Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-04-12

The scout received this announcement
as cOOlly as if 1t had been an order from
his General, and merely said:
You viii have to give me some infor-
nation as to the nature of my danger if
you wish me to avert it.
Mr.. Biswick thinks yOu are the great
scout. GlOrcus. and he has sent for guer-
rillas to arrest you
For MOsby 2
No, worse, MOsby has some humanity
and honor; but he has sent for the
wretched Steve Hawkers'
. Never fear said the scout.
But you will go, nevertheless
Il will not be taken; but you must
answer some questions first
Ask them quickly
is your name really Della Doran p
1t is
DO you remember anything of your
parents p
Not great deal. Ny mother died
when l was young, and l can just re-
member my father leaving me with Mr..
Biswick and going to California.
Do you love your foster father?
No, sir, l cannot He is very cruel
and swears 1 shall marry Captain Haw-
| kers'
That is sufficient, shall 60 now, but
1 will return soon and tell you some
thing
Arising he glided out of the room,
and Della having accomplished her er-
rand of mercy retired.
The famous scout managed to reach
the stable unperceived. and securing his
horse, led him to the rear of the house
and hitched him to tree. Then hold
ing a revolver In each hand he crept
over the wall and walked up the garden
path.
Flashing lights and confused voices
told him that the Confederates had come
A heavy tread of feet was heard coming
down the garden walk. and he distin-
guished the voice of the negro saying:
Let 'um kill i'm; but golly dom
cotch me here might get a stray bul
let -
In an instant he leveled a pistol a
the treacherous black and fired. With
out a grOan the negro fell dead in th'
garden walk.
, With wells of vengeance the guerilla
rushed towards the scout. who leapet
the garden fence, jumped into the sad
. die. and amid flashing swords and whiz
zing shots, dashed off in the forest
TO horse after him shouted CAP
tain Hawkers. Five thousand to th
, man who brings him down
Then there was mounting in hot has;
r and the Confederates thundered on afte
him.
n The scout having reached an ope
/ spot about three miles from the farm
house, paused on the opposite side in
1 thick growth of underbrush. with pOcl
a ct pistol in either hand, the rein in hi
. teeth, and thus waited for his pursuel
to come up.
In the course of half an hour tt
guerrillas, seven IN number, rode ini
e the open spot and paused for consult;
o tion.
IS Various conjectures were made as
the whereabouts of the scout, and Il
o rebel captain vowed he would give
! round sum to know just where he was
1t His speech was cut short by the Graz
Of pistol. and Captain HaWkers fl
from his horse
The guerrlllas drew holsters and 7
d turned the fre, but now pistol shot aft
rs pistol shot came from an unseen quartz
l and three Confederztes fell. The ]
mainder terror stricken. fed.
The scout rode out on the plain to c
's anime his fallen foes Three were qui
be dead and the fourth was dying. Leayi
the field Of carnage be made his "
e. back to the farmhouse Fastening
to horse near the gate he entered It. As
to was passing across the hall he heard
voice in room on the right begging
to mercy
be Don't plead to me for mercy >
the harsh voice Of Biswick-