The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19
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ayes. | am" says straishe
through from here TO here
touched my bosom and my back
"--and II anybody plays rebel mon
kew shines around here youu kno" II
as soon as | do" - 80
IL like TO hear that, says the ON
Ger. 80 ,na,
He consults with his men, and then
he turns TO me and says-suauehly
mr. Vonner, the UndersrouIu STA
ton is said TO be not three mlles "
the south of this spot!
"Nol" says /, surprized hke Cnun
der. g. +hat
ct is at Orders tavern OF IN lna'
vicinity" said the officer.
well nv the Lord says |. hot
sgainst order. II owe him a few now
No 10 cuts nm any tricks hereafter
he'll get a load of buckshot from the
old f1int-lock! -. 49,. IN
car taking a carbine from one OIL MS
men and handing II TO me. Give nm
vour ammunition, Gross he says 20
the man, and he emptied a double
handful OF brass cartridges into my
hands. ,,,,,a
NOW" said the officer, Il believe
N Won. though you and your sons are
nnder suspicion. Prove your loyalty
10 the Union by keeping up a pstrot
~ this vicinity. There's a spy near
vou. Mallory. He must be caught
Won can catch him. He won't be on
ruard for you. II you meet any strah-
rers-or even not strangers-who can
mot give an account OF themselves,
take them into custody. ! am authoF
fred TO deputize you provost mar
shal OF the United States. II any one
res,sts or will not stand, fire upon
him"
aBy the Lord, ! win" SAYS |, hot,
"You so swear" says the officer
Hold up your right hand
I did IL.
"But there Is suspicious circum,
stance affecting you and your sons.
WHY aren't some of you in the Union
army IL you are loyal?
well" ] says, kind of humble,
..thate so, Mr. Officer Some OF us
ought 10 go. We talk about IL often.
But Dawes young and reckless, and
inns handsome. | hate TO think about
'em being shot in the legs or cut in
the face with sabers. Or with just
one LEG or arm. | see so many Grip
ples coming home. | wish we could
have war without shooting or cutting.
When we get through all the nice
Young men will be on crutches. What
y then? Some one has to be licked.
And the other aidell need the young
men to build up with again. Why,
we won't have anything when it's
done and will have to begin right on
the ground--for eyerything's shot and
burned up No one but me amt look
ing ahead, expect. Look at us. II
was hard enough getting living out
OF the old farm before What do you
think it's going 10 be afterward? And
then, Mr.. Officer, though | amt as
pretty as my sons, they wouldn't LEI
me 20 alone-though I'm willing X
that'll keep them all in one piece.
You see--I suppose you suspect It,
anyhow--we amt no fighters, and we
hate to hurt and kill things-and to
be apart II ones goes Wen all have
To go And maybe, we couldn't all
set in the same company. So, who'd
mke care OF my boys II they got sick
And how'd they take care Of me?
expect. If II gets much worse-some Il
have to-"
1T must get worse before it can
get OeIIHT, SdlQ tue OhiNtl. FNuh
when that time comes you must take
your place in the ranks, or prove
your loyalty otherwise But, for the
present you are, probably, more use
full here. We expect the arrest OF
Mallory now, no matter who he may
be. Be sure to tell no one OF your
Office"
mot even Dave and JONI"
aNo ono sauo tho pf1nar tfEunn.
elally Dave and Jon. And by the
way, has Betsy any pies on hand?"
He forgets and laughs and opens
his haversack.
"Oh, SOL" says /. "You were never
here before! | just wonder who told
you about the pies--and Betsy. Ha,
hal
But I didn't exactly get him One
of his men nudged him and whispers
"My dear man." he laughs, Betsy
and her pies are known all through
the Union army"
IT thought had you," says |, but
you got me--and you shall have the
pies for being smarter than me and
Singing such a hne compliment at
Betsy"
Well. he got the pies-and dropped
some papers out of his bag as he
opened IL for Betsy to put them in. |
picks 'em up and yells after him. but
he Is out OF sight, laughing, and in
dust and noise. before | can think
put the papers in my pocket
thinking that they would seen be
back again and I'd give 'em to him
XIV.
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