Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-12-20
CHAPTER NLIII.
TIE sKIRMIsu AND A RESCUE.

Walton Spraguo, when he had recovered
somewhat after having been rescued by his
friends, had at once supposed that they
should hasten to the ruins, in search
Of Frank. His promptncss saved
his friends life, as only five minutes delay
would have left him in the power of his
enemies past all hope. 1t was night when
the party, after hard gallop, reached the
hills. Tom Jalnkci had shown good gene
ralship in suggesting such line Of action.
Amid tho rayncs and behind natural
barriers the small party Of brave men, with
their improved weapons, would be match
for thousand Bedouins accustomed to tho
tactics Of the plains. The Americans had
had good start, and had been able to main
tain it, although their foes had been in full
career after them all the time. Once within
tho dcGlcs Of the hills, and they felt they were
safe, IT was not long before they had a
chance to put their wisdom TO the test
The horses Of the Americans were iadcd
and the time had arrived when q stand
must be made. Tom ,Jalakei selected sort
Of bluff, from whence tie roads dvcrgcl
The horses were driven to hollow where
they were protected by rising rocks, which
formed sort of natura! basin or walled
stable yard. Tho men were posted at
different points bchind such barricadcs a,
could be found, when all hands awaited the
approach of the foe.
"They will not run into your trap, Tom"
said the detective, after all the arrange
ments had been completed.
eyes, they will"
| "What makes you think SOP"
"The Arabs know nothing of the tactics
of war; that is something new to them
they have only practiced plundcring small
parties OF Europeans. or been accustomed
TO laldlng upon Caravans and never have
they net with organized resistance, except
when they may haze had occasional skir
mishes with the sultan's soldiers; aud the
latter arc not much better than the Bydnuins
unless they arc under the command of
European officers"
"But they certainly will know better than
| to run right into an ambuscndc."
"a few moments will prove whether they
will or not"
1T can't be possible that even such rude
warriors would not attempt to flank us!'
"They arc in great numbers" said Jalakci
"and they know that we have been heeing
from them; they calculate that we are
making for the coast, and do not suspect for
II moment that VIC will make stand
"But they must have a suspicion thn.
they cannot ovcrtakc us?"
"Dont you believe it! they know these
hills aud know that our horses are almost
given out. aud they are coming or icisurcly
expecting to g"hb'c MS up 10 The cnd with
out any trouble
4 few moments later the Turco- Euro
reap's words were proved hy tho sound of
M approaching body of Eorscmcn. An idea
struck Walton Spraauc, aud he said:
"Wc are in concealpcnt, and they may
90 by US, why not let them DO 50, aud take
our way back over the road we have just
traverscd2'
"No; that will not do, as with every hour
the number of our foes will increase; VIC
must meet them here and give them such n
dDsc as will drive them back, and then make
our way to the coast
Sand givo up our cxpcdition?"
"Ycs, sir"
" "And allow those two American girls to
2mo tho victims Of their oap:orsTT.S
'astsa.s ii. q 8. 4 ~