Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01

firmly, my mind settled "This Is no
time for personal quarreling, and
whatever color of cloth we wear those
outlaws are our common enemies, to
be hunted down like wild beats. l
have seen specimens Of their fendish
cruelty that make my blood run cold
to remember. The very thought of
those who are now exposed falling
into such hands is enough to craze
one; death would be preferable a
thousand times. How many fighting
men have your"
Seven At for duty"
will you ride forward, or go back
with us?"
I'VE must send woodland the gal
liant fellows voice shook-"but God
knows. Wayne, want to go back. If
we both live I am to marry Celia
Minor"
81 understand" l said gravely.
'Ebers, who is your best rider?"
.It vos dot funny leetle yellow Glen,
Captain"
"Glen, come here"
The trooper, q mere boy, with
freckled face and great honest gray
eyes, but wiry and tough as steel,
pushed his way through the group and
faced me-
"Glen," said, "your Sergeant tells
me you are the best rider in The troop.
I am going to intrust you with the
most important duty Of all. The lives
Of every one of us and Of four help
less women depend entirely upon your
riding. You take two horses, kill
both II necessary, but stop for moth
Ing until your duty is done. You are
to carry note from me, and another
from this gentleman, who is an officer
In the Federal army, and deliver them
both to the commandant of the first
reaching him in person. 1t makes nc
difference which army the post be
longs to, for this is a matter of hui
mainly The Federal outpost at Nc
MILAN Is the nearest to us; make fol
there. You understand"
The boy saluted gravely, all mis-
chief gone from his face.
81 do, sir" he said. sBut I'd dar1
sight rather stay here and fight
you will be back in plenty of time
to take a hand, my lad. Now, mem
4 and turned to the dark, expectan
ring about me-"this is no ordinar,
duty of your enlistment, and wist
no one to accompany me tonight WHIT
does not volunteer for the service
Seven Federal soldiers and four WON
en-, three of them Virginians, are at
tackled at the house we have just lef
by a large party of bushwhackinl
guerillas, the offscourings Of hell
Every one Of you knows what tina
means. Will you go with me to thei
rescue?"
No one seemed anxious to be frs
to speak. l could see them look asid
uneasily at one another.
"Bungay," said, II feel sure yo1
will go, for your wife is there"
-Mariar?"
yes; Miss Minor told me this after
noon, but l had forgotten to mention
It."
The little man sprang into the al
and came down with whoop.
"The bloody devils!" he cried ez
citedly "Ye bet I'll CO."
"Conle, Sergeant, speak up; wha
do you men say?"
II like not to fight nit der Var
KEGS" he admitted candidly, but de
yomens, py Chiminy, dot vos anode
ting. ! will go, Captain; mein Got
yaw"
We're with you, SIR" spoke voic
after voice gravely around the dar
circle, and then Sands added: We
show them thar Yanks how the Johr
ny Rebs 1in fight, sir"
Ten minutes later Glen, bearing hi
two messages to the Blue and Ora!
was speedingly recklessly through th
black night northward, while my littl
squad was moving cautiously bac
over the road we had so lately tra'
ersed.
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