The Coolidge examiner., 1933-04-14

Wild SllgHt regard IOI privacy. II
was brief and unclassical:
Il want to see ye ram hole in
that skunk's kitteI as soon as it's
| convenient an proper"
The principals conferred with
their seconds.
The word was given. The princi
pals advanced and the fight began.
Amos Farnsworth's account of the
bloody adventure is given below. II
made him famous in the army.
They hoped around whettin
blade ag'in' blade fer minute which
that Englshman was as spry as
cat His eyes swore an my own
wasn't talkin' any too proper which
it's sure as ShoOtin Satan had his
hand on my SHOULDER. My boy was
as pert an g66d-natured as a new
minister. There was a lot o backin
up an jumpin' for'ards like hoss
pullin' stumps. see that he knowed
how TO handle himself perfect. Ye
hear 10 me he was a sight with his
left hand up in the air an his right
one as busy as the bill of wOok.
pecker. Limberl God o. Moses
That straight. broad-shouldered cuss
swayed an stepped so fast 1t tired
my eyes. II was a purity thing TO
see. by Cd II was which there
amt no mistake He KEEP that
youngster busy stabbin the air till
his lungs was pumpin' Say-did ye
| ever see q man move when q hor-
net is takin a ride on his neck
He gifts the spur an he don't daily.
Ye hear me, son. II amt no spryer
than Colin Cabot when he sprung
his bow an showed his blade
through the right arm O. that lob.
ster an got away. Bing bang
went the Britisher's sword on the
ground which his shirt an breeches
were turnin' red. He looked at his
arm an tumbled over. My boy
jumped .for'ard an corded the bust
ed arm with his neck rag. | had
little pot o. pitch an some clean
bandages In my saddleb bag. In
few minutes we got him patched up
snug an reg-lar. Thar's lot more
but | won't tell II cause ii puts my
soul in danger. When thar's a dead
cat In the well It's good idee TO
stop usin' the water. Seems so /
can never spin good yarn without
the help o. the Lord an when ! git
through | need II more'n ever"
Thus at the edge of dangerous
footing he was wont to stop sud
denly. With due allowance for per.
sonal prejudice. il was in the main a
correct account of the battle. II
was Collins generosity that rolled
/ him. Amos wanted to take the
whole bunch of Holsters to the
guard house for the punishment
they deserved.
Colin said TO his defeated foe:
II will take you back to the line
and let you go home"
1 Ddfi0 SlGpDEO
forward and offered Colin his
hand saying. "You are a gentleman.
sir. | have seen no better swords
man and | am sure there was never
a more generous victor. | can no
longer oppose your wish to marry
my sister,"
Colin did not thank him. de was
, in no friendly mood. He wiped the
perspiration from his brow. saying
"You have treated me rather
badly. 1 can forget it You didn't
know me. Here Is your chance TO
make amends. Please go now to
the Dorsets' and give your sister my
love. Bring her out on the road
to Cambridge In the morning. I
will meet you near the Roxbury turn
at nine o'clock. | must see her, but
in view of what has happened can
not go to the Dorsets When does
your pass expireT"
my pass is good until tomorrow
at sundown."
David Fayerweather promised this
favor and set out afoot for the Dor
set house.
The wagon had come for the two
wounded men, both of whom were
young loyalists who lived in Rox-
bury and were in sorry state of
mind.
"What are we to sayY one Of
them asked.
Colin flung his words at them.
"You sneaks. you crow keepers. you
lousy, tick eating dogs that lick the
dirty feet of a king Be true to the
land you live ir and give US n
chance to think better of you"
One of the mercenary youths an
swered: 1--WE are minded TO join the
American army. sir. We came here
only to earn two pounds apiece. We
are poor. We needed the money
SIR
/ well. you're a heap of rubbish
but We'll do our best with you. Tell
them you got into a skirmish be
| tween the British and some Massa
chusetts men and that you are pa
triotS."
T wagon drove away with the