The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-10-16

Fox, in command or q detachment OK
the Twelfth Pennsylvania cavalry"
"Oh, yes" responded more pleas
antly. "of General Ramsay's command.
You know Major Harwood, no doubtE
I'VE are OF his escort" both suspi-
cion and command lost before my cool
assurance. You are In the service.
sir?"
Third United States cavalry; on re-
cruiting detail. was TO meet Har-
wood at Hot Springs. but was told
he had gone to Green Briar."
by whom?"
"A scout met by chance; ne gave
the name Taylor"
The captain swore grimly, glancing
across my horse into the face OF the
trooper opposite.
"Well, this stumps mel" his voice !.
grown suddenly harder. 1T doesn't
sound straight. for we left him safely
| in Hot Springs an hour before sun
| down, and he had no purpose at that +
time except to walt there for Taylor.
Do you carry any papers?"
/ drew the Official envelope from my
pocket, and held II out to him calmly.
He opened the flap.
"a little light. Snow--yess a match
will do"
The fame lit UP their faces-the ON
Ger a thin-faced man with mustschs
and imperial, his teeth oddly promi
nent: the trooper older in years but
smooth-shaven. with deep-set eyes and
square chin. Their uniforms were
dusty and well worn. The others,
! clustered behind. remained mere shad.
ows. The captain took In the nature
!, OF the document at glance, and ]
marked a change In his expression be-
fore the match went out.
"Oh, I see--you are Lieutenant Ray
mond. Got to us earlier than you ex
. pected. Find many recruits north 2"
mo" answered. taken completely
by surprise. but managing to control
my voice. THAT was why ! thought ]
might accomplish more In this section.
!, Those counties have been combed
!, over" I hesitated an instant, and yet
IL was best for me to learn what
could. IT was not aware. captain. that
= my projected visit had been an
=, nounced."
He laughed. and the second match
= went out. leaving us again In dark
ness.
Nor was II, officially; merely {
:, friendly letter from an oficer OF
!. Heitzelman's stan TO our major askinI
~ for you q friendly reception. CAM
gossip brought the news TO me. Yol
"A knew Harwood?'
:. mo; only General Ramsay advises
70 me to confer with him. because OF hi
intimate knowledge OF this section. III
Gu belonged. / believe. In Green Briar7
~ YES, we were at his place yesteI
" day; south OF Lewisburg. What sor
10 OF a looking man was this fellow Ia,
no lori"
ei l described him infinitely, hoping 70
~. some recognition, but the captain oil
'u' not appear to recall any such chara'
ter.
10 1--WE have only been in this region
'ie few months" he said. In explanation
e' and I don't remember any such cha
.ne He 10 none OF Ramsay's scouts. Whl
N do you say. Snow7"
ns only man like that I've heard @
ps' SIR, is old Ned Cowan. and It ain
my likely he's left the mountains to 4
un into old Jacks camp"
Fox laughed. as though the Id
o., amused him.
'e' Hardly. Cowan is too we'll know
10 take the risk. Either side wou
|. hang the hound on sight. Well. LEI
-. ride along into Hot Springs. You
come with us. lieutenant"
,av. There was no excuse left me. no re
nto son that l could urge for riding
alone westward. Indeed, before
Won could clearly collect my thoughts.
slv was In the midst OF the horsems
mi. slowly moving east once more oy
the dark road Riding as rapidly
90, the darkness made possible. we eli
tered into the deserted street at II
~ Springs. and Fox cursed vigorous
:, the negligent guard. The sergea
knew little OF where Major Harwo
had gone. as he had given no orde
and not even intimated the probal
- time OF his return When last seen
go. was riding out the south road acco
panied only by his servant.
Fox .swore again. and ordered
men into saddle. and we swung out
"a sharp trot along the dirt pike.
rode next him. but the captain was
such rage kept silent. knowing "
-. the tragic discovery soon 10 be
ni' vealed. The gray dawn began TO st
about as. making objects near At hs
To-, visible. and revealing the tired "a
v" Of the cavsirymen. There was q