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Show 158 ROE DUCK. he <'scapod injury I c:tnnot itnagino. Jns.t n.s he return d to his two foHo·wcrs they hacl elL covered a sqnaa of the cncn1y's cavn1ry, cjght or ten in nn1nber, Innkinct for the roncl by ·whieh they hacl con1e. To r eturn ~n that ro:td ~vas in1po. siblo. To rcn1nin 'vas ont of the question. There \vas no \vay to g?t b~H_~~~ to the company but by scouring nero s open holds 111 full view of the enen1y, and trusting to luck and F:peecl. So ,ve-so the captain led o~ co1nn1anding the two 1nen to follo,v, or to make then· 'vay b~.wk as they shonlcl find it necessary. lie \vas able to keep nh~acl of J\Iark, but the other grey-back distanced them both. They 'vere soon discovered by the Yankee squad, 'vho in1mediatcly attempted to intercept them. They succeeded in cutting off l\Iarlin, and bringing hitn to bay. The brave boy drew his sabre, and endeavored to cut his "':ty through then1. Tho c:1ptain, looking Lack, saw his follower surrounded, and fighting furiou 1y. Wheeling bis horse, Hugh dashed at tho Yankees, and began to lay ahont 4im ·with such vigor that their attention \vas ·withdra\vn fron1 l\iark to the officer, and there \Vas 1nomentary confu. ion mnong th etn. Seeing th:-tt l\1arlin \Vas extricated by the rnoven1ent, his capt:-tin called out- ' fly, l\1ark, fly-fly, I con1n1n.nt1 you.' The soldier, 'vith the instinct of 111ilitary obedience, fled at the word of con11nand, nlthough, until it \vas repeated with peremptory vehmnenco, he hesitated to leave his officer. The Peds did not follow hi1n, but trjecl to elose in upon the ca1)tain. By the dexterous management of his horse and sword, or by n1arvellous fortune, he kept his lifo muong them until he thought 11ark had a snllicient start. Then throwing his body forward to t.he neck of his horse, and plunging tho R 0 E B U 0 IC. 1:159 spurs into Sultan'f; sides, he 'vas carried at a leap between nplift_erl sabr_es c_lenr of the Federal . 'fhey pur ned, firm g- therr pr. tol~L Only a few J1nndrer1 yaw1s in ad vance, there ''' :ts a fence OYer ,vhich IIu o-h and lVlnrk 'vere carried by theie horses '"ithout halting. But none of tho pursuers ventured the lcnp. Thns they lost tirne \vhich ·was " 'ell e1nploycJ by the flying grey-backs. "\Vhen they hnd crossed one or t\\ro more fences, that foi'Lnnately crossed their line of retreat, the blue-coats 'vere out of sight, and they ,verc never seen again. IIugh says that in the fray, !lark emptied one sndJJe ; ancl l\Iark, more libcrnl ju J1is commendation, avers that his captain cnt down two of the Yankees. It is a pit.y that these witnesses arc not quite impartial, nnd that the other grey- b:1ek, ,vho sneers at their te.'iin1ony, hnc1 not r etnninccl nenr enough to the sc 'n e of action to COITcct their reports. B~t be had regained the compnny, and spread 'vondrous rumors Ion o- before the. ·aplain's return." ""\Vho '"a he ?" inquirc.cl Julia.. "It is none of your Lnsinc3:1, niece of n1ine." . "Thou art the 1nan, I verily believe, Uncle D ick." "Never say that, again ! Don't sla.n<10r your uncle." "Brother J).ick," said l\Irs. Fairfax, "who or \Vhnt is this J\Ir. Campbell, you have brought home 'vith you ?" ".A. gennine Y an kcc, 1ny gentle sister, if there cnn ben genuine counterfei t." '· Unele 1Ji<.:k, you have tolcl us that Chptain Tremaine is a trne 11l:l,JL" ct One S\Vallow don't 1nake a summer, 1\fiss Julia. As for Campbe1l, " 'hen I first saw him, 1 thought he had a good faco, but upon exan1ining it, I fonnd it |
