The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-09

''No, indeedy, | WON'T" she answered
firmly. 6 haint gwine t. move step from
here till the fuss s over. Don't waste time
tryin' & make me"
Well, then" said Pollock seeing the
futiltv of the effort; go inside the founda-
ton o the house. Thar yo'lI be purity safe. "
Il will ef yo' an the boys III come too
Lets al 90 inside"
Pollock consented.
"Why, this s a regular fort--a jinoowine
Bunker Hill" cried Reuben exultingIv, as he
surveyed the thick walls, surmountng a
gentle eminence which commended the road
g Ef they 'uns waat Z fight we're ready, an
III gi'n'em all their gizzards III hold Come
on, sam Griggs, yo' niger skinner"
Sam Grig@s prndentiy halted bis squad at
n little distance rs he saw this movement, and
began to parlev.
Clay Pollock, Pm ordered to arrest yo',
an bring yo' inter camp. Better come peace
ably. fur Pm bound Z have yo'
Yo're great deal likelier t. lose yer top
knot, OF nigger-baos," shouted the irrepressi-
bic Reuben"
Yove come to arrest me +? Are yo' a
Constable or a Sheriff? Have any O the
courts Of the State o Tennessee gin yo' a
warrant fur me? " replied Pollock
No
men what $ yer authoFi!E
nave me orders o hhhheI i,hea an the
confederate states o America, IN yo' must
come"
Them orders don't RIM onto my land
My farm outside The Confederate States, an
EWlne : stay outside J" IA j"at 90 ba"l
t NunncI Ehoa. an give him my best re-
specks. an tell lam ef lie aHtt HE L come
fur NE hSsc!, stit not Sea his nlggcr-drivcr.
liant leapcc@Iui t me-
Clay i'oIi0rk, my "ia1ra Is t. take yo
dead or alive
sam GIiggs IN not g"ine with yo',
dead nur alive. owe so far warnin' not
7 set foot outsI'e tie BIG road on my land.
] III Tree man an ciizcn o The State o
tennessee, siandln' on my own ground, de
lehdih my lie an property 90 take yer
lie III yer own hands when 20 trc5pass on
my ground.
Better send that ere woman way at
onct. so she won git hurt"
Miriam called out cheelIly:
Don't mind that ere woman. She's
takln keer o herself lo've got all yo' kin
do sam Grlggs, t take keer o. yer ownself"
Rcuben's dog Rover had taken deep in
terest IN the dispute charging at Grigg3 and
barking furously. The irritated Confederate
captain shot the dog deaf wIth his revolver.
Both OF the enraged boys fired mpulsively.
Bldad's bu let struck Griggs horse in the
forehead, Reuben's Gnggs himself in the
side, breaking nib Horse and rider fell to
the ground.
GIIg@sS men were thrown INTO confusion.
Pate Clay bank and W4sh higgins ran TO
their leader, picked him up, and carried him
back 10 a cluEp of trees across the road
where most Of the rest hnddled around him.
Buck eaton and two or three others spran9
bcfind trees aud fred shots which spattered
against the stones of the foundation.
Pollock ; rifle was one of the heavy, long
range weapons i.nOwn IN the mountains as
IauSer" 1t fired bullets weighing 20 to
the pound, where other rifles ran from 81 to
the pound to lighter 1t was as perfect gun
IN every respect as the most famous gun
maker III East tennessee could produce. 1t
bad nigh reputation all over the mountains,
rs well as Pollock's craftsmanship. The
space around the foundations to the limit
| OF ordinary fifie-range had been cleared
to furnish material for the house 1t was
also III obedience to custom originating
in the days when every house was virtually a
fort, and the owner kept every approach
| cie1, so 'iit ne could command IL with his