The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-23

lhc mSht passed without ALARM,
though it was not until dim daylight
showed the column OF smoke from the
besicgers camp fire that the defense
relaxed it's vigilance.
Il wish | dared run out to that
creek bed for bucket of water"
Srowled Kynaston. salt bacon isn't
any too appetizing. There are ponies
in the stables behind; I'm going to
try it. Give me the bucket"
Before anyone could stop him he
ne seized bucket and dashed into
the stable. a moment later they saw
him fiat upon his pony, carrying his
rifle low and to the right. gallOpinS
down the trail to the creek bottom,
where the water gurglod halfway be-
tween the two contending parties.
hundred Yards, A shot. Two
hundred Yards \ storm Of bullets
from the defense covered his reckless
venture. Three hundred Yards, His
pony, stumbling and slipping down the
steep banks, plowed its nose along
twelve feet OF earth-and the young
American found himself lying face
down behind a mcsquit bush on the
rbo brc,,ot 80. .I,a a3,,a - -
r,,,,i - .,-,,. ~, i:,..
a bullet whecpei past his ear. The
scream Of horse IN pain made MIN
turn splitting half the contents Of his
bucket His pony was down, shot
u.gv T-,r, - ,g.a ,ta,.a. ~ its hod,
p.r-,.s,,,. ,,..tr, Hin, .ha E..rr,,,,a,,a,
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limo af,.r ,i~,o = shot ,,boo,oa
cIose to bfs ,o,I rirr,a a.,,or 49, 10
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with its rr,,fr,,s ,,-,tl,,,s oIosa,. 80
hin, 60 ,b,t a. LILA 49,, -, ,..,,,,,5
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stiu moro ,rce, tr.o ,bo li,,Io hol,o,,,
TINT GhL.flr,l srrf G.fHf4,g, 4,
tunitv for o ar,l scramble un.bili IN
tba saratv ~ tbo borso
From -bfs ,ar,as,.-,,f,,. ~, ,,o
slime Kvooe,c, coriJ eoo ono rabol
after arotro,. att.r,nt 50 tol,n q nosi.
fion from, ,,rf,, ,, =. y.,,,il ~. outeonl,od
and thus forced to r,,, ocross tho o,,o,,
spare gf ra M, .I,.fto~sd biIrsido
BuIIet af.o- hru,, r,,sn hin, br,,
tho ground closer ana cIosar
Presently. no hoard - ebout from, tho
bousa tbot cont ,,,a red r,Iood corrsi,, :,
again thro,irb bie ,eirs
"Ob <yrastc,,,r - so;6 "duc,, ,o,-
nut younre,.,... ducu ,our NM, yor,ro
right in my line ~, EN- comm,
down IN vor
Dawn went I5,.,,sto,,,s bood tIa
dared NOT turn ~ Iool, for bo knouy
nar,iaII,, ris;, rbro ,1o,,;o,,c
skullcd across the road taking cove~
in the thin fringe of mesouit along
the trail The leader stonned long
enouph To fire tw,ca a, Kvnaston Tho
American rife snat out its answar Al
the same time Kvnaston heard another
rifle crack from higher nm the hin
linton nrone in tho dirt was covar.
ing Kynaston's retreat
Kvnaston heard ITpton's shot wheen
mast him lust ;. his own finger nreeeod
the trigger The man in the road he.
low him staggered spun around twice
and dronned unon bje face
He waiter no longer. but spranp to
his feet .rinped the baIf.emntv water
bucket with one hand and trailing his
rifle with the other dashed up the mar.