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

journey that was to conduct us to the pres
ence of the as yet unseen chief. My first
| companion did not now know whittier We
were bound, and our guide knew little more
than that we were to follow a certain trail
until halted by ''the Major" Qor so Red
mond is callcd) at such point as he might
choose to await our coming. The trail
seemed to lead directly upward TO some veri,
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 are said
to do when they disappear in the ,sadcr.
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
it was feared he might weary of waiting for
us and leave the mountains
FOUND AT LAST.
After 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 toied upward,
when my faintins spirits were suddenly
startled into quickened 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,
"Yonder he is." "He always keeps his
word" Looking up quickly, saw, hun.
drcd yardssSsyond and above us, two men
sitting at the foot Of a pine, one of whom I
recognized asssAe 6fde, The other of course
was Redmond! He was yet at some dis
tance from me, and had several minutes
for reflection before reached him. What
my feelings were may better be imagined
than described. l 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 onc 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 had now
placed myself, with no other guarantee of
safety. than his good pleasure. 1 was of
course 9 npssned, s5h Slct had been as
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.se4s6Sable psecanti6 "a 1 was at
last nee to face with "thefdreaded out
law"
FACE TO FACE WITH REDMOND.
The dreaded outlaw rose up to meet me,
with extended hand and pleasant smile, as
| advances and after CHEEKY Good morn
,.xD &,
return OR my part, we were introduced in
due form. Shaking my haId cordially, he
invited me to a scat beside him, on the rock
with smiling apology for the absence Of
better accommodations.
''This gutcman has come three hundred
miles to see you, Major" said Mr. Fields.
IL" 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 .yon."
81 anl very glad to sec 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-
sponsc to this modest speech so modcstly
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 ut liberty again to describe him,
because Of promise made to his friends,
before seeing him, that would not do SO.
/ can only say, therefore, that he looked to
be indeed little more than boy iA years ;
Che has seen only twenty-three winters, and
seems youthful for even that agc.) lie is
of slender 'build," and one Of the hand
soonest men ever saw. can scarcely re-
frain from supporting this statement by pre-
senting my readers with a pen portrait at
least of his face and graceful, active form
but must forbcar lest should thereby make
myself the unwilling instrument of bctray-
ing him into danger. [ 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 cx,
pressed has been confirmed by the few to
whom | 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