Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15


IIc went to tho buggy, procured .ropcs
and gng, and knceled down beside mo
| had but littlo strength yet, and ho con
qucred me in q moment. Laying me dowr
on my right side, looking toward tho foucc
he tied my hands behind me, and thcr
forced the gag into my mouth.
"rhere now! You 500 you GRO nicc,
fixed up, and oil bccuuso you acted like .
fool, instead of sensible young lawyer
soon to be admitted to the bar"
While he was speakipg-.indood, while
ho was tying me, caught sight of little
girl looking at us from between tho rails Of
tho fence. could sec her great blue eyes
and know that she was frightened. There
wore red stains around her mouth and on
the little hand resting on the rail, aud
knew that she wcs farmers child search :
ing for strawberries. could not warn her
Of her danger, and feared that sho would
be seen or heard. While Raleigh was
tying the last knot / winkcd at the little
girl as hard as could, hoping that sho
would moyo away, but she did not 60.
"Wcll, now for tho money" said Raleigh
and no began searching my pockets. lIo
wcnt from ono to another, removing oil the
articles, felt down my boot leg, aud then
finally pressed his hand over my bosom and
found the money.
'llo! hero it is! he cxclaimcd, dsSdSing
the package. I'll don't believe that SId'
Scrip will see any of this to-day"
He sat near my head, undid the packages,
and was cool enough to go OF it to count
the money. AS he commenced, the little
girl waved her hand at me. My heart was
humping, for expected thot she would
utter a word or a shout, but she sank down
from sight, and | caught a gleam of her
frock as she passed through the grass.
'You see, my young FRIEND" remarked
Raleigh, as he drew of one of hiss boots
and deposited somc of the bills in it, 'thcrc
is nothing like transacting business as it
should be transacted Somc men would
have shot or stabbed you, but it is only
apprentices who do such work. All the
real gentlemen Of our calling do business as
gentlemen should"
lie drew off the other boot oni placed
some "liftics" and "twcntics" in it, and
then continued:
81 have it all planned out how to dcal
with you as soon as [ get this money dis
posed of around my person. shall lay
you on your back and pour the balance Of
the wine down your throat. There's enough
OF it to make you sleep until tomorrow
night, and by that time | shall be hundreds
OF miles away. AS 5000 as see the drug
take effect shall unite your hands and
remove tho gag. When you como out
of your slecp-if you ever do-you had
better crawl out to the road where you will
most likely meet some traveller soon. |
want to use the horse and buggy, other
wise would leave them for you"
How coolly he talked. lIc treated the
matter as if it were n regular transaction in
which | fully acquicsccd. lie had nc
fast prisoner, and | felt that he could do
just as lie pleased While was thinking,
saw the little white face appear between
the rails again, but in moment it faded
away and its place was taken by tho sun
burned phiz of farmer. lie looked from
me to Raleigh apd went back agaAn, and l
winkcd at him in a way which he's readily
understood. His face disappeared, and
felt that should be saved,
"No old Scrip wont get his tin to-day"
mused Raleigh, storing away the bills in his
pockets "Iou will 60 back to Law & Law
feeling put up and cutup, but they couldn't
blame you; it is not your fault at all True,
had you minded your business on the
car and not been SO free with stranger,
this would not have happened. was on
my way to Milwaukee, and had no thought
Of such rich picking here"
saw nothing Of tho farmer. Raleigh
finished his courting and ! made up my
mind that the farmer was afraid to interfere
and had run away. NJ heart went down
as Raleigh got up, for / saw that he was
about to carry out his plan for further
drurSing mc. He turned me on my back,
sat down astride Of INC, and then pulled out
his ilnsk.
Now, in just about minute we'll be
through with this business" he remarked,
trying to put the mouth Of the flask be-
tween my jaws.
I rolled my head to one side, and ho did
not succeed llc was jamming the flask
against my teeth, when caught the sound
of soft STEP tho crash of a club, and
Raleigh rolled off my body. lie tried to
leap up, but three or four farmers struck
him down, and one of tho blows rendered
him scnselcss. Before ho came to, | was
free of ropes and gags, and wc had him
securely bound.
Over beyond the pasture farmer and
his hands were raking hay. "L;ttlo Blue
Eyes, only eight years old, had wandered
off after strawberries, and had, fortunately
for me. witnessed a part Of Ralcigh's pro-
ccedings. She had hurried back to her
father and told him that Ga man was all
tied up out there" Understanding tho
situation, he and his men hnd moved
around so as to sccnre an advantage, and
Raleigh's capture was the result.
When the rascal found his scn&cs he was