The Colonel's Wife — page 182: what you’re looking at

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A-GENTER) NURSE. 2.080 Oe ge provisions had grown scarce, and with coming events easting their shadows before, the people of Georgia were notin a condition to spend much energy recap- turing those who would only be a burden on their hands. | Still, there were many individuals whose hatred for everything pertaining to the North was as intense as ever, and who would esteem it.a privilege to fire one more fatal shot for the cause before admitting defeat. | dt. The three escaped prisoners heading for the Union lines experienced much the same ups and downs that fell to others under similar conditions. They found friends among the darkies, and re- ceived much assistance from that source; but an un- fortunate event brought them into trouble. Entering a house to partake of food, the sight of a table ready for dinner spurring the hungry men on, they were discovered, the alarm given, and presently — the whole country seemed alive with men searching for them. \ Each hour their case became more desperate. Dogs were put upon their trail, but a running stream threw the animals off the scent. One day they were hidden by a negro in a hay loit, © and when the shades of night fell they sought the railroad,-a daring plan having entered their heads. At a siding they found a train of freight cars wail. ing the order to go ahead. i Transportation was almost dead in the South at this time—there was little to carry and poor facilities © for handling it. i Suddenly leaping upon the engine, Colonel John and a companion took possession of it. The third man detached the locomotive from the rest of the train, and then ran ahead to turn the switch. | eee In another minute they were upon the maintrack comicbooks.com