The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-15
RALEIGH n c., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Is 1882

i,,ld. und tAel nave >traNeI a ,dt. .1n-
| expect they have gone back 10 tgeir
old home. 20 ! am booking for them.
Can vou tell me where Smith lives Z"
"Oh. yes" said Patton carele,,ly.
raising his right arm and pointing across
the road. ''he lives across the road yon-
ier He hal turned hi> face a, lie
spoke. and in that instant a par OF WHY
arms were cla~ped around hlm like "A
vice. and small piping voice cried out.
Col. Patton, YOU are my prisoner,
SIR Patton wa, a stammcrer in MS
speech. and he suffered out. angrily.
Il i damned lie. sir. | am no mans
pa4-oner - struggling desperately Ito
loose himself. He had not rec houed.on
the immense strength hidden away in
the small body OF his captor. and hisscl
forts ava.led nothing. Drawing his
sword tn his iett hand he eSSayed to
cut himself loose. but >heppeId was 80
small. and SO close to him that slashes
did not touch him. Patton shortened
his sword. and cut and thrust mercilcsS
ly until the arm that pinioned him wa,
ga>hcd and stabbed III a dozen places.
but the resolute little Colonel never
inched. This. though long III the tell
ing. occupied only a moment, aud the
horses feeling loose brides on then
necks broke and ran. landing both riders
II the road Patton being the heaviest
lell underneath. and when SHEPHERDS
troopers came hTrynG up. attracted BY
the riderless horses passing them, for
every body knew Patton's black mare. a
superb English thoroughbred. they
found the stubborn little Colonel hold
me- his PROSTATE foe III an embrace that
seemed rivetted like bands of steel
The arrival OF reinlurcements made
tie contest hopeless Tor Patton. who
had been badly hurt by his heavy fall.
and he SAID: Il surrender. and clam
the usage OF IA soldier aud IA gentleman.
>hcpperd at once released him. ana
when Patton was helped to his feet. he
held out his sword and said: = To
whom do | surrender" col. William
Suepperd sir ans >wered the Colonel
with a ring OF triumph in his voice.
Colonel Shepperd!' exclaimed Pat
ton, in the utmost amazement ana
significant speaker. Yes. sir. Col. |
Shepperd. who has promised TO hang
Col. Patton whenever he caught him.
said Shepperd. drawin- from his pocket
a pair OF andcuils which he had carried
lOr months for the purpose OF bracelet
tng Patton II ever captured.
With a spring lk. a tiger Patton
shook himself tree from the troopers
that surrounded him, and catching up d
limb Of a fallen tree he put his back
against a large oak. and excl lined.
col. Sepperd. you shall never subject
me t. the disgrace of handouts | vii
Will die first. | claim the usages OF war.
to be treated like an officer and gen
tlcman. | Will never submit to be
handcuffed."
~ ou are a robber. and murderer
and have forfeited all the consideration
due q soldier. SIR answered Shepperd,
bitterly. Il wear the uniform of a !
British officer. sir. and | demand to be
treated like an officer OF his Majesty's |
army. | give YOU my word of honor to
make no effort TO escape. | Will 90
alone with you. or any one else to head |
iu u,rters. | will consider myself yom
prisoner and deport myself accordingly |
without constraint. but | willnever SUI
init to personal Indignity, and no man
shall handcutf' me alive
Shepperd was no tool AMI he saw |
plainly enough that Patton would max, /
Il desperate resistance. in winch !, /
would have to be either killed outrigIi /
or 80 badly hurt tllat he would he uni I
Ior travel. SO the plan of handcUfiI
inm was abandoned. and accepting / /
parole. Shepperd made ready. and bot
men mounted Their horses. and set oI
alone Tor Gates's headquarters neai
Asheville. eating, sleeping. and ridin-
together like brothers until they reach
d the American camp where ShepperG
turned his prisoner over to the authorl
ties, and he was tried by drumhead
court martial, condemned. and executed.
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