Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-16
Cardigan
BY ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
eopyrish,. 1901, soBnar w. cHAnBrR.
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS

"My dulles take me to the south
stockade," the corporal said, once more
offering his hand. And again thank
cd him for his hospitality so warmly
that he seemed a trifie surprised.
What friend OF liberty could expect
iess?'' he protested, smiling. Are you
a recent recruit. sir, that you marvel al
the good Fellowship among us?"
Are you, too, of that fellowship |
exclaimed, amazed TO find rebels III
uniform.
He looked at me rather blankly.
You'll scarce find Tory In the reci-
ment." he said, beginning TO be anus
ed at my ignorance. las for Colone.
! Cresap's colonists yonder, III warrant
them all save some twoscore malig
nants like Greathouse, the storekeeper
and the company he keeps
II am afraid do not merit your con
fidence in matters touching the fellow
ship to which you and my friend
Mount adhere" said stiffiy. determin
ed not to wear false colors.
Corporal Cloud cut me short with
hearty laugh
II guess Jack Mount knows what he
is about" he said, clapping me on the
shoulder. Half our men are some
what backward and distrustful, like
Won. but III warrant them when the
time comesr'
Plainly the first thing TO be done was
10 get out of the fort. This Il accom-
piished without the slightest trouble
nobody questioning me- and I shortly
found myself In the road. which ap
peared TO be the main street OF Ores
ap's village.
Presently I passed a double log
house. from the caves Of which dan
gled green bush. The door bore
painted signboard also. representing a
large house with arms and legs like
man. at which puzzled. but could not
gucss the significance
! needed salt, having for the last
week used white wood ashes to SAVIOR
my corn withal. 30 entered the tav-
srn and made known my needs to a
coarse featured, thickset fellow, who
lay In chair smoking a clay pipe.
He rose instanter, all bows and
smiies and cringing to my-orders. beg
gfng me TO be seated until he, could find
the salt sack In the cellar; and i sat
down, after ealuttng the company.
which consisted Of half dozen men
playing cards by the window.
Presently the landlord came In with
my small bag OF SALT and set Il ON the
scales with many a bow and smirk at
me to beg indulgence for his delay.
-You have Travelled FAR, sir" shesaid
pointedly. Theirs IL northern mud on
yeur hunting shirt and southern burs
On your logging fringe. Perchance. sir.
you have news from Bostonr
l shook my had. The compsay at
ne tabls BY the window hsa paused
% llnten.
"weA. wssl- - said. pufang his long
s,ay into glow. these D. parlous
times, cir. the world Overt And. be-
tween ourselves. cir. begging yeur par
don for the familiarity. cir. have been
wondering myself whether the king Il
wholly right"
Doubt" said ear>s<ssly. - no
friend to loyalty"
Through the bottom Of my nng again
! saw be was still far frora saxia6ed
concerning my real sen<iments. I LIS
toned a. drank. The card players be-
hind me were not playing.
Landlord" 1 asked. carele~aly cut
ding short another argument, what
may your tavern sign mean with its
house running loose on pair o, legsr'
1t n my own name. air. he laughed,
''Greathousei iatter me there IL some
small wit IN the conceit. sir. though l |
painted Jon sign myself"
SO this WAS Greathouse. a notorious
loyalist, this bloated iout who had been |
prying and picking at me to learn my
sentiinentsf The slyness Of the fellow
disgusted me. and could scarce con-
troll my open aversion. though I did
gueceed IN leaving him with hIs suspl-
eions lulled and got out Of the house
without administering to him the kick |
which my leg was itching for.
There were several houses just be- |
ysad me to the left. One displayed a
belly bush and wrinkled berries. sig.
NJ 70 me to avoid II. and should have
done 20 had ] not perceived Jack |
Mount Ioanng In the doorway and
ehemnsi seated on the horse block. |
eating dish or nsh with his fingers.
returned Mounts CHEEKY salute with |
Z nod. not pausing At the house a. |
passed By.
He taE1s ant Into the road after me. |
askirx what had eons amiss. and |
rid him BE- had left me at the fort |
without advice or counsel and that |
had quilted the barracks. not caring to
- caught there ~ Butler and bis war
rant.
SHAME on yeu. lad. for the thoughtr'
aid Mount ansriiy. "Do yoo think we
70 things By halves, Cads md n The
Weesel has been u touch with Buffers /
men Al night. ready to warn ron the /
moment they started Tor this camp. |,
He's asleep In there now jorkins his
huge thumb toward ~ Inn, ',and I'VE
1uHf returned frorm aae<mn Wn4xxw wvall