The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-15

sister. and would have caught them. had
not the lawyer seized her round the
waist. Miss Viele's foot trippod, and
she fell heavily on the gravel, bearing
the gentleman above her to the ground.
out seizing his hat-a peculiar one, bor-
rowed expressly to mislead carried
it oil In triumph. The party drove off.
the mother kissing her child PRACTICALLY.
and for time NIL went merry as mar.
rIage-bcll, except that nothing would
induce tho driver to hasten his horses
he evidently doubling whether all was
right, and apparently wishing himself
and his team we'll out of tho business.
PRESENTLY, our lady friend cried out:
we are followed" Our lawyer. look
ing over the carriage, saw n man coming
on at hard gallop, with revolver in
hnnd, and whispered to the military
TREND TO draw his revolver. Down came
the pursuer, and leveling the revolver ut
the gentleman, demanded the child. The
military gentleman. coolly presenting
his piece, said in threatening tone.
.'Don't shoot; drop your muzzle, /" and
down 1t went; the horseman gallopinR
on to the picnic party, and appealing to
them Tor aid. Some three or four
stepped into the road to stop the car
riage. though this was not necessary, as
tho darkey pulled up and refused to pro-
ceed till the matter was settled.
Several threatening faces now an
preached tho carriage aud demanded the
child. "Neverl" said Mrs. Gen. Yielo.
drawing herself up. ''NevcrI it is nv
child, and you shall cut my heart out be-
fore You take it,
The lawyer jumped down, and telling
Mrs. Viee to appeal to tho women, be
vent among the men and addressed them.
The battle was Won; bnt, meanwhile.
Mrs. Flele had been addressing tho mo-
theirs there, and one of them, lender
among them, soon said to her, "You
keep the ohild." 81 will while T have
iiio, said Mrs. Viele, passionately; and
the lawyer, turning to the good woman,
asked her to speak to the men, which
she did with effect. Tho noble looking
man before referred to, standing six foot
tour. and broad in proportion, advanced
to the horses heads, and said, "driye
on! Still the driver hesitated; the law
yer jumped into the carriage and urged
him on; military friend ordered him on !;
the horseman with the revolver (having
since dlsmounted) made n motion to
spring to the horses heads, but was held
back by the noble-looking man and
anotber-one on each side holding him
by his coat cu!fs-nnd the lawyer, huff
drawing hiS sword stick, told him that if
ho again dared to stop the carriage, he
would put the sword through him. The
party drove Oh to Peekskill, but reflect
ing that they would have to wait over an
hour and half for tho train, during
which time another crowd and fuss might
be got up, orders we're given to the driver
to go on to Moutrose. This ho declared
his horses could not do. and some mis-
trust being felt of him, he was sent on
to the depot with some of the party,
while the rest took another carriage and
proceeded to Garrison's, where they got
safely on board the cars Sufficient time
was given to Gen. Vielo to procure
hddeds corpus. and, ut the same timo, an
intimation WAS given him of the nature
OF the defence which could be raised.
and no steps being taken, or at loast none
being heard of. Mrs. Viele and her child
left to-day for Europe.