Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-01

hearted crabs, ye can now go to Yoph-t
ct dancing to your music. IsEnder
reckon old Vermont did yer biziness for
We that time" q
Those sturdy patriots needed no or
der to reload, but sprang to do it as
soon as possible and almost before the
smoke had cleared away they were
again in readiness.
"Cuss ye,n gritted Perkins. through
his cIenched teeth. shaking his rifle,
"thats the second time we've sarved
me a scrubby trick, when I've had We
pinted at. Jim Pierce X. 4 ID l<t FL u
The scouts rifle had missed fire, and
having reprimed it, after carefully
picking the vent, he looked to see the
extent of the damage done to the enc
my.
Nearly one-hah of their boats had
been destroyed, and those who were
left, we're making their way to the
shore, scattering themselves as much
as possible, while Pierce was nowhere
to be seen
Captain Stuart then ordered his men
at the cannons to aim at the four boats
nearest the shore, and that every rifle
man should endeavor to pick his man,
and the order to fire was given.
The matches were applied and trig-
gers touched, and away sped the bullets
to administer their lesson of eternity.
The result, on account of the boats be-
ing SO widely scattered, was not so dis
astrous to the enemy as the first, yet
their loss was alarming, and the sur
/ do, oil off rfc 10
the shore 2
"Lord, see 'em claw Go it, we red
devils, hell's ahead ~ said a settler rs
he rammed home bullet. and proceed
ed to prime his piece. g guess yell
remember this little surprise party as
long as We wear hair"
BY this time the party was at the
shore and were hastily debarking.
They had scarcely landed when they
received the third discharge from the
fort, and the ambush on shore poured
in their deadly fire, which completely
demoralized the remaining force, and
they fled in all directions, having lost
four OF their force.
81 wonder where that rapscallion,
jim Pierce, can be-" said the scout,
turning to the captain. II don't think
he's gone under, but if he amt, I'll be
on his trail Tomorrow, and then it's
him or me- t.9. az.
Soon the doors were opened, and the
women and children, who were III All
under-gl ound apartment out OF harms
way, came thronging up, anxious to see
if any of their loved ones were harmed.
But when they found that the enemy
had not fred a shot, they were filed
with gratitude to Heaven, and each
sent up silent prayer of Thanksgiving
to the god of battles.
Lucy Morgan and the scout were
seated in corner of the fort, enjoying
a quiet conversation that is so dear to
all lovers. But l am not writing love
story. and what they said must remain
secret, particularly as no one heard
their conversation but themselves.
Hour after hour sped on, but they took
no note of the time, they We're so hap
ply in each others society, until Per-
kins heard his name called by the
Captain, and he went at once -e
Lucy sat for some time, thinking over
the events Of the past few hours. At
last she arose and went out OF the block
house, into the open air. She strolled
along, communing with her own
thoughts, unconscious of where she
was going until she found herself at
the southern extremity of the island.
A slight noise at her side caused her to
look up, and there she saw O sight that
almost froze the blood within her veins.
1t was the face of her rejected lover,
James Pierce. She was so astonlshed
that she could not utter a word, or stir
a hand or foot The next instant he
was by her side, his arm encirchng her
waist, and hand pressed tightly over
her mouth etiectually prevented her ut
tering a word. He then darted behind
the rock which had before concealed
him, and despite her struggles succeed
ed in tying handkerchief over the
girls mouth and binding her hand and
foot ...tr ...etss. ..s srsaas.
"Well, my pretty bird, said he,
''perhaps You may want ter know how
came here, and why I've captured
We. Well, don't mind tellin' We. Ye
see when your friends in there sent us
that fust discharge, Remington yelled
out that I'd betrayed EN-, and fired his
pistol at me- l knew that my life
wasn't worth shuck, so just topped
overheard, pretendin' rs wounded, and
managed to git out o their sight by
gittin' one o their sphntered boats
atween EN- and me, and when they got
away, swum here; but | didn texpect
the pleasure o seem you. Now I'm
goin' to wait here till everythings all
quiet up there, and then I'm goin' to
rekoniter, put the sentinels to sleep,
and make blaze o that old block
house. After that I'm comm here an
take YOU and make yer sorry for what