; call
up the guard"
As these men were not paraded.
curiosity had already drawn them {.
the place, and they one and all. with
the exception of him before men
toned, denied that any person had
passed out. The individual in ques-
ton acknowledged that Betty had
gone by him. but pleaded his orders
in justification.
you lie, you t'ief-you lie!" shout
ed Betty who had impatiently lis
tened TO his exculpation; would We
slanderize a lone woman, by saying
she walks camp al midnight? Here
have ] been shaping the long night
swaatly as the sucking babe"
Here, sir" said the sergeant turn
ing respectfully to Dunwoodie, sis
something written an my Bible that
was not in II before; for having no
family 10 record, / would not suffer
any scribbling in the sacred book"
One OF the officers read aloud:
These certify that II suffered to
get free. it is by Gods help alone, to
whose divine aid / humbly recon-
the woman's clothes. but in her peck
ct is a recompense. Witness my
hand-HaFvey Birch"
What" roared Betty, has the
t'ief robbed a lone woman of her all?
Hang him-catch him and hang him.
major; If there's law or justice in
the land
Examine your pocket" said one of
the youngsters, who was enjoying the
scene, careless of the consequences,
"Ah, faith" cried the washerwom-
an, producing a guinea, but he is a
jewel Of a piddler! Long life and a
brisk trade to him, say /; he is well
come to the duds-and If he is ever
hanged, many a bigger rogue will go
free"
Dunwoodie turned to leave the
apartment, and he saw Captain Law
ton standing with folded arms, con-
templating the scene with profound
silence. His manner. so different
from his usual impetuosity and zeal,
struck his commander as singular.
Their eyes met, and they walked to-
gether for few minutes in close
conversation, when Dunwoodie re-
turned and dismissed the guard to
their place of rendezvous.