The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-09


kindly assistance. The two manacled
men disappeared down the road, while
the volunteers rapidly fell in to con-
tinue their mornings march.
Young Howard beckonod to the pro-
fessor from his place in the ranks. II
say, professor, how did you happen to
be down this way?'
81 have been camping out here for o
week or more with Yates, who is an old
school-fellow of mine."
"What shame to have him led off in
that way! But he seemed to rather
like the idea. Jolly fellow, 1 should
say. But |. wish had known you were
in this neighborhood My folks live
near here. They would only have been
too glad to be of assistance to you"
"They have been of assistance to me,
and exceedingly kind as we'll"
"What? You know them? All of
them? Have you met Margaret?"
"Yes," said the professor, slowly, but
his glance fell as it encountered the
eager eyes of the youth. 1t was evil
dent that Margaret was the brothers
favorite.
''Fall back, there" cried the officer
to Remark.
MAY march along with them? or
can you give me gun and let me take
part?o
NO" said the officer, with some hau-
teur; "this is no place for civilians. )"
Again the professor smiled, as he re-
hected that the whole company, as far
as martial experience went, were
merely civilians dressed in uniform,
and he became grave. again when he
remembered Yates ominous prediction
regarding them.
81 say, Mr.. Remark" cried young
Howard as the company moved off, ''if
you see any of them don't tell them
I'm here especially Margaret. 1t
might make them uneasy. I'll get
leave when this is over and drop in on
them"
The boy spoke with the hopeful con-
fidence Of youth, and had evidently no
premonition of how his appointment
would be kept Remark left the
road and struck across country for the
tent, which he reached without further
molestation, finding it as he had left
1t.
Meanwhile, two men were tramping
steadily along the dust road towards
Welland, the captor moody and silent,
the prisoner tallkative and entertaining.
Yates conversation often went beyond
the entertainment, and became, at
times, instructive. He discussed the
affairs of both countries, showed way
out of all political difficulties, gave
reasons for the practical use of COM
mon sense in every emergency, passed
opinions on the method OF agriculture
adopted in various parts of tho country,
told stories of the war, gave instances
Of men in captivity numbering those
who were in charge Of them, deduced
from these anecdotes the foolishness OF
resisting lawful authority lawfully ex-
ercised, and in general showed that he
was a man who respected power and
the exercise thereof Suddenly branch
ing to more practical matters, he ex-
claimad:
"Say, Stoliker, how many taverni
are there between here and Welland?
Stoliker had never counted them.
"Well, that's encouraging, anyhow,
If there are SO many that 1t requires an
effort Of the memory to enumerate
them, we will likely have something tc
drink before long"
II never drink while ON duty" said
Stoliker, curtly.
"0h, we'll, don't apologize for it
Every man has his failings. I'll b.
only too happy to give you some In
structions. have acquired the useful
practice of being able to drink both on
duty and of duty. Anything can be done
Stoiiker, II you give your mind to 1t.
don't believe In the word can't either
with or without the inverted comma" +"
Etoliker did not answer, and Yates
yawned wearily.
J s'Iywlsh you would hire rig, con-
stable. I'm tired Of walking. I've
been ON my feet ever since three this
morning"
~ have no authority to hire a buggy"
"But what do you do when prisoner
refuses to mover"
II make him move" said Stoliker,
shortly,
.'Ah, / see That's good plan, and
saves bills st the nvery-stable."
/ They came 70 tempting bank by the
roadside, when Yates cried:
! "Levs sit down and have rest. I'm
tired out. The sun is hot and the road
dusty. You can let me have half an
hour; the days young yet"
"pll let you have fifteen minutes"
They sat down together. II wish Q
team would come along" said Yates
with q sigh.
"lJo chance Of q team, with most Of
tho horses in the neighborhood stolen
and the troops on the roads,"
'sThat's 80, assented Yates, sleepily
He was evidently done out, for his
chin dropped on his breast and his eyes
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