Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-29
CHAPTER XVII.

10 H6rTY anu DoVOs Ionic go -
absence was merely a mystery-to
Erskine is brought forebod1ng and
sickening fear. General Dale's wound
having opened afresh, made travelling
Impossible. and Harry had a slight
bayonet thrust in the shoulder. Frs
kline determined to save them all the
worry possible and to act now as the
head Of the family himself. He an
nounced that he must go straight
back at once to Kentucky and Cap
tain Clark. Harry stormed unavail-
inEly and General Dale pleaded with
him to stay, but gave reluctant leave.
To Dave he told his fears, n Dave
vehemently declared he, too, would
20 along, but Erskine would not hear
Of 1t and set forth alone.
Slowly enough he started. but with
every mile suspicion and fear grew
tho faster. and he ~quickened Firehy's
pace. The distance to Williamsburg
was soon covered, and skirting the
town, he went on swiftly for Red
Oaks. Suppose he were too late, but
even II he were not too late, what
should he do, what. could he do?
FREELY was sweeping into a little hol-
low now. and above the beating of
her hoofs in the sandy road. a clink
81 metal reached his ears beyond the
low hill ahead. and Erskine swerved
Sas1de into the bushes. Some one was
coming, and apparently out of the red
ball Of the sun hanging over that hill
sprang a horseman at a dead run
black Ephraim.
stop" Erskine cried, but the ne
gro came laundering on, as though
his way. Firefy swerved aside, and
Ephraim shot by, pulling in with both
hands and shouting: "Marse Erskine!
Yassuh, yassuh! Thank Gawd you'se
GOMEZ" When he wheeled, he came
back at a gallop-nor did he stop.
Come on. Marse Erskine!" he
cried. mo time to waste. Come on,
subj"
With a few leaps Firehy was
while the darky's every word con-
frmed the instinct and reason that
had led Erskine where he a
Yasuh, Miss Barbary gwine to
run away wild dat mean white man,
Yassuh. dis very night
When did he get here?"
Dis mawnin'. He been pesterin'
she been cryin' her heart out. blu,
NANNY say she's gwine wild him
Pears like she can't hep herself"
els he aIone?"
NO, snh; he got al orficer an four
sojers wild him."
How did they get away?"
He say as how dey was on a
scountin' party IN 'scaped."
Does he know that CORVALLIS has
"Oh., yassuh. he toll Miss Barbary
dat OATS why he says he got to gil
away right now an she got to go wild
him right now."
did he say anything about Genera
Dale and Mr.. Harry"
"Yassuh, he say dat dey's all right
An'sdat dey an you will be hot or
me to ride like he debbil an hurry
you on. suh. Dis AFTERNOON the
4 negro went on, The went ovah to DAT
Scxbfn / toll you bout an got dat
American uniform. He gwine to tel
folks on de way dat dem udders Ii
his prisoners an he takin' dem IL
Richmond. Den dey gwine te
sep'rate ~, he y Miss Barbary
5gwine to ut married somevhar OF
E ENGLAND. fer he say Il he git cap.
stured foIkhsI won't let him be pris.
sOnef o,5War-deyM 3es Np an shoda
" him. An dat skeer Miss Barbaf,
mos To Death ans hep make here Il
ID him Nanny heah'd ever wprt
nrskins brain waa working last
+ ~ against him. but no matter
10 ur6sd F1rsd3 on. The red Hal
gJ2fpOm Whieh EphrAim had Eleaped haf
y Down now III chill Autumn
sSAaxknens 49, settlings sbut the moor
gAsK3sdn9 full and glorious over TIL
%t96ek expanse OF trees when TIL
1lssat.o ~ Red oaks Ant fvinklst
fSs nssro turaed non lie roas
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