The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-29
CHAPTER xLvII-continued.

OF YOU or I, in Lord Cornwallis's shoes
the two days would not be lost"
Jennifer laughed. .Leav the rest O.
Va out, Sir Hannibal Ireton, M tel
what you would do he said, knocking
me.
We We're at that bend in the roae
where Jan Howart and his Tories hae
sought to waylay us in the DOL gray
dawn Of a certain June morning when
we were galloping this same road to
keep my appointment with Sir Fran
els Falconllet. A huge rock makes a
pronlontory In the stream just here,
and 1 pointed to a water-worn cavity
In 1t where the food Tapped in and out
In gurgling eddies.
you've been sharp to take me up OF,
my forgetting of the landmarks, but
there is one I've not forgot" said /.
Zone day, about the time you were get
ting yourself born. I was passing this
way with my father n a company
OF the county gentlemen. Twas in the
Seven Years War, Inc the Cherokees
were threatening US from the other
side. The river was In food as 1t is
nov; and mind my father saying that
when you could see that hole IN the
more than arn1pit Deep"
said Richard; then 1t be-
hooves us to He stopped In mid SEN
tence, drew rein and shifted his sword
hilt to the front.
What II it7.' I asked.
For reply he pointed me to a canoe
half hidden In the bushes where road
side and river edge came together.
I laughed. An empty plrogue. Shall
We charge and run 1t through?'
"I1istl" satd he; ''tnar canoe was
adoat q minute since. Mark the pad
diets dripping vet"
Ar he spoke an Indian stood up in
thu bushes beside the pirogue, holding
cut his empty hands in token OF amity.
We 9 up and were presently sshak-
ing hands with out old time ally. the
CatAwba.
Howl said he: heap how. Chief
Harris glad: wah! Make think have to
30 to Sal'bury to And Captain Long
knife and Captain Jennif'. Heap much
4ladi.
.chief Harris queried. who
may he be?,
The Catawta drew himself up and
AruInmed upon his breast.
Harris here" he answered,
proudly. 1.-THE Great War Chief" by
which we understood he meant Cen
Nral Greene, say all Catawba take
Warpath 'Gainst redcoat: make I'm
canoola headman; give UNI new name.
Az this We shook hands with him
again, well pleased that our stanch ally
should have recognition at the hands
~ b general. Then I would ask III
he were on the way to raise his tribes
men 70 light with US.
.Blnaeby; no have time now; big
thing over yonder,sst pointing across the
river. "Manitou Cornwally FOO Great
War Chief nebbe. hey?
How Isl that??" said Dick; ard the
query ELECTED a Bit CT news 10 mate
an prick our ears. The Catawlba had
been In the British camp at Forneyss
posturing again as a Cherokee friendly
to b king 8 side. some sudden move
snent had been Determined Upon,
though what 1t was to be he ceuld net
learn. AT the end of his
he . crossed the river in a stolen
DirOgus to find US and warn us.
VIII saySyou, Dick??, Il asked.
& we had heard the Catawba
through.
The lad was holding his lip in III.
ban and scoWllng as one Who pits
duty against inclination.
sssTis u cursed luck!!. he glooned.
Ihen@he swore It out by le1l1ts and
breadth. and, when the air. was cleared.
Lot me have what was In his mind.
Ate all, tbs like enough we should
alnd Appleby house deserted. Gilbert
3tairs@$will cling to Lord Corvallis
coet-skirt 40 long as he can for sheer
D6ANa YS<AIr ia! SNOIltSkwOuT iDuS-
: must wait: the country's veal
Comes drat." Then to the Indian: IF
~ can make the beasts AXE the water,
will you ferry us across, Chief?.
he Catawba nodded, n mad the
nod good by setting US dry-shod on
b farther bank Of the brown flood. BY
The time We had the horses rubbed
che open and night dark in the wood;
but We were o n u own ground and
Knew every bypath through the for
at.
so. when We had sent the Indian back
10 carry news Of us to General David
ION at the lower ford, and to advertise
= "a of 9 purpoge. we mounted to be-
wood paths and bearing cautiously
northward toward the enemy's camp
~ Forney's plantation.
Atstlmes We were close upon the Brit
lsh sentrt0s, with every nerve strained
4 TOR dghtTor flight; anon We would
n #maklug wide detours throdg bog
0A0Sten. rgbeneathsth the black network
Iaaf beds undo foot to make the horses
1reAdlngD ~ noiseless ~ q cats.
None the lesg. In the fullness OF time
twas near about midnight AZ we
guessed tive had our patience well
awarded. Hovertng on 2the'confines OF
the camp We head the mufied drum-
Of the reveille. and soon there was
thN sttr of IN army making ready for a
-ssWylhish$s way will It be, north or
uoIth sNs:saNlshispered Dick. when we had
ai.snoghtsdq I cloak the heads Of the
Ne shah know shortly" said i; and.
truly. weTdt6 being well nigh enveloped!
md ridden down by the fringe Of light