The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10

who fell just before the ending of the
hatttle. I
The dead buried and the wounded
cared for in some rough and ready fash
ion. preparations We're made in all
haste for a speedy withdrawal from
the nelghborhood of the battlefield. Ru-
NOR had 1t that Tar!eton. with his in
Vincible legion. was within a few hours
march: and the mountain men, sodden
weary with the tolls of the flying adj
vance and the hard-fought conflict.
were in no fettle to cope with a fresh
foe.
AS yet I had not made myself known
to the patriot commanders. having my
hands and heart ull With the care OF
poor T%bee, who was grievously hurt,
and being 4 measure Indifferent to what
should befall me.
But now as we We're about to march
| was dragged before the committee of
co.onels and put to the question.
Your uniform is q strange one to
u.s. said Isaac Shelby. looking me up
and down with that neavy-lidded right
standing. ii o please"
l told my story simply. and. as
thought, effectively: and had only
black looks for my pains.
Ills = strange tale. surely, sir-too
strange to he ~helievable." quoth Shell
by. You are Il traitor. Captain Ireton
of the kind we not cumber ourselves
With on a march"
who says that word of me-" l
demanded. caring not much for that to
which his threat pointed, but something
for my good name.
Shelby turned n beckoned to a man
in the group behind him. stand out.
John Whittlesey.' he directed; and l
found myself fac TO face with that
.i!leman of Colonel Davies party who
had teen SO !!arce to hang me at the
fordina; Of the Catawba.
This man gave his testimony briefly.
te.I;ig but h bare truth. a week
earlier ! had passed in Davies camp
for a true-blue patriot. this though I
was wearing a ragged British uni
form at the moment. AS for
the witness himself. he had mis-
doubted me all along, but the colonel
had trusted me- and had sent me on
some secret mission, TIE inwardness of
wlairi, he. John Whittlesey. had been
unable 10 come at. though he confessed
that he had tried 10 worm it out of me
before parting COMPANY With me on
t." road to Charlotte.
! tooHed from one TO another of my
judges
IF this De all. gentlemen. the man
does bat confirm Ny story" l said.
~ is rot am said Shelby. MIR.
PnnSaE. III, stand forth
There was another SIT. in the back
grounding group and The pcttifogger
edged his way into the circle. keeping
Well out OF hand-reacA of me. How he
made SHIFT to cs,ap from F~crguson's
men, change sides. and TO turn VI thus
:ss'""nel% III the ranks OF the over-inoun-
tsin rreE. l know not to this day. nor
Yer siial know.
TEL these gentlemen what you have
told me said Shelly. briefly; and the
fsctor. cool and collected now, re-
::c,lrscd the undesirable facts: how in
Ch2llotte ] had figured as Il member of
Lord cC:nwa.lis' family; how I carried
my malignancy to the patriot cause to
the length Of throwing Il .stanch friend
to Ia" commonwealth. toWit, one Owen
~Pcngarvih. into the common Jail: how
camp, | had heen sent with an express
to MAJOR Ferguson. Also. he suggested
that il ] SHOULD be searched some proof
of my dLpiicitJ might be found or me.
AT this William Campbell nodded to
t>.o OF his Nirsiniars, and / was
searched forthwith, and tAat none too
srnt!N. in the breast pocket of my
itu5sar they fo2rd That accused dupli-
Sute dispulch; the enc | had taken
rom Iyhee and which had so nearly
proved my undoing in the interview
With Major FERGUSON.
Isaac shelby opened and read the
accusing letter and passed it around
>li.ioug his colleagues.
.! shall rot ask Why this was unde-
!iNs"ed. sir" he said to me, sternly.
Ills cough that it was found upon
y,n. :1ci son. and ii sufficiently proves
lie urn.h Of this sentleman's accusa-
Ion. t.aNa 0 au3ht further to say,
Captain 1reton?-aught that may ex-
cuse Us !cr Ilot leaving you behind in a
.aa!te.""
my l,SAG When / saw how completely
TIE tAi.S o. this little hlack-clothed
:;c!s1 .'"l CLOSED round me? Twice,
nay. tl.tiec / tried to speak calmly as
~ ,"lisis demanded. Then mad rage
ran away with me. and burst out in
yelling tt.i-es so hot they would surely
Cry Il Int; in the pen We're I to seek
20 So; t.*.n down lere.
Twas y silly thing to do, you will
;"y. a:ti isG,h beneath the dignity OF
ny n!an who cared not a bodle for
~ OF lis ios ing. | grant you this; and
ct it Ma# that same b%ull-bellow Of
1ldtt, proIanity hat saved my life
..i.st MAS in the storm of 1t, ours.
IA: lie lawyer by every shouted cpl
sbet ,ou 4 Say tongue to. a miracle
.'si, y r3t;sisl and Richard Jennifer and
i:p,,.ai.n aeates pushed their way
ta,oasa .irc eenr-thickening ring of on,
.Holetss tEc latter to range himself be-
lbs NE Ni.i, his Mowh-barreled rifle In
*. Man. .. ..!s arm, and my dear lac
o .st:.as !:ilsef upon me in a bears
us 0: iosors recognition II greet.
ne.