The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

4 A!HduSu can IN time arrive at aIluOst lntl
| macy with the recipients OF her bounty. bu
| fast gripped by the arms. whilst . third
made sure OF my horse.
! - dispatch rider" said the bigger Of the
| two who plnloned me. Search him, Mar
| tin. lad. whilst hold him: then we'l pay
| him out for Tarleton's hanging Of poor
| Sandy MGuire."
I held my peace and let them search, tax.
! ing the threat for a bit Of soldier bully
| Raging meant to keep me quiet But when
| they had turned tho pockets OF my Dor
! rowed coat inside out and ripped the lining
| and made It otherwise as much the worse
FOR their mishandling as 1t was for wear,
| the third man fetched rope.
Did You mean that. friend?-about the
hangins?' asked. wondering II this should
oe my loophole Of escape from the life
grown hateful.
Sure enough said the big man. coolly.
You'd best be saying your prayers
I laughed. Were you wearing my coat
and yours, YOU might hang me and well
come; in truth. you may as It Is Which
tree will you have me at?'
The man started at me as at one de-
mented. Then he burst out In 9 gutfaw.
"Damme, Il you bean't a cool plucked oneI
I've mind to take you to the Colonel
Don't Go It. my friend Though I am
soiuetLilus lOdtu 10 DC suuueu QUIZ py tlto
men OF my own side. We need not haggle
over the n!ceties. Point out your tree"
mo. by GodI you're too willing. What's
at the back of all this?'
Nothing. save a decent reluctance TO
spoil your sport Have at It. man. and
let's be done with It"
Not II you beg mo on your kneea. You'll
90 to the Colonel. say. and he may hang
you II he sees fit. You must be a most
damnable villain to want to die by the
first rope you lay eyes on"
That Is as it may ba Who Is your
Colonel?
Nay, rather. who are your
I gave my name and circumstance and
was loosed of the hand-grip though the
third man dropped tho cord and stepped
back to hold me covered with his rife.
IAN Ireton. you sayr Not little Jock.
surely!
mo. big Jack: big enough to Law
you on your back. though you do have .
hand as thick as ham"
He ignored the challenge and stuck to
his text. IT never thought to SEQ the son
of old Mad-buu Roger wearing q red coat"
he said
THAT 1, nothing. Many as GOOD . Wing
as am has been forced to wear . red coat
ere this, or go bareoacked. But why don't
you knot tho halterf In common Justice
you should either hang me or feed me. IT'S
hard upon noon. and breakfasted early"
Fall in:' said the big man: and 80
was marched quickly aside from the road
and into the denser thicketing of tho wood.
Here my captors bl!ndfolded me. and after
spinning me around to make me lose the
compass points. hurried me away to their
encampment. which was inland from the
stream, though not far. for could still hear
the distance diminishing splashinx Of the
water.
When the kerchief was pulled from nv
eyes I was standing In the midst of a
mounted Tfeman's halt-Camp. face to face
with young officer wearing the uniform
of the colonslcy in the North Caroline home
troops. He was handsome young fellow,
with curling hair and trim side-whiskers
to frame face hne-lined and eager-the
face OF q gentleman well-born and we'll
bred.
Captain Iretonr' he said; by which
guessed that one Of my capturers had run
on ahead to mako report
-The same" replied.
And you are the son Of Mr.. Justice Roger
Ireton Of Appleby Hundred?''
II have that honor"
He gave me his hand most cordially.
You are very welcome, Captain: Davis
Is my name I trust We may como to know
each other better. You are in disguise, as
take it; do you bring news Of the army?'
"On the contrary. 1 am thirsting for
news, l reJOlned- L ana three OlnerS nave
but now returned from pursuing a British
and Indian powder convoy into the noun
tains to the westward. We have been out |
1--we weeks and more"
He looked at me curiously. You and |
three others?" he Queried. Come apart and !
tell me about It whilst Pompey Is broiling |
the venison. scent a whole Had In that |
word OF yours, Captain Ireton."
"Ono thing first, II you please, Colonel |!
Davie," 1 begged. MY companions are /
'arinS forward on the road to Queensbor- |
'ugh. They know naught Of my detention.
VIII you send a man to overtake them with |
4 note from meT'
The Colonel INDUCED mo in the most |
manner; and when my note to !
Jennifer was dispatched we sat together at |
The roots OF q great oak and told him /
Ill that had befallen our little rescue |
party. He heard me through patiently,
and when the tale was ended was
good enough to say that I had earned
| commission for my part in the affair
laughed AID promptly shifted that burden
20 Ephraim Yeatess shoulders.
THE old hunter was our general. Colonel
Davie. He did all Of the planning and tho
greater part Of the executing. But for him
.nd the friendly Catawba, 1t would have
zone hard with Jennifer and me-"
1T fear you are overmodest Captain"
vas all the reply got: and then my kindly
lost fell amuse. When he spoke again twas
% give me a resume In brief Of the mill
AIRY operations North and South.
At the North. as his news ran. affairs re-
NAMED as they had been. save that now
he French King had sent an army to sup
Element the feet and Count Rochambeau
md the allies were encamped on Rhode
Island ready to take the field.
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