The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
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] must haWo Slept very heavily tho
rassD Ce utter exhaustion, for awoke
Win my mind clear and body rested
me door Of the shop remained wide
Dpen, and Farrell sat there, his eyes
upon the road without, an open book
mon his knees. A I moved slightly
he Instantly turned his face toward
ne.
Il began 10 fsaF I should have 20
nFUuss you. Major he said. coming
within. ~YUu have slept soundly for
six hours. an We must be on pres
unity. First, however, W. win have
) bite 10 eat"
He began to prepare ne meal, while
I bathed my face.
Il was very tired" explained. but
now am ready for any service. What
has occurred since lay downr"
VERY little; DuvRl stopped q mo-
ment to report, an two Of my couriers
rode past this way. We are going TO
have q goodly sized gathering tonight.
an I'm all / hear WIN need every
rife. Grants purpose IN. a. / sup
posed, to guard the forage train into
Philadelphia He expects to meet
them somewhere between Fellowship
and mount Laurel, an The chances are
We shall have b fight both detach-
meuts. But fan 10, man, an We can
discuss all this 40 We eat"
;. He talked freely enough while we
remained therA but conversation
veered 70 the book be had been read
lng, and lsarned little Of his plans,
axcspt that he relied upon surprise.
and gwtftnsss Of movement to over
come the decided advantage OF num-
bsRs. After We mounted and rode
sway, scarcely word was exchanged
between ne. Just before dusk We over
took q dosen horsemen IN the breaks
u . creek bottom, roughly dressed
fellows, heavily armed. riding In the
same direction % ourselves, and. aft,
" the exchange Of q word or two, the
whole party Of M logged along togeth-
81. Others struggled IN, gingly, or By
mnall groups, as darkness closed
about, until We formed quite Q respect.
able company II was rather = silent.
weird procession, scarcely a word be
lng spoken, and no sound heard, other
Than me duh Reverberation Of unshod
boots ON the soft turf To me, CLAN.
cling back from where held position
beside Farrell, they seemed Ike spec
trial figures, with no rattle Of accoutre
m@nts, no glimmsr Of steal, no sem
blAnce OF uniform. Yet my hear
warned to the knowledge that thess
were no holiday warriors. but grim
0ghting men. They had left theiI
piows IN tho furr0w TO strike q blow
Tor liberty.
II was an hour or moro after darn
when our compact little body d
hcrsemen rode down q gully into Z
broad creek bottom. and then advano
ed through q fringe Of trees to tho
edge Of the stream. There was {
young moon In the sky yielding Z
spectral light barely making thosc
faces nearest me visible At the sum
mt Of the clay bank. Swallowed by the
forest growth sncircling them. were
the others who had gathered at thii
war rendezvous. the majority dis
mounted. holding their horses In readi
ness for action. As we rode In amonl
them nelghbors clasped hands silent
". but the words sxohap-er were few
Farrell forced his ugh th'
press toward wher> cure "a
stiff in the saddle, and n own hors,
followed unguided.
"A goodly turnout, Duval.- he com
mented briefly. what was the mum
Der before We camel"
'Forty-seven rides" the Lieuten
ants voice nasal. and high pitched
The men from Orchard and Spring
dale are not IN yet. How many ar
rived with your"
Twenty; ample for our purpose
even n the others fail ~. This 4
Major Lawrence Of the MARYLAND
Line"
shock HIS long. thin hand, marking
HE iron grip Of the fingers.
We'll introduce you to some typica
Jersey lighting tonight. Major" b.
said gsniaIly. I'VE have a style al
pur-own