The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-09-30

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kind words, she replied:
"Sir ! fly from here; you are in
deadly peril Each moment you re-
main increases your danger !"
The scout received this startling
announcement as cody as if it had
been an order from bis General. and
merely said:
You will have to give me some
information as to the nature of my
danger if you wish me to avert it."
"Mr. Biswick thinks you are the
great scout Glorcus, and has sent for
guerillias to arrest you!'
For Mosby?" ?"
mo. worse. Mosby has some hu-
manity; but he has sent for the
wretch Steve Hawkins
Never fear" said the scout.
"But you will fly, nevertheless ="
Il will not be taken ; but you must
answer some questions first"
"Ask them, quick"
as your name really Della Do
ran ?"
at is.n
"Do you remember anything Of
your parents ~
"Not a great deal My mother
died when / was young, and / can
just remember my father leaving me
with Mr.. Biswiek and going to Cali
fornia.n
DO you love your foster father ?"
"No, sir, cannot. He is very
cruel, aad swears l shall marry Capt.
Hawkins"
"That is sufficient, shall go now,
but 1 will return and tell you some
thing"
Arising he glided out of the room,
and Della having accomplished her
errand of mercy, retired
The famous scout managed to
reach the stable unperceived, and Sc
curing his horse, led him to the rear
of the house, and hitched him to a
tree Then holding a revolver in
each hand he erept over the wall and
walked up the garden path.
Flashing lights and confused
voices told him that the Confeder-
ates had arrived. A heavy tread of
feet was heard coming down the gar
den walk, and he distinguished the
voice of the negro saying:
"Let 'um kill him; but golly don't
cotch me near; might get stray
bullet !"
In an instant the scout leveled a
pistol at the head of the treacherous
black and fired. Without q groan
the negro fell dead in the garden
walk.
With yells of vengeance the guer-
illas rushed toward the scout, who
nimbly leaped the garden fence, vaul-
ted into the saddle, and amid flashing
swords and whizzing shots, dashed
off into the forest.
ITO horse; after him, Shouted Cap
tain Hawkins. give thousand to the
man who brings him down"
Then there was mounting in hot
haste, and the Confederates thunder
ed on after him.
The scout having reached an open
spot about three miles from the farm
house. paused ON the opposite side in
q thick growth of underbrush, with
a cooked pistol in each hand, the rein
in his teeth, and thus waited for his
pursuers to come up.
In the course of half an hour the
guerillas, seven in number, rode into
the open spot and paused for consul
tation.
Various conjectures were made as
to the whereabouts of the scout, and
the rebel captain vowed be would
give a good round sum TO know just
where he was.
His speech was cut short by the
crack of pistol, and Captain Haw-
kins fell from his horse.
Two guerillas drew pistols and re-
turned the Ere, but now pistol shot
after pistol shot came from an unseen
quarter, and three Confederates fell. |
The remainder terror stricken fed.
The scout rode out on the plain to
examine his fallen foe. Three were
quite dead and the fourth was dying. |
Leaving the field of carnage, he |
made his way to the farm house.
his horse near the gate be |
entered it. AS he was passing across
the hall he heard a voice, in room |
on the right, begging for mercy.
Don't plead to me for mercy,n
said the harsh voice Of Biswick.-I
"Yeu know you told the Union scout
that Hawkins was coming. Now
take that"
A blow and q scream followed.
Hold !" thundered the scout, burst
ing into the room.
What right have you to command
me TO hold 7" cried the astonished
rebel.
'The right of father ln
"a father ?n
"Yes, james Biswick. am Al |
bert Doran, who years ago trusted |
my infant daughter with you while /
went to California to amass a fortune. |
| made it in an obscure mine, and
concealed it in a cache, but was at
hat time captured by the savages
and kept a prisoner for years. /
made my escape, secured .he bid
len treasure, and returned to the
States just as the war broke out. !
oined Meade's corps suDder the as
sumed name of Glorcus. Ny expe-
renee in warfare has made me the
great scout that ! am. / am now
here to claim my child.n !