South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-24

been treated with indignity at
Charleston O'Hara handed the
sword 10 Lincoln. Lincoln at once
handed g back and the surrender
was over
Between the lines the British
marched on an stacked arms in a
nearby field Some OF them threw
their muskets on the ground, and a
British colonel bit the hilt OF his
sword from rage.
As TarIeton's legion went BY. three
pairs OF eyes watched eagerly for one
face. but neither Harry nor Capt
Dave Yandeu saw Dane Grey-nor
did Erskine Dale.
XXI.
To Harry and Dave. Dane Grey's
absence was merely a myste ry'-to
Erskine it brought foreboding and
sickening fear.
He started for Red Oaks and with
every mile suspicion and fear grew.
The distance 10 Williamsburg was
soon covered and skirting the town,
he went swiftly for Red Oaks.
stop" h cried suddenly as a
negro came laundering blindly on.
FREELY swerved aside. and Ephraim
shot by pulling in with both hands
and shouting
"NIarse Erskine, Thank Gawd
you'se come" When he wheeled he
came back at a gallop-nor did he
stop.
Come on. Marse Erskine." he
cried. Come on, suh.'
With a few leaps Firefly was
abreast. and neck and neck they
ran. while the darky's words con-
firmed the instinct that had brought
Erskine.
"Yassuh. Miss Barbary gwine run
away wild dat mean white man. Yas-
sub. dis very night"
rs he alone?"
mo. sub, he got an orficer an
four sojers wild him"
Does ne know nat CORVALLIS
has surrendered"
"Oh. yassuh. he toT Miss Barbary
dat OATS why he says he got to
git away right now an she got to go
wild him right now"
Dis afternoon" the negro went
on, he got his American uniform.
He gwine TO tell folks on de way
dat dem udders is his prisoners an
he takin' dem to Richmond. Den dey
gwine to separate an ne an Miss
Barbary gwine to git married some
whur on de way an dey goin' on an
sail fer England"
you jest wait in dat thicket next
to de corner o. de big gyarden," said
Ephraim. "Dey won't know I been
gone. I'll come to de thicket an
tell you de whole lay o. de land"
ErsIine nodded.
More quickly than ne expected, he
saw Ephraim's figure slipping
through the shadows toward him.
Dey's jus through SUPPER" he
reported. Miss Barbary up in her
room De sojers down dar by de
wharf playin' cards an drinkin', Dat
udder man been drinkin hard"
"Ephraim." said Erskine quickly.
"go tell Mr.. Grey that one of his
men wants TO see him right away at
the sun dial. When he starts you
run around the hedge and be on
hand in the bushes"
"Yassuh."
soon Erskine saw Greys tall fig
I
Grey came swiftly down the great
path As Grey neared the dial Lr-
skine moved toward him, keeping in
a dark shadow but Grey saw him.
We'll what is t?" Erskine
stepped out into the moonlight with
. his cooked pistol at Grey's breast.
This" he said quietly. Make no
noise-and don't move" Grey was
startled. but he caught his control
instantly and without fear.
You are my prisoner Mr.. Grey"
said Erskine Il could lead you to
your proper place at the end Of a
rope. but I have in mind another
! fate for you. I tried once 70 stab
you-I knew no better. You once
tried TO murder me in a duel and you
did know better. Twice you have
said that you would fight me with
anything, any time, any place" Grey
I bowed slightly. II shall ask you TO
make those words good and I shall
accordingly choose the weapons"
/ Grey bowed again
"Ephraim," said Erskine. slip
into the hail and bring me the two
rapiers on the wall"
(ContinuOd in Our Next IsSue).