Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

EN-. Then added suspiciously: what |
yo' oil doin' round hysr, anyhow
"Wby, l was just out for ride and
this place looked SO interesting | |
thought I'd Just come in and see what |
I'd find-there isn't any harm in that, |
is there' At any rate, seeing that I'm |
here now can't have some brandy |
and something to eat-of course you've
got brandy"
"Humph! l thought SO. Yo' all's
one CT them revenue spies an GIN
tell yo'--"
Now, my friend, you're too sus-
picious. I've known Wells there ever
since he was baby and he'll tell you
that I'm no revenue spy. Isn't that
so, WellsS"
81 amt hyud nothin' bout yo' ha'f
a dozen yeahs or SO, but reckon yo'll
from his tone of Jest to one Of menace,
,'if yo' tell anybody It yo' saw me
why, Wells, don't you remember
the times when you and | used to play
together? Did l ever give my friends
away them"
IAN right, hyar's yo' supper;
rec'lect It yo' used ter he jedge O.
brandy-that thar's fust-class cause
'twarn't made fur f'om hyar. Nov
yo' eat quick and light out O. hyar
TO the rest O. the gang gifts back;
they-all don't like company.
Mr.. Carrollson ate his supper with
an apparent relish and after smoke
and few words with the man he
asked how much it would be. One
replied:
Jest hand ovuh what ye've got;
we-uns thoughts well make what we
can while's yo're hyar. No KNOWN
what yo'll do if yo' git away all right. -
Mr.. Carrollson placed his purse in
the mans hand and then, accom-
panied by Wells, went out for his
horse Before mounting he turned to
say good-by, but Wells cut him off with:
None o. that. Git on an ride TO-
yo' life an don't yo' nevuh show yo'
| face round hyar agin, neithuh."
| Mr.. Carrollson mounted and he did
ride for his life. When he came in
sight of Fort Ackers his horse was
reeking with sweat and painting with
WEAKNESS, but he meroilessly spurred
him on to the telegraph Office and soon
the following message was flashed over
the wires:
"As wo thought. Found Wells. Come
8. 80 train. Carrollson. "
On the morning following the ride to
Castle Dangerous Mr.. Carrollson was
i'll great demand, as every one was con-
sumed with curiosity IN regard to his
experiences of the night before, but he,
inconsiderate man, did not leave his
room at all during the forenoon. Not
until just before the arrival of the
noon train did he make his appearance,
and then he was at once Eesieged with
questions, to which his only reply was
"'iou really must excuse me for the
present, because i have to meet some
freinds at the train-after that I'll tell
you all you wish to know"
In about fifteen minutes he returned,
accompanied by twelve men who wore
the uniform of the United States army
and carried rifles marked with U. S.
A. in monogram.
my friends, permit me to introduce
twelve of my comrades in arms - in
other words, twelve of the finest revenue
officers in this country. | am Charles
Charlton, United States marshal
and quite at your service. The expla
nationS Well, on making the inrestiga
, tions which l came here to make,
| found Castle Dangerous to be what w
suspected it was. the largest Illicit still
in this State. More than that, one O.
, the most notorious murderers in Ala
bama, John Wells by name,, is living
) there in almost perfect security.
telegraphed for these fellows last night
> and as they have been riding for thre
, hours We'll go in for some dinner, i
\ you will excuse us"
Immediately after dinner Mr.. Charl
l ton assembled the men in the hotel ant
said briefly:
' q '"We're going to attack the castle to
t night and l want to know how many o
a you will 60 with us to help us in cas-
' we have to fight"
. Eight offered their services, pfomis
: ing at the same time to get others t
join them, and by 4 O'Clock there wer
8 twenty -four volunteers. These wer
b ordered to be at the hotel sharply at
$ mounted on good horses and wei
Q armed.
9 During the afternoon the officer
2 stayed quietly in their rooms sleerin
q and writing letters. At $40 all cam
: downstairs and left their letters at til
y desk ITO he mailed in case we don
u come back" as one said, with a force
smile.
The beginning of the ride to CAST
! Dangerous was without adventure. MI
u Charlton was acting as guide as we
:, as commander, and be, ahead, had jus
=, entered the defile when bullet fire
y from among the rocks whizzed by hin
1, He saw that the raid was expected, bu
q undaunted, he put spurs to his hors
= and, shouting, Come on, boys, got
- run for it'' he dashed on at furiol
- pace, the others following at full gallo,
y Two or three more shots rang out an
were answered ny the sharp crack
-, the officers revolvers. Dashing up
~, ~ the castle at full speed, they kaltt
y, ~, directly in front and lined up in ty
~ ranks. The castle was dark and silen
~ but Mr.. Charlton was not to be deceive
VI and called out: Twill you surrsud
"a now or fight2" He had ha rdly spoke
~ when from every window in the cast
ar there was binding fash, followed
"a the report Of rifie-it was their repl
BY these random shots fired into II
is darkness two OF the best officers we
en killed and three others wounded. Th
y was sufficient ground for an Alta
'e, and Mr.. Charlton ordered the door
Is be forced. Leaving a few men TO ke
10 up steady firing and SO cover t
OF movement, he sent the others for 10
They soon returned and began to bait
60 the heavy door, which, though
ut creakea and groaned, did not give wa
on The people inside evidently feared tn
it would, however, and one of the
ed shouted from the window e "We 81
nd renduh. Wait till veal en- unbar t
ie. yo'h." Mr.. Charlton replied, sharpl