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| The wounded girl was taken with the
others, to the 'barony' ofold Sinclair, q gouly
loyalist, though father to tile whig officer,
Willie Sinclair. Mis-. Travis and her daugh-
ter proceeded on their journey, unwilling 10
accept theibaruii's hospitality, while CNtlly
remained under :he care Of Carrie Sinclair.
In the meantime, Ballou, finding Young SIM
clair, informed him that Inglehardt had tax
en- possession of Brani's cabin, and held IN
captivity the elder and younger Travis; add
ing the story of Lord iRawdrn's rescue Of
two ladies from squad of outlaws. The
patriots speedily overhauled the cabin, bui
the birds were flown Inglehardt having re-
moved his prisoners some days before Ballou
was once more put on their tack.
The captives had been taken through ,he
country about the head of fCooper River, into
an almost inaccessible f,stness buried in the
wilderness of the swamp forcst--a Iidge in
dismal region Of tliicket and quagmirc. \
den of solid logs rccci, cd the boy, another
the father. lrglelardt sought, again and
again, 10 break the stem resolution Of the
latter by showing him his son nearly starved
to death, he himself having been given u
very scanty allowance Of food bu: the spir
it of the old patriot was still unsubdued.
| The regular main bodies Of tile two armies
were now in midsummer quarters; :. the cav
airy of Sumter and Marion occasionally. ma
king attempts on the British garrisons.-
! Amidst the wild adventures of scouts and
marauders, an ariStocratic home picture was
presented in the mansion of old Sinclair,
where Rawdon and lie were discoursing on
the prospects of the country, while Fitzger
aid was playing chess and making love to
the beautiful Carrie in the parlor. There
was sudden alarm, "a surprise and n skir
mi>h with the enemy the soldiers under the
commamd ef young Sinclair having 'hack,
at Rawdon's escort. The secret leaning Of
the family negroes towards the .rebels' was
! inroluntarily betrayed, ami Rawdon counsel
ed the removal of the household to Charles.
ton for safety. ''
Soup. .Sinclairpe,scvcrcd in his search for
Mrs, Travis aud her daughter They, mean.
time encountering the negro Bram--servant
to old Sinclair-om their drive to Nelson's
Ferry. were warned by him of the approach
Of Dick 'rophct, and turning back, sought
refuge at the house of The widow Avnger.
! Within an hour the gallop of n horse was
heard; the scout, Dick, arrived {; and ignorant
that the fugitives were tl,eie, Ire asked the
widow for one of her books. She gave him
the Pi!grim's Progress, the wcll,lhumbed
\ treasure Of her bosom, boy murdered by
this same tory. She also explained tlle pic.
lures to him. Dicks visit was followed by
II hot pursuit of himself and his party Ly the
squadron of young Sinclair, still prosecuting
his vain search.
The author S heroine, Nelly, donesticatel
-. Il,
ing her brother suffering forsook the refuge
offered by her new friends TO succpr him.
\ The system Of torture to the fathers heart
devised by lngleharIt, WAS IlpIsued almost
to the boys death with nut success, save in
the suffering inflicted. but unexpected mill.
| cation WAS afforded by the half relepting OF
1 Dick of fTophet, who had charge of young
Trayis. lie visited him for The purpose of
hearing the book reud WHICH lie had received
from the widow and growing interested,
rewarded the boy with biscuits and slices of
bacon. Mat Foyd at this. time Joined the
recruits in Ingehardt's service, and was one
night, discovered by his adventurous sister on
the floor, Iunong other. drunken ruiiians, SO
fast asleep, her efforts failed TO awaken him.
1 Hearing some one approach the door she
slipped away among The bushes, slept in the
thicket, butretprned TO the camping ground
the next night, and vainly eutreatcd her
brother 10 leave his dangerous companions.
Dick paid another visit to his young captive,
Eand falling in drunken sleep during the
reading, the boy obtained possession Of his
knife: but, after the first impulse. recoile,l
from gaining his liberty by shedding the
mans blood, At his waking, he restored the
knife, and told Dick how completely lie had
been in his power. ~, =, - =.
! Old Sinclair and l,is daughter, on, their
journey to Charleston, encountered Nelly
Floyd, who warned them Of the war6keigalli.
ering at Monks Corner, aud again Itti them,
! They found the British camp in extreme con-
fusion, surrounded by the ybigs, while. the
leaders were deyising the best way for re-
treat. The march Of the British, and Sun.
tcr's pursuit, were followed by the skirmage
at Quinby, Of which the Sipcfais were wit.
nesses. The equity old gentleman, enraged
at interruptions TO his progress, fired At aii
American officer through the window Of his
carriage but was horror struck at recogniz
ing his own son. Willie was not hurt, how-
/ ever and at his advice, the ilorses' heads
/ were turned towards home, which they were
not to reach without further adventures
/ The catriage was stopped by a party sof de-
| sorters. the horses stolen and tho travellers