The Foss Enterprise. (Foss, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1912 Page: 1 of 5
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FOSS, WASHITA COUNTY, OKI.A., FRIDAY, JAN. 1012.
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CHAPTER 5
A Disaster « n the Road—Con'd.
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.—Ttif story npena In a
t*nt of the ConfM or.U« army at a critical
Hast- of the Civil War. Gm. L.ee
imparts to Captain Wayne a secret
yripsnatrc to Long*tr«'« t. upon the delivery
•f wtiK'h dep^n.1 great Acii.m-
l.anied by S^rs^ant Craig. an old army
■ . out. Wayne nt.irts oat on hi* dangerous
mission.
CHAPTER II.—The two Tm-sgtngers
riHk* a wild rids, do«lt,*lnK squads c T «ol-
dl. rs, almost lose their hearings and final-
ly are within the line* of the eu. niy, liav-
lug penetrated the cordon of pickets un-
molested.
CHATTER III.—Eneounterlng a small
party of spltllcis in the darfctit:3s. Waviin
L taken for a federal officer who ennw
to keep an appointment. is accepted as
liis representative, and a young lady on
horseback is given In his charge.
CHAPTER IV.—'Tli« female companion
of the two southern seouts is a nortturn
girl, who, wlu-n she becomes aware i>r
it • ir army affiliations, .-lashes Way.ia with
tier lidlng whip and attempts to escape
but fails.
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I glaacfd aside at him as I thus
turned tho perplexing situation oyer
in my mind—a tall, gaunt mountain-
eer, whose sole discipline of mind and
body had been the army: hardened by
r-crvice unlll every muscla in his lean,
sinewy frame wao lllte steel, a cavalry-
man who would follow bis leader into
the very jaws of hell, but. whose mor-
ats wore tho?e of the camp, and
whose faec revealed audacious deril-
«ry such os nc mon would care to see
in' one to whom he intrusted the wel-
fare of Bister or wife.
"Sergeant," I asked, fllngirp aside
the improvised brush, "how far do you
suppose wo are freni Ixwigstreeta
pieket line?" „
"Ten miles at the very best, sir,
he answered promptly, "an" 1 reckon
wlrn another Yankee outpost otween.'
"With fair luck and RO°<^ riding it
night be made by daylight?"
"I reckon as how it might, captain,
If we onlv hed sum fresh bosses," h«
«ald glumly; "but it's bin mighty hard
en my nag; I've looked fer him to roll
over like yor gorrel did fer the la '
**ro mile." . ^
"Well, Craig, you shall have boJ
horses. Ride the woman's. It is tbe
fresher of the two; but you are to
g6t through if you kill them both and
i b«n walk.'
His face brightened, and he raised ■
his hand in salute.
"And you?" he asked, wonderlngly.
"I teiiiain with the woman; there
is no other way. Wait here a moment
while 1 speak with her.''
I left him standing there. and moved
back to where she waited. As I come
up she faced me, and for the first time
(for the night had lightened some-
what) 1 could see her eyes and dis-
cern some faint outline of her face
wh?re the night wind flung back the ■
upturned cape. It was a winsome
bight to soldier vision, but with a cer-
tain semblance of pride and reserve
about it that caused a hesitancy in my
speech strange to me.
"Madam,"—I rested my band upon
her horse's mane and looked at her
with ;i glance as proud as hor own—
"it might be as well for you to draw
tho cape closer about your face at
present. There are rough men in all
armies who would consider your
beauty a lawless pri«e. The life we
lead is not conducive to gentleness;
virtue is not born in camps, and it
would be better not to provoke a dan-
ger which may be so easily avoided.'
"You claimed. I believe, to be an
officer and a gentleman," ehe said
coldly.
I smiled, even as I felt the full
chill of her words, and my purpose
stiffened within me.
Even as I yet claim, and trust to
be able to prove to your satisfaction,"
—my eyes looked unfalteringly into
hem—"but unfortunately. I have one
with me tonight who is neither. 1
would that he were for my own sake.
