Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-05-25
Chapter IV.-Leaving the Penitentiary.

She was not disappointed. lie readily un
dertook, the mission of Withdrawing the bolt
The next morning Pauline was up with
the lark; restlessly busy with household af
fairs. Nothing went fast enough for her
Her aunt was little surprised, when she
heard her after breakfast order the carriage
to 90 into town, but Pauline was an only
child, who had always had her own way
and it never occurred to her aunt to oppose
her in any thing.
Day after day she drove into town, day
after day, she walked beyond the Peniten
tiary without seeing the signal. At las
one morning she thought she saw tht
Autter of white handkerchief. She walked
very slowly; again she saw it raised. There
could be no mistake. 1t was the signal
After having gone some distance upon the
road, she turned and she came back. .Sht
saw before hers boy throwing ball agains
the wall that enclosed the yard of the pris
on, and catching it as it rebouuded. Al
she came near him be put the bali into hil
pocket, and walking carelessly along Close
behind her, he said in low voice: Ode
not turn your head; are you Miss Trous
dale !'
She answered, eyes"
"Miss Pauline Trousdale |"
"Yes."
"Well, you had better stoop down to lact
your gaiter. I have note for you; vii
drop it as I pass"
She stopped as directed. The note wa'
dropped and Immediately seized and folded
in her handkerchief. The boy passed or
without appearing to notice her.
Hurryiug to the house of friend in the
city, where she had engaged to take dinner
she ran up stairs to lay aside her bonnet
and while she was alone took the opportuni
ty of reading the note. 1t ran thus: 81
unexpectedly find an opportunity Of send
ing you note. I hope you sawthe signal
Remember the window, under the one mean
aghich aoe sat. To.ntgAt! Tomorrow morn
ing they propose sending me to Northern
prison. If I do not see the man, think
shall be able to find your house from the
directions you gave me."-
Pauline was, feverish from anxiety. II
seemed as if the dinner Of her friend would
never be served, and when it came, she
had no appetite. She ate iudiscrimiuately
of any dish that was offered her, and never
before had found strawberries and cream
so tiresome. The dinner over, there were
several things to be done in the city for her
aunt. These must engage her for two OF
three hours. All, at length haying been ac
complished, she with sigh of relief, threw
herself into the carriage and said "Now
uncle Ned, drive out home" AS she pro.
ceeded to the ferry she though: 80, "a s.z,
all, I need not feel SO anxious and hurried
Everything is arranged. Ineed only stop
and speak to Witberspdbn."
After they had crossed the river, and had
gone little distance, she heard the car
riage driver calculate: 81 wonder what
de matter at Mr.. Widderspoon's?"
'"What is it, uncle Ned"
"Makin' such a.parade ma'am."
"Who is making such parade ?"
"Dey is Ma'am."
"Who?"
"Dem Yankees, round Mr.. Widder.
spoon's."
"Drive up there uncle Ned, and let me
see what is the matter"
The first thought that occurred to her
was that her secret had been discovered
Her hands grew ICY cold. A shiVer ran
through her frame. AS she drew near the
house, she saw Mr.. Witherspoou in the
custody of several soldiers. There was a
considerable display of guns and bayonets.
She controlled herself sufficiently to say in
a quiet tone: "Uncle Ned, stop the car.
riage. Good evening, Mr.. Witherspoon,
what is the nalter?'
81 am arrested, Miss Trousdale, and they
are taking me to prison." Then turning to
the soldiers he asked "May shake hands
with Miss Trousdale and say, Good bye to
her."
eyes; be quick about it."
He stepped up to her hastily, took her
hand and said in a whisper: "They know
nothing of that business, but you see I can
not help you"
Poor Pauline did see it with consterna.
tion.- She shook bis hand and said: 81 am
very sorry" Then getting out of the car
riage she went to his weeping wife and tried
to console her.
This Office of mercy over, she entered the
carriage and ordered the driver to ego on"
Affairs seemed to have suddenly grown
desperate. Just as, with much pains, eve-
rythiug had been arranged, by a single
stroke all had been disarranged:
This was the only night that offered an
opportunity of escape. The next day, Mr..
Adair would be taken to the North Once
there she could not tell the result-perhaps
death, in prison. There was no exchange
being made at that time she did not know
when there would be. It was too late to
procure any one else to withdraw the bolt;
indeed, she knew not to whom else to ap.
ply. Here we're great many perplexing
things for girl of sixteen to think of!
Having reached home, Pauline said to
the driver: "Uncle Ned, when you have
put away your horses, please come to the
summer-houso in the garden; I want to see
you there"