A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . y here, just ahead of us, exclaimed a lieutenant of Tarletons cavalry, as heand three other troopers drew up before a farmer, who was hoeing in the fieldby the roadside. The farmer looked up, leaned on his hoe, took off his old hat, and, moppinghis forehead with his handkerchief, looked at the angry soldier and said : Fifty pounds is a big lot of money. So it is in these times, but well give it to you i
A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . y here, just ahead of us, exclaimed a lieutenant of Tarletons cavalry, as heand three other troopers drew up before a farmer, who was hoeing in the fieldby the roadside. The farmer looked up, leaned on his hoe, took off his old hat, and, moppinghis forehead with his handkerchief, looked at the angry soldier and said : Fifty pounds is a big lot of money. So it is in these times, but well give it to you in gold, if youll show uswhere we can get a chance at the rebel; did you see him ? He was all alone, was he? And he was mounted on a black horse with awhite star in his forehead, and he was going like a streak of lightning, wasnt he? Thats the fellow ! exclaimed the questioners, hoping they were about toget the knowledge they wanted. 134 THE REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH. It looked to nie like Jack Davis, though he went by so fast that I couldntget a square look at his face, but he was one of Marions men, and if I aintgreatly mistaken itwas Jack Davis him-self. Then lookingup at thefoui Bnti^h. -%^*tP. TARLETONS LIEUTENANT AND THE FARMER (JACK DAVISi. horsemen, the tarmei- added, with a quizzical expi-ession : I reckon that ere Jack Davis has hit you chaps ^iretty hard, aint he? PATRIOT VICTORY AT KINGS MOUNTAIN. 13a Never mind about that, replied the lieutenant; what we want to knowis where we can get a chance at him for just about five minutes. The farmer put his cotton handkerchief into his hat, which he now slowlyreplaced, and shook his head: I dont think hes hiding round here, he said; when he shot hj Jack was going so fast that it didnt look as if he could stopunder four or five miles. Strangers, Id like powerful well to earn that fiftypounds, but I dont think youll get a chance to squander it on me. After some further questioning, the lieutenant and his men wheeled theirhorses
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