However, madam, let that paas. Tbe
fact is here, and we have no time to
argue or Quarrel. I have already told
you that we ride with dispatches tor
Longstreet These must go forward
at all hazards, for thousands of hu-
man lives depend upon them; yet 1
dare not leave you here alone and un-
protected to the mercies of the
wolves who haunt these hills.
"You are exceedingly kind."
The tone in which ahe spoke was
most sarcastic. t>
"I thank you for your approbation,"
and I bowed again; "but I venture to
tell you this merely becauoe I have
already fully determined to dispatch
the sergeant forward with the mes-
sage, and remain behind myself to
render you every protection possible.
•Very well, sir; I simply yield t#
My Lady
cf
The North
what 1 am powerteeB tb a vote, and
will obey your orders however dis-
tasteful they " may be. What is your
first command?"
"That you dismount. The sergeV-
must ride your horse, as he is the
more lit of the two."
Greatly to my sui prise and relief
she placed her gauntleted hand in
mine, and. without so much as a word
of protest, permitted me to swing her
lightly from the saddle to the ground.
"Craig," I called, "copie here.
"You know your work," I said to
him briefly. "And ndw tbe sooner
you are at it the bettler. Ride this
horse and lead your nwh. As soon as
you deliver Lees me«agc at head-
quarters, hunt up the cavalry brigade
commander and report to him my po-
sition. Get a detail, insist upon one.
and be back here by to-morrow with-
out fail. That la all."
He saluted, wheeled about, swung
lightly Into saddle and rode off on a
rapid trot, grasping. M be passed
down the hill, the rein of his own
mount, and leading It, lagging be-
tynd him, until the night swallowed
the figures, and even the sound of the
hoof-beats could be no longer heard.
We were alone.
through "tge desolate country we were
In, overrun as 1 knew It to be by Ir-
regular bands w hose sole purpose waa
plunder, r.nd whose treatment of wom-
en had made my blood run cold as 1
listened to its recital, was not to be!
eo much as tbougM of.
There was no help for It. and but
one way out, disagreeable as that
might prove to my lady. She stood
there before me, motionless and silent
as a Btatue. exactly where she had
alighted when the sergeant took her
horre, and it seemed to me I could
plainly read righteous Indignation In
the indistinct outline of her figure and
the haughty pose of her head. To her
at tbat moment I was evidently a most
dif,agreeable and even hnted compan-
ion. a "Rebel," the being of nil othera
she had been taught to despise, the
eromy of all she held sacred. "Coutd
any good thing come out of Naza-
reth?"
"The time has come when It be-
comes my duty to look after your
comfort and safety," I ®aid. striking
to dlsgutae all self-consciousness.
"Every moment we delay now merely
increases tbe danger of our remaining
here."
"I imagine I might very easily dis-
pense with any further care on your
part."
Her reply nettled me. and T answer-
ed with an onrneatness which she
could neither ignore nor check: "Poa-
yr—. r^e message especia. y intrusted
to me for delivery, and thus, if "
fails to reach its destination, I have
livid myself open to tho charge of a
grave military crime, in doing this
I have not only periled my own future,
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CHAPTER VI.
A Struggle In the Dark.
I have seldom been more deeply
embarrassed than at that moment. 1
anew not what to aay «r now Deft ta
approach this youpg woman, lett eo
6trangely to my protection. The very
fact, which I now realited, that she
was both young and fair, added eo«e
Indefinite burden and complicated the
delicate situation. I saw no safety
for us but in careful hiding until
Craig could return, a squad of hard-
riding troopers at his back. To per-
mit the cirl to venture, forward alone
sibly you may think so, but if you do
it is merely because o' your utter Ig-
norance of the disorganized conditions
which prevail in these mountains.
