Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-06-16

az" WY ~ ''9 20 'lelr ZONES. though
nc often lndul"rd this lawlcSs propensity, it
was s''d that ne was remarkably generous to
a 'alin Toe, and was so courteous aud chival-
TIC III ms bearing towards ladies that Oh one
occasion at least he lnilcd to insist upon the
dcn'cry VI an ola gcut'cnnn's purse when
in,p"f'oheu ny tlmid, frightened maiden
VINO was orlh. conducted by h"r father to "a
schoo' IN henderson, There Is n rroclama-
tioh c*t'ht hn''g The old records Of the
Ntntc Offering one thousand dollars for his
capture '"eah or alive But his fleet and
talthtul amman often bore him swiftly and
safely from every pu,sung foe, and so ndroit
was he in all his operations that the DARN.
young robbcr and the landlord OF "Corbin
Hall, for that WAS the name Of his residence,
were never suspected "bf being one and tie
same person. lie was even w.tchful, h0wev
CT, whie at home aud, though he retained
all the genial hospitnlity lityaeYgllicll his native
State was so rcnarkablc. ,Ie wiSs;'exEcmcly
cautaSNs whsm Ire admitted to his hyunsc~ TO
his credls, SE loSaia, lie wnA never known to
violate nc ~ css of hospitality in any
instance 10y demanding The pYSe ofAis guest.
One stormy night inDccaKbar, VS{}2p the
winds blew chill and dlmpAnd. W. the
cok rain fell in torrents, two travel la4N9-thc
on(a healthy, robust man a'th the other mp
prarin" TO be Il delicate invalid approached
his house "ndebcggtd for shelter for the
night. The large, athletic man said that
his friend was an invalid whom lie was con
duc'ing from some country in Tennessee to
tie home OF an uncle living in Missouri,
where he contemplated spending some time
for his health, and, Icing caught in the terri
bic storm, they lost their way amid the dark
ness OF the night, aud had wandered accdcn.
tally to his rc>'d'ucc The yo,ng man cough
cd aud appeared quite ill and. heing lrench.
&" !" '"% -, ''f'h& Al'. E"'"''' s"''"vUn','
~ aun''''ea inc worn palr.iaced youth aud
ms companion TO his hrcs'dc and rendered
!hc" every attehtlun which his well provided
mouse ai'ordcd, FOOD was prepared, and a
'''Se h,e k'hnicu III the comfortable room
prepared ior thrir I"n&'hg
AIou2h oof'ln suspected no trench"ry
from ,n'se weary looking ana shlverlng stran-
srrS' MS '",t''u' dog Dash continued to eye
'he'n closely, ana an occasional growl would
escape nm. nc ""h'' Walk around the room,
III "'''ch nc was accustomed to tree admis-
S'""' ""'' ""''e '"e strangers sat talking
WIN WI, ms MASTER appeared restless and angry.
~ 'R"c'cr nc "PPr"nci!ca near the visitors
MS oecp grow would indicate that he did
no' ''ke 'nelr presence 80 annoying did he
oeco"'c' an" 50 "prrchen'ive aid the visit
OTIS Secm 'cSt ne hlGht suddenly spring upon
thr"'' mat ms master l!lal'y cJcotcihlm from
me room WITH KICK Alter being thus
ur''en rom inc presence OF the three,
t"e f1t,fnl animal would wander about
tie yard, ana though tho storm contin
aea to fase fcar!a!ly, h's h"arse voice could
DC heafd above the elements as lie would
now most P''conS'y; ana occasionally would
"''c'pPt 10 gam aunl'sS'on TO the apartment
"nH,c ,' t''e 'hree continued to talk.
l'e 'lont l'r rctir'ng having arrived, how
eyer mr. oorDIn conducted the Strangers to
'hc'r ro"n' "hicn was adjoining his own,
"ha, a''er sr seeing al 'he'r wants supplied re-
urea me continued howlns OF his dog,
however kept MN awake Tor some time, aud
IL was not nh''' late h"ur th"t nc closed his
eyes to s'reP lie had taken the precnntion
t' examine ms arms carefully, and had f,stcn
ca securely TN" door which separated the
'rav"''rs hha hln'Sct,
l' was "nt snort t'mc, however, before
nc was arouse" oy noise IN the Adjoining
ro'"' an" ~ moment more one OF the stran-
gers k""cEcd at the d'Fldlng door, saying
''a' DIS ir,ena was dying WIN conges'fve
af"o, ana neggcd mat ne would furnish some
prandy IN orocr 10 rclicVe INN II possible.
uo11,n Sp'"ng OUT 0. pea ana opened the
a' o' ",'noot P"uS'ns 10 th'"K OF what late
dono thn two ruf;,ns ho,,, or",oa snna ,"" m"S
~ '' , wv amy sp'""S up