The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-12-15

Wilson, and, as You Will perceive, is IN
His Majesty's service"
" You seem rather careless OF your
dress, considering the occasion, sir, -
said the Colonel tartly. He was annoy.
ed at the great interest which the lady
had showed the newcomer.
"My business must be my excuse,
Colonel, " said the young man, respect
fully. ana the bearer of a letter rom
Major Gainey, and my orders are to lose
no time in delivering il. have ridden
hard all day, sir, and, upon reaching
your headquarters, learned of your
presence here. This lady being my
cousin, had no hesitation in coming
here at once, trusting for pardon to the
urgency of my mission"
As he spoke he handed TO the Colonel
a sealed letter. Watson took it hastily
and broke the seal. As he read it a
smile OF satisfaction overspread his fea-
lures.
"This is very good" he said, glee-
JULY. "Gainey is picking up recruits
BY the hundreds. Wants 400 rifles. 80
Sabers and some ammunition at once.
viii send them? To be sure, | will.
Have you wagons, Lieutenant"
"No, SIR" replied the young man.
Major Gainey was afraid to send them
down. There's no knowing when or
where one may meet that swamp Fox
and his sneaking cutthroats.'
"Nery good, y said the Colonel. "I'n (
furnish YOU with four wagons, and a
guard of fifty mounted men. You will .
start ~ sunrise in the morning, Lieu 4
"a ~
night, and YOU shall have the necessary I
orders. Now, ST., You had better take .
rest, as you will need it,"
"First let me offer him some refresh
ments," said the widow quickly "He
is tired and hungry | know, and no
guest must leave my house in such
state"
Return quickly, then," said the
Colonel. f" / shall be miserable while
you are gone"
The young man offered his arm to
the LADY, and they left the ballroom;
but instead Of going 10 the dining-room
she led him straight 10 her chamber,
and then, locking the door, said anx-
iOusly:
"for heavens sake, Charles, what
is the meaning of this?"
The young man did not answer ver-
bally, but, catching her TO his breast
kissed her pasSionately, and, 10 be
frank, the young widow did not resist
him.
at means" he said at last, in reply
to her repeated questions, THAT we
want arms, and have come for them -
What else they said matters not how:
but before they separated Mrs. Garden ,
seemed very well satisfied with the
young mans explanation. They then
70 the supper-room, where ]
the Lieutenant found ample refresh
ments, and the lady returned to the I
ballroom where Colonel Watson i'm |
patiently awaited her.
AT midnight the Lieutenant called AT !
and, faithful to his prom
se, Colonel Watson was there. The
necessary orders for the delivery of the .
arms and ammunition and wagons to .
Lieutenant Thomas Wilson, of the I
. loyal LEGION were made out, and q
he Colonel also placed in the young c
mans hand sealed letter Of instruc-
ions TO Major Gainey. The rest of the
hight was spent in procuring the de- '
ired articles, and at sunrise the hext :
Lieutenant Wilson, with his G
wagons and their contents, escorted by
! guard Of fifty men, set out for the J
High Hills of Santee," where the :
Tory Majors headquarters were located. y
The wagons and their escort made /,
rood time, and bv sunset were forty !
niles from Charleston. The sun was r
carce half an hour high when Lieu \
ensnt Wilson ordered a halt for the
purpose of camping for the night. The a
mounted men fastened their horses To U
ne trees and removing their saddles 9
to cook their evening meal; o
he teams were unhitched from the
wagons and the command busted them
elves in preparations for a comfortable
llght. Every one was busy, and no
me noticed that while these arrange
nents were in progress Lieutenant Will Q
ON had drawn off from the party and /
lisappeared in the woods that bordere,I v
he road. Suddenly there was a crack +
ing in the brusnwood, which caused u
ne British troopers to spring to their
eet in alarm. As they did so, voice, !.
Thich sounded not unlike that of the 8
'oung Lieutenant, shouted loudly:
surrender, or you are all dead v
nenl" /,
General Marion secured his prison \
r., together with the arms, ammuni- il
on, wagons, and horses, and set out, e
fter rest of a few hours, for Snow n
-land." AT the request of the bogus a
lieutenant Wilson, he sent back one of 9
he redcoats TO Charleston with a note
Colonel Watson, informing him of b
ne trick that had been played on him C
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