The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-02

son chose the top OF a forest-eoce~~
hill. the last and lowest elevation u, III,
spur named that day Kings Mountain
In soma respects the position MAS Al
Saat could he desired. There was room
on the fiat hilltop for an orderly dis,
position q The 1ghtiDg force: ana Tx
slopes ia front and rear were steer
enough 70 slVe an attaching eneniy i
sharp Climb. Moreover, there Was G
plentiful outcCopNsae OF stone on the
summit, SoaptieSt on the pra3a or a5:.
ef enc OF the hill and this was so dis.
posed as TO form 3 natural nreas;worS
Tor the defenders.
But there were disadvantages also.
the chief Of these being the heavy
Wooaing of the slopes 10 screen The ad-
vance OF the aSSaQl&pE party and
WAi4e the major Was busy making his
o!SpoSlSionS for the Igat was on ten
EeH~h@oSs Tor fear he ~osl3d have the
trees felled to bel. the NYeaS.work with
9 clear space.
ae did not do It, being restrained, as
l atterWaTd learned, by his uncertainty
as 70 whether or no the mountain men
mad cannon, Against artillery posted
on the n~eighhocinS hillackS the trees
were BIS 5esi defense, and so re left
them standing.
- 49, - srAS&f AslN SascaA2NQ
was now become most trying. and poor
Tybee'S was scarcely lass so, Know
ing my name and circumstance. more
over, q high regard FOR my old field
naTsAaIs genius, Major Ferguson was
very Willing to make use Of my ex-
peE32nce. These aSk}ngS from enc
whom knew for q brave and honor
able gentleman let me fall between TWO
stools, As q patriot spy, 1t was my
outy 10 turn the majors confidence as
q weapon against him. But as an Off
Ger and q gentleman I could by no
means descend to such depths Of per
fdy.
In his dilemma I sought 10 steer a
middle course, saving that / must beg
exemption because MY long hard ride
had reopened my ola sword wound-as
indeed ii had. So the major generously
let me be, rhUs haapiug Goals of fire
uoon my head; and I kept out Of his
way, conserving with 9ybee, who. like
myself. must be an oplooker in the
coming fray.
AS for the lieutenant, he was ali agog
TO learn more than I dared tel him, and
It irke6 him most nettleSonlely to have
a fight in prospect in the which he was
IN honor bound not to take q hand.
Time and again he begged me to re-
lease him from his parole: and when /
would not, he was for fighting me g
duel with his freedom for g stake.
Consider Of it, Captain Ireton," he
pleaded. For Gods sake, put your
self in ny place. Here am I. in the
camp OF my friends, gagged and bound
by my word TO You whilst your Internal
plot, whatever il may be, works out to
the coup de grace. Ye gods! it would
been far more mericful had you
me through in u wrestling match
last night"
,NFo,-bo,, >, .,z;s T 49,
but the choice between two evils.
Nevertheless, in time to come I hope
you may conclude that this is the lesser
Of the two"
No. I'm damned If I shall!" he re-
torted, Tuning like a disappointed bow.
and mindlng me most forcibly of my
.not-headed Richard Jennifer. And then
ne would repeat Il thought you were
ny friend"
S I am, as man to man. But this
concerns the welfare of a cause
o which I have sworn fealty. Take
iour own, words back, my lad, and put
in my place. Can I do less
han hold you to your pledge?"
No, l suppose not" he would say,
srumpily. Yet tbs hard; most devil /.
sh hard!" !
Ills the fortune Of war. Another !,
lay the shoe may be upon the other :
DOT" s
The baggage wagons had been )
naSsed across the broad end Of the hill :
o exc out the stone breastwork, and +
ne last of these arguing c%olloquies +
ook place beneath one of the wagons 9
we had crept for shelter from i
he rain. which was now pouring again. 6
II the midst of our talk, Major Fergu- +
on diVed to share our shelter. dripDinp 4
Ike a water spaniel.
"Ha! ye're carpet soldiers, both of n
e." he snorted, and then he began to d
wear ~piteously at the rain. t
Twill be worse for the enemy than a
or US said Tybee. I'VE can at least t
.eep our powder dry" a
Damn the enemy" quoth the ma ior W
heerfully. so the weather does NOT o
ut the creeks up and hold Tarle- h
on and Major Gibbs back from us, its S
small matter whether the rebels a
oWder be dry or soaked" c.
You have mad all your dispositions. W
Tybee asked. n
The major nodded. "All in apple-nie O.
RIDER. no thanks to either of We. mis- a
strong position. this, Ell, Captain Ire
on? I'm thinking not all the rebe, II
anditti out of hell will drive us from a!
'Tis good enough" I agreed; and o.
ere the talk was broken off BY the "
diving out to berate some Of >
Is Tory mflitiarnen who We're prepar- u
~ to make a night Of it with a ing Ia
t that vile country liquor. C
Continued Next Week.) =,
Learning and Work. B
Cincinnati Enuujrer. rrbo ~ II