The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-11-13

CtutooT"e Ju.tPC~ |'F ped about him
ana Dd0cd ms f'o'' Then It was very
still. with the Sabbath stiffness OF
early morning in the hills, and he
heard family the mechanical click and
snap Of the rifles of Chauvenets party
Ms they expelled their exploded car
tridges and refilled their magazines.
They're not so bad-bhd luck to
themr' he muttered. "Tll be ripe for
tic little brown men after get through
| with this" and Claiborne laughed a
little and watched Armitage's slow ad-
vance out into the open.
The trio behind the barricade had
not yet seen the man they had crossed
the sea to kill, as the line of his ap-
pr0ach closely paralleled the long ir-
regular wall with its fringe Of cedars,
but they knew from Claiborne's signal
that he was there. The men had pick
| eted their horses back of the little fort,
and Claiborne commended their good
generalship and wondered what sort
Of beings they were to risk so much
upon so wild an adventure
Armitage rode out farther into the
\ opening, and Claiborne. with his eyes
| on the barricade, saw man lean for
ward through the cedars in an effort to
| take aim at the horseman. Claiborne
drew up his own rifle and blazed away.
Bits of stone spurted into the air be-
| low the targets elbow, ana the man
| dropped back out of sight without fir
| ing.
| "Pve never been the same since that
| fever growled Claiborne and snapped
OUT the shell spitefully and watched
| for another chance.
Being directly In front of the barri-
cade he was in position to cover Ar
mitage's advance, and Oscar mean
| while had taken his cue from Armitage
| and ridden slowly into the field from
the left. The men behind the cedars
| fred now from within the Enclosure at
both men without exposing themselves,
| but their shots flew wild, and the two
horsemen rode up to Claiborne. who
| had emptied his rifle into the cedars
and was reloading.
"They are all together again, are
theyT asked Armitage. pausing a few
upon the barricade.
"The gentleman with the curly hair
Il drove him in. He is a poor shot
yesT
Oscar frightened his belt and waited
for orders. while Armitage and Clai.
borne conferred in quick pointed sen.
| fences.
"Shall we risk a rush or starve them
| out? I'd like to try hunger on Them -
said Armitage.
They'll all sneak off over the bridge
tonight If we pen them up. If they all
| go at once they'll break 1t down, and
| we'll lose our quarry. But you want
to capture them-aliveT
II certainly do?" Armitage replied
| and turned 10 laugh at Oscar. who had
| fred az the barricade from the back OF
| his horse, witch was resenting the H.
- NY - trying to throw his rider.
c,:Cniy c.w concentrated SHARP
non Arn,i-:::ge. whose horse snort
i !'a wed ',.e ground as the balls
|, ru;.' Cad nth.
Ids sac set OF that horse
II 30 bawl,u out Claiborne. ris
| Ing y Toc. There's no use In
N.st' rseif '.ldt way"
MY Il aches. and I've got to dc
| 81 .letL Let's t.t storming them
| Just for :. tJsa ..av";ry stunt. Clai
ro.-e. aud M ,s,r itiay '-Nlng the artil
iery thf": S'!i2or;i,.g our advance
Fa!, ava, ''stI. Os az ,bout forty
| yard.- AMI lace .nr :: 10 the wal
and over z ar"icade isn't as stif1
as X looks & lhis side. know al
about it. There are great chunks out
Of 1t thac can't lie seen from this side
THANK me for that, Armltage.
tumbled down a good many yards OF
Il when played up here as kid
Get OF that horse. I tell you! You've