Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-25

mo, I've seen none, an goodness
knows hope won't. But I hear so
much bout 'em, sir, that I think they
must be gittin' thick as hops. Them
British'II never stop till they git the yoke
on our nscks agln, see + they don't. They
have gone and burnt Washington City,
and next they'll burn Baltimore and even
Manoa."
The Captain took more hopeful view Of
things, and thought that the people Of
the United States were getting walked up,
and would now throw all their forces into
the work, and snatch victory from defeat.
Dinner was announced and the tired sol
disrs followed the farmer to the dining
room. Blacks came to wait on the table,
and as both the Captain and the Sergeant
were decidedly hungry. they ate ravenOus-
~. Besides being hungry, the Captain
was In hurry, and nervous haste got the
better of table etiquette. They had just
pushed back their chairs from the table
when the boy, who had remained in the
front yard, rushed into the dining-rCom
crying:
NWhO?" cried the Captain, starting to
his feet and instinctiVely laying his hand
on his sword.
@The red coats, on horsebaek-comin'
tearin' down the lane at a gallOp.
-Wa-al, naOw, by the jumpin' Moses,
it's abeOut time I was gittin my artillery
for barkin', said the Yankee, Selling his
long rife. HJest show 'em to me, boy, n
III be gaWl darned if they dOan-t think
a thunder storms come"
wait, Simon, said the Captain to the
Sergeant. Then turning to the fright
ened farmer who was wringing his hands
and grOaning: They'll have the yoke on
our necks, the young Captain said. is
there away out at the rear?"
YES"
"Show us out"
rFbo7 v,ossed +bro77o1, a rerrovv hail To
the rear kitchen door, and were in the
back yard. Now, Simon, don't be too
rash" cautioned the Captain. It was
we'll to do so, for Simon was like an i'm
patient war steed, ready for the fray.
The Captain left Simon behind the
house and cFept around the corner to see
| how many red coats there were, and what
they were doing. They were six in num-
Der and had drawn rein at the stiles.
They're Yankee 'Orses, he heard one
! trooper, who seemed to be leader, say, an
we'll find the hOWners in the 'Ouse. BlII,
you stay here with the mammals and the
| rest o US will charge in on EN-, and take
EN- at dinner"
The Captain had the advantage of some
| trellis vines, and there was little danger
Of his being discovered: lie 6eckoned
Simon to his side and whispered to the
| farmer to 60 to the front door and let in
| the troopers. The farmer went to the
| door.
With swords drawn and pistols cooked
| the dragons made a dash across the lawn
! to the front door. One man was sent
around to the right and one to the left of
| the house.
Now, Simon, whispered the Captain,
! when he heard the order given, you
/ must knock the man who comes around
/ this way senseless, but don't fire a shot.
Simon understood the Captain and
| dubbed his gun. In few moments the
] rs-I-- FolT TC
| and lust as he came around the corner q
! quick, sure blow from the dubbed gun
laid the English dragon senseless on
the ground.
The Americans sprang from behind the
| house and ran down toward the stiles.
The man who had been left in charge of
| the horses was watching the road to see
! if the Americans in the neighbOrhOod
| were rising up against them, and did not
| see CAPITA n Alton and his companion IN
| til they we're half way between the house
! and the style. This discovery was fol-
lowed by a shout, and raising holster.
| he fired.
See byar, Cap'n, I'm not goin' to stand
/ tha-at, yelled Simon, whose hat-crOWn
| had been perforated by the bullet. Quick
as thought the Yankee Sergeant raised
his rifle to his face, and taking hasty
aim, pulled the trigger The sharp crack
of the rifle was accompanied by a yell of
agony. The horses the trooper was hold
ing, including the one on which he was
sitting, began rearing and plunging until
they broke away
The dragon at whom Simon had fired,
reeled q moment in his saddle, and then,
as his horse Numbered away after the
other animals, he fell forward on his
! steed's neck, and finally rolled off his
back, falling limp and lifeless in the
dusty road
Before the echoes of the shot had
[ To arhoo "a
/ tops, or the smoke had passed away, our
| American friends had leaped the fence
/ and were at their horses. The dragons,
hearing the firing, of course fastened to
the front door. At first only a chaos Of
smoke, dust, snorting and running horses
could be seen, but the officer in charge of
/ the squad discovered the Americ ans
through the cracks in the shed, Just as
they mounted their horses.
There they go, there they go!" he
cried, firing a pistol. The ball buried it
/ self in the shed, and the Americans gallOp-
ed down the road. They were screened by
the shed, until they were so far away that
the fusses Of the dragons we're not dan
gerOus.
They're on foot -rnow, Cap'n," said
Simon, with q ha, ha, as they p~lIOped
away, San I guess we'u be able % keeL
out o their way"
Their horses having been somewhat re-
freshed by the short rest and strengthen
ed by the feed of oats and hay, were en-
abled to go at a much liveieF pace than
before. The frightened horses of the
troopers kept before them for two OF
three miles, and then turned of into the
forest, so that the Americans knew there
was no danger of their enemy getting
mounts soon.
CHAPTER
THE STORY MIDNIGHT ALARM.
It will be necessary to precede Captain
Alton and his attendant two hours in Oul
story and reach the little seaport town Of
ManOa before they do. ManOa, as we
5 have seen, was a hOurishing little vii