The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-03

contrabanded. There's heggs in some
an butter i'll others, fleece, and wegeta-
bles, an hother similar truck in all the
! rest of 'em. Well look 'em over. amt
please YOU"
ooh, moi" returned Pennington.
sthere is too much work in that But
what have You got in that barrel?" he
added, giving it smart tap OH the head
with his riding whip.
can't please you," quickly returned
the driver, ''its a whiskey barrel am
taking to market to be filled. If the
young oman be there, you are in search
OF, she must have got through the bnng-
hole somehow
81 think if she was in there she would
find her way out" answered Penning-
ton, with meaning laugh, "But evi-
IDENTIFY she has taken the other road, and
rs time presses, we must bid you very
good morning, Mr.. Driver"
And with this, Pennington wheeled
his horse, and drove OH with his COM
panion, we'll satisfied that they had sold
the driver, instead of being sold them
selves.
The driver cracked up his horses, and
| began to whistle as though nothing had
occurred. When the team reached the
brow Of the hill, he stopped his horses
with a sudden jerk, and clapping his
hands to the barrel raised it up, and then
pointing down into the valley, said
'See. Miss Mortimer, there be host
of men there, and Farmer Atwood Mt
their head"
With thrill of JOY sho recognized
her uncle, and springing to her feet be-
fore the driver could restrain her, waved
her hand aloft, and shouted with all her
strength.
In moment tho people below saw
and heard her, and simultaneous shout
went up from the valley
When they came together, she told him
i'll n few words as possible, the story of
her abduction and escape, and her friends
eagerly forming themselves into tri-
umphal procession, the cart being in the
centre, marched to the office of tho mag
istrate at Nottingham.
Again the story was repeatcd; and on
being assured by her that she could
guide them to the place, n young baro-
net, named Hopgood, who had taken
much interest i'll the affair, rs well as in
the handsome vivacious face of our her
oine, volunteered to lead company of
cavalry to the spot, if Grace would ac-
company him on II palfry and point out
the way.
10 this Grace assented, and about
three hours later the cavalry started on
their expedition into the forest.
They had but little difficulty in find
ing the cave, and still less in forcing nh
entrance, and arresting four of the gang
who chanced to be within. Among them
they found constitution and by-la rs,
with eight names attached to the docu-
ment. A dot of blood was prciixcd to
| one, signifying that the person had been
murdered OF dealt with foully.
The four were Immediately taken into
custody and carried to Nottingham,
"hAiS s phitt "alo StttlouGu NlOilltt GIlS
cave to make prisoners OF the others on
their return-Penningto and two of
their number not yet having been taken.
They were trapped, however, that very
night, md returned to Nottingham with
their fellows in the morning to await
their examination. Some weeks after
they were brought up before the assizes,
and on the testimony of Grace and others
they were duly condemned to transpor-
tation for life.
From this moment Grace Mortimer
become the rage and admiration of every
one, even to tho nobility.
She was pettcd by the old men, and
toasted and flattered by the young; and
If reports be true she became tho inno-
cent cause Of more than one duel among
the chivalrous young squires of the
nc1ghborhood
But when few months later it was
proclaimed she was to be the bride of
the young baronet, Sir Andrew Hopgood
they had no further occasion to quarrel
among themselves, and were rendered
but too happy by being present ut the
marriage fete, and witnessing ihc hand
some dover which Farmer Atwood be-
slowed upon his beautiful niece
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Whispering.