The National tribune., 1901-05-30

especially to restrain Foster Walsh, whom
he feared would rush at the first rebels
he saw. and flush the game.
Kankakee and Salamagundy came up
from a long circuit to the left, with the
information that they had gained hill
top from which they could see the road,
and the train still standing there. APP
parcntly no more rebels had come UP,
but they thought they had seen, away of
in the direction of Waynesboro, the
smoke and steam of an approaching loco
motive, and heard her whistle.
81 rode forward little ways to the
edge of the hill, and looking down saw
i! eight or 10 rebel soldiers coming from the
direction of the railroad toward fair
looking house in the center of the valley.
That's all right" ST counseled with
Shorty and the rest. "Ererythiugs quiet
around the train. and they amt expecting
anything for awhile, and they've come
away to find something to eat"
Better let 'em get into the house. We
can hive 'em easier" suggested Shorty.
Ride forward and show yourselves,
Kankakee and Salamagundy. They'll
think you're rebel cavalry, and get in
quicker, to get a head of YOU
III go, too.' said Foster Walsh. 81
look like a rebel. too, at u distance"
Now, Foster, you must be very care
full" warned 81. Hold yourself in.
1herell be enough fighting when we get
to the train. We want to get these fel-
lows without firing a shot to alarm the
Others
Il promise you / won't shoot" said
Foster Walsh, taking his bayonet out and
fixing it.
1t worked as 81 had expected. The
infantrymen shouted to one another, as
Kankakee and the others showed them
selves.
Get to the house before them blamed
cavalry, or there won't be a thing left"
Kankakee and his companions rode leis-
urely down, saw the soldiers stand their
guns up against the wall on the porch, and
bolt into the house, each afraid that
the others would gobble everything be-
fore he could get chance.
well, | never did see men excoriate
themselves so completely before re-
marked Kapkakee, as with a significant
and jumped from his horse little dis
tance from the door. With shot-guns
ready, he and Salamagundy tramped on
to the porch. and placed themselves be
tween the guns and the room the rebels
had entered. Turkeys going into trap
amt nothing to it"
Don't be in too much of hurry"
whispered Foster Walsh. Let me get
around to the rear, and stand for the peo-
pie, before the Lord in the gap
Cit out, observation-disclosures nothin'
for yo'uns," shouted the men inside, as
Kankakee appeared in the door. "We'uns
done got here afOre yo'uns this time, you
ole buttermilk ranger. Clar out"
20, please save me suthin'," pleaded
Kankakee, initiating the Southern tone,
as he cast his eye over his shoulder, to
see that 81 was not quite near enough yet.
I'm jes' powerful hongry, so L am
mo; cl'ar out with yo'uns. Git on yer
critters and .skeet out somewhar else.
Thar's not enough hyah fer we'uns an
weuns mus git back t the kyars."
ST was now nearing the house.
well, you just will give me something,
you congregated imps of damnation,"
shouted Kankakee, raising, his gun. It'll
be your worthless carcases. Surrender,
every mothers son of you! I'm Yank.
Surrender"
Each rebel dropped the bread and meat
which he had snatched from the cupbodfd,
and looked around to see the front yard
full of blue-coats.
This way, fellers," shouted the rebel
Sergeant, starting for the back-door.
Foster Walsh ran up the stone steps. At
the sight the Sergeant snatched a revol- !
yer from his belt, but before he could
raise it, Foster Walsh leaped at him and |
drove his bayonet through his breast The |
Sergeant fell and twisted the gun from |
Foster Walsh's hands, but the grim vet |
eran put his foot on the rebels body, |
pulled his bayonet out, and turned to
spring at the next rebel, but 81, who had |
run in, pulled him back. All the rebels
were now holding up their hands.
Il haven't time to fool with you," 81
hurriedly addressed them. Il don't want
to kill you, if l can get along without it.
Will you swear, if l parole you, to go on
up over the hill there, and not come near
the rairoadP'
''Yes, indeed. All we'uns will" they an
swered in chorus, with their eyes still
liked on Foster Walsh's bloody bayonet
"Well, consider yourselves sworn"
81. March out of that door,
single file, and each man pick up his gun
md smash the barrel and lock over that
out there. Grimshaw, you
ind Radbone stand by the rock, and see
hat every man busts his gun for good.
Be in a hurry about it, and then start up
he hill Forward, march,
1t took but q few minutes to execute
his order, but before 1t was completed
81 was on his horse leading off, and listen