Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-17
THE MASTER OF APPLEBY|
BY Francis Lynde.

Gates would be the man to beetle that
wedge well into the log.
/ made haste 70 say that / knew lit
Tie Of the general; that / was but a
p%rejudiced witness at best, since my
father had known and misliked the
man in Braddock's Inflated campaign
against the French in SO. But Rich
ard spoke his mind more freely.
lis not in the man at this pass,
Colonel SEWER he would say not
after Camden. / know our Carolinians
as wen as my, and they will never
stand a second time under a defeated
leader. If General Washington would
send us some one else; or, best OF all,
il he would come himself"
George Washington; an, there is a
man, indeed said Sewer, his dark
blue eyes lighting up. Whilst he lives
there Is always q good hope. But we
must be doing, gentlemen, and so must
you. God speed you both. our COM
pliments TO General Gates, Mr.. Jenhi-
fer. and you may tell him What have
told you-that but for our redskin
threateners we should right gladly Join
him. As for Lord CORVALLIS, you,
Captain Ireton, will know best what to
say 10 him. | pray God you may say
ii and come off alive TO tell us how he
took it"
Twas now hard upon ten Of the clock
in the forenoon, and we had our last
sight of the brave little army whilst it
was vending its way slowly down the
slopes of Kings Mountain. OF what
became of it; 10Y it's weary march
| dragged on from day to day; how ii
was hampered by the train Of captives,
matted by rain-swollen torrents, and
was Well-nigh starved withal; of all
these things o may read elsewhere.
But now you must ride with Richard
Jennifer and me, and our way lay to
the eastward.
All that Sunday we pressed forward,
hasting as we could through the dark
columned aisles of the autumn
stripped forest, and looking hourly to
come upon Tarleton's legion marching
out to Ferguson's relief.
Since Richard Jennifer had ridden
to the hounds in all this middle ground
from bOyhood. we were able to take
my blind Wanderings in reverse as the
arrow dies; and by nightfall we were
we'll down upon the main travelled road
leading to Beattie's fording of the Ca
tawba.
As your map will show you, his was
taking me somewhat out Of my way to
the n~orthWard; but it was Richards
most direct route to Salisbury and be-
yond, and by veering thus we made the
surer of missing Colonel Tarleton, who,
as we thought, would likely cross the
river at the lower ford.
Once in the high road we pushed on
briskly for the river, nor did we draw
rein until the sweating beasts were
picking their way in the darkness
down the last of the hills which senti-
mel the Catawba TO the westward.
At the foot of this hill a by-road led
10 Macgowan's ford some six miles
"a ~ hay InNNp tho riy-ar unH haCo DC \
supposed, our ways would lie apart.
But when we came to the forking of
the read, Richard pulled his mount into
the by-path, clapping the spurs to the
tired horse SO that we were a good mile
beyond the forking before / could over
take him.
How now, lad?" said I, when had
run him down. Would you AXE a
| lighting hazard when you need not?
There ia sure to be a British patrol
at The lower ford
lie ieIked his beast down to a walk
and we rode in silence side by side
for a full minute before he said gruf-
ny You'd never find the way alone"
4 laughed. Barring myself, you are
the clumsiest Of evaders, Dick. l am
on my own ground here, and that you
know as well as t.
Damn youi" he gifted between his
teeth. when we are coming near APP
pleby Hundred you are fierce enough
10 be rid of me-"
saw his diff at that: how he would
take all the chance of capture and a
| spy's rope for the sake of passing
within a mile of Mistress Margery, or
OF the house he thought she was in.
60 back, Dick, whilst you may"
said |. she is not at Appleby Hun
dred."
He turned upon me like a lion at bay.
What have o done with herr"
Peace, o oolish boy, | am not
her keeper. Her father took her 10
Charlotte IN the very day you saw her
safe at home"
he refined up short in the narrow
way. 500" he said, most bitingly.
And that is why o take the embassy
to Lord CORVALLIS and fub me off
With the II TO Gates. BY heaven,
Captain ~Ireton, we shall change roles
here and now!
All, my dears, the love-madncss is
a curious thing. Here was a man Who
had saved my life so many times l
had lost the count of them, feeling for
my throat in the murk of that October
night as my bitterest foeman might.
And surely it vas the loye-demon
N me that made me say: You think
am standing in your way, Richard
Jennifer? Well, so / am; for whilst
| live you may not have her. Why
don't you draw and cut me down?"
Twas then Satan marked my dear
lad for his very own.
ION guard" he cried; draw and de-
fend YOURSELF" and with that the great
ciaymore leaped from its sheath TO
fash in the starlight.
What with his refining back for space
to whirl the steel / had the time TO
parry the descending blow. But at
the balancing instant the brother hat
ing devil had the upper hand, whisper
ing me that here was the death
coveted; that Margery might have her
lover. il so she would, with her hus-
bands blood upon his head
So I sat motionless while the broad
sword cut it's circle in air and am
down: and then knew no more till
l came TO with a bees, hive buzzing IN
my ears. TO find myself lying ia the
dank grass at the path side. My head
was on Richards knee, and he was
dabbling IL with water hi his soaked
kerchief.
Kill.
HOW / PLAYED THE HOST AT MY
OWN PRESIDE.
! You MAJ be sure that by now the
ange gale had blown itself out, tina
the madness had passed for both OF us
and when 4 stirred. Richard broke oul
In a tremendous babbIement of thanks