Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-06-06

leneeIs hrTlVe ana search the blacksmith
shop In vain for the spy
CHAPTER Ix-Lawrence Joins the min
ute men who capture Grant and his
It was an hour or more after dark
when our compact little body of
horsemen rode down a gully into
broad creek bottom, and then advanc-
ed through fringe of trees to the
edge OF the stream. There was
young moon In the sky yielding
spectral light, barely making those
faces nearest me visible. At the sum-
nit of the clay bank, Swallowed by the
forest growth enclrcling them. were
the others who had gathered at this
war rendezvous, the majority dis
mounted, holding their horses in readi-
ness for action. AS we rode in among
them neighbors clasped hands silent
ly, but the words exchanged were few
Farrell forced his horse through the
press toward v-rks tall figure sat
stiff in the saddle, and my own. horse
followed unguided.
"A goodly turnout, Duval," he CON-
mented briefly. what was the num-
Der before we came?"
'Forty-seven rifles" the Lieuten-
ants voice nasal, and high pitched.
'--The men from 6renSd I'D Spring:
dale are not in yet. How many ar
rived with you?"
Twenty; ample for our purpose
even II the others fail us. This Is
Major Lawrence of the Maryland
Line"
shook his long, thin hand, marking
the iron grip of the fingers.
"We'll introduce you to some typica
Jersey fighting tonight, Major" he
said geniallX-. I'VE have style al
our own"
81 had supposed I had witnessed al
styles"
wen see; the difference is tina
every man among us has some Outrage
to revenge Our quarrel is a persona
one against thieves and murderers
What is the program, Farrell?"
: ITO intercept Delavans raiders
They will be along the main roa'
within the hour from all reports. H
has a wagon train loaded with stui
gathered up between Medford al
Mount Holly, together with a consit
cradle drove of cattle and som
horses"
That fOrna
about fifty men originally, but II
enforced this afternoon with as man
more to help guard the train int
Philadelphia"
-'Monnted?"
The achievements were. but tn
original foragers were afoot; the
were Bessians; the others Grant
company of Queens Rangers"
GLORY be to God!" exclaimed
voice near at hand. did We hear tina
ladss It's Dutchmen and Tories we'r
against tonight Be CORY! wouldn
have missed the chance Of this shind
fer the best farm in Camden"
There was a low growl from tn
pcluster of men, and an ominous NOV
Gment Of bodies pressing closer. Duvi
laughed mrthlessly.
"The bloodhound takes the scent,
he said grimly. God help those poo
devils when we cut the least, Fan
lrell. Where do you propose meetin
them"
ACROSS there in the bluffs" poin
ing, where the road turns in betwee
the high clay banks. Wen leave on
horses here, an cross on foot. Is tina
the right plan, boys?"
There was a murmur OF acquie
cence, a few questions, and then tn
silence Of approval It was evider
these minute men were under sma
discipline, and their officers led onl
by force of character Without ordei
the horses were led away, tied s.
curely in the black depths Of tn
woods, and the men came stragglin
. back, rifles in hand, grouping then
\selves along the edge Of the strear
lrThere was no attempt at militar
FORMATION, but Duval straightene
Them out so as to count the numb'
present.
"Sixty-nine, all told" he announce
hr eny. "All right boys, come on, an
keeA your powder out OF the water
q was firm bottom, but the watt
above the waist, with sufilciel
OF SO we had % brace against
tren dropplr
put upt
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