Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-02

leveled, and then two very gallant officers
stared at each other blankly.
"A rebel battery, as Pm sinneri'
'Iangdon. you assert most vicious and
uncompromising fact"
Lets go home"
sNot TIL we send that ammunition train
higher than Gilderoy's kite if they make a
move. If we ever start up that hill they'll
see us. now the fog is off. and then-but
why multiply words? Let's get ready to
blow up"
"Bean't them your fellows over theres"
"No, my luminous FRIEND" said Candy
gravely. sowing to 'laIhentable differ
ence in manners and equipments, them's
not our fellows over there; and, further
more, Pm thinking if that internal Sixth
corps don't turn up shortly we stand a
very good chance of being taken in by their
fellows"
To ride back into the little valley where
the train was hid from sight, unhitch the
mules and scatter loose hay and broken
cartridges all along the train, was but the
work of a few minutes, after which the
worried officers rode upinto the town again
to reconnoiter The obnoxious battery
seemed disposed to be quiet but observant,
and several men stood on the guns and
looked inquiringly over at the ''two soli-
tary horsemen."
The two parties eyed each other for an
hour. The train guard came up and looked
over too, and, tine gentlemen in gray were
evidently doubtful as to how many more
might be back in that hollow. Candy
spread his men all over the little town,
with Instructions to show themselves in as
many different places as possible and look
as big as they could.
The wagon master and his assistants
were converted into aids, and rode away
out of sight with hasty orders, and re-
turned with messages that caused new
disposition occasionally of the intermin-
able procession of about fifty men that
crossed the main street in full sight of the
enemy.
"Langdon, this thing might be amusing
if it wasn't getting monotonous," said
Candy.
"Don't talk about monotony. I've got
1000 rounds of fixed ammunition in that
train, besides the small arm stuff, and if
that battery drops shell over there thcre'll
be livelier time around Emmettsburg
than there has been since the food"
The time was drawing on toward noon
WhCh ehS OSooCAJs ONiuChoAy uOo esoAiih ihs5
new movement of the theatrical process
sion among the houses, suddenly limbered
up and went off at lively trot in the di-
rection of Mechanicsburg.
"Now, by this days hopes, Richard is
himself again." quoted Candy reflect
lively.
The words were hardly out of his mouth
when, far up beyond the main street, was
heard the welcome blast of the bugle, and
ere it's echoes had died away down came
Major Hamilton Thomas with the First
Pennsylvania cavalry, at full charge
with drawn sabers, and the mud flying as
high as the second story windows.
Hello! Hamp, whittier away, my gentle
gazelle?" shouted Candy at the major, as
he dashed past the corneB where the two
officers, with the train guard and team
sters, looked on and applauded the charge
as though it was a circus performance got
up for their especial delectation. In few
minutes halt was sounded, and the major
rode back
''See here. Candy, what the devil does
this mean?"
I'D like to know what you mean by dis
turbing peaceful neigh5orhood in this
way by your internal clatterV
well, but what in thunder are you do
ing here? was told to charge this burg
and drive out the enemy, and here find
you loafng on the street corner, half full
of applejack. as though you'd been here a
month"
"Oh, that's all right, Hamp l charged
this place four hours ago with the Sixth
corps ammunition train, and dislodged the
enemy. You can see him shaking the dust
off his heels down the road yonder yet. If
you don't believe me there's my train, and
here's reliable citizen whom we have de-
ivered from the proud invader to prove
it,"
Major Thomas made a formal report that
he had found the Sixth corps ammunition
train holding Emmettsburg at the point of
the wagon tongue, and Lieutenant Canby's
charge for many day afterward furnished
forth many a. smile at the camp fire.-Bos'
tos:.s To- True Elag. ssssiFss~~