Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-01-03


snatched a hasty kiss at he sound of approach
ing footsteps, wrung hf hand and was gone
! The next day he 1T the neighborhood of
his fathers house arn3a a With musket and
mounted on a sturdyhorse His destination
was the American cap, then far northward !;
but as the intervening country was filled with
the enemy, he knewthat there would be con-
siderable address e&ired to effect his purpose.
Before his departuS he saw few of his old
playnates who promised to follow as soon as
possible
Night found hilnhear lonely farm house,
to which he proceeded boldly, in pursuit of
lodging. AT first he occupant received him
coldly, but chace expression convincing
David that his hosfwas tory, he affected the
same political cred, and was Immediately
warmly welcomed }Thc royalist produced his
cider after .suppef and insisted that David
should join him infis potations; this the young
man did, taking Gre not to indulge too freely,
while the farmerS overjoyed to find what he
supposed to be d new recruit for his party,
drank without stint, and became more and
more communicative. 10 his horror, David
soon learned thata party of ioyslists, led by
Major Wilson, Celebrated for his toryism and
ruthlessness, wers ito start early on the ensuing
day on an expedition to seize and hang the two
Bunkers who had made themselves particular
ly obnoxious to the royalist leaders David
knew enough of This partizan warfare to be as
sured that no mercy would be shown his trends
He also knew enough ofthe character of the
Major, that to suspect that some strong person
al motive had iSd to the planning of so distant
an expedition when there were Others nearer
home. lie accordingly set himself to discov-
er from his Alf inebriated companion the
truth Nor wa he long before success crown
cd his adroit cpss examination.
uWhy, you &c." said the host, ~ believe
there's little hvepge for the slight received
from these febws' sister, mixed up with the
Majors desiresto catch the Bunkers. The
! girl is very prsty, they say, and the Major
when She was Gown here last year before the
war wanted taparry her, but she would have
nothing to doS Sith him. Ever since he has
vowed to mali her rue the day. You may
depend upon / he will have her on his own
terms now hank heaven! there's no law to
prevent an hd lest royalist from doing as he
pleases to ,thes rascally rebels But yonder
is the Major how, suddenly said the host,
starting up lI will introduce you at once
merry fellot you'll find him Lord love You,
he's as braveis lion.
David, thoich Mortified at the diabolcal
plot he had bard, saw the necessity of dis
sembling in osder to hear more Of the tory's
plans, and find means if possible to circum-
vent them. He arose, therefore, and shook
the Majors hand warmly; pledged him imme-
diately in a bumper, and so contrived to make
the loyalist bsieve that he was anxious to join
troop and ta;c part against the rebels. This
Induced the Major to be unusually civil, for
he wished tosecure so athletic a recruit him.
self. 1t was not long before bargain was
concluded bkween the two. David refused,
however, to igu the agreement that night
He pretenda that several others of his friends
were dissatised, and desirous of joining the
loyalists; aa his object, said, was to secure
commission br himself by inducing them to
join. This taptingbait took; the Major prom
ised comm nd in his troopin case ofsuccess,
and David ignifed his intention of setting
forth after had taken few hours rest, in
order to loseno time gathering together his
recruits.
The dreal of discovery had been constant
ly before ou hero during the arrangement of
his pegotiain, for his person was well known
to many of tc Majors troops; and if any of
them had cale up, his feigned name would
not protect hn from detection. He wished to
get off thatnight as proposed but to this
neither his hst nor the Major would hear, and
he was force;to remain till morning. What
was his angish to hear that the Major had
E been gone so,c hours, and was already on his
way to Bunkes with his troops. Disscmbling
his anxiety, hyid partook of hasty breakfast,
and mountiualis horse rode slow ly away. But
] when out of ssht of the house he struck into
a fierce galloI which continued till he came
:. in sight of Il coss road where Was tavern.
Here he stoppd, and learning that the royal
lists had taken he high road, he turned into q
J. more narrow aGl circuitous by-road.
| 1T is onl chance to avoid them, he said
again dashiug Ito gallop. | pray God |
r may reach the ettlemcnt in time to collect 9
few of ourlads, ad march to Bunkcrs.' There
is no other hopenow left .
Wight had faltn in, as they had expected
= before the toricswere able to reach the vicini
ty Of the house hey were in search Of. Al
length, howcvcr,aftcr silent march through
the woods it broh upon their view. \ lish
was burning in oc of the windows, and whel
< they arrived clos to the premises, the llvel,
notes Of violin reached their cars, provin!
q that the brotherswcre not aware of their pre-
n scnce, but were ejoying themselves in mogln
f cd dsccurity.
e Now, men, whispered the leaders Of th'
|, tories, when | gye the word, fire 4 volley 4
5 the house by wayf introduction we will thei
surround the houe and enter it,
v 1t that instant'he deep bay Of dog ran|
: on their cars, and, large mastiff sprang from
under the house al rushed at the Major
II I'ircl he cried
It Twenty guns broh upon the stiffness of til
d night-the dog fell dal-evcry pane Of gla$
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