Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
The MASTER OF APPLEBY|


the house. and who took on himself the
responsibility Of breaking in upon 'he
| party in the supper room.
I shall not soon forget the scene tlat
frCnted us when We came into my FORA
presence. The supper was In Some soII
a gala feast held in honor OF my lota
| accession to his earldom. The table,
lighted by great silver candelaora WIFI.
recognized as Ireton heirlooms, was
well filled around by the members or inc
4 commander-in-chief's military family
with the earl at the head, and MlstFeSs
Margery, bedight as befitted a LADY OF the
quality, behind the tea urn at the 1901.
At our incoming all eyes were turned
upon us, but il required my Iord sharp
question to make me leave on d"ellIhs
! upon my sweet lady's radiant beauty.
How now, Captain lreton? DO you
bling us news from the MAJOR
[ broke the fascinating eyehoid ana
turned slowly TO face my fate,
II do, my lord"
wen. what of him? You left him has
tenlng to rejoin with his new loyaIist
~leyies. / hope%'
/ drew my sword. reversed t and laid
IT upon the table.
May all the enemies Of the common
wealth be even as he is, my lord" | said,
quietly.
Now, truly. l had hanged my petard
well and twas plain the shock Of IL had
gone far to shatter the wall Of confidence
our enemies had builded on the field of
Camden and elsewhere. Had a hand
grenade with the fuse alight been dropped
upon the table. the CONSERVATION could
scarce have been greater. To a man the
tabIafuI was M ara throngfng round me;
but above all the hub5ub ] heard a little
cry of misery from The table foot where
my lady sat.
How is this. s~ir?-cxplain yourself,'
Numbered my lord. forgetting for once
his mild s%uayitv.
IT'S but a brief taIp. ard T viii make
t as crisp "a may be in the telling" re-
piled. Il came upou the major some miles
IN S side of the crossing Of the Bread.
He was marching 70 rcjoin you. in uc-
c1rdanco with his orders. Bur when he
had your Iordship command TO stand
and fight. he o6eyeI."
NV commanda-but | gave him no such
ordor,'
Nav truly. Won did rot-naithar in The
original nor in ,hc duplicate, INV lorl. Bus
when We had yva,latl i Fc-sgyqrf Vrh,a
and ouenchcd the duplicate. and had so
amended fine ORIGINAL ne IN MIX r. Il,
our purpose, The brave ra ror taanlfed ,.au
for what y5u had mot done ana made his
stand to await the u~pco.nirg Of the over.
mountain men"
Yer a moment FhlIg6f they Er7HlI
how mo limb fror, Iin,E hut M lor,l
ouet,cd tha fierce outburs4 vrirb "a word
Put up vour swords. gentlemen. We
sbeU Lrou- INV, =, dnaI uitb tbis froiror"
he said And then in mo. 600 IN sir If
Won please. tbarc has brru p hattie as /
take .t?"
"Tbnra has indeed The mountain mon
came nm vcirh rs IN the afrernoon of The
Saturday In an bour ora-fbirI of tho
ma Tors force was dead or DIVING the ma
;ar bin,saIf - sIot, - l@, 49, IT.
man IeTr an the feld was . nris.,Ier ;,
traEr 49, 80 SO 80, 800 : - 80 So,
abhar ap1 ,eain r boord H. NIL cr,,
or rissry rror, Fba 70 hIa foot hor,aS
nv be,i Ionri,g ,,or,or.r. "a naI 10
ncr,Is,. M, go ,nor, 49,. ,<rI r 49, "a
swords ,ei5a ''
80 - bor, go, ,r .,i.
+ir,n C,rtatr frotnn ~ nWn1
- .'NtI' nc S@"' iOu
snrbiro ,,n,, "aI sU0 Iii 'He', III
~ wors, f,r y,o,, " th,. -
=, r,okina 80 -, hrninr p"'p0'0
~ 49, '' - "''
"ArI %, bo,
crsts,, ~ '~ ''N " CIV i'o"i '"e
a,,s ~ o,nJa,r "a5 - ~ "o"ia"Ish
eEG9 O." " '""uSHiHT" man might.