Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-09

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you will pass out of my hands now. Sergeant
you will carry him to camp and report to Colone
Giles. Deliver this packet, found on the prisoner
to him also. have done with the case now.
+ In moment more the prisoner was conducted
from the room, and was on his way to camp undel
guard. -...... a.. T.
There was another duty to be done as promptly
as it could be performed, and that was the arres
of far more dangerous and determined man thar
Brack. Mike Walsh was still at large, and Nc
Gregor felt that his duty was but inperfecty done
ifhe suffered him by any means to escape. Bracl
was weak and thoughtless creature, but Walsf
was determined and fearless desperate.
Some three or four of the detail, which had beer
brought over to assist in making the arrest, wers
in another room of the toll house, awaiting orders
and summoning these, McGregor determined per
sonally to attend to the arrest.
Lieutenant" said Victor, seeing him preparing
to set forth, II hope Miss DeVere will not be put
to the shame of arrest?" .... .a. -
II think not at all events, shall not interfere
with her, unless specially ordered" replied Nc
Gregor. II shall report the circumstances Of the
case, however, and leave the authorities to deter
mine what is to be done. She will of course have
to leave the city, and that quite promptly.
"Wll you agree that l shall 60 and urge her to
do soP" asked Victor. .... ..'
'Not officially, Victor" replied the Lieutenant,
with laugh. II think, however, if some friend
were to advise her to apply to the General for leave
to 90 out to the feet under the next fag-of-truce
boat, it would save some trouble. The Coufede'
racy cannot follow the enemy's example, in hang.
ing, OF imprisoning women. 1t is more manly tc
deal with them in milder way. For myself,
would rather have it said that our military author.
tiles granted her request for leave to cross the
lines, than that they banished her. Remember it is
only simple Lieutenant who tells you so; and
don't ask him for an order, or even for advice. !
intend shutting my eyes, and you may do what you
think best"
The Lieutenant stood holding the door ajar as
he spoke, ready to set out on his mission Victor
thanked him by look and made ready to follow.
In not many minutes thereafter, McGrcgor, with
couple of men, set out to discover the haunts Of
Michael Walsh, and to arrest him. 1t is diff
cult matter, as McGregor found to his cost, to fol
low up man 80 little considered and known
Walsh had no regular place of abode; sometimes
he might be found in one haunt, and again in an,
other At last, by sheer good fortune and accident
alone, they traced him to low drinking saloon,
patrouized by the scum of the populaee. 1t was a
vile haunt where cock-fghting was one Of the CHIEF
diurnal amusements, and where drunken orgies
generally closed the day. Oysters, of an inferior
quality, and liquors. of the vilest description, were
served out to the patrons of this establishment,
over the door of which flaming transparency gave
promise of "Oysters and Refreshments. The in
terror reeked with fumes of whiskey and tobacco
through which few dull candles shone, like lights
in fog. 1t was dangerous precinct for respect,
able, and well dressed people, whose visitations
were ever regarded with suspicion.
Learning that their man was within, McGregor
leaving his guard on the outside entered this low
den to find the position of affairs before making the
arrest. The rear of the building was divided into
open stalls only closed by curtains, and in one ot
these, at table, sat Walsh. At his back was q
window, and on either hand, at the sides OF the
table, sat his comrades, drinking their liquor from
coarse, discolored tumblers
McGregor peered into each stall as he passed o
long, and at last he discovered Walsh Noiselessly
he returned to the door, and, at a gesture, the
guards followed him within the building. But the
appearance of an officer in that low den, could moi
pass without observation and suspicion. Many
eyes were upon him, and it was at once suggested
that he was in pursuit Of deserter. The warning
passed rapidly from mouth to mouth, and an idlel
standing near, and >suspecting, from appearances
that the object of his pursuit was in the stall occu
pied by Walsh and his associates, gave them q
timely warning With the instinct of a hunted
beast, Walsh was in moment on his feet, ano
threw open the window behind him. Taking his
seat upon the window sill, he awaited the event
having prepared the way forescape in the event Of
an effort to arrest him.
The tread of the soldiers came nearer and nearer
and, at last, the curtains of the stall were thrown
aside and they stood with leveled muskets, ready
to fire upon him, if he moved Escape seemed i'm
possible and daring and desperate as he was he
quailed before them.
'Bring him out men," said McGregor;" we
have Brack safe enough, and with Walsh, oul
troubles are at an end.
"Come out Walsh, my good fellow" said one Of
the men, lit is useless to resist now you are fairly
caught"
Walsh gave significant look at his two com
panions, and, resting his hand heavily on the win
dow sill, seemed about rising to obey the order.
But the mention of Brack's name with whom he
had been associated in a crime objectionable ir
military eyes, made him hesitate and reflect. Know
ing the errand on which Brack was to be employed
that very night, he could scarcely doubt that the
wretched man had been captured, and had made
full and complete confession of his own guilt and
that of his associates If his probable conjecture
was right, to be captured was death ITSELF Bet
ter far he thought, risk his present chance Of es
cape, desperate as that chance was than allow him
self to be taken and confronted with Brack before
court-martial.
"Well, I've done nothing to be ashamed or afraie
of" said he half rising. 'You might have sen
child after me, with pop gun, and | would have
followed I'll finish my liquor any way"
Thrown off their guard by his quiet demeanor anc
submissive language, as well as by the obvious diff
iculty of an escape, the men had lowered thei
muskets. Quick as thought, Walsh hurled hi
tumbler at the one who seemed the most threaten
| ing, and, before his purpose could possibly have
been anticipated fell back and tumbled heels over
head, out of the window. The soldiers rushed for
ward to follow, but their way was choked up by tht
compotaters of Walsh, who occupied all the mar
row space between the table and the wall, anc
when, at last, they had made their way to the win
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