Si Klegg: Si and Shorty meet MrRosenbaum, the spy, who relates his adventures . ob blew off to them, unt theyyelled, Hang the Jew spy. Kill the damn rascal,and other things that made me unhappy. But whatmade my flesh crawl was to see a man who wasntsaying much, go to a wagon, pull out a rope, unt be-gin making a noose on the end. Bob Smiles caughthold of my collar unt started to drag me toward atree. Just as I was giving up everything for lost, upcomes Jim Jones—the same man Im going tomeet here—he come runnin up. He was dressed infull uniform as a rebel oflficer—gray coat unt pants,silver sta
Si Klegg: Si and Shorty meet MrRosenbaum, the spy, who relates his adventures . ob blew off to them, unt theyyelled, Hang the Jew spy. Kill the damn rascal,and other things that made me unhappy. But whatmade my flesh crawl was to see a man who wasntsaying much, go to a wagon, pull out a rope, unt be-gin making a noose on the end. Bob Smiles caughthold of my collar unt started to drag me toward atree. Just as I was giving up everything for lost, upcomes Jim Jones—the same man Im going tomeet here—he come runnin up. He was dressed infull uniform as a rebel oflficer—gray coat unt pants,silver stars on his collar, high boots, gray slouchedhat with gold cord, unt so on. Here, what is the matter? Whats all this fussin camp? he said. Weve ketched one of them Dutch Jews fromSt. Louis spying our camp, Major, said Bob Smiles,letting loose of my collar to salute the Majors silverstars. And we are going to hang him. 30 SI KLEGG. *A spy? How do you know hes a spy? askedJim Jones. Well, hes Dutch; hes a Jew, unt hes from What more do you want? asked Bob TRYING TO SAVE HIS NECK. The crowd yelled, unt de man with the rope went tothe tree unt flung one end over a limb. His being a St. Louis Dutchman is against him, ROSENBAUM, THE SPY. 31 said Jim Jones, but his being a Jew is in hisfavor. A Jew dont care a blame for politics. Hehaint got no principles. Hed rather make apicayune off you in a trade than have a wagon-loadof principles. But you fellers have got nothing to dowith spies, anyway. Thats headquarters an officer at General Prices headquarters. Illtake him up there unt examine him. Bring himalong. Go along, Jew, said two of three of them, giv-ing me kicks, as Bob Smiles started with me. Theman with the rope stood by the tree looking verydisappointed. When we got near General Prices tent, JimJones says to the rest: You stop there. Come along with me, Jew. He took me by the collar, unt we walked towardGeneral Prices tent. He whispered to me as
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