The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-23

"Very well.", s
He goes. I n5 M
"Green, what does oil this mean; are we
to be eternally harassed at this rate?"
Don't know; shouldn't wonder; sorry
came back; this is the damnedest place !
ever saw; wish was out of it." 4
i"But they won't hurt you; you are from
the State" D. 1ssear1,R
"Eo odds. They are mad because they
have been driven out, and will fight like
the.devil. The innocent are as likely to
suffer as the guilty." s9a taes is .stiea
ado you purpose to leave the bottom?"
sDon't know yet; viii see in the course
of the day. Ny wife is badly alarmed"
Argus returns to his cabin and reports.
"Well, wife, what do you conclude?"
"I fear more for you, my husband, than
for myself. We have experienced the
tender mercies of Free State mob, that
has almost ruined u; ii we are assailed
again, fear you may be killed"
She pauses, weeps, ponders, hesitates,
and at last concludes: Soo-
Perhaps we had best 60 for a few days,
take the best of our goods, and perhaps
things may become more quiet"
"very well, it shall be as you say"
A day passes. You see that man, with
team aud wagon, and load of goods,
accompanied by his wife; it is very early
in the morning, and the prairie grass is
surcharged with dew which shimmers
brilliantly in the rays of the sun.
Argus is returning to his cabin, which
he left the day preceding Two horse
men approach him. They are armed
They challenger
"Where are you going?"
"Going home"
"What is your motto?
"My motto-itis is to mind my own busi-
ness, and graciously permit others to do
the same"
"You are keen; but are you Free State?"
"Yes.n
"Where is your home"
"Down in the bottom"
"You must not go there; you will be
killed if you do"
"Kill and be d-d; that is my home;
left it yesterday, and am now returning.
If am killed, so be it."
1--WE don't want to hurt you, we don't
want you to leave the country, but do not
go to the bottom; high prairie is the best in
these times. We talk of building fort
here"
"No use, shall go home"
"That's a fine musket you carry. Have
You any caps to spare. we have but few"'
ayes. a very good gun; it is loaded, and
ready for instant use. Here are few
caps; and now, gentlemen, who and what
are you? And what business have you
with me?"
| They give their names.
1--WE are Free State scouts. We meant
no disrespect, but we wished to know who
and what you are. You see we expect
to have some warm work by and by, and
, our scouts are out in every direction, night
and day. You will doubtless be chal.
lenged two or three times more before you
> get home"
every well, let them fire away. ! shall
5 go home at all events. These rumors
lies, and exasperating excitements mus
| cease or they will produce terrible crimes
I by and by. They are of themselves ar
Z adequate cause"
Poor old prophetic Argus!
What have we here? A meeting. Al
: hundred armed men meet together TO
. consultation.
"Then it was all q false alarm about th'
two hundred Missourians?',
4 ayes, all wind, but we expect then
# daily"
II Nonsense s
, Among this company of men, you Sc
l Messrs. Prey, Sly, Corvus and DR.. Squill
n What do they here? We also see ou
is ragged friend with the rusty bayonet. H
a has hung some of his embellishments upo
" the bushes, for one leg is bare from ju,
~ above the knee to his old shoe. But whs
y. of the meeting? There is talk of niak
10 ing this place place of deposit for sur
" plies, and rendezvous for the Free Stat
q. forces. They think to get-jay-hswk-
q. three hundred bushels of corn, and d.
v. posit it here. You see it is long, larl
of house standing on . wide bottom, close
stream Of water, beyond which is
w lower bottom covered with timber, dense
pgl intermixed with bushes. Such is u
he talk, but it is merely talk. What mex
ed There is rumor that certain Marsh'
aided by posse Of U. s. troops, are
m motion and about to attempt to ARE
!. Corvus and other members of the cor
nd pany.
u DR.. Squill speaks: "Then wen fghtt
nd troops, give them hell; the country cam
be viii not suffer him to be taken. We Z
all engaged in the movement; we mi
ow aid one another in order to protect OF
Al. selves" - .f
se- Corvus speaks: "Boys, here are pape
the which contain the names Of the memb
lies Of this band, together with the rules
the which they are to be governed. The 9
ing ernmsnt does not know or recognize rs
di- q lawful organization. and in case Of at
are dent. or arrest these papers might geti
the the hands Of our enemies, and be u
! Il .ro;n.f ~. Rnr ,nvrelf I Son,k care