The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-08-23
por his arms were pinioned and he lay

When Michael was fully restored to
consciousness, his captors were dis
mounted and standing around him.
The hum of voices sounded confuscdly
in his ears, but he distinctly perceived
it was the desire of the greater number
to hang him up literally to the nearest
tree. The greater portion of them, led
on by Harrison, were clamorous for
his instant execution, while he who ap.
pcarcd their leader seemed dcsirous to
POSTPONE it to some more fitting time.
lle also asccrtaincd that the party into
whose hands he had so unfortunately
fallen had been collected by Harrison
tor the purpose of following him to
Isaac Wharton's, whittier Harrison had
learned he was wont to 90 whenever
he obtained leave Of absence from the
camp Of Marion.
Stung with modification, jealous
and long cherished hatred, Harrison
and his followers urged the Immediate
execution OF Allscott, but he who seem
ed their chief, and who was treated
with marked Difference and respect bv
all, firmly refused to sanction their
cruel design.
"Colencl Tyncs," exclaimed Ifarr.
son, pointing with his drawn sabre to
Michael, who bore himself unmoved
and proudly i'll his trying situation,
that man you know to be an active
and dangerous rebel"
& | could scarcely consider him such
at present. returned .Tyncs with a
cynical smile, and seeming lill.humor
aud inpatcncc ot his second in com.
manl.
llarrison ground bis tecti, with rage
while he continued,
Am then to understand, Colonel
Tynes that faithful and tried and active
servants Of the king are to sit down
patiently and bear the injuries and in.
dignitics Of such rebels as he ?''
ias!" pipcd i'll little Bill Stokcr
from the outskirts of the crowd; sis we
alters tout and b!cd and died for the
king, to DC knocked down with our
own cheers in our own houses, and new
er be allowed the privilege to hollow
-Mat'S the question y
\ general laugh from the crowd fol.
lowed this earnest and pathetic state
| mcnt OF the status of affairs. Harrison
bit his lip with vcXation, and looked
daggcrs at his late fellow sufferer.
while Tyncs strovc in vain to suppress
Il smile.
"No, MAJOR said he, laying his
hand kindly upon the shoulder of Ilar.
rison, and speaking in tone at once
courteous and rcsoIutc. III do not in
tend that this rebel, or any other who
may fall into my hands, Shall escape
the fate due to the crime Of treason.
But holding rs we do the commission
OF a christian king, We must not act
with disgracctuI precipitation. Besides,
we thus give tho enemy the right to re.
taliate, and God keep them from that %
he added with shuddcr. son to NOR
row we will give him trial, and ON
the next day he shall hang! And
now, to your horses! You, Apple.
john and Stokcr, put the prisoner on
his horse between you, and sec you bc
watchiul that he has no opportunity OF
escape. Should he attempt it, shoe,
him on the Spot!''
Thus saying, Tyncs received his
horse from an attendant and put foo,
in stirrup. In Il couple Of minutes the
whole cavalcade WAS again in motion
having Michael bound and placed on
his horse between two of their mum.
bcr. Thus he found himself uncxpect
cdly turned back and carried a prison
or along the road he had already
twice travelled since set of, sun. The
party having secured their prisoner
wcndcd their way slowly and in eau
tious silence toward the camp upon
Tarcote. Those of the patty ever
convcrscd with each other in whispers
for the name of Marion--a nam c as
sociatcd with midnight surprises, and
terrible from the suddonncss with
which he at times pounccd down upon
the enemy who deemed him far dis
tant--was spell of terror which fol.
lowed the tory in all his evil deeds
and sleeping or waking, by day ant
by night, followed him like the whis
pcrings Of an evil and disquictcd con
science.
| TO he CONTINUED.