Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-29
CHAPTER xLvIII.-continued.

WV D1A A1tn0@A - 1880
or you or /. I'm Lord Cornwallis's shoes
the two days would not be lost"
Jennifer laughed. Leave the rest OF
us out, Sir Hannibal Ireton, n tell
what you woul do he said, hooking
me.
we were at that bend In the road
where Jan Howart and his Tories had
sought TO wayiay us In the cool gray
dawn OF a certain June morning when
we were %gaIloping this same road "a
keep my appointment with Sir Fran
els FaIeonnet. A huge rock makes a
promontory in the stream just here,
and / pointed to- a water-worn cavity
in II where the flood Tapped I'm and out
In gurgling eddies.
You've been sharp to take me up on
my forgetting Of the landmarks, but
there is one I've not forgot" said /.
'One day, about the time you were get
ting yourself born, / was passing this
way with my father and q company
of the county gentlemen. Twas in the
Seven Years War, n the Cherokees
were threatening us from the other
side. The river was in flood as II is
now; and / mind my father saying that
when you could see that hole in the
rock. Macgowan's Ford would be no
more han armpit deep"
"So?" said Richard; then ii be-
hooves US to-" He stopped in MID SEN
tence, drew rein and shifted his sword
hilt TO the front.
What Is IT." l asked.
For reply he pointed me to a canoe
half hidden In the bushes where road
side and river edge came together.
laughed. IAN empty pirogue. Shall
we charge and run IL through"
Hist" said he; ''tnar canoe was
ahoat a minute since. Mark the pad
dle-'tis dripping yet"
AS he spoke an Indian stood up in
the pushes beside the pirogue. holding
out his empty hands In token of amity.
We rode UP and were presently shak-
ing hands with out old time ally, the
Catawba.
Howl said he; heap howl Chief
Harris glad: wahl Make think have TO
&C to Sal'bury TO find Captain Long
knife and Captain Jennif'. Heap much
glad"
"chief Harris?" / queried. who
may he be2'
The Catawba drew himself up and
drummed upon his breast.
Chief Harris here" he answered,
proudly. THE Great War Chief by
which we understood he meant Gem
erai Greene. SAY all Catawba take
warpath 'gainst redcoat: make Tn
canoola headman. give UNI new name.
Wahi'
AT this we shook hands with him
again. well pleased that our stanch ally
should have recognition at the hands
OF the general. Then | would ask IL
ba were on the way to raise his tribes
r.cn to fight with us.
"Bimeby. no have time now big
thing over yonder," pointing across the
river. "Manitou Cornwally fool Great
War Chief. mebbe. hey?"
How is that?" satd Dick. and the
query elected a BIT OF news to make
us prick our ears. The Catawba had
been In the British camp at Forrey's
posturing again as o Cherokee friendly
70 the kings side. Some sudden move
ment had been determined upon,
though what II was to be he. coud n3t
learn. At the end of his own resources
he had crossed the river in a sto.en
pirogus to find us and warn us.
What say you, Dick2" / asked.
when we had heard the cataw n
through.
The lad was holding his lip IN l.
hand and scowIing as one who PTS
duty against inclination.
IT'S our cursed luckl" he g'oomel.
Then he swore IL out by length and
breadth, and. when the air was cleared.
lei me have what was in his mind
After all. tits like enough we s.4ou.d
find Appleby house deserted. Gilbert
Stair will cling TO Lord Corvallis
c0at-skirt as long as he can for sheer
safety's sake. At all events, bus
mess must walt: the country's veal
comes first Then TO the Indian. IF
we "a max the beasts take the water.
Will you ferry us across. Chief2"
The Catawba nodded. and made the
nod good by setting us dry-shod on
the farther bank OF the brown flood BY
the time We had the horses rubbed
down and resaddled twas twilight In
the open and night dark In the wood:
but ne were on our ground and
knew every bypath through the for
est.
SO, when we had sent the Indian back
to carry news OF us TO General David
son at the lower ford, and to advertise
him OF u purpose. we mounted to be-
gin a scouting Jaunt. keeping to the
wood paths and bearing cautiously
northward toward the enemy's camp
at Forney's plantation.
At times we were close upon the Brit
fish sentries. with every nerve strained
tense for tight or flight; amor we would
be making wide detours throug bog
OF wet branches with the rain-soaked
leaf beds under foot to make the horses
treadings as noiseless as q cats.
None the less. In the fullness OF time
twas near about midnight as we
guessed tive q " patience well
rewarded lowering ON the confines of
the camp we head tho muffled drum
tap OF the rcveiile. and soon there was
the stir Of nm army making ready for a
march.
Which way vii. it be, north or
SOUTH. whispered Dick, when we had
discounted to cloak the heads Of the
horrxs.
We shall know shortly" said r: and
truly. we did. being well nigh enveloped
and ridden down by the fringe OF light
horse ~depioying 10 pioneer the way.
when we had sJteered or to let this
skirmish cloud blow b.. Dick struck
d spark into his undertook TO have a
sight OF his compass needle.
South and by east" he announced:
that will mean Beattie's Ford. l take
ATT
Rot unless they swim, horse and
foot, / objected "sTwiH be Mac
Bowan's. more likely
Having this uncertainty TO resolve
rye must hang upon the skirts OF the
British advance till we could make
sure, and this proved 10 be d rnosi
periious business. Yet by riding abreast
III the mcvinr main W. aid resolve tht
uncertainty; heard the orders passet
from man To- man, and later saw /
small 1eintinE detachment split Oh 4
take the road Tor Realities. whilst ths
1naio body hello o. for Macgovan's: al
this before we were discovered in IN.
\ ssIosming q , dawn bv some Of Tar