Your pride is almost ridiculous under
all the circumstances. You have no
Just cause to feel that 1 am forcing
myself unnecessarily upon you. Our
being compelled to take you In charge
has proven as disastrous to ub aa to
you. Personally 1 can say that noth-
ing will relieve me more than to be
able to place you uninjured into the
care of your own people. 1 would
willingly assume great '.-lake to that
end. But while you remain here and
in ■!■ care, 1 shall perform my full
duty toward you as though you were
my own slater. - hiow plaaae listen to
me. and I assure you I shall speak
nothing for tbe mere purpose of alarm-
ing you. but simply that you may bet-
ter comprehend the facts which must
Influence our present relationship. I
ve sent forward Sergeant Craig
"Let Me Go With You."
but the lives of my comrades and the
faith of my compandor. Yet I hrvf
deliberately chosen to do so because
I feel the Impossibility of leaving you
here unprotected, and because 1 wes
unwilling to trust you alone with my
companion. I dare not permit you to
traverse these roads alone. The moun
tains all about us, deserted as they
now appear, are tilled with wandering
bands of desperate and hunted men
whose tendered mercy it death. Any
rock may bo the hiding place of an
outlaw, any dark ravino the rendez
vous of as wild a gang as ever mur
dered for plunder."
"But the Sergeant said there was a
Federal picket port at the crossing o
the Whito Briar."
Her voice trembled aa she spoke.
(TO BE CONTINVEP.)
Tfce Law and Order league of Foss
meets on the first and third F'rlday
evenings in each mi nth at 8 o'clock
„t Dr. Jeter's office. Samuel Watt,
Pres.
START HOMF; 1 TAKES SKK!
Two Young Men, Penniless, Forced ta
Stop Here Owing to Ill-
ness of 0,ie.
Two young fellows whose hornet I
are in Arkansas came to Foss last
Thursday, one of them sick with j
pneumonia. They went to thej
home oi Bud Rinehart who has
been taking care of Ihe sick one,
assisted by the well one.
The young nien we,H worliin£
in the construction gang of the
W. F. & N-W. railroad when the
one was taken ill,and they start-
ed home. When they reached
this ciiy the sick man's condition
was so serious that they stopped
here. N i'.her of them has money
The one wl\o is sick is iv mem-
l ber of the Modern Woodmen
of America order and the local
Ever Notice?
Did you ever notice, spouts an
exchange, that a boy can sit on a
sled six inches square tied to a
sleigh moving eight miles an
hour, but couldn't sit on a sofa
five minutes to save his life.
A. man will sit on an incih edge
|of a plank and talk politics for
three hours but put him in a
I church pew for forty minutes he
I gets nervous, twists and turns
and finally goes to sleep.
A man will pouch his cheek
with filthy tobacco, juice runs
down his chin, feels good; but a
hair in his biscuit kills him.
It Was Side-tracked
Last Thursday the Rock Island
i sent word down the pike that the
Head of Contj Committee Looks Qiar j coldest wave of the winter would
P0St0ff.il Situation—Two hit as point-blank Friday. Fri-
Candida ss Out. 'llay came with almo8t eprinK
; weather.
NOT GUILTY OF MURDER
Woman 'PfcjslclM' Who Studied IMItM
Three Weeks Arrested at Death
of Patiant, but Released.
i — | Mrs. Leona Lepp was on trial
W. 1. Fisher of Cordell, c an ; DABIfEiJ IC fAI I CH in the justice court Monday on a
man of the Republican county JjAKlvLK lu LALLtU 1 charsc of murder. The evidence
central committee, was in Fossj brought forth the fact that Mrs.
Local BapMst Church in Conference i Lepp has been practicing medi-
Fridav viesving the postoffice sit
uation.
The term of the postmaster of
the local office expires next month
and there are two candidates for
he place, C. F, Hartion t the
prepent postmaster, and W. J.
He stays out till midnight, wife; Mr. Fisher came over
doesn't know where he is, comes see h(jW ^in^s were shaped up
home when he pleases, but if a
Sindan Makes Call tor
Former Pastor.
cine in this county for some time
and according to her own testi-
mony has had but three weeks
course in a medical school and
The Baptist church, which has J hojd3 n0 Jirpr.se. 8ho has been
been without a pastor pinee the ] guccegstu) m eovru. oa*es wus tes-
resignatiori of Rev. E. 1). Jeter j |>y several who had em-
several weeks ago, held a con-
by
„ . nrverm woevr. , ployed her.
