Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-30
hum. Drop yer gun fust Drop it, e,

I II drop you"
He dropped his gun promptly and
accepted the invitation to sit down
This last man had some arguments tc
offer. but D'ri stood sternly and made
no reply.
At II o'clock Capt Hawkins sent out
inquiries for the sergeant Of the guard
and his relief. He could find nobody
who had seen them since dark. A cor.
poral was also missing. The captain
sent man to look for them. He got
as far as D'ri and sat down. They
waited for him in vain. The captain
stood looking into the darkness and
wondering about his men. He con-
ferred with Adjutant Church. Then he
set out with two men to 60 the rounds
They got as far as D'ri.
"Halt! Who comes there?" he de-
manded.
Grand rounds" was the answer OF
the captain.
Lay down yer arms" said D'ri, "an
COuO uP hClG IL 6Cl uoWhs
'Have mt time," said the captain
failing at first to grasp the situation.
You TEX time, er II put a hole n
yer jacket" said D'ri.
One Of the privates turned quickly
and ran. D'ri sent shot after him
that only grazed a leg, and he kept on
Then D'ri gave all attention to hii
new prisoners. They could see nc
amusement in lodging bullets; they
threw their arms on the side-hill and
sat down with the others.
The captain swore as he submitted
Don't rile yerself," said D'ri, you
need rest"
mo, I don't, nuther," said the cap.
tain.
aye II hev t hev it, anyway" said
D'ri.
"This beats HI" the captain an.
swered, with laugh.
A feeling Of alarm began to spread
The adjutant was standing in grouI
Of men at headquarters soon aftel
midnight They were ears under ir
the mystery. The escaped soldier
came running toward them out of tn,
dark. He was breathing heavily; hi
leg was bleeding and sore.
'Wall, what is it?" the adjutant de-
manded.
"D'ri!" the man gasped, and dropped
down exhausted.
"D'ri?" the officer inquired.
"D'ri!" the man repeated. 1T 3 the
air man they call D'rL He IS ropet
in everybody thet come his way
They re all settin' on the hill up there
beside him. Won't let q man move
when he gifts him."
The adjutant snikered as he spa
an oath. He was made of iron. thai
man Church.
Post a guard around him" sale
he, turning to an officer. ''The dcn
fool d TEX the hull garrison ef We did
mt. l II 60 n try to pull him off hi
perch" = -
:"He II lay ye up" said the returned
private, barring his bloody leg. "Ef
ye try t fool with him ye II limp. Sci
what he done t. me-; 80
The adjltant :swore again.
.tGo t the hospital" he commanded
Then he strobe away, but he did moi
return that night.
The moon was shining as the adult
ant came In sight and hailed the groul
Of prisoners.
what ye settin' there fer?" HI
shouted.
"You IL know n a minute" said ont
Of them.
"Halt! Who comes there?" D'ri de-
manded.
Friend with"
Don't ye purten' t be my friend,
D'ri answered. CIT won't work
Come up here n set down"
stop foolin' man." said the adult
ant.
T amt a-foolin'."
:'He amt a-foolin'; he means bust
ness" said one of the prisoners.
Don't ye tamper with me. l i
teach you" the adjutant threatened
Amt a-goin t. tamper with ye g
minute" said D'ri. 'If ye don't SCI
down here quick, II put hole ir
ye."
"Lunatic! wha' d. ye mean?"
81 mean t turn ye out t grass
leetie while" D'ri answered soberly
'Ye look tired"
The officer made at him, but In Q
flash D'ri had kn 1cked him down with
his musket. The adjutant rose and
with an oath, Joined the others.
Dunno but he IL TEX the hull garri'
son fore SUNRISE" he muttered
Let 'em come-might es well hey com
p'ny."
A little before daylight man sick In
the hospital explained the situation
He had given D'ri his orders. They
brought him out on a stretcher
The orders were rescinded, the pris'
oners released.
Capt. Hawkins, hot to his toes
with anger, took D'ri to headquarters
Gen. Brown laughed heartily wher
he heard the facts and told D'ri hi
was made of the right kind Of stun
"These greenhorns are not nice tc
play with" he said. "They re like
some guns-loaded when you don't ex'
pect 1t. We We had enough skylark'
Ing"
And when the sick man came out oi
hospital he went to the guard-house.
After we had shown our mettle thu
general always had good word fol
D'ri and me, and he put US to the front
in every difficult enterprise.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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