The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29
A FLAG or TRUCE.
Continued From Sixth Page.)

My kiss. | cannot wait" Flow
low. his stomach almost touched
earth as he stretched himself in long,
~leariny bounds. Now and again he
snorted observation-disclosures there was
a keen whinny Of defiance.
..Blood tells. lie knows it is q race.
Morris said. patting the satin should
er. With one arm he held Swan
close against his breast. Her weight,
thus over the witherS. hardly told on
the gallant beast. They had lett the
chase q mile behind. Norris was
about to pull up. and turn Glack
Douglas nose a minute to the WIND.
when they heard sabres jingling' down
across the road 100 yards dead ahead.
There is FlOwtOw himself, MOI
ris said under his breath. Hold
tight. Swan-now we have got to ride
for our lives
He had neither whip nor spur. lie
must trust solely 10 the speed n
courage and intelligence of his horse.
He flickered the reins gently ana
oave a soft. low whistle. Black Doug
las reared as he heard it-then lung
ed forward and tore along the road.
devouring it as flame 0 dry
stubble. he shot past the cross
roads mouth while FloWtoW md his
men were 80 yards away from II.
They cried halt. and fired after HIM.
The shots only urged him to keep
at his best speed. SO did the thunder
Of their hoofs behind.
FlowtOw was nearly as we'll mount
ed. but his horse had been ridden
hard before the chase began. stu
he pressed forward. urging his gra!
with whip and spur. beyond 'ht
speed Of all but two Of the best-hors
ed troopers. They had emptled then
carbines without effect. floWto"
had a revolver. but the range was too
oreat-bcsides he had recognized
Swan as she flew past, and yearnet
TO overtake her and tear her bodil,
from the arms of the man who haf
tricked him.
Rage over the tricking wholly wal
lowed up apprehension. He knew tn
chase led him straight toward tn
! Confederate line. On. on he rode, tn
wind singing in his ears. his eye
fixed in straining gaze OF the spac
between Inn and his quarry. 1t ha'
;. lessened-in a little while he woul
come ND with the black-wOuld tast
the savage sweetness of vengeance
, They could not a second time escap
hin-those audacious ones. He coul
, not doubt now that the woman ha
n been full partner in the scheme.
. He gained on them swiftly. Inc
were lust thirty yards in front-h
. rose in his stirruEs to cry haif al'e
: them. But the CT, was drowned J
4 2, loud notes.-the blurrlng boom {
cavalry guns heavily charged. IN
flash came straight in front. a htt
V way down the road. U~ndervoiclng II
sound. he caught the muffled murml
V OF many men springing suddenly
e arms. 1t was not a picket post. put
IS vanguard he had surprised. NratI
70 fully he fired his six shots in air. the
) wheeled and rode for life towards h
er own camp.
y morris! o thank the Lord y
" didn't touch YOU the captain OF 7
Q. guard said as Morris leaped fro
it Black Douglas. Morris had no Wo
i'd for him. Swan lay inert in his arr
I'd and he felt her head drop pro
N against his shoulder, and knew tn
e the bullet which had stilled her hea
was intended for his own.
ON The next day but one Colonel II
in lard walked into General Forres
s. headquarters to say: My GEAR g
It, eral. please send a flag OF truce. ;
ne sons wife has died-very sudden
H. We wish to bury her at Wake 0
as beside his mother
it AS he spoke. SO IL was done.