The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-17

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tered" Then he looked me full in the
eyes and asked II / thought Horatio
Gates would be the man to beetle that
wedge well into the log.
I made haste to say that I knew lite
tie of the general: hat I was but a
p~rejudiced witness at best, since my
father had known and misliked the
man in Braddock's Inflated campaign
against the French in 30. But Rich
ard spoke his mind more freely.
Ills not in the man at this pass,
Colonel SEWER" he woul say; not
after Camden. I know III Carolinians
as we'll as any. and they will never
stand a SECOND time under a defeated
leader. II General Washington would
send us some n else; or, best of all,
If he would come himself" e
George Washington; ah. there is a
man. indeed" said Sewer, his dark
blue eyes lighting up. Whilst he lives
there is always a good hope. But we
must be doing, gentlemen, and so must
YOU. God speed you both. Our COM
pliments to General Gates, Mr.. Jenni-
fer; and you may tell him what I nave
told you-that but for our redskin
threateners we should right gladly join
him. As for Lord CORVALLIS, you,
Captain Ireton, will know best what to
say to him. l pray God you may say
1t and come off alive to tell US how he
too it."
Twas now hard upon ten of the clock
in the forenoon, and we had our last
sight of the brave little army whilst 1t
was vending its way slowly down the
slopes of Kings Mountain. OF what
became of it; how it's weary march
dragged on from day to day. how it
was hampered by the train of captives,
halted by r~ain-swollen torrents, and
was well-nigh starved withal; OF all
these things you may read elsewhere.
But now you must ride with Richard
%Jennifer and me, and our way lay to
the eastward.
All that Sunday we pressed forward.
hasting as we could through the dark
columned aisles of the autumn
stripped forest, n looking hourly to
out to Ferguson's relief.
Since Richard Jennifer had ridden
to the hound in all this middle ground
from boyhood. we We're able to take
MY blind wanderings in reverse as the
arrow flies; and by nightfall we were.
we'll down upon the main travelled road
leading to Beattie's fording of the Ca
taWba.
As your map will show you, this was
taking me somewhat out of my way to
the northward; but it was Richards
You'd, and by veering thus we made the
surer of missing Colonel Tarleton, who,
as we thought, would likely cross the
liver at the lower ford.
Once in the high road we pushed on
brislsly for the river, nor did we draw
rein until the sweating beasts were
Picking their way in the darkness
down h last of the hills which senti-
mel h Catawba to the westward.
At the foot of this hill a by-road led
to Macgowan's fore some six miles
farther down the river. and here, as I
u ways would lie apart.
Fat when we anne to the forking Of
TIE read, Richard pulled his mount into
the by-nath. cla2ping the spurs to the
.irsa l.olse SO that we were a good mile
eyena The forking before I could over
scw row. &C.: said I, when 1 had
-s;i In down.. Would you take a
sTasin..s hazard when o need not ?
..s,c is sure TO be a British patrol
=; \. s: Low e. ford"
III ,.lised his beast down to a walk
We rode in silence side by side
IA "a minute before HI said gruf-
49, : ~ ~ So 80 a.AAs AAS way III
slea. Earring myself. you are
re $ .itsiest Of evalers. Dick. I am
"a MY Is ground here, and tina you
CIV p. vel as l..
!" ;,t,sl, sou.." ne 81 Tilted between his
aeli. sShsn We are coming neal, APP
.cNy Waidied you are fierce enough
" - OF me-"
i .s,ss ais ,sift ii ts.at; how he would
axe All The efl;iiiee CT capture and a
lope foi, the sake of passing
~ai.ss1fa a mile OF Mistress Margery, or
Vi t:as acase he thought she was in.
go back. Gicls. whilst you may"
sci III s.G.ie is Hos at -Appleby Hun.
IFS d.
fse twrred upon me like a lion at bay.
What isave YOU tic no With hero
sloaaSe o toolis,i boy. am not
her Keeper. Her father took her to
Charlotte oa the veIy day you saw her
safe at home.
He refined up short in the narrow
way. Soc HI said. most kitingly.
Ard that is Why you take the embassy
to Lord CORVALLIS and fub me off
with the n to Gates. BY heaven,
Captain Ileton. we shall change roles
here ana now!!"
All. my dea.s. the -love-madness is
a curious thing. Here was a man who
had saved my life so many times /
had lost the count Of them, feeling for
~ AAAA ia ~ . \
night as my .bitterest foeman might.
And surely It IA the love-demon
in ne that made me say: You think
\ am standing in your way. Richard
Jennifer? Well. SO am: for whilst
Fl live you may not have her. Why
don't you draw and cut me DOWN."
Twas then Satan marked my dear
lad for his very own.
ION guard!" he cried; draw and de-
fend yourself!" and with that the great
claymore leaped from its sheath to
flash in the starlight.
What with his refining back for space
to E:isirl the steel I had the time to
parry the descending blow. But at
the balancing instant the brother hat
ing devil had the upper hand, whisper
Ing me that here was the death !
coveted; that Margery might have her
lover, IL SC h would, with her hus-
bands blood upon his head.
So I sat motionless while the broad
sword cut its circle In air and came
down; and then I knew no more till
/ came to with a bees hive buzzing in
my ears, to find myself lying in the
dank grass at the path side. Ny head
was on knee. and he was