Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-07
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NOTED GUERILLAS.
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=. Edwards New Book.

t. the march 10 his field of operations
Vi eIh overlook two Kansas infantrymen
I'VE miles west from Independence and
un The old independence road. That
their toraging expedition had been sue
ceSsIi.. the load which each soldier stag
.ered under gave abundant testimony.
One had Il goose. two turkeys. Il sack oil
dried apples. some warm socks. n basket
lu.l Of eggs and Ike half OF a cheese
whsie the uther-more powerful or more
greedy than his companiou-toiled SLOW
il humeward. carving carefully over
The slippery highway 4 huge bag mis-
C~cilauen"~lv filed with butter, sausageS.
parcI,Pd aHi unparched coffee, the head
&. 4 recently killed hog, some wheaton
biscuit not remarkably we'll cooked.
more cheese. and probably 4 peck of
~r5rn gennit"n apples. As Webb and
ms fuur men rode up the Kansas tor
ayers halted and dispo>Sc>Sed them
selves Of their loads is il IL rest. PIED
about them, each ,oa,i was almost AS
!arg- A. il owner. Webb remarked
that they were not armed and enquired
us the nearest iorager-him of the dried
IYp.es-why lie veutured So Tar from
headquarters without his gun. There
t. mo need Of = gun. was the reply.
''acviu>r the lighting rebels are ali ont
-, !h" country. and the >t~ay-at-home
...s az, -. ~>uniugated. What we want
", if>.. and We generally want L good
dea}."
u blind man might see that.
Nehb rather grimiy reioined. but
suppose some ul QuantrullS cut-thruat>
were - ride up L. vou rs we have done.
-InI' &, tt.> t. You rs we have done.
draw ,tt a pistol IL We DO his minute.
cuYcr you thus. and bid You surrender
IL ! rnw do. Won Internal tibet and son
ut t thief. what would You say them
Say and the look OF simple surprise
W., cool. Indifference which came to the
J~nyLawAcg> lace WAS the strongest
feature, 81 III" tragcdy-"what could ]
sVs Csc but that YOU are the cut-throal
and / MA the victim. Caught fairly.
en- understand the balance. Be quick.
Then tbs iayhawker rose up rom The
midst ot H. >poi!> with Il -UIt OF Ilicj
dignity. litt,. his hat as il to ct hi:
brow tee, the north wind. and face,
without a treuior the pistol which COY
cred him. i cannot kill YOU SO.
Webb tl,terri. nor 10 | know whetheD
can kill yOu at AL. We must take
vote first" Then to himself; r,
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