The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-07-20


miles. Night at length came on,
in tho dark, they knew they were ssfe.
But they both folt certain the attack
would be renewed by daylight, and
the event proved they we're right.
Soon after dawn Ladbury, who,
overcome with fatigue, had dozed off,
was startled by the sound Of spear
being forced through tho reed made
door Of the hut. Another and an
other followed through tho slight
formed walls.
! We shall be murdered, matc, if I
don't put thom to night," he exolaim-
ed taking his pocket knife and bill
hook, the only Weapons he possessed,
the first in his left hand, and the 9TH
er partly covered by his coat, 80 that
it looked like pistol. GAIL ready,
we may never meet again in this
world, 80, good bye, Charlie but I'll
chance it," Suddenly he sprang
through tho doorway, shouting to the
blacks, nearly fifty Of whom he saw
before him, that he would shoot if
they didn't run. They scarcely dar-
ing to look at what they believed to
be his pistol, after exchanging few
words with each other, to his great
relief began to retire, and as he shout
ed louder, took to their heels.
"We are saved, Charlie," he OK
claimed, almost breathless with excite
ment. "But the niggers will be back
again. Do you think you could move
along if | we're to help you 7"
emo, Ned, that couldn't" answer.
cd Story. "But do you get away.
You'd easily reach Jenmugup before
night fall, and if you can bring help l
know you will if not-why my sand
is pretty we'll run out as it is. Gods
will be DONE"
"Leave you, Charley !-that's not
what l think Of doing,' said Lad
bury firmly. While you have life
I'll stay by you, and tend you as we'll
rs I can SO the matter is settled"
The hours passed slowly away,
Ladbury cooked their food and nursed
his mate as gently as woman could
have done. Night came, and at length
they both slept. Ladbury was awoks
by call from Storey.
"Ned, sleep has done mo good I
think I could travel if j were once on
my legs" he said. sls
Ladbury slightly made up their
bedding and q few household articles
they possessed into bundle, which he
hoisted on his broad shoulders.
"Now. mate, como along" he said,
lifting Storey up, and making him
rest on his arm. It was two hours
past midnight, and they hoped to get
good start Of the blacks. But thoy
had not proceeded many hundred
yards before Storey found he had
ovorrated bis strength, and sank to
the ground.
"Now. Ned, you must CO." he whis-
pered. "Save yourself; 1 can but die
'noe, and you'll only lose your life if
you stop to help me.'
t"'What I've said I'll do, l hope to
stick to- answered Ladbury. Still
Storey urged him to continue his jour-
ney alono. Ned made no reply, but
suddenly started off at quick pace.
Sad indeed must have been poor Sto.
rey's feelings when lie saw him disap-
pear in tho gloom of night. Death
was coming sure enough. Already
he repented of having urged his frioud
to fly. Daylight would discover him
to the blacks, and they would finish
their work in revenge for the escape
of his companion. Suddenly a foot
step was heard. Ladbury appeared
without his bundle.
"What! did you think that T was
really going r. lie asked in low
voice. "You'll not beg me to leave
you again, m .te. Come get on my
shoulders; we'll see what l cun do"
Ladbury walked on with the wound
ed man on his back for half mile
or more. "Now sit down here, and
pll g. back for the bundle," he said,
placing him under q bush. No ono
but man long accustomed to the
wilds of "A AustraIia could have found
his way as Ladbury, did. He soon
again passed Storey with their bundle
on his shoulders, and once more re-
turned for him. Thus they journeyed
till the sun rose, when they reached
a stream which they we'll knew, hav-.
ing travelled about seven miles. Lad
bury, however was SO completely ex.
hausted by his exertions that no felt
unable TO crawl another mile, much
less to carry his two burdens. Storey
had again become 50 i'll, and his
wounds we're, 50 painful, that it seem.
ed doubtful that he would survive if
moved further. Though the danger
was great, Ladbury resolved to camp
where they we're for some days, until
Storey had partly recovered strength.
At last he bethought himself. that
though Storey could, not walk, and he
could no longer carry him on his
shoulders, he might ,drag him along,
abould the blaoks not, have traced