Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-09
THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS: THURSDAY. JANUARY

commissary warehouse, where wag
ons were beng loaded with tents, am
munitlon, rations and forage enough
for sixty days. The library window
Mt Headquarters was bright. Colonel
Cummings and surgeon were re
spectively commanding and persuad-
ing young Jameson to await his moth
err and sister at the post. Nick Mat
thews, attended by a watchful ser
geant, was having his hair cut by the
citizen barber: while Lounsbury, too
ioyfully excited TO sleep. was in the
suffers billiard room giving Fraser,
who was about to depart with the ex
petition. sympathetic history Of the
Lancasters--a history in which Mary
Ign was shrcwdly made the dainty
central figure
At ) o'clock, everything being in
readiness, llvclicr activity prevailed.
The outgoing troop was routed from
bed and fortified with hot breakfast.
BY "boots and saddles" had sounded.
And soon the protected
from the cold by blanket coats and
with black cutties burning down the
whole length OF its double line-was
leading the wagon train at good jog
toward the west.
The men went gladly, accepting the
long ride as welcome relief TO the
tagnation of n garrison winter. To
them the possible dangers of the trip
were a mere matter of course, though
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month beforc-a terrible march from
Fort Robinson into the Black Hills
was fresh in their memory. Captain
Oliver commanded. II troop being his
own. lie was Il brave man, but one
who let his heart influence his better
Judgment who was neither as acute
as soldier should he nor as cautious
Yet his commanding officer selected
him fer the duty-the choice insured
his remaining behind when the cam
paign OF the coming summer opened.
when there would arrive from the
States" certain loyal little wife and
her seven babies
An hour after the cavalry clattered
out of Brannon faithful Shadrach
lmped home. The approach Of the
pung did not brighten Dallas, for long
before it crossed the coulec. as she
walked noiselessly to and fro across
the dirt floor, she heard her fathers
voice urging the white horse on. She
did not understand the quick return
but prepared for 1t by building up the
FIRE and swinging the coffee pail into
place.
The old men heard her story before
they stepped from the sleigh. The
evangelist as he listened thanked his
God for Lounsbury. The section boss,
on the contrary, was made so angry
by the recital OF Matthews attack that
he called down every manner of pun
ishment upon the latter and reveled in
multiple plans for sweet revenge. -,
lies let tibet scalawag call again,''
he cried. shaking crutch toward
Shanty Town. 'Ah amt much on my
laigs these lays, but Ah'm right good
with my pistol ARM"
"Without his arm began David
Bond.
IA NouuciluE tly HUN l'oii"o S'op'
ped him. He turned to see her point
ing at the northern sky.
A strange. wild light was creeping
up from the horizon and tintng the
heavens. A filmy veil was mounting
the zenith and swinging gently. Swift
ly the glory grew. The veil became a
curtain OF rainbow coloring, edged
with royal purple and faint red and
lined here with orange. there with
green. again with delicate pink.
Changes followed. Green, gold and
blue lightning dartcd from plain to
sky, trailing fainter colors that danced
elfshly. and the sheet of living fame
took form. 1t became a huge clinched
fist, resting upright upon the lighted
prairie. About it, in a sky made dark
er by contrast, CLEANED the scattered
stars. Then, one by one. quivering
| fingers of light shot forth from the
fist, until at length over the little
shack was outspread, palm downward
a shimmering giant hand.
To the evangelist, watching the au
rora with upturned face, the hand was
deifed. at is divine manifestation"
he whispered reverently. 1T brings q
message, Thou shalt not be afraid fol
the terror by night nor for the arrow
that flieth by day"
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