Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-27

| IN MuluOon anSrlly.
They must have managed somehow
to mount that three-foot brass can
non we saw in a rubbish heap at Bad.
og. 1t has two-and-a-half inch bore
and was no doubt left there BY the
Spaniards some centuries ago" de
clared Private Crane
Thankful 1 am for the cannon"
shouted Muldoon.
"MuldOon is bughouse. Muldoon is
hero of loose wits; but, tell us how
yer brain is working" demanded
Crane.
IAN yer brain is niver workin
/ Crane; no MISTAKES about that aither
Lishten to the roar now Only few
! bricks sent hyin Aim too high en-
toirely. Whish, Crane, an what will
Sergeant Munson and his twinty three
min be dom at Paoay, four miles
away; but, be a hstenin! With eigh
, teen men he will straddle thin ponies
and ride hard for Curmau to take
hand in the shindig"
MuldoOn's talk gave renewed cour.
, age. Nothing more could now be
done for the support of the door
Should it give way the missiles would
lodge in the heap of dirt. The situation
was critical but not hopeless. Rifle
firms began also from the bay, whore
bamboo RATS and fishing boats had
been formed into a semi-circle, from
which there poured a continuous
slanting stream of leaden hail. The
bullets fattened against the tnick
/ wall or passed above the enemy not
daring to fire low, fearing to harm
their fri nds ashore.
When there's a lul be prepared
4 to withstand a rush, Jones; and Limo
stad hold the main entrance. The
rest of us must keep them from the
walls. The natives can shin up
bamboo pole as rapidly as a white
man can climb a ladder But a few sud
den deaths among them win cool their
4 ardor for close fighting / am certain
that Munson will soon be here But
/ he may follow the coast road in order
/ to get round the enemy's outposts and
be longer on the way in consequence
These cannOneers are inexperienced
and have so far been unable to obtain
correct aim, but they may accident
ally make the target Then look out
If this house didn't stand at least
twenty feet above shore level, they
might accidentally swamp some Of
their own boats. But who is a-tap-
ping?'
ITS on the outside, corporal"
soldier whispered. Tap, tap, tap!
There it goes again"
What do you Want?' inquired the
corporal with slight tremor in his
voice.
"SenOr corporal came the re
spouse.
May | give him bullet?" asked
MuldoOn.
No, wait!"
Senior Corporal" came a hoarse
whisper IL am Martinez ell presidentc
of Curamau, friend Of Americanos. I
will send message to ell captain.
Why did you not do that hours
ago?' demanded Hogan.
Il no get away insurgent officer
with me all the time" replied Marti-
nez anxiously. Il will give word to
= el captain, but discover it not to the
Filipinos, or they drown mo in the
bay" and the speaker disappeared
He knows a thing or two, tia,
humbre, and wants to make himself
= solid with our side before the hour of
reckoning, which he thinks will come
mighty soon. No doubt he has been
fighting us all night but the roar Of
the cannon disturbed his mental eouf-
librium. 1t can be heard a great dis
. lance. He will prove the most humble
traitor in North nocos for the next
six weeks, or | miss my guess whis-
, pered Crane.
"The captain cannot reacn us be-
? fore daybreak. but he will punish
these fellows ON their retreat over the
trail heading for the rough Cahugau
? country and send MANY of them 10
kingdom come. nv taking a position
l between them and the mountains no
: will annihilata the whole bataIIion -,
less very suddenIv y takae IN the
hrusb ,,
t "Hoorav,, came from nTn1loon who
had been listenin, attantivelv r. the
? corporaI's remarks
s'There gees the door at Iastf,,
/ shouted HOGAN "Tow men kaen
r them off OnIv few minutes more
> and helm will come Zones and Lind.
etad omen frar If crowded. ,,eo ,,o,,,.
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