Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-04-13

gillie with Colonel Guy Johnson's com
pliments and would dress in my uni
form to receive Sir John. who was eH
pected for breakfast.
l dressed In my red uniform. tied
my silver gorget hung my sword and
drew on my spurred boots. twisted
a strip OF Grape in my hilt, shook out
the black badge on my sleeve and wen'
downstairs. very soberly. In the livery
Of the king | must one day desert
Perhaps | was now wearing II for the
last time.
As reached the porch Mr.. Duncan
came hurrying past, buttoning his
gloves.
"Sir John is in the village" he said
returning my salute.
"Is Felicity with Sir JohnT' | In
quired.
"No." he answered. without turning.
Ny throat swelled and my mouth
quivered Where was she, then? What
did all this Ineani
The breakfast was short and dreary.
Sir Johas unsympathetic presence bad
never set warmed even his familiars
to gayety. Those who were under his
orders found him severe and unbend-
ing. His equals, think, distrIsted him,
but his superiors saw in him latent
energy which they believed might be
worth their control some day and so
studied him carefully, prepared for
anything from fidelity to Indifference
and even, perhaps. tredchery.
When the gloomy breakfast was end
FL Colonel Guy Johnson conducted his
guests to the porch, where they made
ready for the inspection OF our two
stone blockhouses and the new artil-
lery in the barracks sent recently by
Governor Tryon at Sir Johns request.
Supposing | was to follow, l started
off. but was recalled by soldier, who
reported that Sir John awaited me III
the library.
Sir John was sitting at the great oak
to seat opposite. He held in his
hands a bundle of papers, which he
slowly turned over and over in his fin
gers.
He first informed me that he had Sc
lected another aid-de-camp, not be
cause he expected to find me unsatis-
factory. but because 1t was most de-
sirable that young, inexperienced OIL
GERS should join the colors as soon as
possible. He expected me, he said, to
return to Albany with the squadron
which had served him as escort.
To which made no reply.
He then spoke of the death of mis- fa-
Their, of the responsibilities Of his own
position and of his claim on me for
obedience. He spoke of my mission to
Cresap and the Cayugas as a mistake
in policy, and | burned to hear him
criticise Sir Williams acts. He asked
me for my report and gave it to him.
He frowned, listening with lowered
eyes
/ told him how Silver Heels escaped
from Dunmore. Then | related every
circumstance in my relations with
Walter Butler. from my first open
quarrel with him here at the Hall to
his deadly assault on me while in dis
charge of my mission, and finally how
he had fallen under my fury in Dun
more's presence.
Sir John pointed out that Dunmore
was the royal governor OF Virginia; that
an alliance with Felicity was an honor
we were most unwise to refuse He re.
GREETED the quarrel between such
Jealous loyalist as Walter Butler and
myself, but coolly Informed me that
he had heard from Butler and that he
was recovering slowly from the break
ing of an arm. collar bone and many
ribs.
l was slowly beginning to hate Sir
John.
| tod him how we had done TO death
the wretch Greathouse and how | had
shot the driver of the coach.
Sir John informed me that | and my
party had also slain Wraxall and Toby
Tice and that Captain Murdy alone
had escaped our fury.
fro BE Continued
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