The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-03
The
Moonshiner's Surprise.

It was cold, bleak morning when q
little squad OF eight cavarymen tolled
upward towards the summit Of a rugged,
slaty peak. These young soldiers, under
the command OF Lieutenant Jninison,
were sont out to capture party OF
inoonshners, who had their den atnona
tho rocks Of the peak 48S 58{ s4$
They climbed steadiy up until noon.
md then camped for dinner. The ra-
tons were biscuits and cold beef. They
made no fire, for fear Of exciting alarm.
As far as they had gotten they had
found no traces OF moonshlners. After 4
dinner Joe ELLIS drew d small spyglass
from its case and examined the horizon.
There was nothing suspicious except
tall tree near the summit, with a branch
pointed directly south Lieutenant,
said Joe. what can you make Of that
tree UP there?' The lieutenant took tho
glass and looked In the direction Joe
pointed out. Just us no was about to Z
speak a little puff Of smoke came from
the tree, and q deer feeding about
quarter Of a mile away dropped dead.
Immediately the soldiers sought cover
Gee. whiz!' exclaimed Dick Johnson.
II thought was gono sure when saw
that smoke. It's lucky he saw the deer II
and not US, said tho lieutenant; III he
n had brought his glass a little farther
around the side of the mountain he
would have seen something that would
Y have made him jump, and one Of JUS 1
would 81 have been gone Instead OF tho
deer '"rhere he goes after tho cars
cass," said Joe. .Can 4 pick him off. N
1icutcnnnt?" &''If you want to-" was the
reply. Joe brought his gun to his Shouts
der, and resting it on low branch,
fired. The rider dropped off his horse
Mike OConnelly spoke UP. Say. Joe,
how do you know that was a moons
shIner?,' Joe's face was blank. All
we can do, boys, Is to find out" said the \
lieutenant I'VE can tell by the smell Of
whislxey on him IL no Is moonshiner.''
Hastily the little party rode to the place
OF the disaster. The mans horse was
grazing quietly around, and Joe, VINO
was first to arrive on the scene, "a SAID
that no could smell whiskey twenty
yards away Assured that the man was
,noonshlner. they took his gun and
horse and rode toward the tall tree
When they drew near tho tree they nuts;
fIed tho horses feet and cooked their
guns. Sopn they smelt whiskey, and the
nearer they got to the tree the stronger
1t grew. When they were very near the no
tree they heard voices. When this oc-s
Cured the lieutenant gave tho signal to
dismount and creep forward, 0 IN the
other side OF the tree the ground had
sunk ana made q little hollow that would
hold twelve men comfortably. From this his,
the heads OF six men protruded, gil +! g
Ing the other way. It was evidently the
moonshlners' dinner hour. When the ne
caynlrymen were come within about six
feot OF The edge Of the hollow the lieu.
tenant whispered Get ready! Charge y
The men rushed, jumped and landed right
III the center oc the hollow, with 4 their hell
faces to tho moonshiners. surrendee r,'
shouted the Lieutenant. Ono Of the m oon-
sinners dashed after his gun, but the
lieutenant picked him off with his pistol .
rho rest surrendered, grumbling,8 and
we're taken to Charleston and given
| twenty years in the penitentiary.
$40 a man who was present ut the trial 'ittl
said that when the little squad OF cav ,N'
airy marched In the fnoonshiners looked
/, cheaper than a two-cent piece. si5 81
G. S.3TAYLOR.. }$
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