The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-07-11


served that his guideilooked very rYsuneasy about
something ,lanilMa slackening his horses pace
ms though he ihtendedito drop behind .,ils sioy
'a't Lead son,' ,''Hcricd the stranger;; don't6be
afraid" b S.,
N4'E afraid Istennot," "alrepleds sthe person
addrossedy ycontinuiHgto hold his, horse in. I'M
Ill he was now at sleast "a length behind his
companion isstteQhi tsea bihs .sa $50.
gsYMIy horscsis coyardls5and unman ageable in,
q thunaeristorlh. Ifyoulwill goseon though
Tthlinkl 4 can make him. follow 6close enough
to point tiput, the,road.n yiissfi3 a.ssts5..ff M,
s7 Tho strangerppllcd up instantly Aistrango.
light gleauicd iin his eyes, while his 'i,and
sought his breastpockqt, from. which he drew
|s6,pothing.b The guide saw the movement,
and stoPpcd.5g 10 yiI4l iafiii.,al sIIi si4 ;,,e
I Guides should lead mot follow, .slsaid tho
stranger quietly, but with a frnlness which
seemed 3to16c exceedingly diaagreeable to the,
rcrsonad dressed, fs,a 81, y ,sss., J,
@Bht, !. faltercd the guide, !r,ny horse won't
go, IN s,l,ijvuiyg it 4sfi a. fssssg ,js;,.if.,s
."Won't he y .queried; sthe stranger, with
mock simplicity in his tone. 4; ,5..,,; ,,y..
The guide heard "a sharp click, and saw.
something CLEAN in his companions right hand
He seemed TO understand perfect y, for he i'm
nediatelyidroye his spurs, into his horses
fanks, and shot. ahead Of his companion, with,
out another word. ,.Ii, :, .,,..4 ,sss,.g5'i,
lie no sooner reached his old position,
however, than the, stranger saw. a bin give a
a slrrp turn tothe, right and then disappear,
as though he had!yanishcl through the foliage
of the trees that skirted the road ,,.sss s.
lie heard the clatter of his horse as he gall
lopcd off. Without waiting another Instant;
he touched his horse lightly with the reins,
gave hin. prick with the rowels, and off the
noble animal started like the wind in the wake
cf the flying guide. !, es.. s,,g &,
The strangers horse being much >supcrior
to the other, the race wns a short one, and
tFtcrpin9ated by the guide being thrown nearly
from his ,spddlc by.a heavy, hand which was
laid upon his bride stopping him
| :, III turned in his seat, DGncId the stranger
llfice, dark and frowning, and trembled VIC.
lelitly as he felt the smooth, cold barrel of a
1ipistool pressed against his cheek. u,
= "This cursed beast almost ran away with
me-. cried the guide, composing himself as
well as he could under the circumstances.
eyes, know" said his companion, dryly.
"but ma mark my words, young man, if your
horse plays such tricks again, he'll be the
means of seriously injuring his naster's
health"
They 10th turned and cantered back to the
road. When they. reached it again, and turn
cd the heads of their animals in the right di-
Te5ttiion, the stranger said TO lis guide, in a
tone which must have convinced his hcarer of
his earnestncss
"Now, friend Wilhelm,7 I hope we under
stand each other for the rest OF the journey
Youzaro to continue ON ahead cf me, in the
right road, without swcrving either to the
right Or loft. If 1 500 you do anything sus-
picious will drive brace of bullets through
you without a word of notice. Now push on
| The guide had started as directed, but it
was evident, from his muttcring, that he was
alarmed at something besides the action of his
follower. B..t .,...sg .,.4.ja.,t.
In the mean time, tho thunder hal incrcas.
cd its violence, and the flashes of lightning
had become moro frequent and moro binding.
For awhile tho two horsemon rode on in
silence--thc guide keeping up his directions
to the letter, while his follower, watched his
every movement, as a cat would watch q mouse
Suddenly the guide stopped ard looked be-
hind him. Again he heard the click OF the
strangers pistol, and saw his uplfted arm
s'Have mercy, Mcinheer," he groaned. 81
dare not go on" M
SIN Heavens name, spare" implorcd the
guide, almost overpowcd with fear; "look be-
fore inc in the road, and you will not blame
mc."sN' ttai .tei at
The stranger looked At first lie sas some
thing whitc standing motionlcss in the centre
Of the road, but presently flash of lightning
lit up the scenc and lie saw that the white
figure was indeed shastly and frightful enough
looking to chill the blood in tho vcins Of even
the bravcst man. If his blood chilled for n
moment, therefore, it was not through any fear
that he felt for his ghostly intcrccptcr, for the
next instant lie set his teeth hard while he