The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-07-12

companion. did not now know whittier we
were bound and our guide knew little more
than that we were to follow certain trail
until halted by "the Major" (for so Red
mond is callcd) at such a point as he might
choose to await our coming. The trail
seemed to lead directly upward to some ver-
table land of tho sky, and at times took a
direct cut as it were in that direction by
leading up tree" as such paths arc said
to do when they disappear in the uadcr.
growth, or at the foot of an inaccessible
cliff. My companion, Mr.. Fields and my
self, were soon exhausted with the unaccus.
toned labor of climbing. and paused to rest
while our unblown guide pushed on ahead
to find Redmond and inform him of our
near presence We were already nearly
two hours behind the appointed time, and
1t was feared he might weary of waiting for
us and leave the mountains
FOUND AT LAST.
Alter short rest we, who were behind.
followed as best we might in the direction
our guide had gone, and had become nearly
broken down again as We toled upward,
when my fainting spirits were suddenly
startled into quickcned life, and my rapidly
beating heart sent into my throat with a
mighty bound by the sudden exclamation
OF my comrado in advance, who whispered
back to me, without turning his head
"Ionder he is." "He always keeps his
word" Looking up quickly, saw, a hun
dred yardssSeyond and above us, two men
sitting at the foot Of pine, one Of whom I
recognized ssnosafde, The other of course
was Redmond! He was yet at some dis
tanco from me, and had several minutes
for reflection before reached him. What
my feelings were may better be imagined
than described. had nothing to fear, of
that was well assured from the unvarying
good report had received from his friends
OF the true character Of the man; but the
experience was novel one, to say the least.
l was presently to be confronted by one
whose name had been long associated in my
hearing with all manner of treachery and
crime, and at whose mercy I had now
placed myself, with no other guarantee of
saiss than his good. pleasure. was of
coasse npaFatsd ri ,bad besn as.
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fecanti01sJ atsdt "a I was at
3last--Ai ace to face with ''the'dreadcd out
law"
FACE TO FACE WITH REDMOND.
The dreaded outlaw rose up to meet me,
with extended hand and pleasant smile, as
advanced: and after CHEEKY GOOD morn
ing from him, and similar salutation in
return ,on my part, we were introduced in
due form. Shaking my hahd cordially, he
invited me to scat beside him, on the rock,
with smiling apology for the absence of
better accommodations.
''Ths gntlcman has come three hundred
miles to see you, Major" said Mr.. Fields.
"iie represents the best newspaper in the
State, and has come to give you an oppor.
tunity to say something in your own behalf
in answer to the charges which have been
made against You"
~ am very glad to SEQ you," he replied,
addressing me. "but am afraid it was
hardly worth the trouble for you to come
SO far to see me-"
| do not remember what said in re-
sponse to this modest speech SO n,odestly
delivered My amazed attention was
wholly taken up with the unexpected ap.
pcarancc of the youth whom | saw before
me-
NEITHER HOoFs NOR HORNS.
[ am not at liberty again to describe him,
because Of n promise made to his friends,
before seeing him, that 1 would not do So
can only say, therefore, that he looked to
be indeed little more than a boy in years !;
Che has seen only twenty-three winters, and
seems youthful for even that age.) He is
of slender "build," and one of the hand
soonest mon l ever saw. L can scarcely re-
frain from supporting this statement by pre-
septing my readers with a pen portrait at
least Of his face and graceful, active form :
but must forbear lest should thereby make
myself the unwilling instrument of bctray-
ing him into danger. 1 may say, however,
that at my earnest request he permitted
me to sketch his features before our part
ing. The portrait was pronounced faith
full likeness by those who were present at
our interview, and my Judgment above ex-
pressed has been confirmed by the few to
whom L have shown it,
ONE OF THE BEST FELLOWS IN THE WORLD.
His frank open manner, innocent looking
eyes, and moro than all, his honest sun
Drowned face and pleasant smile, which no
man could wear and yet be villain, in
spired me at once with perfect confidence,