Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19

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Placed In Mrs Fdrrar's trembling hand
the 1jellOlD brOlUn sheet.
knew, than in broad daylight, and so,
learning from their vigilant scouts
about where Farrar's men were deploy-
ed, they rode forward in noiseless array
until close upon them; then at given
signal and with full understanding that
no one was to stop for anything they
dashed forward over the snow at head
long speed.
The few shots fired whizzed by their
ears without checking them in the least,
though two Sioux saddles, by great
good luck, were emptied, and when the
pony of one low bending warrior collid-
ed with Farrar and keeled him over
others following behind raced through
Just as he was scrambling to his feet,
and one of the riders had struck wildly
with his warclub at the dark object
and downed it again. The whole band
was out Of sight in less time than it
takes to tell it. The crash and sputter
of hoofs could be heard as they thun.
dered away and then the loud cracking
Of rifle and revolver as the band reached
the descent to the canyon farther to the
west and found Farwell's led horses on
the bluff.
1t was then, as the sergeants were
raising Will, stunned and bleeding, to
his feet that they realized not an instant
must be lost in Fastening to Farwell's
aid, and, while one bathed with snow
the aching, bewildered head and an.
other gave the young officer water from
his canteen, third helped place the boy
in saddle and gave the word to the men
to follow. Another minute and Leale's
men, led by their lieutenant, grasping
at the pommel all the same to steady
himself in his seat, went charging
through the wooded highland and tum-
bled in on Farwell's assailants just in
the nick of time. With every minute
Will was reviving and pulling himself
together again, and by the time Wayne
and his fellows came riding in 10 their
support through the fire splitting clumps
of evergreen the boy was shouting his
orders and cheering his men as though
no blow had ever downed him. But
Wayne's coming relieved him Of all re-
sponsibility on that side, secured Far
we'll in his grasp on the village, and
when at last Big Roads sullen, beaten
braves skunk away through the timber,
leaving the greater part of the village
women, children, old folks and few
disgusted warriors-in the hands Of the
troops, Wills frantically aching head
reminded him that he was in need OF
attention, and then it was discovered
that he was literally bathed in blood
and it was time for him to faint from
the loss OF it.
Heavens, what q to do there was at
Frayne when that boy was brought
home with the setting of the second sun
thereafter. his head bandaged and his
shoulder sore and his hurts severe, and
yet with the record that, despite it all,
he had fought his troop like veteran
-"like Farrar." Fenton handed him
over 10 his mother, after their long ride
in the ambulance sent out to meet them,
and went on by first train to comply
with his orders, and Marjorie took heI
boy to her rejoicing arms, forgetful fol-
the moment of Fenton, of Kitty, Of all
else in the world.
And then, in few days more, came
the major back with his squadron and
his recaptured village and more than
half the recalcitrant braves, tired OF
their midwinter spree and quite ready
to be taken back to Abraham's bosom,
to be forgiven, and, what was more to
the purpose, feasted. And by this time
Will was well enough to be out again
and to ride 70 meet them and to well
come Wayne with especial enthusiasm,
for the major had REINFORCED his ragged
line Just in time to save him from an
other rush such as had burst it and
downed him on the slopes mile to the
east, and Kitty, no longer imperious
sweetheart, but devoted love, had found
it high time to take no further chances
and so had named the day and had
amazed the dreamy major by her decIa'
ration that she would be married only
where Uncle Fenton could give her
away and Major Wayne, who had
"saved her Willy" could be best man.
There was one blissful episode, therefore
in that sad and somber winter.
But so far as our friends the FarTars
were concerned it was about the only
one. Not until the day after honest
Fenton had gone did it occur to Mrs
Farrar to inquire how and why it was
the colonel left the command and spent
that night at Allison's ranch, and then
as the story was unfolded by Will her
sympathy and Indignation knew no
bounds. Even at such time, when
wounded and maligned, when robbed
of his command at the very moment
when it was dearest to him and when
he must have been burning with eager