Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-23

Thought as now we wus figntin' agains,
the blue-bellies a bit ago; an now
we're as thick as two leas Did yer
git yer price?"
Cowan laughed grimly.
Thar amt no occasion fer yer ter
worry. Jem." he confided, evidently
willing the others close about should
hear. I'VE amt tied up with no
Yanks. 'cept fer maybe few hours
Hell! 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.
I'VE weren't in no shape fer ter
fight about hundred an fifty sojers.
! reckon, tho. we'd had to If 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 1t over. He
don't feel very blame kind toward me
since our fracas tother night, but he's
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 Their cap tibet we wus out
huntin' fer Their same Teller he WIS;
tibet my father had been killed, an
reckoned the Reb spy did it, 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 it happened"
Il see, an termorrer we leaves them
holdin the bag-HullS, Anse! look
thar-it's Kelly comm back, an by
jinks! he's leadin' two bosses"
Anse swung down to the ground,
and ran. his hands over the animals,
lingering the equipment.
Didn't the lieutenant say tibet the
spy an the gurl got off on horses
hitched by the hotel?"
81 didn't hear tell"
We'll. l did; enyhow they wusnt
army horses they took. BY God! be-
lieve they're hidin' now in that church.
Here, you Kelly" new. exultant 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. ands scrambling up the
incline. but inclined to keep well back
from the silent church. Jem was clat-
tering down the pike, the clang OF
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,"
Eyes, 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
/ was going to recommend for cor
poral?"
"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 q
door. Here, take this gun and belt; ]
can get another" He stopped. and
drew in a 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 Yanks pull
his chestnuts out of the fire. Perhaps
he has known you long while-hey.
Wyatt?"
1.-THE acquaintance has been rather
brief, but warm"
mo doubt; well. I'll help make 1t
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"
IF 1t is left to me-" she said qui
city, II prefer to go with Tom Wyatt"
but you do not understand"
broke in hastily, my pulses throbbine
at her unexpected decision. They
may attack"
"Oh, yes. the lady does. Wyatt
chuckled the Lieutenant his reckless
good nature in no wise lost by the
desperation of our position. "She Ia
aarwood. that's all. Hullo! here
comes the cavalry! Now. men. tc
your posts--and stand up to the mu
Sic"
I caught her hand in mine.
"You-you mean that. Noreen?"
Yes; do not refuse. | am moi
afraid" she implored. Take me with
you"
(To BE CoNTINUEDJ
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