The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-07-24
quent escape of Terry Vas too pronounced
r. od,o;t of Tho ao;ot1rn there of any of

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to admit of the sojourn there of any OF
Mosby's old command with safety. For
several weeks they remained concealed,
but in communication with friends.
Meanwhile General Curtis was appoint.
ed provost marshal, relieving the Official
who held the position when these events
occurred, and, at the solicitations of the
citizens, he agreed to grant Terry and
his companions amnesty and protection,
! if they would return and make personal
surrender to hiG1.
Once more the hunted man turned his
horse toward home, and &C the three men
cantered leisurely along they passed a
detachment in camp near the city. A
colored boy, who stood in the road,
recognized them, and as soon az they had
passed he run to the officer in charge,
exclaimiDg, "Marse Stockwe!l Terry's
done gwine by just now I"
Strangely enough the officer to whom
this information was given was q lieu
tenant ofthe company to which the man
whom Terry had shot belonged. He was
in his saddle in an instant, and rode away
followed by squad Of ten. Hearing the
sound of horses behind them the three
confederates turned around, and Terry
instinctiyely guessed what was IN the
air.
"They are coming for me, boys" he
said to his companions, "and this time
guess the jig is up. It is folly for you to
get into further trouble on my account,
90 20 on and I will slow up and shit
for myself"
This they declined to do. a few mo.
meuts later the lieutenant overlook them
somewhat in advance of his men.
(which of 3ou is Stockwell Terry Z"
be demanded, drawing bis saber. In the
haste of mounting neither he nor ms
men had taken anything but their side
arms with them. Terry's quick eye
caught on to this fact.
II am" said be, laying his revolver
across his saddle. :,
"Then you are my prisoner i
"Hold on |" and now the revolver GOV.
cred the officers heart. II am travelling
under safe conduct from General Cur.
tis to surrender myself. Make any ef'
fort to arrest me, or give any such order
to YOUR men, and I will shoot you out OF
your saddle. Just for the present you
are my prisoner, so mrve along with us
and order tho men to keep up respect
full distance
The look of desperation in the eyes OF
the hunted man convinced the officer
That his was no idle threat, and the utter
belplessness of himself and his men, with
no weapons but their swords, led him to
| decide that discretion was the better part
of valor.
So this STANCE procession of the cap.
tive captor and his men wended lts way
into Lynchburg. Outside the provosts
c1fice Terry dismounted, and as ne did
the other seized the bride of his horse
and again called on him to surrender,
but Terry once more drew his revolver,
and this time compelled the lieutenant
to get off lis horse and march before him
into General Curtis presence.
BE was granted amnesty and soon
afterwards married the girl OF his heart,
whose ready wit had saved his ilie. re
is now the prosperous proprietor OF the
leading hotel in Lynchburg.
And nov comes an Interesting sequei
to this old story.
Three or four years ago travelling agent
of some Chicago house arrived al the
Noryell. Arlington and proceeded to
register. Terry stood at the desk and
eyed the stranger closely as he wrote ms
name, and as the latter laid down the
pen the lanlord inquired: =,
Didn't you bring any baggage Z"
eyes," vas the reply, sits coming on
the wagon" o1,
glad 10 hear that, for you are going to
stay here fer week, at least, ard as
much longer as you will"
"Pardon me-" remarked the stranger,
in mild protest, "but I mus: leave to-
morrow night"
"But I say you won't and now you
had best sit down Immediately and te!e'
graph your people that you will be
detained in Lynchburg q month. Great
Scott, sir, it has been the wish and dream
of my life to meet you before I died and
make reparation, as far as possible, for q
scuryy trick played on you once aud,
remember, while you are here, this house
and anything in is at your disposal.'t'
The now thoroughly astonished drum
mer protested that there must be some
mistake, and declared that the landlord
owed him no obligation. ,r
eyes, I do," persisted Terry. II
thought it was you the minute you came
in the door, although it is over twenty
years since the morning I gave you that
cold bluff, and the greatest fright, III
wager, you ever had since you were born.
But am not surprised you do not recog'
nize the beardless youth Of ~, who
marched you before General Curtis at the
point of my pistol. Lieutenant, l am
your old acquaince, Stockwell Ierry, at
your service"
"The devil you are"
That Terry had his way in this matter
is needless to say It was weeks before
his guest was allowed to escape the hos
pitalities which were showed upon him
by the hotel keeper and his friends, and
whenever in the round of business that
drummer strikes Lynchburg, his whilom
enemy takes him in hand, and relexes
in no effort to make it interesting for
him.