The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
A CAPTURE.


r;rst post had gone on the bugle at
r,,t Saskatchewan. and the major was
.,;np on the porch Of his quarters.
,;.russing with his adjutant the details
- practice march arranged the fol-
J wing week for B troop. The hard blue
:, the sky changed to purple. then to
-.sl gray. and Saturn appeared low
,,un On the western horizon. Over
.hs leysl stretches of the prairie the
.,sht wind blew softly. rustling the
~. .sllow grass. 1t was peculiarly soothing
!, the two officers. smoking in lazy con-
lament after an arduous day in the
Hna,ing August sun. They paused in
3.hs;r chat. and their thoughts drjfted
4 :, o,ner lands. They sav faces. the pen
.vs faces of women and the laughing
4 ..es Of little children. while they watch
j \ the stars come out, one by one. in
q ,se deepening dusk. They remembered
.h.t those same stars shone over the
s,mes which sheltered those women and
y .s;ldren they seemed like sentinel eyes
7:Itsenipg tireless vigil over those loved
I ,,es separated from them by long
of hill and plain and by the
,cissitudes of soldiers calling. and
3.ssir hearts warmed to their friendly
tTinkling
a At length the majors vagrant
tsoughts reverted to the matter in hand.
FTbirty miles will do for the first day.
I'm resumed "That will take you into
|hp Beaver hills. where there's good
S 9,uping. now the cool nights keep the
Sssi,, down. How's regimental No.
81 !49s"
81 "All right again. SIR" eaid the ad-
$gEutsnt. ''Slight attack of influenza, the
&,erinary surgeon said it was. He'il"--
ga The door Of the guardhouse across the
,5saIvare opposite swung open. and g
;;ssagie rang out shriily on the quiet night
;sait. The two officers sprang to their
bet A shot went off. followed by an
lher and another. Forms fitted back
Id forth through the bars of light
Ihcb streamed across the parade
5 mound from the barrack windows The
Ecer of the Gay hurried up. touched
/, bat and said
II have to report, sir. that the pris-
,ers McCorkle and Milligan have over
pvered the guard and escaped.
& The major muttered something not
record. took three strides up the porch
a bd two back. and then rapidly deliver
s bis orders
IS Detail Kay and Hatherton to scout
Bsslath toward Blindman's g river; they'll
E8pbably work round to that vicinity.
sbner or later. Send Smith and Ed
bnds north to the Athabasca landing
Murphy and Kraus east as far as
adle lake. Fontaine and Christianson
take the north bank of the Sas-
3chewan as far as Lac Ste. Anne
rwenty minutes later the four de-
pulled out Of Fort Saskatchewan
blind search for as choice pair Of
3cklegs as might have been found any
3ge within 100 miles.
Bp to the winter before. some Of the
$katchewan fellows had cultivated
idea that they knew a little about
ST. game of poker. but after Cracker
f f f-baptized William McCorkle-had
3et among them for month. they
l3 been driven stubbornly to the con-
SIion that somehow they had made
h nor Of judgment A little earlier.
SssaIy had been flower. a night
}ming cereus, from the professional
4 hber's point Of view. hnt the bssoolss
.>Ez
staid. and Crackerhox had heard Of
|. Saskatchewan game and znoved
E{h He thought there right be
,hble opening for him Shere, and he
correct. His operations at the green
vs had been quite satisfactory to
af. and necessarily anything but
Efactory to any one else.
fl. the game went on. and Cracker
- i continued to pull down his jackpots
~ complacent regularity. until one
t things happened. 1t had been his
= I, OF course. He was discovered with
n mines in his hand. and as three
n n 3 held among the other players
N ~ the board. Crackerbcx wssSS called
n Ut explanations. which ne gave-at
q : POINT Of six shooter. They caryied
ounded man home and Cracker /
E 10 the guardhouse.. He had done
a,n on I be duty on the woodpile and round
pa Rftchen sink under the eye Of an
pm pm Eppathetic sentry and. while he
pm E3os say SO. thought it was no sort
pm N&cupation for q gentlemanly pro-
- nal gambler. He had been await
pm fsslth feelings of deep distrust the /
pm fature Of the next stage. which
pm pm @ carry him to the territorial pen
de events while the sick man lin
an a Perhaps they would even show
an !le Difference to his cloth and SEN
an 81 ness there as to put Aim on the
sn plle with absconding bank officers
Q pm 1$her low violators of the lawl The
5 5su Snt made his nostrils curl. .'But
: 2 nm nm as ne said to himself on the night
Is pm escape. 1--WE have changed all
g g pn pm The stage would depart without
IS % Agan. the other fugitive. was a
WE !ly esSter' and Milligan was in trouble.
sps noters now and then are apt to
Rsm, Rsn,. had been the chief instrument
e sn1t8 mutinv f6o$ hoI ooo~xsnd -, ID