The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-12-25

fanks, 'cept Ter maybe rev hours
HE'LL thar wasn't nothin' else ter do,
but be friendly. Thar wus thirty o. US
runnin' kerbump inter tibet bunch o.
cavalrymen. with Their wagon train
a-comin' a hundred yards away.
I'VE weren't In no shape fer ter
fight about a hundred an fifty sojers.
reckon. tho. we'd had TO II that
young popinjay he'd been in com
mand. He amt got the sense OF
dried louise. But Cap Fox, he rode
out, an we sorter talked II over. He
don't feel very blame kind toward me
since our fracas tother night. but he's
a sojer. an he knows what Ramsay
wants. Thet's what banked on. fer
knew the gineral had give his orders
ter use every means possible ter git
US ter help out the Yanks. So just
up an told ther cap thet we wus out
huntin' fer Their same Teller he wus:
tibet my father had been killed. an
reckoned the Reb spy did II. an
tibet frum now on we wus goin' fer
ter fight on their side. | don't reckon
as how he believed much o. what
sed. but all Their same. he had ter
pretend he did, an let us go long
without no fightin'. So he done sent
us on ahead. an sent tibet young snip
along fer ter watch me. Thet's the
how II happened"
II see. an termorrer we leaves them
holdin the bag-Hullo. Ansel look
thar--it's Kelly comm back. an. by
links he's leadin' two hosses."
Anse swung down to the ground,
and ran his hands over the animals.
lingering the equipment.
Didn't the lieutenant say thet the
spy an the guri got OF on horses
hitched by the hotel7"
II didn't hear tell"
Well. did; enyhow they wusn't
army horses they took. BY Cod l be-
lieve they're hidin' now in that church
Here. you Kelly" new, erultsnt tone
In his voice. scatter your men out
around Their Who'll buildin'; we've
freed our game, reckon"
The guerrillas came forward on
foot. running, and scrambling up the,
incline, but inclined TO keep Well back
from the silent church. Jem was elat-
terinE down the pike. the clang OF
his horses hoofs dying away In the
distance. Harwood dropped his grip
ping hand from on my shoulder. and
stepped back from before tho window.
Sergeant"
Here, SIR" and Wharton moved
slightly In the darkness. so as to sig
nifty his whereabouts
You attended TO the door,"
yes. sir; we found an old iron bar
to AT across; they'll have 10 crush In
the wood to get through"
Let Johnson and McIlyains join
me here; what is the name OF that lad
l was going to recommend for cor
poral7"
"O'Hare, sir; Jacob O'Hare."
Put him in command of the south
side, and you take the north: place
benches TO stand on under the win
dows. but keep your men down until
you get the word. There Is to be no
firing until give the order. Tell
them they have got to fight for their
lives. You understand"
Yes, sir; well do that. sir"
''Then get to your stations Now,
Wyatt. you command at the other
end: there are two windows and
door. Here. take this gun and belt; /
can get another" lie stopped, and
drew in quick breath glancing out
out again through the window.
Friend Cowan--if that be his name
seems to be waiting for the military
to come up" he commented mock
lngly. Prefers to let the Yanks pull
his chestnuts out OF the fire. Perhaps
he has known you long while-hey.
Wyatt?"
THE acquaintance has been rather
brief but warm"
mo doubt: well. III help make II
warmer presently.
Fair cousin. do not know where
TO hide you in safety. This is going
TO be a real fight. or am greatly mis-
taken. and bullets fly Wild through the
dark"
III II Is left TO me-" she said qui-
city. 81 prefer TO 30 with Tom Wyatt"
but you do not understand"
broke in hastily my pulses throbbing
at her unexpected decision. They
may attack"
"Oh. yes, the lady does. Wyatt"
chuckled the lieutenant. his reckless
good nature In 20 wise lost by the
desperation OF cur position. She is
Harwood. tina ALL Hullol here
comes tie cavaryl Now, men, to
your posts-and stand up to the mu-
sic"
caught her hand in mine.
"You-you mean that Noreen?"
Yes; do not refuse. am not
afraid" she implored. Take me with
you"
We came TO the platform. and felt
our way up the steps. II was darker