Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-14


pseless TO follow hin, but do.srmiued upon
revenge at soMo future day. A, 7{ IS
Tom Abbott Welcomed The brave Young
soldier TO his cabin; his men wore made
comfortable, mud soon all was happiness in
that Western. homo.
Edith told hor futhor Of her engagement
TO Oscar Mowbray, and received his sane
tion, and thus it was arranged that 10 three
mouths more the Captain should return and
claim her for his bride.
y A month after the soono related above,
Captain Oscar Mowbray was seated, late ono
night, ut the moss tablo with his brother
officers, when an Orderly entered, and
touching his hat, said:
u nAn Indian scout would see you, SIR"
aSend him in, Orderly" And the
next moment "son of tho forest" entered,
and Oscar, rising to meet him, received a
small DIT Of paper, upon which was written:
off you love mo, Oscar, come to my aid.
1 am in danger.
Turning pale as death, the young officer
staggered back as if about to fall; but
recovering himself, asked:
4'sWho gave you this2"
"Tom Abbott's beauty answered the
Indian, in good English, speaking Of
Edith by tho name she was known in the
settlement.
"Whon did she give it to you2'
"Whon tho Groat Spirit hid tho sun"
cat dark then. Colonel Wynkoop,
read this" and Oscar handed the paper to
his commander, who in an Instant returned:
Take your company, and 90 at once.
Lose no timo. The Iudian will servo as
guide"
Tho sun hud not long been above the
horizon whom Captain Oscar Mowbray, ut
the head of his gallant company, and with
their horses rocking with foam, drow UP at
tfe spot where had stood the cabin of Tom
Abbott
Smoke was rising II fydI lho ruins, and no
sign of tho settler or his daughter was
visiblej only the blackencd ruins, still
smoking Of tho cabin, to mark where once
had stood the happy homo
a settler drew noar, and Oscar Mowbroy
in hoarse tones asked:
"Who has done this?'
"The Border Scourge. He uever forgayc
your attack upon him, Captain" answered
the man.
"Whcrc is Tom Abbott aud Edith?"
''Poor Tom lies dead yondcr, in my
cabin The Soourge killed him."
"And--Edith2"
"Carried off But I feared this when
tho Beauty camo out hero"
"Ok! This is hard to bear. But
swear to hunt thu Border Scourgo down;
and by my own right haud he shull die.5
Oscar Mowbray's eyes blazqd as he spol, =
"Nlany bravo men have t1,oI;tos. 49, (; :'%e.o.
down, Captain, but f''e,,:;. ,:.s h'm
game for then, ,r!at"' 1nd hin too big
kindly; sIyys;r,, answered tho settler
I 4 will not fnil, but hunt him down to
the bitter end" And then turning to his
Lieutenant, Oscar coutirued:
"Thornton, return with the company tc
camp, and toll Colonel Wynkoop that
have taken the liberty of abscuting myself
for q few days"
Lieutenant Thornton knew his superior
and we'll nndcrstood that anything he nigh
say to the contrary would bo uso.
less; so bidding him adicu, and wishing
him success, he started upon his return t,
camp, followed by his men, who sympa-
thizcd deeply with the sorrows Of their nobl,
young officer. Oscar watched them out o
sight, and then turning to the Indian VIII
had brought him tho message from Edith
and guided him back, lie said:
"You are faithful frioud. Go and (iud
out where the Border Scourgo has tax e,
Edith"
81 look for Beauty. Come tell YOU a,
cabin yondcr. Tom ABBOTT saved nv life
| save his papoosc.'
And without another word the Indiar
| disappeared, in tho forest, while Osca
| accompanied the settler to his honso, whcr,
poor Abbott lay dead.
at midnight tho Indian returned, and t,
Oscars eager questions, said:
"Bordcr Scourgo take Beauty to oabir
in mountains She givo me this for whit
chief"
Oscar seized the paper and road
"Oscar:--l have noticed the chief often
while on my march hithcr gazing upon m,
from the forest; so wrio add drop thi
when ho next gees me, hoping he will fin,
aud bear it to you, for know you have com
to save me.
"The Border Scourgo has sent mo of t,
retreat in tho mountains, and gives MI
ono month TO consider whether | nm +,
become his wifc, or bo punished will
death. Save, 0 save me! nm watched
| EDTIU."
"fhis is well, chief Now como into m,
room with mo-"
An hour afterward, two Indian chiefs
IN all tho glory of war paint, and heavily
a:mod, left tho cabin Of tho settler, anc
soon disappeared in tho gloom Of tho for
est.