Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-08-28

position of his noble lordship, 1 should think,
returned Emily, with ill-concealed contempt
ethan making prisoners d, young girls, who
while travelling the high;way, happen to b.
so unfortunate as to fall IN with his scouts.
"You'd better keep your saucy tongue
still, or it may get itssowner in worse
trouble" replied the woman promptly. "Yor
are suspected of being the bearer of mes
sage from lie rebel General Greene, and, my
business is to find the despatch, if any exist
upon your person."
"You must think the General poorly of
for men," replied Emily.
"No matter what we think, Miss Pert
You are suspected, rs Isaid; and I should
infer from your manner, not without good
cat Are you wiling that should. search
your person for cvidenceto confirm our sus-
picion?"
Certainly; though i should be better
pleased to see one of my sex engaged in a
more honorable employment"
"Bc silent!' exclaimedthe woman angriy,
as she stamped her foot upon the floor She
then commenced searching the young girls
person, during which operation Emily could
not resist the temptation;she felt to let cut
ting word fall now and then, from her ready
tongue; which was hardly prudent for one in
her situation.
The search, of course, elected nothing that
could fix upon her the suspicion of being
messenger from the rebel army.
Are you satisfied 2" enquircd Emily, as
she re-arranged her dressafter the ordeal had
been passed. She spokeswith the contempt
she felt. The woman made no reply; but
went out in silence, tuking with her the light
she had brought into the, room, and leaving
Emily alone and in darkness. For nearly
half an hour, the latter sat awaiting her re-
turn but during that period no one approach
ed her room, nor was there any movement
about the house TINT slls could interpret as
having reference to herself. At last the
heavy tread of . man!Ms heard ascending
the Stats akey vas applied to the door of
herroom, and q soldier ppeared Just be-
hind him sttoeIa q ieap p lliieh her
hand. S'' 49,
"Lord Rawdon wishes to see you," said
the soldier.
Emily followed him in silence. In n large
room below, seated at table with several
officers, was Lord Rawdon. Emily WIS
brought before him. After asking her va
riety of questions, all of which the wary girl
managed to answer so as not to violate the
truth, and yet allay suspicion, he said to her
=" AS the night has fallen, you will not, of
course, think proceeding on your Journey"
Emily reflected for some time before an
swering. She then said
"If your majesty do not object, would
like TO go back short distance. ] have
friends living on the road, not far from your
camp"
"IIow far!' inquired Lord Rawdon.
"About six miles from here"
"Vcry well, you shall go back; and will
send an escort for your protection"
Emily had made up her mind to return n
few miles OH the way she had come, and then
taking wide sweep around the camp, pro-
tccted from observation by tho darkness, re-
sumo her journey, and endcavor to reach the
place where she expected to find Gen. Sum-
ter by the middle of the next day. She had
gained fresh courage with every new Difficult
ty that presented itself, and now she resolved
to accomplish her errand at all hazard
What she most dreaded was the pursuit of
the man Mink, from whom she had escaped,
and who, she doubted. not, was now at no
great distance from the camp. To decline
the escort, she felt, might renew suspicion
willie it would not prevent Lord Rawdon
from sending men to accompany her. So she
thanked him for the offer, and asked to be
permitted to go without further delay. This
was granted, and in an hour afterwards Emily
found herself safely in the house of a friend
of her father and the good cause of the coun-
try. She had passed this house late in the
afternoon, but was so eager to go forward
and gain certain point in her journey that
night, that she did not stop. Fortunately
her escort had left her before she met any Of
the family, or the surprize expressed on her
appearance might have created some new
doubts in the mind of the sergeant who ac.
companicd the guard.
About half an hour after her arrival, ani
while she was urging the necessity of depart
ing Immediately and endeavoring to pass the
British army, member of the family came
home, and stated that he had few moment:
before passed Mink on the road, riding at ful
speed towards Rawdon's ecnampment.
"Then I must go instantlym said thu
courageous maiden, starting to her feet, 81
remain here, all hope of reaching Genera
Sumter with General Greene's message is Al
an end for, in less than an hour, an orde
will come back for my re-arrest, and will b'
detained in the British camp. Let me go
and will trust to Heaven and my goot
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