The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-10-20

'N'~'S' he "n itll tlcilliS ann.
Ter amt goin to show fight, are We 2,
demanded one Of the outlaws, Il brutal look.
Ing wretch, and t!.c leader of tho band rs
it afterwards appeared
"Tlat depends on circumstances y re-
spondcI Andy, unhesitatingly. We're
two good men, afraid Of neither man nor
devil, and ifyour intentions are hostile. as
they appear to be, you may take nv word
for it, that we'll give you all the trouble
We cam
"ler wont, now, will yer?' rcioincd
the desperate, tauutingIy, Guess ycr'l
have yer hans full ef Yer try that sort NV
Il game
! "'Wcll, what do you want here, auv-
how? dcmandc'l, boldly, fully satisfied
in my own mind that if we got out Of
our present scrapc we had to fight on, Of
! il.
! "'N hat do you want thar? was the
rapid reply. guess the forest. as fire..
to us as it is to any one else. i,un'l ka! ~
ka'ate that you're boss here, stranger, de-
yer 2
"'No was Andy's quick reply, and he
took the words out Of my mouth, nor are
you. But that's not the point y he added,
what do You want with rs 2
"'lcr money and Yer traps! Uulcr-
stand that sort o talk. dont ycrr
"'lcS, we understand that YOU r. =
gang of thieves aud cut thr,n.ts "rc>ponL,d Il
Andy, iicrce!y but if you get anything
from us you've got to fight it GU, ,h"uyh
We are but two against II dozen. Give .cr
Il SHIT. ccmra'ic.: added the fiery fellow,
a':'!r">>iu" me. we can, r.akc IN. mat.
ter worse
VI thought 50, '"o. and raising nv rife.
; -tndy a"l myself tired simultaneously.
immediately two cf the outlaws fell
'''a. /" Tie rr"u::I, an,i tie rest uttered =
c''crrtcl yell, that sounded more fearful
. ;iIan the low! cf the wolf had SO recent.
y driven away.
"'How give 'cm the pis.ols!' shouted
| Andy, his Whole soul in the deadly coll
! tlir..
! Each of us carried Il brace of ,loui.,c-
h;":''."d pistols, which gave us eight shots
between us, and quick as lightning We
were di,cliarging the loads in The faces of
the outlaws. Six more Of tie Lri"ands
fell before our aim, while We remained I'M
injured, notwithstanding Il number Of scat
tc'ins shots whisted around our ears and
! over our heads.
"'Now charge upon the thicYes = yelled
! -\n':y, in stenloriau tones
followed my comrades lead, and to-
&e'hcr We charged upon the rem;eniry five
outlaws, for that number were left.
I" 4 fierce and bloody firht cnsued, Ar
dy performed miracles, and did loub.
duty but ct length, rs fate would have if
we were both rendered hprs dc conduit.
my comrate by pistol wound in the side,
and by bowie cut in the right Shout
der.
IL knew nothing moro after That for
tEe next moment became unconscious.
wv hen L came to myself, found
"a7 in cave, and it was no. lorg before
discovered that the cave WAS Ike hauu,
OF the robbers. That mulch | learned hy
hearing, for | could see nothing, tie bright
light of day seeming never to penetrate
that dismal cavern. 1t was the rloomicst
chillcst place l was e7er in, and from
the bottom Of my heart l wished myself
well out Of it,
81 thought of Andy, you may be sure,
but could see no way Of finding out what
had become of him.
" After while, however, an old and
outragcously ugly Indian squaw made her
appearance. Sho brought me food and
medicine, and a temporary light. Ny
wounds had already been dressed. OF
course was eager to question her.
My good woman, said |, very pleas
antly, 4 should like to know where | am
will you tell mel'
"She shook her head negatively, and to
all I could say or do 1 got no olher an
swer. l inquired about Andy and other
matters, but received no satisfaction. Fl.
nally, l gave up in dispair, and let the old
hag go.
"a week passed, and I was compar-
iivcly sell. About the expiration of that
time, the old squaw came to me one day,
and beckoned me to follow her. Having
no reason to refuse obedience, complied
with her directions, and afe. t,aversine
a number Of dark passages, found myself
in the open air. 1t was bright, sunny
morning, and despite my situation, in
hailed the pure atmosphere with delight
Assembled on the spot l beheId a
gang Of score or more Of tho worst look.