The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-07
we met, yah, and from there he

we met, yah, and from there he
joined"
mot one of Delavan's men them"
Il diRk not; he vas Light Dragon
hat the wagon suard--the first yag-
ons--an' see him there, Mine Colt!
he come pack vid his mems all right
slash, shoot his horse rear up; that
, vas the last ] see already"
Tine lad got away, with three 9TH
ers, sir broke in a4new voice at my
back They wheeled and rode
through us, across the water. We
thought the horse guard would get
them over there, but ! guess they
didn't: anyhow there was no firing.
The fellows must have turned In un.
der the bank. and rode like he'll"
Satisfied as to this incident, and not
altogether regretful that the boy had
thus escaped, held short consulta-
ton with Duval. seeking explanation
as to why the command had been so
unceremoniously tbrust upon me. A
few words OILY were required to mako
the situation clear. Farrell's ability
to injnre and annoy the enemy largely
depended on his leadership not being
known. While takingepart in every
engagement, he always required his
iieutenants to represent, him in nego-
tiations, SO that up to this time. what
ever the British might suspect, they
had no positive proof that he was
nnenly in arms AGAINST them. Duval,
in turn, taking advantage OF my pres
eRce, had. sinfted the responsibility to
my shoulders.
"BWNwhat do you people do with
your prisoners ?" | asked.
"send EN- to the Continental lines
when we can" he explained, ''and if
we can't then turn EN- loose. No use
paroling EN-, as they consider US
guerillas. If | was you I'd run 'em
back to the farm house. across tho
creek, an hold 'em there till we get
| rid ofythis stuff Maybe it'n take
twentyifotr hours to hide 1t all, and
buEn~the wagons. Then the boys can
turn 'em loose. an there's no harm
done. I'd like to take that fellow
Grant into our lines-he's a mean.
pillaging devil-but it's too big a risk;
Bristol is about the nearest picket
post and the redcoats have got cav
airy patrols all along In back of the
river"
''But I cannot walt here's an
swered, impatiently. Farrell under
stood that. \ 1 have important informa-
ton for Washington and only came
with YOU tonight because you were
following along my route. I've got to
80 on"
That's all right; Just give your
orders, and we'll attend to the rest
What we want isVfor these lads to
go back to Philadelphia saying they
were attacked by force of militia un.
der command Of an officer of the Con
tinental line. That win give Clinton
a scare, and turn suspicion away from
! us. Grant knows syou, understand,
so he'll report the affair that way.
You can be OFF within thirty minutes"
It was easy to grasp the point OF
view, and saw no reason for refusing
| assistance. / gave the necessary or
ders, standing under the torchlight in
full view, and waited while a squad
| Of partisans rounded up the disarmed
prisoners, and guarded them down the
slope to the edge OF the stream.
! Teams were doubled UP, and several
' Of the heavy wagons rumbled away
/ Into the darkness. Two, too badly In
! fured to be renaired, were fred where
they lay, the bright flames lighting
UP tho high banks on either side the
road found hig black horse, with
British arms on the bride, and a pair
of loaded pistols In the holsters, q
fine-looking animal, and came back
Into the Are glow, determined to lose
no more time. Duval had disappear
ed, but, as I stood there looking about
FOR him to say goodbye, a young
country fellow came Up hurriedly
from out the darkenss.
you're wanted down thar" he said,
with the jerk of a thumb over his
shoulder "The Tory officer wants
to see ye"
| "What officer? Captain Grant?"
Il reckon that's the one" indiffer-
emily; anyhow / was told to fetch ye
down thar. Banhister sent me-"
went "a hes directed down the
rutty road, any newly appropriated
horse trailing along behind. Grant
was pacing back and forth restlessly,
but. as soou aa appeared within the
Are radius. he came toward me.
| rCan / see you aione?' he asked
brusgueiy<
| IF there is any reason for privacy,
certainly answered In surprise
What do you wish to say?"