Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-30
Copyright by A. C. McClurg & Co.
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Nav; we didn't stop fer nuthin'.
We thought the way you fellers was
a-ridin' yer he'd a hot trail, an so
we rode like hell ter git in at the
death. 'Tain't likely thar's enyone in
side the meetin' house, but | reckon
we may as we'll be sure as long as
we're here. No damn fool would hide
this close ter the pike. That you,
Kelly?"
There was a meaningless growl
from an advancing group Of horsemen,
and Anse swore, squirting his horse
forward to meet them.
"By God, Kelly! I've had enough of
your damned Crouch Either you'll do
as | say, or I'll cave the side of your
head in, and have done with it. I've
had enough, do you hear? | reckon
I'm just as interested in overhaulin'
that cuss as you are. Now you obey
my orders, an be quick about it;
give me another line of back talk, you
Irish bastard, an III blow the whole
top of your head off! You're what?
Joking Well, let up on that kind,
will you? I'm in no humor for it.,
Take three or four men, and ride over
the ridge, back as far as the rock.
The SOjers are goin ter halt yere a
minute"
Kelly and his little squad trotted
past us, circling the end of the
building, the remainder of the group
of horsemen, evidently composed Of
Cowan's gang of cutthroats, scattering
along the roadside, with no Semblance
of military discipline. Raymond
touched spur to his horses TANKS, and
went trotting back down the road as
though intending to intercept the ad,
vancing column, which was not yet
visible Cowan looked after him with
a sheer.
The id dandy" he grOwled to a
man just behind, >gesturing with one
hand. Il don't take orders from
nothin' like that Would you, Jem?"
Il should say not" responded the
other, splitting into the road. What
ever got us tied up yere with these
Yankees, Anse enyhow? done
thought as how we wus fightin' against
the blue-bellies a bit ago; an now
we're as thick as two f1eas Did yer
git yer price,"
Cowan laughed grimly.
Thar amt no occasion fer yer ter
worry, Jem," he contided, evidently
willing the others close about should
oin
Yanks. 'cept fer maybe a few 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' hundred yards away.
1--WE weren't in no shape fer ter
fight about a hundred an fifty sojers
l reckon, tho, we'd q had to if that
young pGpinjay he'd been in com
mand. He amt got the sense of a
dried louise. But Cap Fox, he rode
out, an we sorter talked it 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 l just
up an told Their cap tibet we wus out
huntin' fer Their same teller he wus;
tibet my father had been killed. an
l reckoned the Reb spy did it, an
tibet frum now on we Wus goin' fer
ter fight on their side. I don't reckon
as how he believed much O. what l
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 it happened"
III see. an termorrer we leaves them