Si Klegg: Si and Shorty meet MrRosenbaum, the spy, who relates his adventures . of the rebels. The dogs came nearer, butbefore they could do any harm the boys halted foran instant and poured such a volley of stones intothem that they ran back lamed and yelping. Thefleetest-footed of the rebels, who was the sanguinaryBushrod, also came within a stones throw, and re-ceived a well-aimed bowlder from Sis muscular handfull in his face. This cheered the boys so that theyran ahead with increased speed, and finally gainedthe top of the hill from which they had first seenthe farmhouse. They looked back
Si Klegg: Si and Shorty meet MrRosenbaum, the spy, who relates his adventures . of the rebels. The dogs came nearer, butbefore they could do any harm the boys halted foran instant and poured such a volley of stones intothem that they ran back lamed and yelping. Thefleetest-footed of the rebels, who was the sanguinaryBushrod, also came within a stones throw, and re-ceived a well-aimed bowlder from Sis muscular handfull in his face. This cheered the boys so that theyran ahead with increased speed, and finally gainedthe top of the hill from which they had first seenthe farmhouse. They looked back and saw their enemies still afterthoni. Ike had taken the old mans horse and wascoming on a galloj). They knew he had a revolver,and shivered at the thought. But both stooped the best stones to throw, to attack him with CORN PONE AND BUTTERMILK. 107 as soon as he came within range. They halted aminute to get their breath and nerve for the goodeffort. Ike had reached a steep, difficult part of theroad, where his horse had to come down to a walkand pick his AN UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION. Now, Si, said Shorty, throw for your life, ifyou never did before. Im goin to git him. Youtake his horses head. Aim for that white blazein his forehead. Si concentrated his energy into one supreme effort. 108 SI KLEGG. He could always beat the rest of the boys m throw-ing stones, and now his practice was to save flung the smooth, round pebble with terrificforce, and it went true to its mark. The horsereared with his rider just at the instant that a bowl-der from Shortys hand landed on Ikes breast. Therebel fell to the ground, and the boys ran on. At the top of the next hill they saw the regimentmarching leisurely along at the foot of the hill. Itwas so unexpected a deliverance that it startledthem. It seemed so long since they had left the regi-ment that it might have been clear back to Nash-ville. They yelled with all their remaining strength,and tore down the hill. Co. Q
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