Under Fire: A Tale of the Shenandoah Valley — page 162: what you’re looking at

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CHARGE AND COUNTERCHARGE. 155 ‘‘T hoped so.”? ‘‘T knew it. You tried to murder me, but the bul- let an’t molded that is to find the life of Colonel Trafton—ha, ha, ha!”? “Be not too sure, Colonel Trafton,’’? returned the captain. ‘*The battle is not yet over. You may die before the setting of to-day’ssun.’? ‘‘Bother your nonsense!’’ snapped the colonel. ‘‘I don’t believe you will ever see another sun. You will not if I know myself.’’ While the colonel was talking, a dozen mounted getay-coats came dashing up to the spot. They were members of ‘T'rafton’s command. ‘‘Boys, we’ve got more work to do,’’ cried T'rafton. “T Jearn that ‘Traitor Mose’? and his troop have en- tered the fight, and we must meet them. I wish to wipe that villain and his gang of outlaws from the face of the earth.” ‘“‘Ay, ay!’ was the reply. ‘First, however, comes another matter,’’ pursued the colonel. ‘‘We have here a Yankee spy. I wish you to conduct him to a secluded spot in the rear, say the big rock near Paulding’s farm. After the fight I will meet you there, and settle this fellow’s case.”? ‘fAll right, colonel.’’ Then T'rafton detailed six men to take Captain Chetwood to the rear, while he proceeded to rejoin his command, in company with the remainder of the squad. ‘“‘Good-by, captain; I will see you later;’’ and the colonel lifted his hatand bowed mockingly toward the Union officer, exposing the blood-stained bandage more fully as he did so, which gave.Chetwood the knowledge that his bullet had come near terminating the life of the villain. ‘Loyal Mose’’ supposed the colonel dead, and would not be on his guard. ““Go to the front, colonel,’? muttered Chetwood; (e(@) m Eomicbooks