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Interested as Thockmorton would be in serving Beaucaire's dependents, and as much as he cordially disliked Kirby, all I could rely upon from him in this emergency would be a certain moral support, and possibly some valuable advice. He would never dare ally himself openly, for the cost of such action would be too high.
If war is to be made, they will be in the right place; if Kirby Smith surrenders, they will be on the line which is to be strongly garrisoned. "Should any force be necessary other than those designated, they can be had by calling for them on Army Headquarters. "U. S. GRANT, "Lieutenant-General. "To MAJOR-GENERAL P. H. SHERIDAN, "United States Army."
Tom listened and heard a faint clatter of hoofs, growing louder and louder. It stopped for a moment as the horsemen pulled up to round the bend into the Beecham's farm. Then a man yelled, "Hey, Beecham! Beecham! Hey, Beecham! Come down for a minute. This is Kirby talking. We're on a Yank hunt. Want you to help."
Johnston, the silent and alert, was himself with them now, and aflame with zeal they were advancing on the run straight for the heart of the Northern army. Kirby Smith, one of Harry's own Kentucky generals, was in the very van of the relieving force. A man after Stonewall Jackson's own soul, he rushed forward with the leading regiments and they hurled themselves bodily upon the Northern flank.
Before he left the shop Kirby swept a half dozen cakes of soap into his haversack. Boyd was already balancing a bigger sack, full to the top. "Peaches, molasses, crackers, pickles," he enumerated his treasure trove to Drew. "We got us some real eats." "Hey, you Rennie!" As they emerged from the barber-shop Driscoll trotted up. "The cap'n wants to see you.
"She is a slave under the law," I said, gravely, as she made no effort to move, "and the man, Kirby, claims her." I could see his mouth fly open, but the surprise of this statement halted his efforts at speech. "That explains the whole situation," I went on. "Now will you answer me?" "'Bout dis yere Massa Shrunk?" "Yes you have heard of him before?" "Ah reckon as how maybe Ah has, sah.
This don't look much like Saint Louee afore daylight ter me." I stopped still, crouching low, my heart leaping into my throat, and every nerve tingling. "No, it sure don't, Tim," replied another, and the fellow apparently got down from off his perch on the porch rail. "Yer see Kirby is bound he'll get hold o' them two missin' females furst, afore he'll let me round up the niggers."
On our way to Ryedale, the loveliest of these, we pass through Kirby Moorside, a little town which has gained a place in history as the scene of the death of the notorious George Villiers, second Duke of Buckingham, on April 17, 1687. Kirkdale, with its world-renowned cave, to which we have already referred, lies about two miles to the west.
"Looks like we'd have to make the best of it and stay awake till morning," the father went on, dully. "No, no! I'm too sick," the girl sobbed, "and too cold. Leave me where I can keep warm; then go find the Countess and ask her to put me up." Returning to their starting-point, Kirby saw to his daughter's comfort as best he could, after which he wandered out into the night once more.
This aid was freely promised; and next day, the date being the 13th of August, when the monarch was about to take his usual airing in the park, Kirby drew near, and in a mysterious tone bade his majesty take care, for his enemies had a design against his life, which might be put into execution at any moment.
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