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Wheaton felt competent to protect the settlements, and as the term of enlistment of the volunteers had expired more than a month before, we proceeded to Linkville and from there to Jacksonville where the command of Capt. Kelley was disbanded, Applegate's company having been discharged at Linkville. I then returned to Salem and a few days later paid a visit to Gen. Canby at Ft.
For once in my life I was glad as I distinctly saw Col. John Green dodge. He was an old soldier and had probably been in more battles than any man in the army and to see him dodge from bullets was salve to my pride. A few minutes later we heard a yell to the right and rear as Kelley's and Applegate's men found the fort and charged it on the run.
Kelley's company was formed in the rear with Applegate's company on the flank, and formed parallel with the lake, along the shores of which we were to make our way, with the wounded men on litters between. Finally the word was passed along the lines to move forward. The night had meanwhile settled down to one of Stygean blackness.
Foy's knee shot up to Applegate's stomach. Applegate fell, sprawling. Foy hurled himself on Creagan and bore him crashing to the floor. Foy whirled over; he rose on one hand and knee, gun drawn, visibly annoyed; also considerably astonished at the unexpected advent of Mr. Pringle. Applegate lay groaning on the floor.
Pluck, intelligence, strong will she has them all and a great big heart that heart that " He clipped the end of a cigar thoughtfully and fell silent. A day or two later, as Hattie was sitting in her little wheel-chair on the veranda of Mrs. Applegate's house watching Charley-Joe hunting grasshoppers underneath the currant bushes, she was surprised by the sharp closing of the front gate.
"Batting average about thirteen hundred, I should figger." "Life-size he-man! Where do you suppose " "Saw a lad make just such another break once in Van Zandt County " "Say! Who're you crowdin'?" "Hi, fellers! Bill's giving some more history of the state of Van Zandt!" "Applegate's pretty bad hurt." " in a gopher hole and near broke my fool neck." "Where'd this old geezer come from, anyway?
He was egging him on to a rage that would throw away all caution and all scruples. "He'll never live to run for office!" the cattleman cried hoarsely. "They talk him for sheriff. Say Applegate's no good too easy-going. Say Sanders'll round up you an' Shorty pronto when he's given authority." Doble ripped out a wild and explosive oath.
The troops organized for the attack were Bernard's and Perry's troops of cavalry, and Green's and Mason's infantry, numbering 250 men; Captain Applegate's and Captain Kelley's volunteers, numbering 225 men, Donald McKay's Indian scouts numbering fifty and the California volunteers under John Fairchilds and Presley Dorris.
And you have not been entirely fair with Foy, I fear.... Creagan, we'll hold you and Joe for complicity and for conspiracy in Foy's case. We'll arrest Applegate, too, when we get to camp. He'll be awfully vexed." "What!" shrieked the sheriff, raising his manacled hands. "Liar! Murderer!" "So Applegate's not dead? Well, I'm just as well pleased," said Pringle. "Not even hurt badly.
When she had unbuckled Dan's collar and tossed it into the cart under the seat she inquired of the farm-hand as to where the new dog came from. "It beats me, Miss Searight," he answered; "never saw such a bird in these parts before; t'other belongs down to Applegate's." "Come, let's have a look at you," said Lloyd, putting back the whip; "let me see your collar."
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