Si Klegg: Si and Shorty meet MrRosenbaum, the spy, who relates his adventures . ped over the fence and seized thecarbine. Who are you, and where did you come from?asked Si, starting the man up the road toward thepost. What rechiment do you belong to? asked thestranger, warily. We belong to Co. Q, 200th Injianny, the bestregiment in Gen. Rosecranss army, answered Siproudly, that the captive might understand wherethe honor of his taking belonged. That is all right, said the stranger, with an airof satisfaction. The 200th Indianny is a very goodregiment. I saw them whip John Morgans cavalryat Gre
Si Klegg: Si and Shorty meet MrRosenbaum, the spy, who relates his adventures . ped over the fence and seized thecarbine. Who are you, and where did you come from?asked Si, starting the man up the road toward thepost. What rechiment do you belong to? asked thestranger, warily. We belong to Co. Q, 200th Injianny, the bestregiment in Gen. Rosecranss army, answered Siproudly, that the captive might understand wherethe honor of his taking belonged. That is all right, said the stranger, with an airof satisfaction. The 200th Indianny is a very goodregiment. I saw them whip John Morgans cavalryat Green River. Clumsy farmer boys, but shoot likeborn devils. But who are you, and where did you come from?repeated Si impatiently. Im all right. Im Levi Rosenbaum. of Gen. Rose-cranss secret service. I got some news for him. You have? said Si suspiciously. Why didntyou ride right in and tell it to him? Whatve you OUT ON PICKET. 21 bin hangin around here all afternoon, watchin ourpost for? I wasnt sure you was there. I was told that theYankee pickets was going to be pushed out to. SURRENDER, THERE, YOU DUMBED REBEL. Cripple Deer Creek to-day, but I didnt know it forsure. I was afraid that the rebels was there Jones, of the secret service, had agreed tocome out this afternoon and wave a flag if it was all 22 SI KLEGG. right. I was waiting for his sign. But he is prob-ably drunk. He always gets so when he reachescamp. The Deacon joined them in the road, and gave asearching glance at the prisoner. Aint you a Jew? he inquired presently. Aintyour name Rosenbaum? Didnt you go throughPosey County, Ind., a year or two ago, with a wagon,sellin packs o cloth to the farmers? Im an American citizen, said the man proudly,the same as the rest of you. My religion is He-brew. I dont know and dont care what you re-ligion is. Every man has the religion that suitshim. My name is Rosenbaum. I did sell cloth inPosey County, unt all over Indianny. It was goodcloth, too, unt I sold it at a bargain
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