Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-09
THE YOUNG MAN FROM
WYOMING
AT EAGLES MERE.
A SULLIVAN COUNTY NOVELETTE,.
BY THOMAS j. INGHAM

the head of the valley AS they leaving man
asking for smart boy to go with him. Some
and said Here Terry here just such boy you want
''Ah said Terry, 4 know him; he's soldier boy and
not afraid. I'll take him.
"At this moment my mother up quickly and said
anxousy, What do you want with my boy Mr.. Terry?'
" Not to take him into any danger Mrs. Lessngham
answered Mr. Terry I am to remain guard hall mile
up the road and want boy send back with
get any
'IIe may CO. said my mother at such time as
shirl
Mr. Terry walked away with quick step, and had to
trot little to keep up The place he stopped
farm little elevation where he could long distance
the low flats AS stood there he told he had
the day before and all night scouting party and the
returned tired out and that was the reason he had not gone
with the
81 said Mr.. Terry, you think they will have batte?
Z" Yes they will, he replied, "a hard one
''Wi beat em?'
" 4 hope So he answered, but it a bad to
leave the fort There British and Indians than they
think. enough of them myself yesterday | told Col
Butler and he believed but Capt Stewart made light OF it.
Our will fight bravey, and pray to God they be
successful
'e down wearly and rested his head upon his hands,
saying Now look sharp with your bright eyes and keep both
open while take little nap Don let sleep long
81 felt if the safety of the fort dependent upon
and looked with keen glances all directions but living
soul appeared in sight only heard the twerng of birds
and the tnkng of cow-bel by which knew old Brindle
pasturng down by the creek The time thus passing
seemed long, but think have been less than hour
when heard distant gun. 1t loud but Mr.. Terry
sprang to his feet instant Then we heard more guns
and then deep fearful sound which did not understand
Mr. Terry said The Indian whoop and added You
the and tell them the battle has
menced.'
Il made haste the fort, and when the sentinel
he opened the gate and in had only breath to
They fighting; heard the Indian whoop They all
crowded around hear but could add much
what had already said There great anxiety in the
tort for should think hour before further came
Then MIR. Terry with wounded who had ridden
from the battlefield horse He said had lost the
battle that taken by surprise and thrown into
confusion and fairly surrounded by superior numbers; that
had fought their through and escaped, but
had been taken prisoners and he could make
had been murdered cold blood afterwards He said he
felt he heard the seks and goans prisoners who
We're being torture,.
Every little while after that wounded exhausted
soldier would reach the fort and all confirmed the sad
After awhile Col Butler and Capt Dennison in with
small squad of soldiers. While flank of little army
being surrounded these fell back into thick woods
and defended themselves from behind trees until their
left them and then by crcutous returned to the
fort heard Capt Dennson say 1t death to surrender
saved our lives by fighting.
CHAPTER NINE.
'sThe sun sank behind the western mountain, and the
clear round moon rose over the top OF the mountain on the
opposite side of the river Calm, placid moon! AS looked
upon little realized what fearful of murder
being enacted in its pale light three miles from
Within the sockade it looked upon pain and anguish and grief
and terror No slept felt anxious to find out as much
could about the situaton and close could to
group of soldiers who consulting Col Butler, Capt
Dennson Mr.. Terry and others there. finally heard
them the would have be surrendered the next day
Afterwards heard Col Butler tell another that they
would leave the fort daybeak and the river to Wilkes
Barre told mother what had heard She said decidedly
Il won't be surrendered when the gate break OF day
will be ready go If the is where left it,
easily escape
1--WE had preparations make, but mother took us
the gate and watched for open AS sat there
waiting said Mother can't take Matte and Mrs Orri
with us?'
Yes she answered, we take them if they will
but don't think the widow will go
'''Why not?' l asked.
"'You will why she said You just go and ask
Matte and her mother o with us