The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-12-26

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Come. captain, undo these ropes, and
make up your mind quickly. Trot US !
along to Gen. 0Neill just as fast as You
can. The sooner you get us there the /
more time you will have for being sor-
ry over what you have done
But the captain still hesitated and
looked from one to the other of his
men, as If to make up his mind wheth-
er they would obey him If he went to
extremities. Yates quick eye noted
that the two prisoners had nothing to
hope for, even from the men who
smiled. The shooting of two unarned
and bound men seemed to them about
the correct way of beginning a great
struggle for freedom.
'sWell," said the captain at length,
tive must do it in the proper form, so
suppose we should have court-mar-
tial. Are you agreed?"
They were unanimously agreed.
"Look here" cried Yates, and there
was certain impressiveness In his
voice In spite Of his former levity, this
! farce has gone just as far as it is going.
Go inside the tent there, and In my
coat pocket you win find telegram,
the first of dozen or two received by
me within the last twenty-four hours.
Then you will see whom you propose
to shoot"
The telegram was found and the
captain read it, while Tim held the
lantern. He looked from under his
knitted brows at the newspaper man
''Then you are one OF the Argus
staff"
Il am chief of the Argus staff. AS
you see, five of my men will be with
Gen. O'Neill tomorrow. The first
question they will ask him will be:
where is YatesP' The next thing that
will happen will be that you will be
hanged for your stupidity, not by
Canada nor by the state of New York,
but by your own general, who will
curse your memory ever after. You
are fooling, not with subject this
time, but with citizen, and your gen.
eral is not such an idiot as to monkey
with the United States government
and, what is blamed sight worse,
with the great American press. Come,
captain, we've had enough Of this. Cut
these cords just as quickly as you can,
and take us to the general. We were
going to see him in the morning any
how"
"But this man says he is a Canadian
. ~, ~ ft.tnn 10
l. If you touch him you touch me. Now
), hurry up. Climb down from youl
- perch. shall have enough Of trouble
!, now, getting the general to forgive al
y ;, the blunders you have made tonight
without your adding insult to oinjury
u Tell your men to unite us and throw thu
L ropes back into the tent 1t will sool
y be daylight. Hustle, and let us b.
y off,"
= = "Untie them" said the captain, witt
J J q sigh.
y Yates shook himself when his arm
regained their freedom.
!. ''Now, Tim," he said, run into tha
y tent and bring out my coat. It's chill
:, here"
q : Tim did instantly as requested, an
- :. helped Yates on with his coat
u Good boyl" said Yates You've ev
:. IDENTIFY been porter in hotel" TIL
- grinned.
" 81 think" said Yates, .meditatively
al "that If you look under the right-han
= bunk, Tim, you will find jug. 1t b
- . longs to the professor, although he ha
1T hidden it under my bed to divert SUI
IN picion from himself. Just fish 1t OF
and bring it here. 1t is not as full .
-. It was, but there's enough to go rount
+ If the professor does not take MOI
20 than his share"
ad The gallant troop smacked their LIZ
nd in anticipation, and Renmarls locke
ID; astonished to see the jug brought fort
ed ''You first, professor" said Yates; an
ed Tim innocently offered him the Jul
in The learned man shook his hea
Yates laughed. and took 1t himself
tn "Well, here's to you, boys" he sal
sand may you all get back as safe
y" to New York as I will" The jr
to passed down along the line until II
De- finished it.
ny .'Now, then, for the camp Of u
we Tenian army" cried Yates, talsi1
Renmark's arm; and they began the
he march through the woods.
nd Great Caesar, Silly" he continue
1g- to his friend, this is rest and qui
ss. with a vengeance, isn't it?'