The National tribune., 1886-04-15

est sighted soldier IN the regiment, con-
sequentjy whenever a scout WAS needed
| by our General, ! was invariably detailed.
because the Colonel said l was sa-aoious
and fertile in resource. ana if | happened to
pet CaptGrGl, knew ENOUGH to escape. lie
probably based his opla'an Un my good fortune
- private toragcr Well eirh. Days ago he
had preSentment OF danger trom this -&Ia,
band 81 EGcrrI.l@7 You are III search Of and Is :
natural consequence, l"aS sent toraad ordered
to make all necessary arrangements to ascer-
tam their precise location and number. l
found Signs of them near Purdy, village
situated about i've mics from our present loc2-
ton, and soon after captar2d young darby,
who gave ne uurh valuable IEtormo'i"E: but
not relying lmpiir'fiE- upon what he told me-
had the temeri'y 10 see Tor myself, aTGH'hg
/ that personal ohScrFati@u Is better than near
say ana at nigh'iai was at taeIr cncamP-
| inthV, ana nearly ltH against sentry ere saw
nm. lie cooked MS gun ana lnSaitIng.y IN
CURED what III = was doing outside the
hhcs III that hour. sent my answer IN PTS
toi-oaII which pierced MS bran. The sharp
report OF my revolver caused conSIdera"ie DIS
s HF5Iy' IN e2mn ana co &SSmn$ my poton
cH'nEG OF oaSe anu a''|IN theih IN the rear
Accordingly cautiously h''Stoned 70 the OPP
poste SIDE OF the eHcanipnent ana concealed
myself IN dense I"iGAet' After the com
motion had sunSlaed' l s'Gathiiy approached
the rear OF the tent occupied by the commander
o. the forces, de9IHhac'd as usual ny the
measured 'reau OF Se''I'hel III 'front.' listened
"''eh'iVeiy 10 the conversation gong on WITH
Ill ahu III DFiei t'Ane ooIA'1eu al tHe lhior-
natioh required.
- 'uiIicu - Ci""' away my iooU Struck
%l9 "''h'l a,lu ~ srIpIeT WIN IONA morse;
me guard yeiico falt- VINO comes thereF
cuC l arose 10 my leSG anu ran. me sentry
hI1" ana shouted 9p! ~ the topoi ms voice,
@cu e,"I'eM III pursuit !",'""eo ny the lG'ioI
on duty- me '2ilptioIe r''scat' chased me
win a Jealous presidency worthy OF better
t'ua' ioI heaEIg l"''' "il'e' Deio.G Ihe aociuenC
happened Waich gave me- lhsenslbie' INTO their
hahdS. cor!ous shower was the advance
S""iu oi thiS teihpGSt' .he Ihuhder Tolied
S"ntihuahy WIN deaicAinS peaS ana the
il%hth'hG nashed lhces5%ntiF was passing Il
puge sycamore "heh pole struck It's top ana
pe!oie 1 naI Viihe 10 "ouSe' ran 10 Tue ground
snlEoI!n3 inc enormous trunk ana khocG'h3
ne Ssin IS Niger OooV-olack' hetorc re-
S'ttu tHo Cu9'eu k@'oy.' h"u hlo III Io"' anu
oeinY nearer inns c!o'h man the'r camp
SOUGHT Shcler mere III preference 20 return
ny
-, Irniy, us marvellous ia, tale, elaou!ateo;
put suppose we get OUT OF this' ere thcy como
OA"h an" capture Us DON.
Nary TINE / uoii SUI q peg tiii IL Stops
naming fePlicu Magma ahu IeG eul coiho
BACK II they dare.
AT Iehgth Ihe storm suDsldeu ana we
started on our return Maynard concluding TO
30 WIN INC. on Tue way ne cntert&'hea me
win MS frequent dr0iierles, ana founa MIN
70 10 Unusually "ei,-li,oriheu upon all SUP
Jec'S proAchea' thorgh ms quaint manner OF
expressing ms Vows was very amusing.
AS the laint gimmer OF dayilght began 10
ECO" III the east we approached large larn-
mouse ana nan dozen savage MOUNDS rushed
toward US having furious'y. ihoSe dogs
Would wake Ihe seven sieepeFS' said maynard
ne severely kicked inc foremost "hercupoh
Iney al SUNK dejectedIy pack 10 the!r kennels.
We stoou moment CONSIDERING WhaI - 90
next Wheh the laihV command OIL NAT.
fsaGne" our ears.
llh,nieuiS'eiy S'arteu 10 TecohhoIter' QUIZ ad
Proeeooea only ashorS distance ere disS9VeFed
" 'ho gray ,'snt vi uAsii soile ~ oC 81 morse
men Se'efal hundred yards away: e"uI'0uS!y
creeping toward then, TO my ihnnltc deI!Sh1
Iouho they belonged 10 my dlVls!oh. gave
ene commander hurried directions IN regard 10
the mousse ana III q lew moments IL was com,
pieteiy surrounded; AT preconcerted signal
Simultaneous rush was MADE, doors ana WIN
Gows were Iorceo, ana nal a dozen euerTiiiaS'
nan ci9o ana padIy scared were captured;
Halt an houf Afterwards the nam Dooy OF