The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1922-01-14

I think they meant to do, they wouio
come back the way you came In.
"They were armed?" Dyck asked
sharply. for thought Of the ladies ar
irving by the route he came by maoe
him fearful.
"Yes, they were armed" was the re-
ply. Miss Llyn had a small PRtoi'
She learned to carry one in Virginia
and she has done so ever since We
came here"
Listen, Boland," said Dyck. with
some alarm. up there in the hills Dy
which we came are Maroons hldoeh'
and they will invade this place tonight.
We were ready to fight them' OF
course, as we came, but It's a RISKY
business, and we wanted to get them
all if possible. 1t wouldn't have been
possible if we had charged them there
for they were we'll ambushed. My IDEA
was to let them get into the open De-
tween there and here, and catch them
as they came. 1t would save our own
men, and il would probably do 1or
them. If Mrs. and Miss Llyn come
back that way, they will be IN much
greater danger than we were, for the
Maroons were coming here to capture
the ladies and hold them as hostages
and they would not let them pass, as
they did US. In any case. the FISK Is
immense. The ladies must be got 10
Spanish Town, for the Maroons are
desperate. They have placed their men
In every part of the middle and west
ern country, with orders what 10 oo'
and they came upon my place last
evening and were defeated. Several
were killed and one taken prisoner.
The trouble is they can't be marched
upon like an army. Their powers OF
ambush are too great. They must De
run down by bloodhounds. Its the
only way"
"Bloodhounds-there are no blood
hounds herei" said Darius Boland.
And IL there were, wouldn't paous
England make a fussT
Dyck Calhoun was about to speak
sharply. but he caught q CLINT OF
sarcasm in Darius Boland's face, and
he said: Il have the bloodhounds.
THEY'RE outside the harbor now, and as
/ soon as they're landed intend 10 use
\ them"
If the governor allows you." re-
marked Darius Boland sarcasucally.
He does not like you or your blood
hounds. He has his orders, so he
says"
Dyck made an impatient gesture.
" will not submit to his order.
have earned my place In this island.
and / will see he does not have his
way. But we must wait no longer.
The ladies must be brought 10 Spanish
| Town, and placed where the COVER
nor's men can protect them
Darius Boland bowed What you
say goes always" he remarked. but
/ tell me. sir, who viii take the ladies
to Spanish TOWN.
Dyck Calhoun frovned- He read
the inner meaning OF Darius Boland
words. They did not put him out Of
/ self-coatrol. however II was not q
/ time 10 dwell on such things Ii was
his primary duty to save the ladies'
Come, Boland," he said sharply Il
shall start now Wherever the ladies
are. we must find them What sort Of
country Is it through which they
pass over there.- He pointed
bad enough In some ways There's
an old monastery of the days Of the
Spanisrds up rhere"-he poanted--os
| the ruins Of one. and Ii Is pleasant
place 10 rest i doubt not they rested
there, If"
= IF they reached it- remarked
Dyck with crisp infection Yes they
would rest there-and il would be q
good place for ambush for the
Msroons. Ell. It's q dHnsble predica
mens-no. you must not come with
me, You must keep command here.
He hastily described the course II
be followed by those Of his OWN nez
who remained TO defend. and thez
said: Our horses are tagged II yoz
can loan Us four I'll see they are vel
taken care of. and are returned, il
kind or cash III take three Of n,
men oaly. and loan you three Of tbs
best Wen Eli or kn2psacks and &c
away, Boland"
A few moments later. Dyck Czlhouz
and his three conpanioos. with gusdl
added by Bosand, had started away a,
the road which had been hidden b,
Mrs. Lyn and Sheila- One thing wa.
Gear, the Narccns On the hin did No
know q the absence Of SAesaa ans
her mother. o. they would not be vain
ing. He did not Ike the long ahseno
OF the ladies' Il was cusnocs NJ sud
q time
DycS and his szaau escxs gce ava,
ny q rad unseen from where IA.
Aarcoas we're, and when wen Avn,
pu- their horses 70 q c1neer and 70
into the hills once In the wecdS hew
ever they rode ale-tay, and Dycka
eyes were everywhere He wxs crsc]
se see q bush nove. 70 observe n.
dack q branch 70 catch the rasrrex
sccno cf IN animal origin. He ws
casessed with anxsesy, for he Aa1 ,
dark fear thzs some III had Axnreoe,
70 the r~o. His blood almost dried b
MS veins when he thought ct the fan
4 which Aad followed sh> r.a-s-r-a =