. Field, fort and fleet ... r days after his escape from the Castle, the scout found him-self out of funds, and while in the corridor of the post office he wasagain arrested. This time he drew his mouth to the right, broughta squint to his left eye, and pretended to be very deaf. He was,however, taken to the Castle, and there a wonderful thing who knew Hancocks face perfectly well were so confusedby his squint that no man dared give a certain answer. Prisonerswho had been with him for four months were equally at fault, andit was finally decided to lock him up and investigate hi
. Field, fort and fleet ... r days after his escape from the Castle, the scout found him-self out of funds, and while in the corridor of the post office he wasagain arrested. This time he drew his mouth to the right, broughta squint to his left eye, and pretended to be very deaf. He was,however, taken to the Castle, and there a wonderful thing who knew Hancocks face perfectly well were so confusedby his squint that no man dared give a certain answer. Prisonerswho had been with him for four months were equally at fault, andit was finally decided to lock him up and investigate his seven long days the scout kept his mouth skewed around andhis eye on the squint, and then he became tired of it and resumed hisnatural appearance. The minute he did this he was recognized byeverybody, and the Confederates admired his nerve and persever-ance fully as much as did his fellow prisoners. The close of thewar gave him his liberty with the rest, but ten days longer wouldhave seen him shot as a Hflto tljc 6un-|ioats pmtlr fslaiti fta 10,
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