Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-04-24

seedy civilian fearfuliy out at elbows
and knees. Work was plentiful, the
growing city aspired to avenues, across
its marshy wastes, and the modern con-
veniences of gas, and water were being
introduced in the more remote sections,
where observation from detectives was
avoided in the occupation afforded to the
laboring class. Taking the first profer
of york he piled the pickaxc and shovel
with the hand ofan adept, and diligently
kept both ears. and eyes, on the qui viye
Tor information and safety.
The confusion incident to Kendall's
escape, was apparent in u fruitless search
of the island and harsher treatment of
the luckless crowd he left behind. The
commandant could CLEAN no information
further, than, that Kendall had respond
ed ut morning,rol call, and since then
no man had passed the guard. His sus-
picions did not fall for u moment upon
the woman who was seen within the en-
closure, and thus his wife escaped his
furious onslaught of vituperntion. The
expedient ola double guard was adopted
to cheek further escape of the prisoners,
and Barker regarded his chance rs hope
less
Major Ba:ker's amusement for cou-
pie of hours each day after the escape of
Kendall was to initiate as nearly rs pos
.sible, tie autograph of the Provost,
which was still distinct upon the blur
red blank which. lie had found. And
to supply the carminc ink, which that
officer used in signing his name, he
determined whep required 10 resort to
good counterfeit, 1. E. blood. Having
succeeded to his satisfaction he awaited
further devclopme nts. Six days had
elapsed and the guard were uuceasi,lly
vigilant, penalty Of severe punishment
awaited the slightest relaxation of their
watch. The commandments wife had fre-
quently beckoned to the guald, that pat,
rolled before her balcony, and requested
him to ask Of Barker one of his songs,
and true to his native gallantry he had
gratificd the car OF compassionate VIC
man, but now he was silent, "No;' he
replied, present my respects to the lady,
and tell her / am out of voice and spirits,
l cannot sing" Poor fellow she MUIR
INJURED tn herself; ooh we'll; he has
sister, and molher,a and is far from home"
She was rumagirg in clothes press, as
these c1mmisserating thoSgh,s revolvcd
i'll her mind, and finding faded coat Of
her husbands which he had set aside so
long that lie must have forgotten it, she
folded it in 4 towel carefully pinning tc
wrapper, and doubling around the bundle
an old linncn or TWO, she tied the whole
with a cord, and setting under the string
slice Of pumpkin pie, she reached over
the balcony and called "Mr. Barker"
"Hello there" )" gro@led the sentinel
there's n present for you
Barker luoked up and reaching up
ward his hands caught the bundle. Dof-
fling his cap to the lady, he relieved the
pie from its bondage, and ate it with
true relish THAT kind creature means
something by this lie thought as he re-
tired to his cell to examine ha presnt.
He unfoldcd it. and to his wandering
eyes he spie cad out Captains coat, the
appearance was soiled but the insignia
of rank was bright and complete, "Aha;
l have it; noble creature, she isn't slave
enough not to realize the brutality of our
custodian," he pushed the cout under
his pallet OF straw, and strolled outside,
perceiving the lady at her window, he
raised his cap in acknowledgements of
the gift, and began again his work of
carving. During the afternoon it began
to rain, and the stiff regulation hats of
the officers were exchanged for fatigue
caps The Lieutenant whose duty ex-
tended to tho immediate care of the
guard, hung his extra cap upon peg
inside of his quarters, and lay off TO read
upon his hammock, in few moments he
was a.leer. The police squad OF Con
fedcrates began soon thereafter their
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