The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-23
CHAPTER XII.
A DAYLIGHT ATTACK.

around trees and under low limbs, after
running from 200 yards from the guer-
rilla camp i came to comparatively
open space. Seeing ngure standing
within and surmising II to be one OF
my friends, / was about TO call when
woman's voice cried "Halt. knew
that ! was covered by a weapon and
stopped short.
Are you
Yes. and you"-
Helen. This way
She darted away like a dear. soon
overlook her and together we ran per-
haps half a mile. when she began 10
climb an ascent leading to the base OF
the gloom large and small figure
climbing Just ahead OF US and knew
the were Ginger and Buck. Helen led
the way up to recess In the cliff, and
saw at once a position that we could
hold against dozen men so long as we
had food and ammunition.
"Hellol" II was Jacks CHEEKY voice.
"Goody! Amt I glad to get out o. the
wilderness"
"Tm glad enough" said as soon as
could get a breath TO speak. but you
women
There was no time for words. We
set about rolling n big stone into gap
between two others, and as soon as IT
was I'm position had continuous
breastwork The guerrillas were call
ing TO each other in the woods below,
but they did not seem to know where
we were. I picked up one OF the guns
Ginger had thrown down. Buck had
one I'm his hands. Ginger kept one. and
Helen seized the remaining one.
Where do l come in7' chirped Jack
Here" / handed her the revolver. In
which they were i've loaded chambers.
and told her TO hold on 10 II. as she
would doubtless need II. We all took
positions behind our breastworks ready
TO repeI an assault. at the same time
seeing 10 the condition OF our pieces.
They were cavalry carbines, all loaded
and capped ready for use"
Where are your horses" Helen re-
piled pointing westward, "in thicket
not far from the road"
Have you anything TO eat?'
She glanced at parcel on the
ground. II got that In a cabin. There's
some corn pone and pork"
Barely enough for one meal. Any
water?"
There's some water tricklins between
tho rocks back there"
THAT poae and pork means a chance,
but It's slim one
Helen set her lips. Jack turned pale,
Ginger showed no emotion whatever.
while Buck remarked that he'd be
"darned n he didn't plunk one OF EN-.
anyway" As for myself. I was aghast
at the terrible fate that threatened those
all in my behalf
What brought you here7' asked.
impatiently. OF Helen.
when you were taken from our house
I resolved 20 follow. Buck came In just
as / started. and insisted on Joining me.
plantation'-
II see. II was you ] heard coming
In after went up stairs"
"Glnger took the horse TO the stable
anS was returning to tho house when
he saw two men climb tree near your
yyi,Isow and enter your room. He
watched from distance and saw
them bring you out. but he could not
tell whether they were taking you away
by force or assisting you 10 escape Com
ing into the house. he told US what had
happened.
beaumont but 7 stopped her IL you
had been assisted TO escape, this would
be fatal Besides from what Jack had
told me OF the captain, / judged he
would have his nights rest before
starting in pursuit. told Jack yould
follow you myself and she was whd to
come with me. Ginger had seen you
leave the plantation and knew the di-
rectIon YOU had taken. We sent him
and Buck ahead. and they soon came
near enough to you TO hear your horses
hoof beats. then waited FOR US 10 come
"a
but. hearing something come crashing
down the mountains'--"A stone
1--WE followed the direction OF the
sound. In the early morning Buck and
Ginger came upon you unexpectedly. As
soon rs YOU had gone they rejoined us,
we shadowed you and yesterday AFTER
noon laid a plan for your escape
"a wild impractcable scheme One
circumstances has led 10 another. each
involving you more deeply My God,
what n load OF Obligation! We can
stav here. Wen starve. Buck, couldn't
you slip out in the darkness ana ma
help?''
"No. stree; I'm not goin out o hyar,
I'm goin 4 stay nm fight with the rest"
'But you may save all our lives
why don't you go. Mr.. Brandy
stone7"
cousin Besides, I'm big and couiont
get through as easily as you
.'Well, I ain't a-goin TO sneak away
if am little.
"Bucky," said Jack. ''yo needn't 60.
I'll 60 myself.
Jack" cried Ginger. Dem grillers shoot
VOL wha' mars cay ef go back an tell
;em de apple ob ne eye 60 down 'mong
rriller- 10 to git shot7 l gwine. mars,
ne added to me.
ant by this time there was more call
Ing among the men btloWf ~ SRitHh VI
light appeared In the east, and did not
dare LET any attempt 10 evade the enemy.
Resides. could now see by the lay Of the
land that Y would be impossible.
something must have given the gu-r-
vilIas an inking of our whereabouts. for
ms soon as Il was light we could see them
standlng, looking up at our position. i
toId every one to lie low. hoping that
some of the outlaws would climb up 90
Investigate and we might pick them on.
For more than an hour We remained con-
ceaied only speaking In whispers; then
No saw the knot OF men below divide,
three going to the west. three TO the east,
while three began TO climb toward our
fortress. one remained below. and as
the light increased saw II was the cap
tain.
We four who were armed with car
hines knelt behind the rocks.T to the ex-
trenre left. Helen next, then Buck be-
hind the stone we had moved TO nil the
gap. with Ginger bringing up the right
end OF the line. i was an excellent shot
II had long been considered one OF the