The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29


Of which more anon. and had prosssd
upon rue small purse OF goldtpieces-
In that Impoverished time.
When all was done, two Of my late
captors were ordered to set me straight
in the road: and some half-hour past
noon I haG shaken hands with the big
fellow In homespun who had been so
bent upon hanging me without benefit
OF clergy, had crossed the river, and
was making the first looping in a de-
tour which should bring me into Char
lotte from the westward.
Twas drawing IN toward evening.
and I had reerossed the rtver a mile
or more below Appleby Hundred, when
I began to meet the outposts OF the
British army. I a promptly halted
by the first OF these; but my borrowed
uniform and a ready word or two pass
ed me withinsthe lines as a courier rid
ing post to headquarters from Major,
Ferguson in the west.
The lieutenant In command OF the
first vedette line was not over-curious.
He asked me a few questions about the
majors plans and disposttionsEQues-
ton which, thanks to Colonel Davies
information. I was. b to answer GLIB
ly enough. swallowing my tale whole.
and was SO obliging as to give me the
password for the night to help me
through the innter sentry lines.
Thus fortified. I rode on boldly. and
having he countersign the %dificulties
vanished. When I was come to town
1t was well past candle lighting: and
the patrol was out in force. But by
ItVk 0r nfr ~ Wv R.-.Y..4Y
made my way unhindered to- the house
Of the gentleman to whom Colonel Da-
vie's letter accredited me.
Here. however, the difficulties began.
Though the camp Of the army lay just
without the town to the southwark, the
officers We're Quartered In every house.
and that of Colonel Davies friend was
full to Overlooking. What was to be
done we knew not, but at the last mo-
ment my friends friend thought of an
expedient n wrote a note for mo
whilst I waited, half in hiding, in the
outer hall.
Tits a desperate chance, but these
are desperate times" said my would
be helper. II am sending you to the
town house of one of our plantation
s~etgneur'S-a man Who is fish, flesh or
fowl, as his interest demands. I hear
he came in today to take protection,
and there is a chance that he will
SllcilcI you 10Y the sake OF your req
coat and a gold piece or two. But. I
warn you. you must be what you APP
pear to be-a soldier Of the king-and
not What this note Of Colonel Davies
says you are"
Seeing a wide field of danger-chances
IN this haphazarding, 1 would have
asked more about this trimming gentle.,
man to whom I was to be handed on;i
but at that moment there came a thun-l
dering at the door, and my anxious,
host was fafn to hustle me out through
the kitchen as he could, catching up q
black boy on the way to be my guide
God speed you" he said at parting.
Make Your footing good for the night
II you can, and We'll see what can BIO
done tomorrow. I'll send your port
manteau around in the morning, IL SO
be Mr.. Pettigrew has it."
With that I was out in the night
again. turning and doubling after my
guide. who seemed to be greatly
afeard lest I should come nigh enough;
to cast ar evil eye upon hin
Twas but a little distance we had to
go. and I had no word out of my black
rascal till we reached the door stone
OF a familiar mansion but one remove
from the corner Of the court house
green. Here, with a suffering "D-d-
dis de house, Massa." he fled and left,
me to enter as 1 could.
Since the street was busily astir with
redcoat officers and men coming and
going, and any squad Of these might be
the questioners to doubt my ~threadbaro
courier tale, I lost no time in running
up the steps and hammering a peal
with the heavy knocker. Through the
side lights I could see that the wida
entrance hall was for the moment I'M,
occupied; but at the knocker lifting I.
had a fitting glimpse of some one-a
little man all in sober black-coming
down the stair. There was no immedi-.
ate answer to my peal. but when I
nave knocked again the door
swung back and I stepped quick
ly within to find myself face to face
with-Margery.
I know mot which of the two of u,
was the more d~umbfounded; but this I
do know; that I was still speechless
and fair wttless when she swept me a
low-dipped curtsy and gave me my
greeting.
II bid you good evening. Captain,
I%reton,.'e h said, coldly; and them
with still more of the frost of unwel-
in her voice: ITO what may we
be indebted for thfs honor?'
Now. chilling as these words were.
they were the first she had spoken to
me since the night OF my offendingin the
Jack gorge of the far-off western
mountains. None the less, they We're
blankly unanswerable. and had the
door been open I should have vanished
a $ I had come. OF all the houses in
the town this was surely the last I
should have run to for refuge had I
known the name of its master; and It
was some upfiashiEg OF his thought
that helped me find my tongue.
Il eve guessed this was your IA.
Tiers house.'eI stammered, bowling low
to match her curtsy. II beg you will
pardon me. and let me go as I came.s
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