The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-31
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come here. Take your knife and Gu
away every symbol Of rank on M,
Jacket; tear ton. any way you can.
In another moment these neoessar,
changes had been accomplished. i
Now I ordered. pile your saber,
there with mine beside the road; thel
hobble your horses. all but the mule,
] shall want him.
Does We 60 der rest Of der way OF
footf" questioned the Sergeant. anx
| lousy.
Certainly; and I desire you to re
member one important thing: let me
do the tallting. but. II any OF you are
asked questions. We are deserters from
Kills corps. tired Of the war"
'Mein Gotti' muttered the German
d'sconsolately. Il hope 1t vos not long
on, Captain; am no good on foot In
der dark, by Chiminy."
You had better manage to keep up
tonight, unless you are seeking to
commit suicide. Now. men. mark me
carefully! Load your carbines Are
you all ready? Sergeant, see that each
man has his gun properly charged and
capped. You are TO carry your arms
as thoroughly concealed as possible;
keep close to me aiways; obey my or
ders instantly. and 10 the letter. We
are but twenty men pitted against
over two hundred. remember, and
when We strike, II must be both quick
and hard"
mounted the mule, counted tho
dim f.sssros In the darlrnea g, and then
gave the order TO march. As We
moved slowly down the h.ll was
aware that Cation walked uron one
side OF me. whiio Bungay plodded
aiong upon the other; hut my mind
was so flled with the excitement OF
our adventure and all taat depended
upon its successful culmination, as
scarcely 10 realise anything other than
the part must personally play. GOOD
fortune and audaoity alone could COM
bine 70 win the same ws were now en-
gagged upon.
A tall heavily beared mcuntaineer
stood Bquarely In the middle OF the
road TO the north Of the picketfire.
| could mako out but little Of him as
the light shone. excepting that he
wore high coonskin cap and bore q
long rife.
Stop right thar" he called out
hoarsely, upon hearing U.s. Who are
you uns?"
Al he challenged. q dozen others
sprang up from about the flame and.
guns In hand. came toward US on q
run. B ~,
I'VE uns are 'doggoned tired O. sol
dierin. an q gittin' nuthin' fer. It,"
said In the slow Southern dravl. "an'
wanter jins yer gang. pervidin' thar's
any show fer It."
How many are yer" asked one Of
the newcomers. striding forward boz
tween US and the sentry.
"A right smart heap o. bunch; bin
q pichtn' o. 'sm up ever sincs We left
Charlotte. peturnsd evasiyely.
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reckon AZ how Rod viii use ~ some
vhar. Auyhosv yua uns kin come
long with ne al INA tout, but ye'll
disliver him bout ther ornerest man
mt nav ever 70 run up again. He's
pium mad. Red a. nsr sartain.'
He turned and STROBE on. without 10
muoh IA GIVING ,,s 4 backyard glance,
NJ. With 4 hearty congratuiatory kick
70 the mule. / and my company fol-
lowed him. A hundred YARDS further
In we passed through the fringe Of
trees and emerged into an open space
nom whence We could see plainly the
rraat White houss an, IlIumined BY
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