' u lso as to be m a Pofiltlon to rec" ference Sundav w.ii.-h resulted in which brought forth
meal isn't ready juat on lime he oromend one uf the candidate*. ^ cal|iliR ,lf K„v j w Marker.: h vvaa ln which she
pouts, frown9 and says unpie i j His recommendation will K° 10 Kev. Barksr ia M present pas'- ,,mnloyed al Pe«sU' iihout six
U""SS; , • , . the aspirant,"h^the poop e de- , the Hap.isl church at nin.:* p ' f case,
FvidentW man is a strange a;. -1 sire most. To find out tne senti- ^ wei KH *l« ' , . . „
itnal. Gets full, beastly arunk, ment, he interviewed quite a I ton. Asyet,he has not accepted the d Qne „hH ^wently had no
: h man betsj number of the pustoffice patrons, jcall. business with. The mother died
imagines he s a rich man, bets | I 8ev„ral years ago Rev. Barker | ag ft rpsuR of improper attention
camp has telegraphed his camP j ,m t^e losing horse, goes broke,
in Arkansas for his «i,an.unir. I,ul
a reply had
Wednesday.
not been received j
Always Li« kimc b>r bargains
The advertisements of a news-
j aper, if the merchant means
\\ hat he says, are a valuable part
of the paper to its readers.
Through them the people learn
where they can secure bargains
and thus save themstlves money, j
•1 Do You Want a Harm Loan? ; Was pastor of the local eburch j r such wafl the testimony
fights, lanos in jai , eye ~e We have been loaning money ( d he h.,8 raany friends here. . . . wjl0 wa- later
for Easter, fac« ircscoed and h t ok,ahoma for sev- ! hc m b„ |)leMBd if he accepts '
morals depraved, yet he is tne j .1
• —11— -nd mornroVl'
Strang
, • in ovuviin vov - : Willi Will r *• • ■■ i
murals depraved, yet ne is ond hav„ „pened a | . „ ,adc for him Stinday.
-Lord ol creation and monn.oh I ^ offic, (.;inl„n> 0kla. 1
of all he surveys." Strange an- ' these facts:
vey
this man.
Notice
Please remember these facts:
We make our own inspecting.
— ~ We prepare all mortgage pap-1 All tlx se who are indebted to ^ ^
J. A. Brown returned Monday | erH and pass on titles ! are requested to please <«nmet
from a short ousinesa wip io thej You wdl be given a check on a , jn Ht once and give vis security j
county seat. | home bank for your money as j for the amount they owe.
soon as papers are signed and
.j' the
__ ailed
>n the case.
j The defense brought out ibat
! there was no intentional wrong
land that Mrs. Lepp «I id every-
thing that her limited kn wledge
11. A. UALK A SOX.
and thus savethenip w'm . '[|bu The prosperous merchant, title approveu. No delay. No
For this rca-n the I ^ ^ ^ bar(?ajnH , ft>r,: red tape. Call and see „r write,
Wh. has ' ; ttdvertisea Ihe fact to the pe.,plel u, a letter and we will come and ,
wnoalwajsc - , i, t(.a„g0 he wishes them to come see >'"u. Ground floor, tnsti
ers just as hc a Ivcrli^c- lh.t ^ lhe„ doesUtate hank. Clint <>«U.
wilV'nZe", a U iaSj.^ as he WS SCOTT 4 BLACKMEK.
nought when
The court iismi-ee J thf oat-e,
• but we are informed by County
| Attorney Smith that it will be re-
filed and that if it is in h p ver
, io do a«>, that there will not be a
To Farmers j re-occurrenee « i this incitiem.—
If you want some cheap mon-! Cordell Beacon. •
to carry you over th s bad
1 ey
,year see
H. U.
«. fo... \,« ^
Hubbard lor a ; W. H. Vincent spfent S I ty
0 • in Elk City.
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