The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-05-24

have no power to gainsay thee; but my
scul abhorreth contention, for am a
man of peace he said quietly, turning
aside Rowan's rapidly dealt blows with
out any apparent exertion.
II bear thee no malice, good Benjamin,
i yei will obey thee to the best of my
| humble abilities"
Wniie Dawson was uttering these in
| his usual mild manner he raised his great
| fist and gave Rowan blow under the
| ear that made him recoil several yards
| and fall heavily at Forstalrs feet.
| Verify, / am a peacemaker, and have
no pleasure in contention" added JOB,
seating himself calmly upon the grass.
Frank and Henderson lifted up Ben
Rowan he opened his eyes, and in few
seconds appeared perfectly conscious OK
what Lad taken place.
II have come to see 'iniduity reward
ed and have kept my eye on you, re-
marked Forstall, ironically.
''Hasr thou pulverized me enough, good
Benjamin?" asked Dawson, with great
simplicity.
Rowan sprang quickly to his feet and
walked away without any reply. For
I
rade ground, and presently the entire
brigade, now numbering over one hun
dred, turned to drill. All fell into the
ranks. and job and Ben were seen side
by side as usual but the latter, il was
observed, had a swollen head and face.
| Nick Hawes rode up to Gen. Marion
and remarked, for the second time. that
| the Independent Fire-Eaters made a
most heavenly appearance now they were
| Strengthened up on horses" and the gen
| eral smilingly replied that they certain-
| ly did, .....
Ii was at this particular period that
| Kate Martin and Joe Sawyer rode into
camp with foaming and painting steeds.
The divine Kate" exclaimed Hender-
son. involuntarily.
There's that traitor feller," said
Hawkes..
That's Gen. Marion" said the ser
seant of the guard, who had conducted
Kate on to the field.
Kate turned toward the general. and
the latter, brave as he was, appeared
somewhat bewildered and confused by her
dazzling beauty. He CALAMITY doffed his
leather cap and begged TO have the pleas
ure of knowing how far he could serve
so fair maiden.
With glowing cheek Kate related in
detail the object of her visit, describing
as well as she could the place of rendez-
vous, and making such remarks as her In
formation would justify in regard to the
! numbers of the Royalists, Joe Sawyer
| did not leave Kate's side for moment,
| and seemed to consider it post of hon
or; and the gallant Mr.. Henderson would
have regarded it in the same light. He
envied Joe his situation, and as soon as
| she had finished speaking with the gen.
| eral he advanced to address her.
Stand back, and you can see just as
WELL said Joe, evidently deeming his
approaches an intrusion. Miss Martin
smiled; and gracefully acknowledged Hen
| mally presented her to the general.
"The brigade will have the honor Of
escorting you to Rocky Greek, Miss Mar
tin," said Marion. 'As you are so for
trmate as to know Mr.. Henderson, will
confide you to his care until the brigade
| is in readiness to move forward. re-
gret that you cannot find among us those
| comforts which you must necessarily
| need after so much exertion we live as
we can, and not as we would. Our enc
| mics, should you visit them, could con-
| duct you to a marquee, comfortable and
even luxurious; but the friends of liberty
are obliged to sleep on the ground, with
| no other canopy than that Of the arching
heavens. To my rough tent, Mr.. Hender-
son will now conduct you, and no one
will intrude upon you while there"
"Such courtesy well BELTS a brave
chieftain and a gallant gentleman" re-
piled Kate. "A cause so just makes any
place endurable, and the post of danger
honorable. I shall be as happy in your
tent as the prcudest Royalist in his lux
| urious marquee. Now, Mr.. Henderson, I
gladly accept you as my cicerone to the
| tent.
II can assure you that he is well con-
tent" remarked the general, pleasantly.
Il confess to the charge" rejoined
Henderson, and touching his cap, turned
| from the general and conducted Kate to
the place designated while Joe Sawyer
followed with a sullen brow, jealous that
another should occupy the place which
| he had assumed.
Leaving the brigade to march to Rocky
Greek at their leisure, we will look after
some of our other characters. Mary
Adair and Ruth Strickland were on inti-
mate terms. This being the case, that
| they should visit each other would be a
natural result, and we find Miss Adair
| at Mr.. Strickland's. The capture of
Gainey and Cunningham had given the
former great pleasure, inasmuch as that
| event effected the liberation of her broth
er, and she hoped freed her from fur
| ther impertinence from the colonel. As
consequence, she experienced consid-
! cradle uneasiness when she heard of the
escape of the latter. This feeling of anx-
iety was considerably increased by GER
| tain rumors, which had reached her ears,