The National tribune., 1891-01-01

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WfIWtf JAtg W and were talking In
Al1LfAHlE groups and some had
F|lJf III E N white checks and were
ElW W ~ft very much excited.
N4H Ht -f.h.s. 10 Not a fuW were asking
- l~-----a.alA about the latest news
- .Es----. from the Corners,
- - and all said IL WAS bad
enough; and SO il was.
.Iohu Morgan one Of the best Of the rough
riders OF the C0nfedcracy, had cut loose from
his base of supplies, and at The head Of force
estimated al 5000 men. was coming North,
sweeping everything before him, impressing
horses wherever he found them, robbiug friend
well as foe, and committing ri SORTS OF dep
relations Tie had crossed the Cumberland
aud was IN kentucky. The latest news was
that ho had passed Lebanon and WAS some
where between that little city and EaTdstown.
People were hiding their stock from him, aud
the whole country was hot bed Of excitement.
The sun was sinking slowly tow lrd the west
when yuuug girl ran from a farm house and,
bounding across "a little field, mounted fence,
and shading her bright eyes looked over a
stretch of open country. She was pretty crca-
tuTe with tha blacklist eyes and a wealth oil dark
hair but her face was couded with an express
sion of deep aUEiefy. which did not depart
until she caught sight OF a figure skuuying
Ecross the field before her.
It's Jake and he's got news-I know he
has" exclaimed the Kentucky girl, and then
she watched the boy who was running at the
top OF his speed and waving something white
IN the air, Tor he had seen hcr on the fence.
ln little while Jake came up almost out OF
breath.
They're comm, Betty" said tho boy;
John Morgan an bis gang ar jes' beyond the
Corners Ole SHIPS, who came into town jes'
HfOre left seed en- They're bent on gttin'
The best hosses in the neighborhood--"
Bui they shan't have miHei' interrupted
the girl getting down IN a moment ] say
they 6hani have Bay He.im. NO rlhCl shall
ride him after the Union boys. Come, Jake"
and the two hurried back 10 the house. where
the boy ln hurried accents told all he had
heard at the Corners.
Now, il happened that Betty Barlow the
Kentucky girl, possessed one Of the finest
horses iu tbe whole ncighb0rh00d Sine had
raised BIN from a colt, the animal having been
given 10 her by wealthy man who had been
thrown from his horse in the woods one day
some months prior 10 the date of our story.
Betty found him and nuTsed him through his
hurt and when he went home he sent her the
colt, which She called Bay Selim. The horse
bad coat a. soft as silk, ana Betty and Jake
TOOK pains 10 see That ID always gilstened. Be
sides, Foe bad race blood ID his veins, aud
being full Of endurance, was just the horse for
John Morgan, the rebel There were few loyal
families IN that particular neighborhood just
then and the BarlOWs were one OF the few and
Betty knew that certain nei-lbOrs would be
ready 10 tell the rebels about her horse the
moment they got a chance.
/" We must take him down TO the hideoutn
SAID she, turning to beer brother Jake Eve years
her junior; She 90 the time was turning H.
Betty, lm with you. No time is to be lost
We can wbisk Bay Sclim round the hill Ia
Jlhy. All nc D0s1us are down 10 Ike Jack
sons--i seed them thar when ] crossed the
creek-sO we'll have an hour TO ourselves"
Betty and Jake lost no time iu taking Seiim
from the pasture and "wIi-liug him around
the hill' aud down to a creek that flowed
Through part Of the little farm.
Ride up the crick to the hideout," said
Jake. Ilatl break the trail"
bay scllm was guided into The middle o. the
stream, and into another moment was carrying
tic Jnoa children through the water 10 q spot
which had been chosen Tor the hideout Ia
course of time Betty. who rode before, guided
the horse from tho creek and, riding up a ra-
Elne, drew rein in jungle-like place which
Jake pronounced perfect Id was almost ss
good a. q stable Trees arcAed overhead I'm
their tops met, and Do was dificut for any one
90 limo Tie spot even when the hunter was but
few feet distant here WAS The place for SCI
lin salvation and when he had been stabbed
there Jake went back and obliterated an traces
Of their trail from the creek 10 the heart Of the
hollow.
Now for tho rest Of the lob. Betty" said
Jake, and within the noZt hour thew had
brought from The house a repeating rifle and
some provisions both for man and beast
The sun was quite low now, and Betty re-
manned on guard while Jake went back 10 sec
bow affairs were shaping themselves. The
KENNEDY glr SAID many pretty things to Bay
belIm, aHa told him over and over that John
Morgan should not capture him. She saw the
sun SET by looking through the trees aud il
wac getting dark, when low whistle prepared
her for lakes return
la few seconds Jake came IN with "news"
On ms eyes. The rebcls were at the
Corners; they were taking horses wherever
they could find them, aud he had seen Jack
Burger talking 70 rebel officer and pointing
towards their house
Jack BurFcuf" cried Betty. her ewes fash
ing. thought he would be- mean enough 10
bciray us. Hes TOO cOwardiy 10 20 aud fight
for the cause DC cspOusss aud just mean enough
10 play buttcruut at home"
That saclin sticks IN his craw.U replicd
Jack but you dad jes right, Betty. i
wouldn't have liked you II You had I'd that
Onery rebel take YOU home from mcdtiu' that
might. seed him taIkn' 10 the rebel officer.
AZ ltmade my blood boil. They know all about
hellm ~ lhis Time, an. they'll be lOokiu' for
I'm, witt Jack BuTgon FOR their guidcU
lie don't want 10 bring the rebels upop ms %
baid Tie Rr, g.ancug at the Shapes she
carried Bay ocllm ID not 10 be surrendered
without q fight"
Eel yer ilie he amt Betty" was the an
ewcr
The next two hours were painful ones 10 the
Barlow children. Betty stood "a the mouth oi
The rayine and watched the shadows thrown by
The moon az % came up and 81 Vorod Tic leaves
hhe could see the hhmmcT.ng water as I'd swcpt
past ihe hdeout and hear tho owl that bopfrd
doleluHy some distance away Seiim seemed
70 realize TIE Importance OF keeping quiet Tor
Do oid not STIR Every now aud then Jako
would stroke hiE sOtt coat and assure him That
De shouldn't carry o robo saddle and tho horse
would lower Dis head aud return the bows
care,sgE
Betty knew that her mother could De relied
on 10 give the h0rse-huutcu al the nisdirac.
ton possible, Tor she was "a .dclermi med woman
who was not 10 be- br0Wbeaton bv Confederate
and the eIr thought that The rebels would gei
her pedigree" RS they called it ana NOT SCOT
70 extract Information from her
The moon was well up aud tie might wa,
moving on when Betty beard uau's voice. h
came rom up the creek. and she listened will
al ears. ln a little while she found Jake M
her side The boy bad heard it too. and IA
had come 20 her assistance with a coclzed ~
y0lycT iu Lls hand.
They're huutm selim, Betty: ooufoups
Jack Bureen.s Ouery hido!h said the boy
Through has teeth. jes' wish he'd com,
Mlthn range once. I'm thiEkin' he'd slay
thar 's