The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11
CHATTER VI.

CHATTER VI
nnnwopdse's ssssn had ofsnu tried ssel,
psowsss against The en@sns. and they faw
sal ~pansing 10 be led once more against
fees who they seldom charged In vain.
Their wishes were % be grafifiesI for a
hxSty OF ths enemy sssn came sw eet,ins
round tie Aa&e Of the hill which intsrsect.
I'd sh4 Yaew To- the soush. A few minutes
s~Fsaadsf the faa ior 20 distinguish their
character. In oae troop be sam the green
coats of the COWBOYS. and in The other
tke irafiera helmets and wooden saddles
Of the yagsrs, Their numbers we're about
| eanal TO the body under his immediate
orders. I'm reaching the open space near
the cottage OF Harvey Birch. the enemy
halted and drew MP his men Ia line. At
this faosasnt a column OF foot appeared In
fh~ vale. and pressed forward
MAJOR Dunwo ods. ut 0fce saw his adj.
vantage. The column be led began slowly
TO r~tire from the field. when the youth-
fg! German. who cosn saa the enemy's
horse, fearful OF missing an EASY con.
quest. gave the word to charge. Few
troopers acre more hardy than the Cow.
boys they sprang eagerly forward in the
pursuit. wish a confidence created by the
retiring Zoe and The column in their rear
the iirssians followed more slowly. but
in better order. The trumgeis OF the yir.
Slnlans no~ sounded long and lively
they were answered BY a strain from, a
parry In amhash that went to the hearts
of their enemies The column OF Dun
wrsdse wheeled in perfect order. Opened.
and. rs the word charge was given. the
troops OF LGwion emerged from their
cover.
The charge threatened too much for
the refugee troop. They scattered in ey-
cry direction. flying from the field as fast
rs tkeir horses conld carry them. ONLY
d few were hurt bat such ns did nssv.t
The arms 81 their ~ayenging c0untryfnen
nes~T survived the hlow. ii was anon
the poor sassals OF the German fyrsns
thai the shock feli. Disciplined to the
most exact obedience. these ili-fated men
ansa fbe charge brayeiy. bur they we-s
sw*Ts before the rssttled Lorss and nerv.
OTIS arms Of their antagonists like ehaf
before The wind. Mauy OF them we're lit
eFsiay ridden down. and Dnnwoodie soon
sas thA hsad without sn opposing foe.
The lawn in front or the Locusts was
hiddsa from slae view OF the road BIZ a
close line of shrabisery. and the horses Of
the teo Dragons had been left. liz
together. under lis shelter. I've Cog
cots. sio had been cut of fron a retreat
10 Their osn party. rode furioasly through
she gate. xish an intention Of escaping 10
The oEsn wood 10 the rear Of the cottage.
The victorious Americans pressed The
rsssenslns s;eFrsaaE~ until they had driven
iAeAa under the protection oE the fire Of
the inaautFy and feeling themselves III
fhe privacy of the laan. relieved from
any immediate danger. the predatory .ar-
fiors ssAade f0@asd their INTENDED prizes.
bs as aaaaesst spontaneous Increment.
Ihes aere DGssSig engaged in separating
she 9asfepiEgA NJ sse horses mhen the
sfussxg On the piazza discharged his yfis-
soi. sad Fasaad. swora in hand, to the
Fsxesae.
The entFanee VI Carssr inso tie sssrlar
nsa isadEsed fas ysary dra@o<sn aitbln 10
tNsTa his asseatisns more sI0seIs 90 his
I'sisoaer but this n@N INTERRUPTION siress
Aaaa asaiu 10 sase wffsdom. lie threw his
ts.3y osss 81 the tpsldiaz. aal anslaass.gssi
Ag hN shrsats and arIsa ranes To f~rigafeu
ths a~araaaeFs from ,shesr prsg. Th. 100
aaszsk MS esstseins. THREE hundred ~ rs
eAs 8es sere wishit a mile of fhe cot
tHge Nngidscs iAorsa@ We're running AZ
large IL efvry dTeei 70. and iie4ry Wlar.
foa seized the isssfalg Meioa8 ~seafiaas By tie
less ard sArva hin issasdieas ints the
awn- ssH@ar VANISHED froa the room.
aa3 ar~w 4 holt OK the ss4srr ISoY.
TIE fail III sie soldier wae net great.
ans rsSoeersfi@ h4s ts~si. Ne surlissl liN fary
Tor 4 ssossefss oa lgAH prisoner. To scale
shs s.nsl5ss III tise face ot saeh ~ enemy
ws.. l~ss~escr. lf4Is9xsihIw. and ou fflaI he
fcAgssa TIE taaiA eatranee barred
IL essasrzeIe npe smiiezi lgsaily IN him
f9r aid. snd foFgrfgHl ~ everything etse,
the dssoassssa f~tssol~s rssslesi - bis Az
sSe1nfee. s9ie isnFss was instantly lib
egasssa. bat The eslseT ABS already fastened
III the saddia ~ a tsYwsss. eal the foar
ressrea ahlna slse III. line. esstiins fnri
ossig III eaca ssshaT @ith iheig panrss.
tsrsaf sAfew the sNt~r stegr ogpet. and
pointing 10 the remaining horse. e1eia 10.
~
~IsEn ssew~-sssa Nas4a IIemrY. rem
i~*s cried III. yvsssa. az be- 9ausaei
sfto The saddle. .now. indeed, ms honest
fWiSaw. u tire time 10 run. lie haaa8a~l
hastily 20 hEs father. wtpo stood al the
wiuaags ID xg&ssile~x a~n&iess. wlih hi.
AAras essrnsAd Icwfafd hAs child IL he az.
tifnde Of besss@ilcsiof. aud dssiNa through
she gate sinh she fapIdIty 81 sightuiny.
Ills horse wns ri shs best t,iattei Of tlr-
sass. and carried him @isss shs sststfssws
ef ise wlsd along tise valley aud tie
hear of Tho sasssIy sss@ air.aSy ss~a ssn, "a.