Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-13
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By IRVING BAcF1ELLER
Author of Eben Holden" Darrell Of the Blessed Isles ETC.
Copyright, 1901, By 1e.ar.p ra,l.A.as Company,
By IRVING BACHELLER

our feet A wild yell came echoiug
through the woods.
There they bel" said Asher East
man. as he cooked his gun. II toll
ye So"
As a matter of fact, he had told us
nothing Of the kind. He was the ono
man who had said nothing.
Arv Law stood erect, his pike-pole
poised in both hands. and we were all
ready for action. We could hear the
rattle of many hoofs on the road. Az
soon as the column showed in the fire.
light, Bill Foster up with his mus
ket and pulled the trigger. could hear
the shot scatter on stump and stone.
Every man had his gun to his eye.
wait till they come nearer" said
Asher Eastman.
The Indians had halted. Far behind
them we could hear the wild hallooing
OF many voices In moment we could
see those on horseback go galloping
on in the direction whence they had
come. Back in the house number
OF the women were praying. My
mother came out, her face winter than
I had ever seen it before and walked
to my father and kissed him without
ever saying word. Then she went
back into the house.
"Scairt" inquired, turning to
Rose, who now stood beside me.
Il should think was" she whis-
pered. II m all of tremble."
1T anything happens. I'd like
something to remember you BY"
WHAT" she whispered.
looked at her beautiful red lips.
She had never let me kiss them.
"A kiss. II nothing more" I an
swered.
She gave me a kiss then that told
me something Of what was in her
heart. and went away into the house.
"Goin' t surround u.s." said Arv
Law-"thet g whut g tn matter -
Mus be ready t rassle 'em any
minute" said Asher Eastman, a. he
sided over to little group.
A young man came out Of the house
and took his place In line with big
squirt-gun and . pail Of steamins-hot
water.
The night wore on: our hres burned
low. AS the approaching day began to
light the clearing, we heard sound
that brought us all to our feet. A
burst Of bugle notes went chasing
over the timber-land to the tune Of
yankee Doodle" We looked at one
another in surprise. Then came a
thunder Of hoofs in the distance, the
ragged outline Of a troop of cavalry.
"soldiers!" said Afv, as he raised his
pike.
1.-THE British?" somebody asked.
Dunno" said he. "Ain, no 1njuns,
l don't b'lieve."
A troop OF cavalry was approaching
at a gallop. They pulled up few rods
away and damned into a crescent Of
rearing, trampling horses. We coult
see they were American soldiers. w.
all lowered our guns.
who are your" one Of them shout.
ed.
Citizens" my father answered.
"Why are you armed?"
ITO fight Injuns."
| A chorus Of laughter came from
the cavalry.
They loosed rein, letting their horses
advance.
my dear man." said one of them
big shake on his head, there ain,
an Indian tween here an St. Regis
We thought you were British. an it ;.
lucky we did MT charge in the dark
We d have cut you all to pieces before
We knew who you were"
| A body Of infantry was marching
down the pike. They were the volun.
teers Of Capt. Darius Hawkins, OF
their way to 0gdensburg, with an es.
eort Of cavalry from Sackett's Harbor
The scare was over. Women came out
laughing and chattering. In few
moments they were all in the road, go.
Ing home-men, women, and children
| enlisted with Capt. Hawkins. and
hurried to the house and packed my
things, and babe them all good-by.
| fT, 1n ooo<yo,,od