. Incidents and adventures in rebeldom; Libby, Bells-Isle, Salisbury. and drawing his revolver and placing it within a foot of my forehead said, Yu of a Yankee, Ive a mind to blow yo brains out, and by G—d I wouldshoot yo but Ill have yo hung for a spy when I get yo toRichmond. Under these embarrassing circumstances 1 couldsay nothing, but I looked him in the eye until he lowered hisrevolver, then I calmly sat down on a seat next the window 140 Incidents and Adventures in Rebeldom. and observed the landscape as we whirled by it. I hopedto discover some scene of beauty which might serve to dive
. Incidents and adventures in rebeldom; Libby, Bells-Isle, Salisbury. and drawing his revolver and placing it within a foot of my forehead said, Yu of a Yankee, Ive a mind to blow yo brains out, and by G—d I wouldshoot yo but Ill have yo hung for a spy when I get yo toRichmond. Under these embarrassing circumstances 1 couldsay nothing, but I looked him in the eye until he lowered hisrevolver, then I calmly sat down on a seat next the window 140 Incidents and Adventures in Rebeldom. and observed the landscape as we whirled by it. I hopedto discover some scene of beauty which might serve to divertmy mind from its unpleasant occupation. Those tiger-facedmen. to whom reference has been made, sat there taking nopart in the conversation, but evidently enjoying the act muchas a theater-goer might the tragedy just at the point wherethe villain is to be detected and exposed. On arriving atHanover Junction, where the train halted for a short time, Ipurchased some apples from a lad at the car window, at whichI nonchalantly munched all the way in to Richmond, and. Ill Have You Hung For a Spy. while outwardly I appeared so careless and composed, therewas a tunnilt transpiring within; indeed I was fearfullyagitated and distressed, for I was now about to be broughtface to face with the same provost marshal as a spy, uponwhom a few days previous I had im])osed myself as a rebelsoldier, and I could but think, Ah, thats the rub. How-ever, I had l)raced myself for the interview, and by the timewe arrived at the office. I had determined to give my correctname and a full account of my first escape only, as I thoughtthis would tally with the register at Libby, and have a ten-dency to divert suspicion from me as a spy in case they Doivn to Castle Thunder. 141 should accuse me of that offence. But I must admit that thebearing of my captor, upon arriving at Richmond was any-thing but reassuring, as my Furioso marched me throughthe streets, swinging his big revolver^ Hke a conquering hero,
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