The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-04-06

Town. IN, III the mountain DOyS--lI
brave John Stark-only gets the
news!"
"They will. father" she replied.
land now / must help them still fur
Their"
"You-you--what can yo1l dop"
"William has surely found Luke.
God win help him to male IL plain.
Luke will send word to Col. Stark, and
then fell trees to obstruct the road.
1 will use the ak. father. i will 90
up the hill and cut down trees. We
mustn't leave the way open for the
enemy to return"
"And am wounded and can't help
you," he walled after her as she ran
from the house with an AK in her
hand.
A quarter of mile up the Benning-
ton road the highway passed through
the virgin forest, and there was a deep
cut through the hills. The girl
glanced up at the trees to see how
they leared. and then selected one and
applied the AK. In quarter of an
hour IL came crashing down and the
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end another. and her work was done.
The last tree was down and the girl
stood painting, when the sounds of
musketry reached her ears. Dropping
the ak, she ran with all haste to the
house.
"Ayel hear them--the fight has
begun!" shouted the father as she en-
tered.
81 am going up to the barricade,
father, and / will take both muskets
along. If the enemy seeks TO return
/ must fire upon him--I must hold
himl"
"And II cannot go with you'll" he
moaned, as he held out his hands and
sobbed in his helplessness.
With musket in either hand the
girl ran back up the road, her foot
steps FASTENED by the volleys OF
musketry. Kneeling at the barricade,
she loaded weapon with trembling
hands, and was about to creep for
ward among the felled trees, when the
idiot leaped down beside her and glee-
fully shouted:
81 did it, Bessie told Capt. Luke!
He cut down trees, and sent word to
the big general, and they are fighting
-fghting-fghtingl Don't you hear
IL? They can't get out, and we shall
kill 'em ALL"
God bless you, William!" she half
sobbed as she rose up. ooh, IL we
only had a hundred men here-ffty-
N score-a dozenf',
But amt / here, Bessie? / can
shoot musket, even II the noise does
make me jump. See how tall / ami
See what long steps / can take! Right
facet Left face! Shoulder armsl
Order arms! Parade rcsti Don't you
be afraid when / am here"
william, she said, as she laid
hand on either shoulder, "listen to me
and help me, and may God give you n
mind as bright as day for your re-
ward! We have got TO fight. We have
got to kill men. We have got to hold
this road. Keep your eyes on mine
and try to understand every word I
say. You do understand, don't your"
"Yes-yes-I understand. We have
got to fight and kill men. Yes, I
know"
Heaven is sending him light"
whispered the girl as she followed
him. "He understands and will help
mel"
1t had been quick work with the
patriots. They had looked for the
enemy by the other road, and had
easily held at bay the small force sent
10 deceive. The idiot had fastened az
never before. He had told his story
almost word for word as he had been
commanded to, and within quarter
OF an hour trees were falling across
the highway and courier was riding
to Col. Stark. Then the patriot force
gathered with the swiftness of death
They swarmed out OF Bennington
down from the hills-out of the green
forests. They gathered behind the
felled trees and the great powders
and opened fire. The naughty and
headstrong foe scarcely halted ut
first, but rs fresh forces came up they
were made TO realize they had entered
trap and must fight for their lives.
ave are hemmed in--we are losti"
was the cry, and IL was answered from
the barrier with:
owe are fighting-Bessie--w are
fighting and killing and whipping the
enemyl Loadl Aimi Firel Isn't Il
grand?"
down, William, down." cautioned
the girl. eve are holding them--wc
are confusing themi Obi IL we had n
dozen more--a dozen morel"
"Hurrahl hurrahl hurrahi" cheered
a score OF men who burst through a
thicket on the hillside and came
tumbling and rolling to the roadway.
Into the barricade, men, and hold IL
TO the last"
1t was Capt. Greenwood and few
of his scouts, and they had scarcely
fired three volleys before the fate OF
the battle was decided. There was no
advance-no retrcat--no breaking out
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