The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-08
Ross-H Huntress Company
Cor.West and Grove SITS.
Rutland. Vermont

Lamar before we crowd them. and
don't forget that we want 60 drive
them Into my land for the round up.
I'm afraid we're going TO have a wet
morning
They rode abreast beside the railroad
through the narrow gap, A long freight
train rumbled and ratified by. and lit
tie later they passed n coal shaft
where a begrimed night shift loaded
cars under tlaring torches.
Their message TO Winkelried Is still
on this side of the Atlantic" said Ar
mitage. but Winkelried is in strong
room by this time II the existing pow
ers at Vienna are what they ought TO
be. I've done my best TO get him there.
The message would only help the case
against him If they sent 1t"
/ Claiborne groaned mocklngly.
II suppose I'll know what It's all
about when ! read IT. In the morning
papers. like the game well enough,
| but II might be more amusing TO know
what I'm fighting for"
"You enlisted without reading the ar
ticles OF war, and you've got TO take
the consequences. You've done what
you set out to do. you've found me, and
you're travelling with me over the Nlr
ginla mountains TO report my capture
TO Baron Won Marhof. On the way you
are going to assist In another affair
that Will be equally TO your credit, and
then II all goes well with us I'm going
TO give myself the pleasure Of allow
who am. The incident appeals 10
my sense OF bumor. assure you ]
have one. or course II were not a
person OF very great distinction Cbau
venet and his friend Durand would
not have crossed the ocean and
brought with them professional as
ASSN. skilled In the use Of smotberlng
nJd knitting, to do away with me. You
are IN luck TO be alive. We are dan
gerously near the same size and build
and ln the dark, on horseback"-
THAT was funny. knew that II |
ran for 1t they'd plug me for sure and
that II | waited untll they saw their
mistake they would be afraid TO kin
me. Ugh! still taste the red soil OF
the Old Dominion"
Come, captain, let us give the horses
chance TO prove their blood These
roads will be paste In a few hours"
The dawn was breaking sullenly.
and out Of n gray, low hanging mist n
light rain fell In the soft. monotonous
fashion OF mountain rain Much Of the |
time II was necessary 10 maintain sin |
gle iile and Armltage rode ahead. The
fog grew thicker as they advanced. but |
they did not lessen their pace. which |
had now dropped to a steady trot
Suddenly, as they swept on beyond |
Lamar they hear the beat OF boofs and |
halted
Bully for usl We've cut In ahead
OF them! Can you count them, Clai
borner'
There are three horses all right
enough. and they're forcing the beasts
What's the wordT
Drive them backl Ready here we
goF' roared Armitage In voice In
tended 10 be heard
They yelled at the top Of their voices
ss they charged. pluDging into the nd
yancing trio after forty yard gallop
"'Not later than Frlday'-back you
gow shouted Armitage and laughed
aloud at the enemy's rout One OF the
horses II seemed from lbs riders yells
to be Chauvenet's- and bolted
and the others followed back the way
they had come.
Soon they dropped their pace 10 a
trot, but the trio continued 10 fy be
fore them.
They're rattled.' said Claiborne.
"and the fog isn't helping them any"
Were getting close 10 my place,
said ArmItage. and as be spoke two
shots fired Ia rapid succession cracked
family through the fog. and they jerk
ed up their horses.
ats Oscarl He's good way ahead
n Judge the shots right"
III be tUrns them back. we ought 10
hear their horses In moment" OBJ
served Claiborne THE fog muiiies
sounds The roads pretty level 10
here"
I'VE must let them out Of Il and into
my territory for safety We're within
q mile OF the gate. and we ought 10 be
able TO crowd them into that iong open
strip where the fences are down. Hang
The fog
The agreed signal of two shots
reached them again. but elesrcr. like
irnm taps. and was Immediately an
'wered BY scattering shots. a momen,
Aisf. - hs Two ridsrs meyed forward