Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-08

j winch lay ROCKING dIohS lnc ShVi
horses snorted gathered IN groups
while boatmen poled fatboats toward
cove from which already scov
freighted with horses was bein:
pushed out into the bay.
Suppose" whispered Mount, 1--WE
lead our horses aboard that scow yon
derr
| In another moment, scarcely aware
of what was actually about, 1 hac
dismounted and was leading Warloch
straight down to the shore toward q
cove where half dozen boatmen were
long sea poles.
IF they ask questions knock them
into the water" said Mount calmly.
He repeated the instructions to Fox
croft and Shemuel as we filed along
the dim shore past a throng Of boat
men, grooms, officers servants and
teamsters and made straight toward
the scow that lay few yards off shore
In the little shadowy cove.
1t was desperate attempt, yet its
very audacity was in our favor. The
boatmen when they saw US leading
our horses down to their cove hastily
lowered a plank bridge from their
heavy scow. and Mount coolly wadei
out into the water, guiding his horse
aboard as calmly as though it were his
own stable and these Tory boatmen his
paid grooms.
followed with Wariock, who snort
ed and paved when the salt water
rose to his fetlocks, but he danced up
the plank incline and entered the boat
without coaxing. Shemuel's horse.
sleek, weasel bellied animal, with
wicked eye and a bunch o. hackle for
a tail, swung round in the water, sling
ing the little Jew on his face IN the
mud. and then, with a vicious squeal
lung up his heels and cantered off.
Dragged and dripping, Shemuel.
standing knee deep In salt water,
watched the flight of his horse, but
babe him come aboard at once, and he
did 90. casting sidelong glances at the
bOatmen, who regarded him with as
tonishment.
Mr.. Foxcroft meanwhile had dragged
his horse aboard, and Mount ordered
the boatmen to push on at once.
As the men took up their heavy sea
poles beard them whispering to each
other that Mount and I must be scouts
sent ahead to spy for the soldiers
Presently Mount touched my arm,
ana pointci. nigh up N the DARK hhass
above the city two bright lights hung.
So we knew that Rolfe was watching
from the belfry Of the Old North Meet
ing House and that Paul had read the
twin lamps message and was now gal
looping west through the Middlesex
farms.
Shemuel, shivering In his wet and
muddy garments, crept up beside me
to ask where we were to be landed.
did not know nor dared ask, fear
ing to awake suspicion.
"You land at Phipps' farm, sir?" In
CURED sweating boatman Of Mount.
"Phipps' FARM broke in Mr.. Fox.
croft. Its in the marshes o. Leche-
mere. I'm hanged IL I'll be landed at
Phipps'v'
isn't that where the troops land.
SIR" asked the boatman, resting his
oar.
Mount shook his head myste-iously.
I'VE are on special service. lads he
said. ASK no questions, bat put us
ashore at Willis creek and tell the colo
mel to give you guinea apiece for
me-"
As the distance slowly increased be-
tween us and the troop boats began
to breathe more freely. Slowly the
dark shore took shape before us. Al
ready could smell the land smell and
hear the wind among the reeds.
Something touched my hand Shem-
uel came covering to my side.
Il hat done all could, he said in a
shaking voice. II shall nefer be safe
no more"
'What do you meanY asked.
II don't know. shall nefer set
foot on shore no more l don't live
long now, Mr.. Cardigan"
He was trembling from head to foot
rs laid my hand on his shoulder.
The boatmen had dropped their oars
and taken to their poles once more.
The tall reeds rustled as our scow
drove its square nose into the shadows
and grounded with grating jar.
There's a road swings northwest
through the Marshes" said Mount,
weding out into the water and leading
his horse up through the PUSHES. Fol
low me, lad. I should know this coun-
Try from Cobble hill to Canada"
Foxcroft had mounted Jack climbed
ytifiy into his saddle. threw War
lock around In the reeds, prepared to
vet foot to stirrrp, when Shemuel
seized my arm convulsively. A patrol
81 British light horse, riding in single
ale. came picking their way down the
shore in the moonlight.
Mount ana Foxcrof saw them and
drew brides. I slung my legs across
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