The Huttig news., 1915-11-27

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 ''The d-d dandy" he growled to a man juss behind, gesturing with one hand. "i don't take orders from aothin' like that. Would you, Jem?' "I 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 bit ago; an now we're as thick as two fieas Did yer git yer price?"
 Cowan laughed grimly.
 Thar ain,t no occasion fer yer ter worry, Jem." he confided, evidently willing the others close about should hear We ain't tied up with no Tanks, 'cept fer maybe few hours. He'll thar wasn't nothin' else ter do. but be friendly. Thar wus thirty O us runnin' kerbump inter thet bunch O cayalrymen, with ther wagon train a-comin' a hundred yards away.
 We weren't in no share fer ter fight about hundred an fifty sojers. I reckon, tho, we'd had to if that young popinjay he'd been in com mand. He ain't got the sense of a dried louse. But Cap Fox, he rode cut. an we sorter talked it over. He don't feel very blame kind toward me since our fracas tother night, but he's q sojer, an he knows what Ramsay wants Thets what l banked on. fer I knew the gineral had give his orders ter use every means possible ter git us ter help out the Tanks. So I just up sn' told ther cap thet we wus out huntin' fer ther same feller he wus. thet my father had been killed. an I reckoned the Reb spy did it. an tnet frum now or we wus goin' fer ter fight on their side. I don't reckon as how he believed much O what I sed, but all ther same, he had ter pretend he did. an let us go long without no fightin So he done sent us on ahead. an sent thet young snip along fer ter watch me. Thets the how it happened"
 q see, an termorrer we leaves them holdin the bag-huflo, Anse! look thar-its Kelly comln back, an, by jinksi 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 gurl got off on horses hitehed by the hotel?'
 T didn't hear tell"
 Well, did; enyhow they wusnt army horses they tooh. By God! l be. lieVe they're hidin' now in that church. Here, you Kelly" new, exultant tone in his voice, scatter your men out around ther who'll buildins; we've treed our game, 1 reckon"
 The guerrillas came forward or foot, running, and sorambling up the incline, but inclined to keep well bacl froal the silent church. Jem was clat tering down the pike, the clang ot his horses hoofs dying away in the distance. Harwood dropped his grip ping hand from off my shoulder, and stepped back from before the 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 fit across; they'll have to crush in the wood to get through"
 Let Johnson and McIlvaine join me here; what is the name of that lad l was going to recommend for cor poral?"
 "OHare, sir; Jacob O'IIare."
 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 I give the order Tell them they have got to fight for their lives. You understand"
 Yes. sir; we'll do that, sir
 Then get to your stations. Now, Wyatt, you command at the other end there are two windows and a door. Here, take this gun and belt; can get another" He 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 ingly. Prefers to let the Tanks pull his chestnuts out of the fire Perhaps he has known you long while-hey. Wyatt?"
 The acquaintance has been rather bripf hut warm '
 No doubt: we'll. I'll help make it warmer presently.
 Fair cousin, do not know where to hide you in safety. This is going to be a real fight, or I am greatly mis- taken. and bullets fly wild through the dark"
 If it is left to me-" she said qui. etly, "I prefer to go 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