The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

pay. Inc gray Dawn nlrenHy revealed
our surroundings clearly-the ash COW
cred roadway. the bushes along Its
edge. the row OF trees beyond long
tobacco shed at the left. the half open
gate almost directly In front.
As we whirled reoklessly about the
corner. every man riding low. every
eye forward. we saw the enemy M the
edge Of a grove. seine kneeling. others
standing. II was merely gllmpsel
and then they fired-an instant roo
quick perhaps-the Irregular cracking
showing lack OF discipline. the cloud
OF smoke hiding them again from us.
felt my horse leap IA If touched;
two or three In orr front rank went
down. bur there was no hating My
mount caught his stride. and | drove
I'm the spur. yelling the charge. hear
Ing the thunder Of hoofs behind min.
ged with an exultant cheer from the
men.
We drove through the rising smoke
like a thunderbolt and were on them.
our reviewers splitting viciously to
right and left. orr horses paving at
the fleeing figures and at the dubbed
muskets with which they sought to
fight us back, We went through them
as II they had been paper; some ran
for the fields. scrambling over
fence. but the main body. still
punched together. firing ms rapidly as
they could reload. Dodd cursing In
the midst Of them. made for the shel.
ter Of the grape arlor. The tierceness
of our rush carried us through the
lawn, the men struggling. with their
horses IN an effect to reform. Out
from the front door sprang the four
troopers left within, running eagerly
for the riderless animals. while he
two guards from the negro cabin
came squirting madly around the cor
ner of the house, anxious to join
their comrades. Half formed. the men
squirting their frenzied horses into
some sembance OF line. we swept
down upon the fleeing guerrillas. seek
ing to overtake them before they
could attain shelter 1t was n helter-
SHELTER race, the bang OF musketry
punctuated by the sharp revolver re-
ports and the shouts and yells Of the
combatants. We reached the rear
runners. riding them down remorse-
lessly. but our horses swerved at the
arbor entrance, two plunGing forward.
throwing their riders. the others de-
bouching sharply to the left. the troop
ers saving at the reins In vain effort
at control.
1t was fully daylight now. every
surrounding object clear to the eye,
and my little squad circled about. in
stinctively forming themselves for
another charge. ! swept them with
my eyes. debating whether TO try an
advance on horseback or to dlsmount
and endeavor on foot to dislodge the
enemy. Suddenly O'Brien swept his
hand to the east, and | perceived n
party OF horsemen emerging from the
woods. breaking into sharp trot the
instant they attained the open ground.
The movement was plain enough
Theilen had arrived. already under
stood the situation and was pushing
his force forward to strike us in the
rear. ~.
CLOSE up. men. BY tours into line!
Eide for the gate and the road beyond.
Corporal. take the lead, and | will
cover the rear Don't spare your
horses"
Every man knew. realized fully. the
peril threatening us, Dodd's gang had
not yet perceived the advance of re-
endorsements and were holding their
fire. expecting us to charge. Instead.
we wheeled to the right and rode
straight at the open gate. Behind us.
but not yet within shooting distance,
we could already hear the pounding
of the hoofs OF Theilen's column as
they spurred forward in pursuit.
few muskets parked from the grape
arbor. Some fellow lying hidden in a
corner OF the fence let drive. sending
the corporal headlong. Then we were
outside OH the hard packed road. the
men riding recklessly, bent low over
their pommels. urging their horses to
the utmost.
must have been fifty feet TO the rear
and. trusting TO my horse. half turned
about In the saddle SO as to watch
our pursuers never knew what hap
pened. whether the animal stumbled
or fell from n wound. hut everything
blotted out In an instant as | came
crashing down to earth. My last men,
DRY was Of seeing Theilens horsemen
crowding through the gate. hundred
yards away. yelling and shaking their
guns.
was In an invalid's chair when |
came back to consciousness. lying rs
though upon bed ye, fully dressed.
Some way as my hands CROPPED about,
telling me this, for everything was
speckled before my eyes. thought OF
Judge Dunn and Of the chair In which
he sat when | last saw him. felt
dull ache extending through both body
and head. and slowly the dlstlgurng
mist cleared from before my eyes. and
| began distinguishing objects. The
room was large and square. having
four long windows. three OF the cur
tains being drawn. the fourth sutfi-
GENTLY raised 10 permit a CLEAN of
sunshine to extend partly across the
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