Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-01-05

my dear cousin, l have come back tc
my allegiance"
81 am delighted to hear it, .shc
replied warmly, taking the hint at
once, 81 never thought your heart
would cling to the rebel cause"
"Faith," he said, laughing, eff my
heart had clung to it, my stomach
wonld have driven me from it. Pm
not fond of starving, my fair cousin,
and King George lives well, you
know. Hereafter Thomas Wilson
lives and dies loyal man.
Colonel Watson had been standing
by, and during the conversation
had watched the couple closely. He
now stepped forward to the lady's
side.
"Who is this gentleman?" he ask
ed, somewhat sharply. Gle seems
wonderfully familiar"
"Oh," replied the lady, she's my
cousin. Lieutenant Thomas Wilson,
and, as youawill perceise,- is in his
lnae>ty's service y. e.,
"Yuu seem rather careless of your
dress, considering ,he occasion, ~
said the colonel, tartly. lie WAS an
moved ut the great interest which the
lady had shown in the newcomer
"My business mus, be my excuse,
CoIoncl," said the Young man, re-
>pcctfully. Il am the bearer of !,
letter from Major Gaincy, AMI my or
dcrS are to lose no time in delivering
it. | have ri llen hard all day sir,
and upon reaching your hcalqnar ers
learned OF your presence here. This
lady being my cousin, felt no he>i.
lallon in coming here 1T once, trust
ing tor pardon to the urgency of m,
mission
As he spoke he Ian lc,l to he col
onel sealed letter. Watson took
it hastily and broke the seal. As h,
read it Il s,Iile of satisfaction over
spread his features.
"rhi> is very good he sail glee.
fully. "Gainey is picking up recruits
by the hunircd. Wants tour hun
dred rifles, tifty sabers and some am
muni,ion 1T once. VIII | send them:
10 be sure will. Have you wag
ons, Lirutenant?'
"No, sir" replied the young man
"Major Gainey was afraid to send
them down. There's no knoA ing
when or where one may meet thai
that cursed Swamp Fox and hi,
sneakiny cut-throat>.'
"Very good,' said the Colonel, 81
will furnish you with your wagons
and a guard Of fifty mounted men
You will start at sunrise in the NOR
ming, Lieutenant. Call at my head
quarters ut midnight and you shal
have the necessary orders. Now
sir, you had better take rest as yol
will need il"
'First let me offer him some re
! freshments," said the widow quickly
"He is tired and hungry, | know
and no guest must leave my house il
such Il state"
s'Return quickly, them" said th'
Colonel, 81 shall be miserable whil
you are gone"
The young man offered his arm t
the lady and then left the ball room
but instead of going to the dining
room, she led him straight to he
chamber, locked the door, aud thel
said anxiously:
''For Heavens sake, Charles, wha
is the meaning of thls:'
The young man did not answe
verbally, but catching her to hi
breast, kissed her paSsionately, and
to be frank, the young widow die
not resist him. 1t was all very nat
ural, however, tor you know, dea
reader, they We're only cousins.
ut means" he said at last, III re
ply to her repeated question, "tha
we want arms and have come 70
them"
What else they said matters no
now; but before they separated Mrs
Garden seemed very we'll Statistic,
with the young mans explanation
Thcy then repaired to the supper I'll
bic, where the Lieutenant found am
pie refreshments, and the lady return
ed to the bali room, where Colone
Watson was lmpiticnlly awaiting
her return.
At midnight the Lieutenant calle'
ut headquarters, and, faithful to hi
promise, Colonel Watson WAS there
The necessary orders for the deliv
cry of the arms, ammunition an'
wagons to Lieu enant rho>. Wilson
of the loyal legion, were made out
and the Colonel also placed i'll tn
young mans hands Il scaled letter I"
structlouS to Mljor Guney. Tn'
balance OF the night WAS spent II
procuring the deSirel articles, and 4
su,llise the next morning Lleut;'nan
Wilson with his wagons and thel
contents, csct rtei by Il guard OF tllt..
men. set out tor the High Hills o
Santee, where the tory majors head
quarters were located. The wagon
and their escort made good time, an'
by sunset were forty miles IRON
! Charleston. The sun was scarcel.
half IN hour high, when Lleutenan
Wilson ordered halt for the purpos'
of camp for the night. The MOUNTED
men fastened their horses tothe trees
and removed their saddles prepare'
to cook their evening meal; the teams
were unhitched from their wagon
and the command busted themselves
in preparing for Il comfortable night
Every one was busy and no one no
ticcd that while these arrangement
were in progress, Lieutenant Wilson
had drawn off from the party, ant
disappeared in the woods that border
ed the road. Suddenly there was ;
noise in the brushwood, which cause'
the British to spring to their Tee
in alarm. As they did SO 4 voic'
which sounded not unlike that o
the young lieutenant. shouted loudly
Surrender, or you are all dea'
men,"
General Marion secured his prison
crs, to 5cthcr with the arms, ammu
milton, wagons and horses, and Sc