White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-02-23
The Master of Chaos
The principals conferred with their

The principals conferred with their
seconds.
The word was given. The principals
advanced and the fight began.
Amos Farnsworth's account of the
bloody adventure Is given below. 1t
made him famous in the army:
"They hoped around whettin' blade
ag'in' blade fer minute which that
Englishman 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
good-natured as new minister. There
was lot o. backin' up an jumpin'
forards like boss pullin' stumps.
see that he knowed how to handle
himself perfect. Ye hear to me he
was sight with his left hand up in
the air an his right one as busy as
the bill of wookpecker. Timber
God o. Moses! That straight, broad
shouldered cuss swayed an stepped
so fast 1t tired my eyes. It was
purity thing to see, by Cd it was
which there amt no mistake. He
KEEP that youngster busy stabbin' the
air till his lungs was pumpin'. Say
did ye ever see man move when
hornet is takin' a ride on his neck?
He gifts the spur an he don't daily. Ye
hear me, son, it amt no spryer than
Colin Cabot when he sprung his bow
an showed his blade through the right
arm O. that lobster an got away.
Bling! 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
busted arm with his neck rag. had
| little pot O. pitch an some clean
bandages in my saddle-bag. In few
minutes we got him patched up snug
an regular. Thar's lot more but
won't tell it cause it puts my soul in
danger. When thar's dead cat in
the well it's good idee to stop usin'
the water. Seems so I can never spin
a good yarn without the help o. the
Lord an when git through need 1t
more'n ever"
Thus at the edge Of dangerous foot.
ing he was wont to stop suddenly.
With due allowance for personal preju-
dice, it was in the main correct &C.
count of the BATTLE It 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"
Young David Fayerweather stepped
forward and offered Colin his hand
saying, "You are gentleman, sir. l
have seen no better swordsman and
erous victor. l can no longer oppose
your wish to marry my sister,
Colin did not thank him. He was
in no friendly mood. He wiped the
perspiration from his brow, saying:
"You have treated me rather badly.
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. will meet you near the
Roxbury turn at nine O'clock. l must
see her, but in view Of what has hap
pened l cannot go to the Dorsets'
When does your pass expire?'
"My pass is good until tomorrow at
shutdown"
David Fayerweather promised this
favor and set out afoot for the Dor
set Aouse.
The wagon had come for the two
wounded men, both Of whom were
young loyalists who lived in Roxbury
and were in sorry state OF mind.
what are we to say? one of them
asked.
Colin flung his words at them. "You
sneaks, you crow keepers, you lousy,
tick-eaten dogs that lick the dirty feet
Of king! Be true to the land you live
in and give us 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 heap of rubbish but
we'll do our best with you. Tell them
you got into a skirmish between the
British and some Massachusetts men
and that you are patriots"
The wagon drove away with the
wounded boys and their uninjured
comrade. Colin and Amos escorted
Harry Gage and his friend to the line
and, having mended the cut saddle
girth, set out for camp
Riding close together they began
to discuss the events of the evening
Amos told of the command from gen
eral headquarters that he ride dowr
the road to Roxbury with three armed
men and overtake Captain Cabot II
possible and failing in that to look fol
him at the Dorsets' and bring hin
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