The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-16
writteA expressly for the Herald Of Freedom:
[coPYRiGHr sEcUBED LccoRDING TO LAw.l
THE JAY-HAWKER;
TALE OF
SOUTHERN KANSAS.
BIZ P. p. FOWLER.
[Gontinued.1

"After all, these things are trifles. The
field bed of the great Washington was no
! better. He rolled and tumbled, stretched
out his leg so, and laid his hand under his
head, just as do now"
He sleeps.
Another day has come. and the compa-
ny are far advanced. Behind, as usual,
comes Gum He is rising man. He is
mounted on very small, low, sorry look
ing black mule, with ears nearly as long
as his legs. Gun has upon him blind
bridle, but no raddle, and his feet almost
touch the ground each side of the mule,
swinging along, yet still he bears himself
bravely, nobly, upon that little animal
The company converse.
"Isay, boys, this walking is d-d bad
business. Never mind, am willing to
walk down there, but I'll bo d-d if I
walk back if there is . horse or mule
between Fort Scott and hell"
THAT'S my 6x," "and mine," "and
mine," repeat thirty voices.
Dane speaks:
"Cheer up, boys; when you get there
you will find good quarters. We have q
good fort, aud plenty of rations. You are
engaged in q noble enterprise"
See, they halt at that store on Big
Sugar; appropriate to themselves what
they please, and scatter along the road q
large quantity Of different sorts Of goods,
which they do not wish to carry with
them. Now they arrive at place where
they expect to find fort and rations, but
they find neither. The ample provision
that was to welcome them is not here. i
cannot be found. In the mean time Mr.
Dane and Mr.. John, who were the mean
Of decoying them here, have left then
to their fate, and rode on homeward.
It's cold, the boys are without money
weary and hungry, their promised shelts
and abundant supply is myth. Wha
shall they do? They are still in full faitl
that their services are needed on the Usage
and are anxious to proceed.
It is night; they are near the road
two horsemen are passing by them, goinl
South. Three shots from . revolver ar
fred at them, but they ride on unharmed
Boys, they don't understand the signal
They are either government officials o
pro-slavery scouts from the invadin
army; keep good lookout.
Understand, We must work in th
night. and disperse, hide our arms an
Secrete ourselves in different cabins anon
the settlers, the best way we can durin
the day. When night comes again, repai
to the appointed rendezvous, and BY 3
doing we shall avoid collision with th
troops or any opposing force. Our safst
requires that this rule be strictly OF
served"
1t is morning. The two gentleme
who were fred upon the previous evening
are journeying leisurely along toward th
Usage; far in advance Of them Is woma
mounted upon = pony, and travelling
the same direction. To the right of Il
woman, on an elevated point Of land, yc
see squad Of armed men. They hay
come to halt, and seeing the woman
the distance, the captain leaves his me
and rides rapidly toward the woman
see who it is.
The woman sees she is pursued Al
now her pony is galloping along at q
topof his sp,ed. The two gentlemen
the rear see a man in pursuit Of Il
woman, and urge their horses forward
last As they can.
The squad upon the bluff ses the ~
men in pursuit Of their captain, and
half dozen Of them, with their guns read
and bearing upon his pursuers, dart I
70 cut of their pursuit All parties Z
now in motion and riding furiousIy.
See, the squad have headed of the m
who were in pursuit Of their worthy Chi,
'asy are surrounded; they surrender al
Ns conducted to shs camp.
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