The enterprise-recorder., 1911-11-17


message 10 Longsircct upon the delivery
OF which depend srrat issues. Accom-
panied by Sergeant Craig, an old army
scout Wayne starts out ON lis dangerous
mission.
CHAPTER 1.-THE two messengers
make wild ride. dodglng SQUADS of sol
diers, almost lose their bearings and final
ly are within the lines Of the enemy, have
Ing penetraied the Gordon OF pickets UNI
nOlcStCd.
CHAPTER III -Eicou'iterlng n small
party OF soldiers I'm the darkness, Wayne
is taken for "a federal officer who came
to keep an appointment, is accepted as
| his ~ preventative, ana a young lady On
horseback Il given in his charge.
CHAPTER IV.-The female companion
~ the two southern scouts Is "A northern
! Elrl who, whom she becomes aware OF
| thclr army affiliations, sldahcs Wayne with
| per fm,ng whip and attempts to escape
CHAPTER V.-One Of the horses Civ.
! ing out Wayne orders Craig to got
/ through with the dispatches to Long
| street He ana Ny Lady OF the North
| ale left alone near rocky gorge.
CHAPTER VL-Thc Confederate officer
| and the Union gir thrrud the mq2es OF
| the woods. he discovers lonely hut,
| and entering it IN the dark a huge mas
! tiT attacks him. The Birl shoots the brute
| just in time.
CHAPTER VGI.-Tho owner Of tho Int,
! on. jed Bunsay appears and hr ana hi'
| wife give the captain welcome. sud
| denly party Of horscmcn are observed
! coming down the road.
Madam, ! said with a low bow,
| 1T Is misfortune, not desire, which
| has caused as TO tresr2ss upon youl
| hospitality We Will very gladly pay
you literally for any damage done,
am an officer in the Confederate SER
| vice, and the breaking down Of our
horses compelled as to take refuge
here in order that this lady might
not be exposed to danger from rowing
gangs Of gueilas The dog attacked
US in the dark, and we Killed him in
/ order 70 save our lives
"'Thc deepImouthed bloodhounds
heavy bay rosounded up the rocky
way" calculated Bungay with dan
cling eyes.
"Drat yer polry Jed Blngay' ye
dew make me tired fer suGh' She
turned back TO us, and from her first
words it was plainly evident she had
been Impressed with br' one sentence
of my labored explanation.
Did you uns say rs how yc'd pay
fef whut ya ct anG fer thct truck ya
busted?" she asked doubtfully.
"Certainly, MAIDEN, and I took
some money from my pocket as evil
dence Of good faith. What would you
consider due you?'
The grim, set face relaxed slightly,
while she permitted her husband TO
edge his way little more into the
| foreground.
"Wal, stranger, I sorter reckon as
how bout four bits Ill squar' things
dorgs Is mighty durn cheap heroabout
enyhow Give me ther four bits,
mister, an | reckon as how it II
be all right"
I glanced at Mrs. Brennan, and the
amused twinkle in her eyes led mo
to say heartily I'VE had not entirely
completed our meal, but imagined we
saw ghosts"
Ghosts" He glanced around ap.
prehensiyely,-- con Heaven and on
thy lady call and enter the enchanted
! hall!' Wus thcr ghosts ye saw over
thar?" And he pointed toward the
wall opposite.
! nodded.
Then ] sorter reckon as how
Marar and me wus them ghosts" he
continued, grinning. I'VE sorter reck
oned as how we wanted ter see who
wus yere af0re we come in. IN
listen till my fancy hears the clang Of
swords, the crash of spears These
yere is tough times, stranger, in these
parts, an a man whut has ter perfect
a lovely female hes got ter keep his
eye skinned"
Maria shifted contemptuously.
"Ye're no great shakes at a perfect.
in o me, Jed Bungay. Now you sit
down thar an begin ter fill up.
reckon as how ther Cap an his gal
will kinder jine with us fer manners"
She seated Jed with such extreme
vigor that | looked for the chair to
collapse beneath him as he came
down, but the little man, not in the
least daunted, picked up his knife and
fork with a sigh Of relief.
40 woman in our hours of ease
uncertain, coy, and hard to please"
~ murmursd. "Coms, sit down.
stranger; sit down an share q