Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-04-27


cool. trickling flood.
lei, my tall woman" said one OF
them, presently, my boot is united"
Her dainty foot came out of tha
coach under ruffles OF silk | hesitated.
for | was not accustomed to that sort
of service.
'Lambine!" she exclaimed Make
haste, will you?" her foot moving i'm
patiently.
My fingers got numb in the cold
air, and | must have been very awk-
ward, for presently she boxed my ears
and drew her foot away.
"Dieu!" said she Tell him to
drive on"
| got to my seat quickly, confident
that nature had not intended me for
a lady's-maid. Awhile later we heard
the call of picket far afield, but saw
no camp. A horseman-I thought him
a cavalry officer-passed u.s. flashing in
our faces the light of dark lantern,
but said nothing. 1t must have been
near midnight when, as we were going
slowly through deep sand, | heard the
clang of a cowbell in the near dark
ness. Another sounded quickly a bit
farther on. The driver gave no heed
TO it, although | recognized the signal,
and knew something would happen
shortly. We had come into the double
dark of the timber when, suddenly.
our hoses reared, snorting, and
stopped. The driver felt for his big
pistol. but not in the right place: for
two hours or more it had been slowed
away in the deep pocket of my gown.
Not word was spoken. By the dim
light of the lanterns we could see men
all about us with pixies looming in the
dark. For breath or two mere was
perfect silence; then IT, driver rose
quickly and shouted: Who are you?"
"Frien's o these ere women" said
one | recognized as the corporal Dri
He spoke in low tone as he opened
the door
Grace au ciel!" | heard one of the
young ladies saying. 1T is Dri-
dear old fellow"
Then all hurried out of the coach
and kissed him.
The captain-is he not here?" said
OIlt VI JlitIl III i ItutI. bul II II ull
not understand them and made no an
swer.
"Out wi the lights, an be still" said
D'ri, quickly and the lights We're out
as soon as the words. Jones, you tie
up a front leg o. one o. them hosses.
Git back in the brush, ladies'. Five on
EN-, boys. Now up with the pike
WALL"
From far back in the road had come
again the clang of the cow-bell. re-
member hearing five strokes and then
a loud rattle. In a twinkling l was off
the seat and beside the ladies.
Take hold of my dress" | whis-
pered quickly, and follow me-"
led them off in the brush, and
stopped We could hear the move and
rattle of cavalry in the near road. Then
presently the swish of steel, the leap
and tumble of horses, the shouting of
men. My companions were of the
right stuff; they stood shivering, but
held their peace. Out by the road
lights were flashing, and now we heard
pistols and the sound of a mighty
scuffle. | could stay there in the dark
no longer
''Wait here and be silent" / said, and
ran like a madwoman" as they told
me long after, for the fickering lights.
There a squad of cavalry was shut
in by the pixies. Two troopers had
broken through the near line. One
had fallen, badly hurt; the other was
saber to saber with the man D'ri.
They were close up and striving fierce
ly, as if with broadswords. | caught
up the weapon of the injured man,
for | saw the Yankee would get the
worst of it, The Britisher had great
power and a saber quick as a cats
paw. | could see the corporal was
stronger, but not so quick and skillful
T'T1 u,