Milford chronicle., 1908-12-18

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49, the right turns w
ought to be south o
Lamar and near the railroad"
Armitage passed his rein to Clai
borne and plunged down the steep roat
to reconnoiter
Its a strange business" Claiborne
muttered half aloud.
The cool air Of the ridge sobered him
Rutshe reviewed the events Of the nigh
,---saathout regret. Every young officer ia
'Thertthe service would envy him this adven
+" - .ure- He so intent with the
four Ger" bought that he hummed revee and
you a other Gas about to rebuke himself for unsol
s S9a wear wierly behavior on duty when Armi-
- ,ge whistled for him to advance
NAh t"S POstlts all right; they haven't passed
III Ia but wet met railroad track walker
Zach lown there, and he said he had seen
no one between here and Lamar. Now
ace they're handicapped by the big country
is horse they had to take for that Servian
,ert devil and we push them hard
as we like. We must get them beyond
ra,,o,,at Lamar before we crowd them. and
dlIlUuS don't forget that we want to drive
IT them into my land for the round up.
more I'm afraid we're going to have a wet
morning"
They rode abreast beside the railroad
adv through the narrow gap. long freight
opi train rumbled and ratified by. and lit
tie AteI Luey passed u coal smart.
de where a begrimed night shift loaded
di emf cars under haring torches.
q bu ''Their message to Wnkelried is still
. on this side Of the Atlantic" said Ar
mitage, but Winkeried is in a strong
tn room by this time If the existing pow
at ers at Vienna are what they ought to
M, be. I've done my best to get him there. |
"'4e The message would only help the case
dol against him il they sent it."
l. y graf Claiborne groaned mOckingy.
W 81 suppose I'll know what it's all
w S'Opl about when read it in the morning
~ VIII papers. like the game well enough
W soun but it might be more amusing to know
a - what I'm lighting for"
- iiie b "YOu enlisted without reading the ar
49, ~ paries Of war. and you've got to take
~ faU,ir.e consequences You've done what
w you set out to do. you've found me and
Il lHe you're travelling with me over the Vir
labo ginia mountains to report my capture
l'Fs1son to Baron Won MarhOf. On the way you
IA are going to assist in another affair
lYt '"NS hat will be equally to your credit, AMI
kafute lthen if all goes well with US I'm going
lsawhicltO give myself the pleasure Of allow
hose ing NJ Chauvenet to tell you exactly
@ SAhe lewho ! The incident appeals to ,
4f4c,,I, my sense Of humor assure you
- have one. OF course if ! We're not a q
person Of very great distinction Chau +
10 tue venet and his friend Durand would /
loW duf not have crossed the ocean and O
sid ito brought with them a professional as. :
dea vii ASSN skilled in the use Of smothering =
.el tim aSd knitting. to do away with me- You
Ia ing are IN luck to be alive. We are dan
Dis 1eois gerously the size and build :,
iHi'eN ~ and in the dark. on hOrseback'-
Donald That was funny l knew that II =
nortion IN for 1t they'd plug me for sure and h
Marvel ,hatif waited until they their
An-,11 mistake they would be afraid 70 kill
80 on Nine. Ugh! | still taste the red soil of I!
re twsthe Old Dominion" a.
&c Come. captain. let US give the horses -.
$50 - chance to prove their blood These u
Sov sat a, roads will be paste in a few hours" e
% ntIe dam The dawn was breaking sullenly tn
NV bly boand out OF gray, low hanging mist a a.
al psf blight rain fell in the soft. monotonous al
New gu Fashion OF mountain rain. Much of the Vo
Event, assme it was necessary to maintain sin "
:, 49,; oneee file and Armitage rode ahead The tn
7 ifa ~. g grew thicker they advanced but
hoolrs 10 s,ey did not lessen their pace, which 81
Jobns ,22nd d now dropped to a steady trot Al
d bout snce Suddenly, as they swept on beyond ni
invhmar they hear the beat Of hoofs and to
- .Iy,nalted.
~ eer "Bully for usl We've cut in ahead pa
e,,,,.os of them! Can you count them, Clai FIR
s .tS ,borne?" bo
ty.sie ! 'There are three horses all right tai
49, ton anough end they're forcing the beasts ha
she wssFlc6e Rapv wOrdg
voIIs her locksve them backl Ready-here we mo-
tha aTstv ~ roared Armitage in a voice in g
-. ~ AIN d to be heard Z
10, borsa ~ ~ yelled at the top OF their voices ms
strcl In nr,iey charged plunging into the adj risi
Her ing trio after forty yard gaop beh
arsty beror Not later than Friday'-back you sna
turad sse shouted Armitage and laughed The
scaln isaId at the enemy's rout One Of the just
son utfuises-it seemed from its riders yells It
uamoe Chauyenets-turned and bolted in
IN PEI the others followed back the wav zmi
oUA7sa -, .ad come. sud-
.rS,ns,eo hey dropped their pace to Yell
81 week. Ts3e trio continued to fly be- betv
Loh fe down 81, fat
a. u IN rendereerattled," said Claiborne and
! sciuse ind brg isn't helping them any" then
lsrenSe we're etting close to my place +" ed G
iorrse'ge, and he spoke two its 8
Avs rapid succession cracked then
III ooyh the fog and they jerk the a
MRS s,,.-.e fross rses. "H,
New AofA Y :, He's good way ahead his
n Tart was "1A DTS right" ~ tratr
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