The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
TEE MYSTERIOUS GUNNER
S@C
An Exciting Story Of tho War
Of 1912.
N@%@G
BIZ JOHN r. MUSICK.
CHAPTER XIV.-Continued.

Lay low" said the Captain, as every
man cooked his gun. Don't fire until
you are sure of your mark, then aim
right at their breasts. Be careful to tre
ct different men. The moment We have
given them the volley, club your guns,
and charge upon them and beat them
back"
Don't We be a-feared o US, " said Jack
Hatchet. Were goin' to give it to EN-
the moment they come il sight; now,
don't you forget it"
The column came staggering, strug--
Cling on, and already the dark outlines OF
men could be seen though the mist.
It was now broad day, and had 1t not
been for the fog, the advancing column
of men could we been plainly seen.
Every gun was leveled, and Captain
Alton silently cockei his pistol. lew
moments more and storm of leaden hail
would have swept among the advancing
soldiers.
But lust at this moment the tall, long
man who was leading the van, IN tone
which was decidedly Yankee, said:
Come on, boys, an let's get back to
the fort. / be blame taxed eff ! know
E what's become O. the Capen. but guess
them darn Britishers hey gobbled i'm up.
Well git back to teown."
Simon, Simon!" cred Captain Alton,
springing from behind the rocks and
rushing to meet the Yankee, where have
you been?"
Blamed eff I can tell, Capen, said the
Yankee, scratching his head. We've
been eout all night rambling round tryin'
to find you, but couldn't. We're jest on
our way back to teown."
Then it was you We were dodglng and
hiding from, instead OF company OF
marines"
Il doan know, Capen, but we've been
eout all night, answered simon. We've
been a most everywhere, and two or three
times thought We we're runnin' in on
5 somebody, but couldn't never tell whether
It was friend or foe until they were
gone" 49,
did you hear that cry of female?'
YES"
1T was some one who has been alb
Quoted and carried from Manos. We must
not lose another moment. There are
enough of US now to guard the coast and
keep them from getting to the ship.
Come, let Us not lose single moment,
but set to work to deploy along the beach
and move in toward the sea-"
On the extreme right of the line Griffith
Alton took his place and began the search.
The sun was now up and shone over
the landscape, lighting everything, save
when cloud of fog rolled over the beach,
screening all objects from view.
1t was evident that the warm rays OF
the sun would soon disperse the fog and
everything along the coast be clear. AS
one of these volumes Of fog rolled away
Griffith discovered half dozen marines
bearing some one toward the beach. He
fred his pistol, uttered shout and gave
pursuit.
His companions fastened after him,
the marines running to the beach.
The fog at this moment lifted, and re-
voaled boat in which six oarsmen Sat,
and into this the marines with their bur-
5 den, which Capt. Alton now discovered
8 to be woman, sprang.
' She saw him coming, recognized him
and, raising her hands eppealingly to-
ward him, cried:
ooh, Grifhth-Grifith-helpl help!-
save mel"
1T was Ola Gatrell! Griffith shouted to
Ibis cen to double-quick, and o dozen
rifemen were on the beach before the
boat was two cable lengths away.
They raised their guns, when one Of the
. marines rose in the stern of the retreat
ing toat, and, holding Ola by the arm,
cried:
r. %"If you fire she will be the mark 81
which CT aim; now, fire if Yea dare!"