Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-16

- Bowie, appeaRo 70 De clean, tbougf
rough.
Mount presented me to q young mar
In homespun who had been sitting by
the chimney reading a letter. quiet
modest gentleman OF thirty perhaps
somewhat travel stained and spotfed
with reddish mud, which proclaimed
him an arrival from the south
He gave me q firm, cool clasp OF the
hand and a curiOusly sharp yet not I'M
kindly smile promising TO join us wher
he had finished the letter he was sead
Ing.
/ had meant to tell Mount OF my con.
versations with Corporal Cloud and
the smallness of the room would carry
even whisper 10 the stranger by Ike
chimney.
Mount must have OWNED my Inten-
lions. for he said In his hearty. dcci,
chested voice. You may say what yo
please here. Mr.. Cardigan, and trust
this gentleman from Maryland as you
trust me, hope
began by telling Mount very frank
ly that he had put me In false pos
| ton as a rebel. i retailed my CONVEX
satiOn with Corporal Cloud. how had
| felt II ,dishonorable to accept hospital
| ty under a misunderstanding and how
l had deemed ii necessary 10 confess
me.
fiddle - diddle - diddle! Who the
devil caresT' be said
I'm loyal to the king" | said blunt.
ly, land when am ready 10 renouncc
him shall do so, not before"
Certainly" observed Mount compla
Gently.
Not that / care for Tory company.
either" | added in disgust, thinking OF
my encounter with Greathouse And
related the affair TO Mount
"A sneak" he said, "a sly, mealy
mouthed sneak! Look out for this fel
low Greathouse. my friend. BY heav.
en-. I'm sorry he saw you! You can de
pend upon IT, the news of your arrival
here will be carried to Butler. Why.
this fellow Greenhouse is a notorious
creature OF Lord Dunmore, set here to
spy on Colonel Cresap and see that the
militia had no commerce with rebel
emissaries from Boston. Cad, had not
believed you trusted me and that you
would sit snug in the fort yonder In,
stead of paying calls OF state on all the
Tories In town
He took a pull at the tankard, set Il
down two-thirds empty and lay back In
his chair. licking his lips thoughtfuily.
How long do you stay hereT' he
asked.
until deliver my belts. That will
be tomorrow
II thought you wished TO see Colonel
Cresap. tooy' he said.
II do. He will return today. they tell
me-"
Mount leaned over the table, folding
his arms under bis chest.
shark ye, friend Michael" he said.
Colonel Cresap, three-quarters of the
militia and all save score or so Of
these villagers here are patriots. The
Mary land pionesrs mean to make
home here for themselves, Indians or
NO Indians. and II will be little use for
you to plead with Colonel Cresap, who
could not can OF his people II he
would"
eff be 10 true patriot" said, chow
can he deliberately drive the SIX Ma
lions 10 take up arms against the colo
niesr W
What you don't nndersfand,1 re-
piled Mount. els that Colonel Crssap's
people hold the Ipdians ut small ac-
count They are here. and they mean
10 stay here. spite OF sir william
johnson and the Cayssss-
Bot can't zen 60 that irs Dun
noss's policy to bring On a eiashy'
sxclaimed in despair. -If Cresap 10
eoncfliAtovy toward thu Cayusas can't
zen sse that Dunnore win STIR - ssch
men a. Butler and Greathouse to CON-
nit some act Of vioIencei tell you,
DunmoFe means to have o war started
here which will forever turn the Six
Nations against u.s."
Against usr said Mount meaning
".
Yes, uar' exclaimed III 1t be
treason to oppose such a monstrous
crime ~ that which Lord Dunmore
contemplates. then l am guilty, liz to
b q patriot means to resist such men
- Dunmore and Butler-a aye, and our
Governor Tryon, too. who knows what
ts being done and says nothing IL to
defend the land OF ones birth against
the plots Of these men makes me an
enemy TO the king. why why, then"
ended violently. Il am the kings enc
my To the last blood drop In my body
''Lsrd Dunmors represents the king
SAID Mount smiling.
Prove IL to me and am . rebel
from this moment" cried.
hut Lord Dunmors 10 only doing his
duty" urged Mount. His majesty
needs allies" &fAl
DO you mean to sAy that Lord Dun
more y proyoking war here at the
k1uys commapdf' asked in horror
TIE young man By The chimney stood |
~ and bspt his pleasant sgss on me.
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