The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-31

W. men WueTt ID Ntf il you IL IlHb
wait bit youl find out. He's gone to
Jine Captain Caldwell who's jist below hero
with 200 men. This frightened the officer
and he promised 10 60 away and leave her
IN peace II she would return him his sword.
She dashed IL down at him and he hurriedly
| withdrew, his men singing as they marched
OF: Whipped by woman. whipped by
woman, whipped by woman :" Adam was
unable to climb back through the narrow
entrance TO the cellar and a part OF the
stone wall had 10 DO torn down in Order TO
/ get him out.
From a little incident which happened in
/ South Carolina keep gained the sobriquet
/ OF tho lighting Quaker" In travelling
4 about the county on scouting expeditions
! II was often his custom 70 assume the garb
| Of Quaker. choosing this unique costume
/ IA order 10 conceal his identity the more
| successfully from his enemies. On one
! occasion. while in the Palmetto State on
t special mission. he was riding through
| lone and unfrequented piece of woods.
wearing the broad brimmed hat and flow
/ ing cloak of that harmless and peaceful peo-
| pie, the children Of brOtherly love. when
| two British soldiers came dashing around
/ bend IN the road Immediately ahead of him,
and, refining in their horses, called upon him
| 20 halt The men had evidently been drink
/ ing hard. and even then had a canteen of
i red eye with them. They informed the
| soiemnlooking stranger that they had taken
| an oath % make the first man they met
/ drink with Them. In vain did he plead that
/ II was against his religious principles TO
| partake OF intoxicating beverages. and in
/ the discussion which followed the shrewd
/ soldiers detected an alarming absence of the
! personal pronounship thee" and thou in
| the Quakers conversation. They immedi-
] ateiy suspected that beneath the sleeps
| clothinethere lurked the wolf, and resolved
| 70 capture him.
THEY DREW THEIR PISTOLS.
Drawing their pistols they approached
| nearer 10 Reep, whose horse backed in be-
! tween two large pines. One Of the soldiers
| endeRvored to seize him from behind his
| spur scratched the flank of Adams fiery
! charger and the animal let fly vicious kick
! which shattered the Tory log. At this the
Fellow set up q most unearthiy howl, and his
conTade fired, the ball whizzing by the
! scouts ear, cutting of a lock of his hair. Be
| fore the man could FIRE again Keep had
| lodged bullet in his shoulder. knocking
him from his horse, and, plunging spurs in
| 60 his steed effected his escape. But per-
haps the norrowest escape made by Adam
| Reep was on his return from this same trip
into South Carolina. tie had become satu-
| rated with malaria while down in the swamps
| with Marion and his ANGELS" and return
ing, reached Christian Reinhardts house
| craZed with q burning fever A band OF
| 4
| hood saw him enter the house and dashed
IN upon him. Springng from the bed, wild
! with the delirlum Of fever, which. seemed 10
| lmpart 10 him superhuman strength, he
| Tough like an Infatuated wild beast. A terrific
struggle followed. but fourteen brawny
| soldiers were too many for him, and he was
az last overpOwered and bound.
TumbliDg him roughly upon the floor,
| they turned 10 Mrs. Reinhardt and demand
ed something to eat and drink. She acceded
to their savage request and placed jug OF
| LIQUOR and glasses upon the table before
| them. In moving about the room prepar-
ing dinner for them, Keeps huge body was
in her way and she requested the soldiers 10
| move him. They responded by kicking the
/ now helpless man 10 the door and rolling
him down the steps.
Renhardt owned a faithful old African
| servant. Fesso a remarkably shreUd negro,
/ who worked during the day at the tannery
| which stood upon the bank OF Clarke's
/ creek about two hundred yards from the
| house. The soldiers were seated at the table
4 eating aud drinking, paying little attention
70 anything but their swinish appetites, when
/ Mrs. Reinbardt asked them if they were not
going to feed their prisoner. Feed, bell ~
was the gruif reply he'll get dinner OF
/ cold lead directly; don't you worry about
! himl" She then stepped 10 the door. and
! taking down the dinner horn, blew an IN
| usually prolonged blast which Indicated 10
/ old Fesso down at the tannery that
/ something extraordinary was Transporting at
! the house. Dropping his work, he crept
t cautiously up the hill and saw Reep lying
! bound upon the ground. Stealthily crawl
| ing TO him, he with his clasp knife (Which
/ by the way was present from the cele-
/ brated Captain Jack, of Mecklenburg) cut
| the cords which held Adam. The willy old
negro then went round the house, and
/ walking boldly up TO the door sat down upon
/ the step aud quietly ate his dinner which
/ Mrs ReinhaIdt handed out 20 him. Reep
! being liberated, crawled OH into the bushes
unobserved and made his way TO the tan
| merry. He there very successfully concealed
! himself beneath pile of tan bark.
After finishing their dinner and drinking
/ a health to King George the soldiers arose
/ and rallied out to carry the hated and
! much-dreaded scout OF to his doom. But
much 10 their chagrin they found that their
| prey had escaped. Darling of in every
! direction they secured the surrounding
/ woods and thickets. but not a trace OF Adam
/ did they see As they passed the tannery
/ they hailed old FessO. who had returned 10
| his work. One of the officers, striking him
/ with the fat side OF his sword threatened
| 10 XIII him if he didn't tell them where
| Reep had gone. " Lawd Almighty, Massa,
| Marse Adam sOne gone a runnin acrost ont
| ar bridge yonder long ago; nebber nab on
| no coat nor hat nor nOthln.' Upon recely-
/ inc this information me loIlts Eallopcu VI
! m hot pursuit. and Adam Reep was safe.
/ Fesso did not know of Keeps presence at
! the tannery. and CONSERVATION struck into
! his innermost soul when he heard his half
+ sufooated voice calling 70 MIN from the
midst of the tan bark pile. HIS eyes as
\ sumed the size and appearance OF saucer5
/ a. Adam craWled forth md 1t TOOK some
/ minutes for the truth OF tue situation %
| filter through the tfusty old Africans
| skull.
! SURVIVED FOR MANY YEARS.
! These few "reminiscences, extracted from
! a number which would ill o volume are
/ intended 10 illustrate the galautry whion
/ distinguished TIE character of this brave ana
useful man down to the CLOSE o. the long
/ and bloody struggle. Ills PATRIOTISM ala
not wane. but waXed stronger IS dlllcultles
| increased his love of country being khdlel
up9n the altar of principle burned WITH
/ ver-bTghtening ray as the prospects seemed
10 darken. At the conclusion OF the heyo-
/ luton. n if 10 reward bis heroism. be-
nien Providence spared him for many years
| 10 enjoy the fruits of his self-sacrlhce and
! tolls Tor liberty. and ne descended at asst 10
/ the grave crowned with the Yeneratl)n OF
ali who knew him. Sleep on. brave spirit
/ in thv lowly grave. Thy name may be IN
known. thy memory unh0nored. but IN tue
/ dav OF God thou shalt be enrolled amid the
/ founders and heroes of our great republic.
W. ADGKR FAIB.
~, ,,;.,.. f,-oa of GoodsaIl OBseYvatO-