Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-22

- N In lowered caushsts. SIX stock.
inSs and shoes Of Paddington's make.
which bent my station and rank! You
shall see me In psdusoy and ribbons
and a hat of gauge! shall wear pom
padour gloves and shall take no no.
tice Of you. with your big hands and
feet"
Nor l Of you" said |. 'tricked out
in your silly iummery."
Sitting there In the dark | could hear
the distant stir OF the convoy at the
barracks and wondered why the
soldiers had come. Surely not because
Of danger to NJ at the Hall. for we had
our Mohawks. our militia and yeoman
t~enantry at beck and call. Besides.
who would dare threaten Sir William
Johnson, the greatest man In the colo.
MES. and very dearly esteemed by our
king?
"They say" said Silver Heels, that
there are men in Boston who have
even defied the king himself"
Never fear" said l. they'll all hang
for it,"
"Would you like to fight for the
king" she asked civilly, and without
q trace of that mockery which left a
sting. much as 1 pretended to despise
II.
l said l should like to very much;
that my father had died for his king.
and that l should Que Gay avenge
him.
i would have said more. perhaps
boosted, for Silver Heels was inclined
to listen, but black Betty came down
stairs, her double earrings a-jingle,
calling her ''li'P Miss Honeybee'' to
come to bed.
Silver Heels stood up, rubbing her
eyes and stretching. l could not help
noticing that she seemed to be growing
very tall.
Then l went to my room and slept
soundly, and the sly sun had painted
many a figure on my walls ere | walked
to hear the bugle playing at the bar.
racks and Sir Williams hounds baying
In their kennels.
The guard was changing at the block
house, while l, all shivers, dashed cold
water over me from head to foot and
rubbed my limbs into a tingle.
Presently ! FASTENED down the stairs,
impatient to find Mr.. Duncan and have
my present; nay, so fast and blindly
did I speed that, swinging around the
balustrade, | pumped clean into Sir
William, coming up.
whats to do? What's to dog' he
exclaimed testify. rs there no govt In
the world. then, wooden feety'
"Oh, Sir William! My present from
Castle Cumberland l stammered. lis
1t a salmon rodT"
"Now the wrath of old Izaak pinch
yer said Sir William. half laughing.
half angry. What the devil have l to
do with your presents and our fish
rods? Presents! Cad! It's a new alge-
bra you needv'
you promised not to-" said | stoutly.
"Did I?' said Sir William, with a
twinkle in his eyes. $50 ! did, lad. 50
I didr'
''Then let us go to Mr.. Duncan and
get 1t now" | replied promptly. pull
ed him by the hand, and he pretended
to go with reluctance and many mis-
givings.
At the door of the north blockhouse
Mr.. Duncan rendered Sir William the
officers salute, which Sir William re.
turned.
Mr.. Duncan into his wi private cham
Der, which connected with the guard.
room. But l saw no parcels anywhere;
In fact, there was nothing to be no.
ticed save an officers valise at the foot
Of Mr.. Duncan's bed.
at Is for you," he said. open It,"
At the same moment / perceived my
own name painted on the leather side,
and the next Instant l had stripped the
lid back. Buff and gold and scarlet
swan the colors Of the clothing before
my amazed eyes. / put out a trem-
bling hand and drew an officers vest
from the valise.
"Here are the boots, Mr.. Cardigan"
said the lieutenant, lifting a pair Of
dress boots from behind a curtain.
"Here is the hat, and sword, too. and
Q holster with pistols"
"Mine!" ! gasped.
by this commission of our gov
ernor," said Mr.. Duncan solemnly,
drawing from his breast a parchment
with seal and tape. mr.. Cardigan, let
me be the first to welcome you as a
brother officer"
had gone so blind with happy tears
that l scarce could decipher the com
mission as cornet Of horse In the Royal
Border regiment Of irregulars.
But | did not tarry long to cape and
devour my uniform with my eyes. One
after another my hunting shirt. est.
leggings. shOon, Jew from ne. / pull
ed on the bun breeches and laced them
tight. drew on the boots, set the vest
close and buttoned II. then put on coat
and hat, and lastly tied my silver gor-
get.
What | could see Of myself In Mr..
Duncan's glass left me dazed with ad-
miration. ! set my sword belt. hung
the sword with one glove In the hilt.
and SO. walking on air, | passed the