The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-09

were trying to keep awake by shoot
ing at a buzzard that hung over a
field yonder where there is, our
scouts inform us. a dead calf lying in
one of your pastures"
They shall have better meat! Duz-
yards shall eat the whole state of
South Carolina before night! Colonel
order you to prepare ut once to
move your troops across that creek"
A moment later the clear notes of
the bugle rose above the splash and
bubble of the creek There was no
sweep: 1t must be a scramble for the
southern shore over the rocks and
fallen timber in that mad torrent
Jerry Dangerfeld. seated upon her
horse on a slight rise under clump
of trees little way back from the
stream. coolly munched cracker and
slipped coffee from lineup. Ardmorc,
again calm, now that Daubenspeck
had been spurred to action, smoked
his pipe and watched the army pre-
pare to advance.
One gun from the battery was
brought down and placed on a slight
eminence to support the advance for
which all was now in readiness. The
hugle sang again, and the men Of one
company sprang forward and began
leaping from rock to rock. silently,
steadily moving upon the farther
shore. Here and there some brown
khaki-clad figure slipped and splashed
into the stream with wild confusion
Of brown leggings; but ., they went
intrepidly The captain leading his
men through the torrent, was the first
to gain the southern shore He waved
his sword, and with a shout his men
clambered up the bank and formed in
neat alignment. THIS was hardly &C
complished before a uniformed figure
dashed from neighboring blackberry
thicket and waved white handker-
chief. He bore something in his hand,
which to Ardmore's straining vision
seemed to be a small wicker basket.
ITS flag Of truce!" exclaimed
Col. Daubenspeck. and sigh that ex-
pressed incontestable relief broke
from that officer.
THE cowards!" cried Ardmore.
Does that mean they won't fsht?"
at means that hostilities must
cease until we have permitted the
bearer Of the flag to carry his mes
sage into our lines"
The bearer of the basket gained
the North Carolina shore and strobe
rapidly toward Miss Dangerfield. Ard
more and Col. Daubnnspeck. He
handed the tri0e Of basket to the
colonel. who gaZed upon it's contents
for moment with unspeakable rage.
The color mounted in his neck almost
to the point of apoplexy, and his voice
beloved forth an oath so bleak. so
frauGht with peril to the human race,
that jerry shuddered and turned away
her head as from blast of flame.
The colonel cast the wicker basket
from him with force that nearly
tore him from his saddle. 1t struck
against a tree, splitting upon the earth
six small, hard. bright green apples.
My letter." said the emi*sary
soberly. "is for Mr. Thomas Ardmore,
and, unless I am mistaken, you are
that gentleman"
ArdmOre seized a long envelope
which the man extended, tore it open,
and read:
Thomas Ardnnre. ESQ.
Acting Governor of North Carolina
In tn" Field
Az ovI (bA oI,f
happy differences between the states OF
North and South Carolina. they are due
to a reluctance on the part of the gov
ernor Of North Carolina to take steps to.
ward bringing to proper punishment il
North Carolina an outlaw named Apple.
weight. have the honor to inform YOU
that that person is now In jail at Xii.
dare. Dn=..cn county. North .CaTIlina