The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-23
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Lay down yer arms said D'ri, IAN
come up here n set down
Have MT Time said the captain
| failing at first to grasp the situation
You tex time, en- II put a hole n
yer jacket" said D'ri.
One of the priva4es turned quickly
and ran. D'ri sent shot after him
mat only grazed a leg, and he kept on
Then D'ri gave all attention to his
new prisoners. They could see no
amusement in dodgingy 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
No, ! don't, nuther,'" said the cap
tain.
"Ye u hev { hey it, anyway said
D'ri
This beats hi" the captain an
swered, with laugh.
feeling of alarm began to spread
Inc adlutant was standing in O. group
OF men at headquarters soon after
midnight. They were ears under in
The mystery. The escaped soldier
came running toward Them ont of the
dark. He was breathing heavily; his
leg was bleeding and sore.
Wall, what is it?' the adjutant de-
manded.
"D'ri." the man gasped. and dropped
down exhausted.
DRIP" the officer inquired.
"D'rl!" the man repeated. 1t g thet
air man they call D'fi He s roped |
in everybody thet come his way. |
They re all settin on the hill I'D there
beside him. Won't let a man move /
when he gifts him.
The adiutant snikered as he spat
an oath. He was made of iron. tba;
man Church
Post guard around him" said
ne, turning to an officer THE dem
fool d tex the huh garrison eff we did
ut. | tt go n try to pull him off his
perch"
He II lay We up" said the returned
private barring his bloody leg. EFF
e try} fool with him We II limp, See
What b. done E me" r
The adjutant swore again,
Go { the hospital" he commanded.
Then he strobe away, but he did not
eturn that night. F.
The moon was shining as the adult.
mt came in sight and hailed the group
I prisoners. Il
What We settin' there fers" he
houted
You II know n minute" said one i
them d
HALT Who comes there?" D'ri de-
landed.
Friend with" l.
Don't ye purten' t. be my friend" L
ri answered. 1T won't work.
ONE up here n set down"
Stop foolin' man." said the adult B
IT, ~ 81
Il amt a-foolln'" ia
HE amt a-foolin'; he means BUSH
'ss, said one of the prisoners.
Don't we tamper with me. / II T,
ach YOU" the adiutant threatened, @,
Amt a-goin t tamper with We a 81
mute, said D'ri. IF We don't set
wn here Quick, | II put hole in
!"
., We
Lunatic' wha' d. we mean?" tr,
I mean { turn We out t. grass a eli
tile while" D'ri answered soberly.
e look tired"
The officer made at him, bu. in a fro
sh Dri had knocked him down with in
musket The adjutant rose and. tn,
th an oath, Joined the Others. " pa
0uAno but he II tex the hun garri-
fore sunrise" he muttered.
Ell en- come~-might es well hev com Co
"" 81 fro
little before daylight a man sick in I'll.
hospital explained the situation. for
mad given D'ri his orders. They of
'ught him out 6n stretcher. SCI
orders were rescinded, the pris- pos
RS released.
apt. Hawkins, hot to his toes nj
n anger, took D'ri to headquarters. vi
J. Brown laughed heartily when
heard the facts and told D'ri he
made Of the right kind of stuff.
These greenhorns are not nice 10
with, he said. They re like e.
lie guns--loaded when you don't ex-
II. We We had enough skylark-
nd when the sick man came out of
pltal he went TO the guard-house.
fter we had shown our mettle the -E
sral always had good word for tert
and me, and he put us to the front his
every difficult enterprise. Ger