The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-09

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NEG minated rrNin With flush.
'E1 cd face and swollen veins
e. and twitrhinr. rlut<hins
hands, old Maitland stood there rlarin.,
at the young officer, Before Perry could
speak again. however, and moro tuli>
explain the untuwa,l circumstance,
there came y rush ot hUrryinE fNniStrNs
without, and the sound otrNritrd voices
Tho next minute they heard an eager.
angry challenge. and Perry r,rNrni.ri
tho voice Of tho ovcrSrrr or manager
whom he had met in the morning.
"What uo You fellows want hsrc:"
was his hruspuo and loud inquiry rs lie
sprang from tho piazza and stood CON.
fronting tho sergeant, who was quietly
seated in tho saddle, aud tho question
was promptly echoed Ivy three rr frul
burly men who. in shirt sleeves and
various styles Of undrrSs, camc tumhling
IN tho wake OF their leader and stood
now mcnacng group looking up at the
silent troopers.
II there DO ono thing on earth that
will stir an lriSh,nans soul to its iumost
depths and kindle to instant flame the
latent heat Of his puSnacitv. it is lust
uized accent Of tho hated "Sassanach."
Perry recognized the danger in flash,
and, springing through tho open case
mcnt, interposed between the hostile
parties.
Not word, Scrgt. Lcary. Here, Mr..
Manager, these men simply obevcd or
dc, nd am responsible for any mis-
No ha M was intcndcd"-
10 in ono Of tho ranch
.cmonstrativcly loud laugh.
lowed! What harm could
,.o, i'd liko to know? If tho mas
terll only say tho word, wod break your
heads in minute"
Quiet, now, Dick!' interpreted tho
ovcrsecr; but tho other hands growlcd
approval, and Pcrry's eyes flashed with
anger Mt tho insult. What reply ho
might have mado was checked by tho
sight of Sergt. Lcary throwing himself
from tho saddle and tossing his rcins to
ono Of tho men. Ho knew we'll enough
what that meant, and sprang instantly
in front Of him.
Back to your horse aiir! Back, in
stan1ly! for the sergeant 5 face was fierce
with rage Mount, say" added tho
lieutenant, as the sergeant still hcsitatcd
and even the sense Of discipline could not
keep the mounted troopers from NUT
tered word Of encouragement. Slowly,
w'rathfully, reluctantly, the soldier
obeycd, once turning furiouslv back as
jeering taunts were hurled at him from
among the ranchcrs, unrcbukcd hv their
manager. "Now move Off with YOUR
men 10 the gate. Leave my horse, and
wait for me there. Col" added the young
officer sternly; and, with bitter mortiti-
cation at heart and curse stincd on his
quivering lips, the 1rishman turned his
horses head away and slowly walked him
in the indicated direction.
Nov. Mr.. Manager" said Perry,
turning tiercely upon the Younger Eng
lishman, ~ have done my best TO re-.
strain my men; do you look out for
yours. You have allowed them to insult
mo and mine, and you may thank your
stars that discipline prevailed with my
people, though you have nothing Of the
kind here"
"Your men have cut down our fences,
by your older, presume" said the man
ager, coolly, "nnd it's lucky for them
thoy got out Of tho way when Ahcv did.
Wo have right to protect our property
and eject intrudcrs, and
II camo here to inquire for missing
mana right even an Englishman can.
not dony us on these prairics. Wo had
exccllont reason to believe him injured,
and thought. not knowing you for tho
lhhospitablo gang you are, that he might
havo been carried in here for trcatment
thero was no other place. Your pro-
prietor tolls mo ho Is not here. After
what Two seen Of your people, I have
reason to be still moro anxious about
him. Scant mercy n single troopcr
would have had ut thcir hands. Now |
ask you, 10 you know or have you heard
OF cavalry soldior being seen around
hero during tho day2'
Perry was standing holding his horse
by tho curb rs ho spoke, facing tho par
lor windows and confronting tho angry
group Of ranchmen. Within, though
nearer tho window than ho had left him,
was tho bent form of tho owner Of Dun.
raven, leaning on his cane and apparent,
~ impatiently striving to mako himself
heard rs he came forward. Before tho
manager could answer, ho was compel
led to turn about and rcbulte his mon
two OF whom were especially truculent
and menacing. Finally no spoke:
II have heard nothing, but I tell 70,
3 frankly that If any of your men have
been prowling around here it's more thar
( probable como one has got hurt. Ha.
there been any trouble today, meny, Ii,
"By God. there will be II this rancl
isn't cleared Ia five minutes" was tn,
only answer.
Don't make an ass of yourself, Hoke,
& growled the manager. ,"They are going
quiak enough