. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . n was much like that ofthe wild Apaches of the southwest. When hotly pursued by the enemy hiscommand would break up into small parties, and these as they were hard pressedwould subdivide, until nearly every patriot was fleeing alone. There could beno successful pursuit, therefore, since the subdivision of the pursuing partyweakened it too much. We will give fifty pounds to get within reach of the scamp that gallopedby here, just ahead of us, exclaimed a lieutenant of Tarletons cavalry, as heand three other troopers drew up before
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . n was much like that ofthe wild Apaches of the southwest. When hotly pursued by the enemy hiscommand would break up into small parties, and these as they were hard pressedwould subdivide, until nearly every patriot was fleeing alone. There could beno successful pursuit, therefore, since the subdivision of the pursuing partyweakened it too much. We will give fifty pounds to get within reach of the scamp that gallopedby 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 :— AN INTERESTING ANECDOTE. 89 ■AmT^- Fifty pounds is a big lot of money. So it is in these times, but well give it to you in gold, if youll showus where we can get ....=.^==v5»,.:=,??ss-= a chance at the rebel; - did you see him ? He was allalone, washe? And. TARLETONS LIEUTENANT AND THE FARMER (JACK DAVIS). he was mounted on a black horse with a white star in his forehead, and hewas going like a streak of lightning, wasnt he ? 90 THE STORY OF AMERICA. Thats the fellow! exclaimed the questioners, hoping they were aboutto get the knowledge they wanted. It looked to me 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 it was Jack Davis himself Then looking up at the four British horsemen, the farmer added, with aquizzical expression :— T reckon that ere Jack Davis has hit you chaps pretty hard, aint he? 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 : T dont think hes hiding round here, he said ;
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