The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-03

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ana to6 one pasty step toward me.
81 God. YVayEei = II poslt 9ie TINS
IS you - he cried excitedly
.sCatOn?'' exclaimed. as surprised
What Is wrong. Are you from the
EIinor hOuse9 Has it Deen attRcKed2 q
~Yes." he answered. painting yet
from his exertGnu and excitaunent
I'VE were to start North with the a.
dies at niue O'clock, but the house
vas surrounded az soon as II became
dark. chose devils supposed It 70, pe
unEuarded. and advanced without pre-
cautions. we fired ana drove them
back. He had repuIsed three attaCLza
when Jeff at eleven, but three OF our
men were already hit"
'.You were after atd2"
II was striving to reach our ad-
vance pichets at Mcmillan. It seemed
fhe only possible chance. and none q
the men would volunteer to make tne
ride. one was killed trying it before
/ started. God knows how I hated 70
leave them. but It had to be done,
How many have you2"
"only twenty; hut II we could once
get inside along with your fellows
We might 4oI0 S44e nO0SS
forcements came.
THANK God! knew you would:
he cried joyfuIly. grasping me aeaLn
fervently BY the hand. You are no :
one to hesitate over the color OF q
uniform at such time as this. only
wayne and he hesitated ant4nstans'
cit is right should tell you that Bren-
nan is there, and In command"
at know. 1t, but those women must
he saved neyertheless," I answered
Armly. my mind settled. This ts no
time for personal quarreling. ana
whatever coli Of cloth We wear those
outlaws are our common enemies, 10
he hunted down like wild beats. !
have seen specimens Of their aend1sh
cruelty that mal,e my blood run cold
to remennber. The very thought OF
those who are now exposed falling
into such hands is enough to craze
one; death would be preferable
thousand times. How many hEhtine
men have yon?"
Seven At for duty"
win you ride forward, or go back
with us?"
liant fellows voice shook-''but Goo
knows, Wayne, Want to go back. 4
we both i've / am to marry Ceila
Minor"
..rzbers Wpo is your best rider?''
''It vos dot funny leetle yellow Glen
Captain
Glen, come here"
The trooper. a mere boy. with
Treckled face and great honest gray
eyes. but w1ry and tough as steel
nrshed his wav through the group and
faced me.
..Glen,'. I said. your Sergeant tells
me- you are the best rider in the troop
/ am goipg to intrust you with the
most important duty 81 all. The lives
OF every one Of us and OF four help
less womep depend entirely upon your
riding. you take two horses, Bill
both If necessary, but stop for notn'
ing until your duty is done. You are
to carry a note from me, and another
from this gentleman, who Is an ofhceF
In the Federal army, and deliver them
both to the Complainant Of the FIRST
military post you find. Insist upon
reaching him in person. 1t makes no
difference which army the post be
longs to, for this Is matter OF hu'
mainly. The Federal outpost at NC
MILAN is the nearest to US; make fol
there. You Understand"
The boy saluted gravely. all mis-
chief gone from his face.
II do, sir," he said. "But I'd darn
sight rather stay here and fight"
"You Will be back In plenty OF time
to take a band, my lad. Now, men,
and / turped to the dark, ezpectant
ring about me-"this is no ordinary
duty Of your enlistment, and wisn
no one to accompany me tonight whc
does not volunteer for the service
Seven FEDERAL soldiers and four Won
en-. three Of them Virginians, are at
tackled at the house we have just left
bv a large party Of bushwhackIng
gueriilas. the oRscourings Of hell
Every one OF you knows what thai
means. VIII You go with me to theiI