The officer, a good fellow as it turned out, had him escorted back to the inn; where, observing to the landlord that this must needs be a true-blooded Yankee, he calls for liquors to refresh Israel after his run.

Two soldiers are then appointed to guard him for the present.

This was towards evening; and up to a late hour at night, the inn was filled with strangers crowding to see the Yankee rebel, as they politely termed him.

These honest rustics seemed to think that Yankees were a sort of wild creatures, a species of 'possum or kangaroo.

But Israel is very affable with them.