The Irish standard., 1889-05-18
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he speed At which they were travelling -
missed.
They were fully three-tourths Of n0e
from the house when the sharp report q
rife broke on the air, and tho foremost
horse and rider went down. A. white pun
81 smoke from behind tree marked TO
olace from whence the shot had been nreo.
rhe horse pitched his rider over his head,
throwing him with such force against Tree
IS to stun him.
Colonel Mason was astonisned at the Shot,
for he knew none of his men were near
enough to have fred it, but he never lof
moment slackened his speed. As MS morse
aew through the woods, leaplng logs epG
whizzing past trees, he saw the fallen rebel
ewing to rise. the blood streaming FROM
cut in his forehead, caused by his fall against
;he tree.
A large, powerful negro bounded from g
;hicket with blood curdling yell, ana CLUB
oing his rife ran upon the fallen man 70
lash out his brains. Down came tho gun as
curse of vengeance escaped the 0lacR, ous
It the instant it fell horseman was along
tide and q sword was thurst forward ward
ng of the blow.
| s:What! would you kill q wounded man:"
cried Luke.
"God almighty, massa, don't stand III my
1ayi" cried the negro, painting WITH rags
sFoh twenty-five ya's is been prayln' 10
le debil TO give me chance to klll daS hlan'
an I'll kill hate himi--I hate him
In the momentary chances Colonel Mason
! ,ad been able to give the bel]igereats, he
| discovered that the white man was DICK
sneed and the negro Biackhavk. Nevs<
aad he seen such IS picture OF rage ana Jury
| in his life as the negro presented. Aa Wse
! more like some ravenous beast IMAM
human, his eyes almost started from t6ehs
sockets, he was foam1ng at the mouth aHo
ae had CRASHED his teeth antil tho 1rota
about bis lips had grown crimson.
B!aclzhavyk, YOU shall not kill g helpless
man, cried the Colonel, iling,ng himself
from his horse before the furious negro.
Twill, by III kill uln it hab TO &Al1
| you fust."
! Luke had not considered what q Surioxa
u,adman he had to deal with until tue negro
siped blow at his head, which, il he h''d
rot parried it with his sword, would have
killed him on the spot. With such force
was the blow given that it sh.verea bis
trusty blade Luke was almost a$ furious
! as the negro, and hurting the broker llaas
into the, blacks lace, he closed in OF naha
! and ,whipping out his revolver, struck Black
| hawk such blow ON the head with the OUTS
| OF the heavy weapon thai ne SEM nlm
! down to the earth insecsible.
/ Turning to Dick Sneed he found him GA
his feet.
"Rere, Dick, quick, mount my horae and
fly FOR your life. That negro will KILL yeS
if he ever lays eyes on you"
1 File lifted the still dazed mar In tae sss$a'
die and started the horse away ut a gsss!op.
which the Confederate kept up Until CAT OF
sight. Luke then turned toward Black
hawk, who was just getting up Not knoHs
ing what the black might do, ne cockea
his pistol, intend ing to shoot him, should IL
become necessary, to preserve his owg
life The negro noticed hlnl, and in a dessFs
solemn voice said:
| "KM me, ,nassa, and dc escret Oh 90 5ss.y1
dtsy.n
| He was cool and reasonable once moro, ard
Luke lowered his revolver, astoplshed al
the strange words so solemnly uttered.
Colonel Mason stood for moment Ssryss
fed, and then demanded:
"What do you meant"
"I kin tell We mo- bout yerse'f daa "
knows, massa; but I'LL not tell ye now"
Eyes. you will" Luke's teeth wese set,
his eyes gLaring with intensity, and he was
pant ting with excitement. elf you Know
any ching Of this mystery OF my Ike l viii
J nave II, IL nave W WE1uE ~ a1oAA JoA'
! sIwon't tell you now--'fora God won't
tell u long as dat man lives; whenh dies
tole ye." q
"Tell me now or die" He raised tbs
pistol. The negro, knowing that he held
the winning card, coolly folded his arin*
across his breast, and, facing Che furious
officer, said:
"shoot, ma.sa, an' de- trufe you'll nebhs,
know"
| Colonel Mason turned aside, his hesre
very faint and mist coming over BIZ