Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-15
CuAPTEK MI. Continued


Ginger took the horses to the stable
and was returning To the house when
he saw two men climb a tree near your
window and enter your room. He
watched from distance and saw
them bring you out, hut he could not
tell whether they were taking you
away 10y force or assisting you to es-
cape. Coming into the house. he told
Us what had happened.
Jack started TO awaken Captain
Beaumont, but stopped her. II you
had been assisted to escape this would
be fatal. Besides, from what Jack had
told me Of the captain. l judged he
would have his nights rest before
starting in pursuit. told Jack would
follow you myself, and she was wild
to come with me. Ginger had seen you
leave the plantation and knew the d.
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 to come
up. Soon after we lost track OF you,
but. hearing something come crashing
down the mountain
"A stone"
i've followed the direction of the
sound. In the early morning Buck and
Ginger came upon you unexpectedly.
AS soon as you had gone they rejoined
us, we Swallowed you and yesterday
afternoon laid plan for your escape"
"a wild, impracticable scheme. One
circumstance has led to another, each
involving you more deeply. My God,
what a load of obligation! We can't
stay here. Wen starve. Buck, couldn't
you slip out in the darkness and find
help?
mo. stree; I'm not goin out O. hyar.
I'm goin t stay an fight with the rest"
But you may save all our lives"
"Why don't you 60. Mr.. Brandy
stone?"
II? must stay with your sister and
cousin. Besides, I'm big and couldn't
get through as easily as you"
"Well. amt a-goin to sneak away
If l am little"
"Bucky." said Jack, "yo' needn't 60.
I'll go myself"
"Yo' dom do muffin like dat, Missy
Jack" cried Ginger. "Dem grillers
shoot yo'! Wha' mars say eft go back
an tell 'em de apple OBJ he eye 60 down
'mong grillers TO to git shot? gwine.
mars" he added to me.
But by this time there was more call
Ing among the men below. a streak of
light appeared in the east, and l did
not dare let any one attempt to evade
the enemy. Besides. could now see
by the lay Of the land that 1t would be
impossible.
Something must have given the guer-
hllas an inkling Of our whereabouts,
for as soon as 1t was light we could
see them standing, looking up at our
position. l told every one to lie low.
hoping that some Of the outlaws would
climb up to Investigate and we might
pick them OF. For more than an hour
We remained concealed. only speaking
In whispers; then we saw the knot Of
men below divide. three going to the
west. three to the east, while three be-
gan to climb toward our fortress. Ono
remained below. and as the light In
creased saw 1t was the captain.
We four who were armed with car
bines knelt behind the rocks, to the
extreme left, Helen next, then Buck
behind the stone we had moved to fill
the gap. with Ginger bringing up the
right end Of the line. l was an excel
lent shot-I had long been considered
one Of the best In Tennessee-and 1t
turned out that Helen was not bad.
Ginger was no shot at all. I selected
the man in advance for my especial OBJ
ject. designated the second for Helen
and gave Buck the third. They were
to fire after me in the order named.
Ginger was to fire at any who might be
left standing. Jack had only a revolv-
er. and l directed her to keep back. She
was trembling, and in order to strength
IN her by concentrating her mind on