Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-11
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his companion after regarding the stranger for a
moment. ''If I am not mistaken, it is Mike
Walsh, who was indicted few years ago for the
brutal murder of his wife, and who escaped by q
flaw in the indictment"
sThat is the man." replied Harvey. "1t is
hard to forget such face as his, especially When
impressed upon the memory by so awful tragedy.
I saw the body of his wife an hour after the deed
was done, and it was dreadfully mangled, seeming.
" only to CRAFTY his love of cruelty; for of doz
en- wounds in her body, any one was at once NOR
tai. He must have hacked at her body long after
she ceased to breathe. knew her, and she was
really meek, and gentle, and beautiful woman.
cannot see how she ever consented to marry such
a creature as he is.
By this time, the parties who were approaching
one another, while the above conversation was go,
ing on were about passing each other on the road.
Harvey failed to catch the vindictive eye Of the
prisoner who looked away, indiferently, as though
not caring to notice the new comers. The file oi
soldiers, evidently to the chagrn of their prisoner
halted in the road and engaged in conversation
with the party, while the prisoner himself chafng
at the delay, stood kicking against the ground with
his toes and with his chin raised in air. looked dis
dainfully away.
"You are not soldier, are you? asked one Of
the guard, addressing himself to Harvey.
"None to brag of, replied Harvey, complacent'
ly. II was in the United States Army two years,
and learned something of soldering there.
| "What you are deserter then?" asked the
soldier quickly.
"No, my friend, was regularly and honorably
discharged" replied Harvey.
"You are queer fish,, returned the soldier
"After fighting on one side awhile, you wish to
| fight on the other2"
"Not that, either retorted Harvey; when
was discharged from the United States service,
there was no such country as the Confederate
States. That was fourteen years ago, when we
had bout with the greasers down in Mexico per-
| haps you have heard of some such thing?'
The soldier, before erepyng, looked critically upon
the calm matter-of.fact face Of the speaker. His
scrutiny done, he replied quite gravely-
"Yes, I do think have heard of some little
skirmishing we had with the Mexicans, but l be,
lieve it never came to pitched battle But, my
friend, if you are not in the army, they will not
permit you to go into camp under present orders.
"Yes, but I, and my friend here, intend joining
the army" replied Harvey.
"What Regiment p asked the soldier.
1.-THE -th," replied Harvey, giving the number
of the regiment he intended joining, which, for rea-
SONS which will hereafter more fully appear, we will
not disclose.
''That's my own Regiment" " returned the sol,
dier, land am glad to see recruits pitching into
it; for the guard duty is quite heavy.
"And the rations?'' querried Harvey.
"Quitelight and now, continued the soldier, "as
soon as I come back, will find you out But
what Company do you joint"
Company t." replied Harvey captain
Carberry.'
A good officer and clever mar" continued the
soldier. belong to Company Fl. shall return
after disposing of this prisoner and, you are not
on duty, I will hunt you up and show you a,
round"
II thank you" returned Harvey, 81 shall be
glad to fall in with you when you return to camp.
| Where are you carrying your prisonerT'
"Over to the Provost's, in the city, answered
the soldier. "We wish to find out who he is, and
what brings him here. He seemed to be trying to
make his way over to the enemy; but you might
swear the Provost will hold on to him until he
gives correct account of himself"
II know him vel" said Victor, who had hith.
erto remained silent. ''Hs name is Michae
Welsh. If am not mistaken, he belongs to the
2lst Regiment"
"Look you, my pert young man, said the prls'
oner, turningupon Victor with fierce scowl, 'who
told you to put in your tongue? You shall pay
for this intermeddling some of these days"
'Silence, prisoner' said the soldier. 'Thi<
young man has told nothing but what you should
have told of your own free will
If choose to be silent, that little popin7jay has
no business to meddle with my affairs, " retorteo
Welsh, with an angry oath. Il swear Ill whir
him out of his jacket for it yet I vow I will!''
"Hark you, my friend," interposed Harvey
Haley, stepping in front of the prisoner none o.
your threats They only put your own life in dan
ger. Iwould shoot you down with as little com
junction. as I would slay wolf, and will certainly
do so, if ever find you in gunshot of any camp tt
which belong. Remember that! Be wise, ano
keep far from my path"
posure. 1t was easy to see that he was making
no idle threat, but was in downright sober earnest
The guard, full of that idle curiosity which belongs
to most men, listened with interest to every wore
that passed between their prisoner and Harvey
and it was, indeed, but natural that they shoulo
desire to learn something of the character and con
duct of the man whom they had in charge. The
duty they were performing gave them temporary
interest in his history, and they made no attempt
to check or put an end to the conversation, but
stood by, in silence, looking the parties with the
keenest interest
The prisoner was evidently disquieted by thu
tone and manner in which Harvey Haley addressed
him. His eye fell before the steady gaze of tht
latter, and its glance wandered uneasiy from side
to side He turned and spoke to the soldiers wht
guarded him.
Corporal Blake" said he, ''do you intend tt
stop to allow every man you meet on the road II
threaten and abuse me, and prisoner, too, unde
guard? You had better bayonet or shoot me
once, for I won't bear it.
You seem to know something Of this man.
said Corporal Blake, disregarding the words of hi
prisoner, and addressing himself to our frient
Harvey.
eyes, Corpora" replied Harvey II know Mix
Welsh too>well."
"You had better be SILENT Harvey Haley, ant
20 on your way, as I wish to 60 on mine. Re
member, I have black score againstyou now, Ha
lev: and remember, too, 1 will not be unarmed ant