Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17

we're as thick as two feas. Did yer
git yer price?"
Cowan laughed grimly.
Thar amt no occasion fer yer ter
worry, Jem." he conHded, evidently
willing the others close about should
hear. I'VE amt tied up with no
Yanks, icept 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' a hundred yards away.
we weren't In no shape fer ter
fight about hundred an fifty sojers.
reckon, tho. we'd q had to II that
young popin1ay 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 noe
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 I Just
up an told Their cap tibet we wus out
huntin' fer Their same Teller he wus;
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 f1ghtin' So he done sent
US on ahead, an sent tibet young snip
along fer ter watch me. Thet's the
how 1t happened"
Il see, an termorrer we leaves them
holdin' the bag-Hullo, Anse! look
thar-it's Kelly comm back. an, by
links! 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 of on horses
hitched by the hotel?"
Il didn't hear tell"
We'll, / did; enyhow they wusn't
army horses they took. BY Godl 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, and scrambIing 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 on 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 McIlyaine 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 unit
you get the word. There is to be nC
firing until give the order. Tel
them they have got to fight for theil
lives. You understand"
yes, sir; we'll do that, sir"
Then get to your stations. Now
Wyatt. you command at the othei
end; there are two windows and 9
door. Here. take this gun and belt;
can get another" He stopped. anC
drew in quick breath. glancing GU
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. P~thapi
he has known you long while-hey
Wyatt?"
THE acquaintance has been rather
brief, but warm"
mo doubt; we'll, I'll help make Il
warmer presently.
Fair cousin. do not know where
to hide you in safety. This is going
to be real fight. or am greatly mis-
taken, and bullets fly wild through the
dark"
"If 1t IL left to me-" she said qui
city, II prefer to go with Tom Wyatt
"But you do not understand"
broke In hastily. my pulses throbbins
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 il
iIarwood. that's all Hullol here
comes the cavalryl Now. men, t.
your posts-and stand up to the mu
SIC"
caught her hand in mine.
"You-you mean that. Noreen?"
Yes; do not refuse. | am moi
afraid" she implored. Take me with
you"
CTo BE coNTINUED0
Optimistic Thought.