The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-15

care of a few sick men and some women
Il am glad, however" said the surgeon,
that Major Dunwoodie had consideration
enough not TO move the wounded. Here,
Mrs. Elizabeth Flanagan. hasten with
sect, and am in haste"
And here, you Mister Doctor Archi-
bald Sitgreaves," echoed Betty, you are
ever a coming too late; here is nothing
to ate"
Woman" said the surgeon in anger,
II bid you hasten with such food as may
be proper to be received into the stomach
fasting"
And I'm sure it's for a pop-gun that
/ should be taking you sooner than for a
cannon ball." said Betty, winking at the
captain and / tell zee that it's fasting
you must be- The boys have ate me up
intirely."
Lawton now interfered to preserve the
peace, and assured the surgeon that he
had already dispatched the proper per-
sons in quest of food for the party. A
little Modified with this explanation. the
operator soon forgot his hunger, and de-
clared his intention of proceeding to bust
ness at once.
And where is your subject?" asked
Lawton-
The peddler," said the other, glancing
a look at the sign post II made Hollis
ter put a stage so high that the neck
would not be dislocated by the fall, and
intend making as handsome a skeleton
of him as there is in the States of North
America his bones are well knit have
long been wanting something of this sort
TO send as present to my old aunt in
Virginia, who was sc kind to me when a
boy. But what has been done with the
body?"
Lawton was obliged to explain to his
friend
Thus doubly disappointed in his meal
and his business, Sitgreaves sudd My de-
:lared his intention of visiting the 30
:usts." and inquiring into the state OF
Captain Singleton. Lawton was ready
Tor the excursion and they were soon on
The road For some time the two rode in
Iilence, when Lawton, perceiving that
ais comrades temper was somewhat ruff
lei by his disappointments, made an eff
Tort to restore the tranquility Of his
feelings
That was a charming song, Archibald,
hat you commenced last evening, when
we were interrupted by the party that
brought in the peddler," he said.
Il knew you would like it, Jack. Poetry
is q respectable art"
The surgeon inv6luntarily hemmed,
and began TO clear his throat. The cap
tain, observing him to be sitting with
great Uneasiness on his horse, continued !:
''The air still, and the road solitary
why not give the song? We are fast ap-
preaching some rocks on our left the
echo will double my satisfaction"
Thus encouraged, the surgeon set about
complying with the request in sober earn
est. Some little time was lost in getting
the proper pitch of his voice; but no
sooner were these two points achieved
than Lawton had the secret delight of
hearing his friend commence.
Hush % interrupted the trooper !:
"what rustling noise is that among the
rocksT
1T must have been the rushing of the
melody. A powerful voice is like the
breathing Of the winds"
Listen 70 said Lawton, stopping his
horse He had not done speaking when
a stone fell at his feet. "A friendly shot
that" cried the trooper; neither the
weapon nor its force implies much ILL
will. 1t would be easy to hide a regi-
nent behind those rocks" dismounting
and taking the stone in his hand "Oh (,
here is the explanation along with the
mystery" So saying, he tore a piece of
paper that had been ingeniously fastened
IL II
ing it, the captain read:
"A musket bullet will go farther than
a stone in the rocks of Westchester. The
horse may be good, but can he mount a
precipice?"
Thou sayest the truth, strange man."
said Lawton, courage and activity would
avail but little against assassination and
these rugged passes" Remounting his
horse, he cried aloud: Thanks, unknown
friend; your caution will be remembered"
A meager hand was extended for an
instant over a rock, in the air, and af-
terward aothing further was seen or
heard in that quarter.
quite an extraordinary interruption"
said the astonished Sitgreaves, 'and a
letter of a very mysterious meaning"
"Oh! tits nothing but the wit OF some
pumpkin, who thinks to brighten two of
the virginians by an artifce of this
kind" said the trooper; 'but let me tell
3ou, Mr.. Archibald Sitgreaves, you were
wanting to dissect, just now, very hon.
est fellow"
1T was the peddler-one of the most
notorious spies in the enemy's service ;
and / must say that I think it would be
an honor to such a man to be devoted
to the use of science"
HE may De a spy-he must be one"
said Iawton, musing; but he has :.
heart above enmity, and a soul that would
honor a soldier"
The surgeon turned a vacant eye on
his companion as he uttered this solilo-
guy. while the penetrating looks of the
trooper had already discovered another
pile of rocks, which, jutting forward,
nearly INSTRUCTED the highway.
What the steed cannot mount. the
foot of man can overcome" exclaimed the
wary partisan. Throwing himself again
from his saddle, and leaping wall of
stone, he began to ascend the hill. This
movement was no sooner made than Law
ton caught glimpse of the figure of a
man stealing rapidly and disappearing on
the opposite side of the precipice.
"Spur, Sitgreaves-spur," shouted the
trooper, dashing over every impeachment
in pursuit, land murder the villain as he
flies"
The former part of the request was
promptly complied with, and a few mo-
ments brought the surgeon in full view of
a mar armed with musket.
Stop, my friend-stop until Captain
Lawton comes up. if you please cried
~ surgeon. But as If the invitation