The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-04

:wa.al, naow, BY the Junplh Moses,
it's abeout time was gittin my. artillery
for ba kim" said the Yankee. seizing his
long rifle. Jest show 'em to me, boy, n
I'll be gawl darned if they doan't think
thunder storms come.
wait, Simon, said the Captain to the
Sergeant. Then turning to the 1rlgnt-
ened farmer who was wringing his hands
and g,oaning: They'll have the yoke on
our necks," the young Captain said. is
there away out at the rear2"
Yes"
SHOW us out"
They passed through O narrow hall to
the rear kitchen door, and were in the
back yard. Now, Simon, don't be too
RASH" cautioned the Captain 1t was
we'll 10 10 so, for Simon was like an i'm
patient war steed, ready for the fray.
The CAPTAIN left Simon behind the
house and crept around The corner TO see
how many red coats there we're, and what
they were doing. They were six IN num-
Der and had drawn rein at the stiles.
They're Yankee orses," he heard one
trooper. who seemed to be leaGer, say, an
we'll find the howners in the 'ouse. Bill,
you stay here with the mammals and the
rest O us will charge in on EN-, and take
EN- at dinner"
The Captain had the advantage Ct =omo
trellis vines, and there was little danger
of his being discovered He beckoned
Simon to his side and whispered to the
farmer to 20 to the front door and let In
The troopers. The farmer went to the
| door.
With swords drawn and pistols cooked
the dragons made dash across the lawn
to the front door. One man was sent
| around to the right and one to the left OF
Now, Simon whispered tho Captain,
when he heard the order given, you
must knock tic man who comes around
this way scnseless, but don't fire Shot.
Simon understood the Captain and
| dubbed his gun. In few moments the
quick step of the trooper fell on his ear,
and Just as he came around the corner q
orici, sure blow from the dubbed gun
laid the English dragocn seEseless on
the ground.
The Americans sprarg from behind the
house and ran down toward the stiles.
| The man who had been left in charge OF
the horses was watching the road TO see
if the Americans in the neighborhood
were rising up against them, and did not
see CAPITA Alton and his companion un-
til they we're half way between the house
and the style. This discovery was fol-
lowed by shout, and rnising holster
he fired.
"Sce hyar, Cap'n, I'm not goin' to stand
tha-at," yelled Simon, whose hat-crown
had been perforated by the bullet. Quick
as thought the Yankee Sergeant raised
his rifle to his face, and taking hasty
aim, pulled the trigger. The sharp crack
of the rifle was accompanied by yell OF
agony. The horse0 tho trooper was hold
ing, including the one on which he was
sitting, began rearing and plu1 ging until
they broke away.
The dragoonat whom Simon had fired,
reeled a moment in his Gaddle, and then,
as his horse thundered away after the
other animals, he fell forward on his
steeds neck, and finally rolled off Lis
back, falling limp and lifeless IN the
dusty road.
Before the echoes of the shot had
ceased to reverberste among the tree
tops, or the smoke had passed away, our
American friends had lesped the fence
and were at their horses. The dragons,
hearing the firing, of course fastened Ia
the front doo-. At first only o chaos OF
smoke, dust, gnortipg and running horses
could be seen, but the officer in charge OF
the squad discovered the Americans
| through the cracks in the shed, just us
| they mounted their horses.
There they 60. There they co." he
cried, firing a pistol ] he ball buried it
self in the shed, and the Americans gallop-
ed down the road. They were screened by
the shed, until they were SO far away that
the fusees of tho dlagoons were not dan
gerous.
They're on foot now, Cap'n," said
Simon, with ha, ha, MS they gailoped
away. "an' guess we'll be uble to keep
out o their way
Their horses having been somewhat re-
freshed by the short rest and strengthen.
ed BY the feed of oats and hay, were en-.
abled to 60 at much liyelier pace than
/ before. The frightened horses of the
troopers kept before them for two OF
three miles. and then turned of into the
forest, so that the Americans knew there
was DO danger of their enemy getting
mounts soon.