The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-03

seen good deal of the Doctor, and be and
his family are very kind to US, I have
eaten at their table, but I am not sure that
they even used silver knives and forks
"Is he not prominent man here? they tell
US he is" "Yss. May say he is; he takes
prominent part Gin every public interest
and has for several terms represented this
District in the State Senate" Here again
the faintness returned and lost conscious
ness. When myself begged to be allowed
to return to bed. But they were not
through, and the Spanish looking one"
came and putting his mouth to my ear
said, Kissing his words: Come produce
this gold and silver quick and tell us where
it is, for it is the last = lie you'll ever
tell. Come, we have been here much long
er than we wanted to be. Where is it?"
somehow felt that had reached the crisis,
If they were going to beat me, punish me,
now was the time. I tried to sit up. and
mustered all my reserved strength, and
said: II warn you how you touch my
person. am the ambassador of the Lord
Jesus Christ, and His arm will fall upon
the one who Injuries me-" The one they
called Captain then said, IN louder voice
than before: Hands off; don't you touch
him. Yon shan't hurt him, but he mnst
produce this treasure, and we are going to
have it if we have to search for it." His
tone, and perhaps mine, were heard in the
next room by Mrs. n. and she opened the
door, and now stood at my side. In earn
est tones she plead for me: "You are
dressed like gentlemen. and you ought to
be gentlemen. Don't hurt my husband;
no gold or silveris here He has told you
the truth iu all he has said. Please don't
hurt my husband" While she thus plead
for my safety they stood together in close
consultation in whispers What were they
now planning? The Captain then came to
me, his manner entirely changed. and said
very calmly: ''You ought. sir, to be in bed,
and ifyou1l permit it, I'll assist you" my
extreme weakness alarmed them). I asked,
"What time OF ight is it? ?"The "cigar fellow"
going to the candle, (ah, that dark-colored
tallow candle,) and looking at superb
gold chronometer, said slowly, QUARTER
past eleven O'clock" With sigh
replied: II thought 1t was daylight"
intimated to the Captain that I'd need his
help in getting back to bed; and if I was
lighter than he expected to find me, or if
he was unusually strong, or for their amuse-
ment I don't know. but before was aware
Of it, I was thrown upon the bed head fore
most, and if had fallen upon the babe the
consequences would have been serious.
When Mrs. NJ. came to my relief, and my
pillow was adjusted, she asked: Gentle
men, are you satisfied" The fellow who
threw me into the bed said, sneerngly:
Seeing is believing We have not believed
word you have said" But they were not
through, as the "cigar fellow" took the
candle ard held it near the trunk and near
the bed. Mrs. NJ. said: "Why, sir, yoall
fire the bed" He kept asking: whats
that?" and she repeated, "Why. sir. you'll
set the bed clothes on FIRE" and it did
seem as if that was his purpose. But he
was making inquiry as to the Rev" on
the trunk. She replied, That's Mr.. Ms
name. "But the 'Rev?" Minister"
"M-i-n.i-s-t-e-r," and they laughed and
sneered at US. They ridiculed my igno-
rance at not having map of our Con
federacy" and of my native State. And
"What's in that trunk?" The clothing
and playthings, books. &C., OF our Anna
Nora, who was dead" Then the Spanish
looking fellow" gave the trunk q sudden
jerk from the handle. Gle was an accom-
plished thief and in the jerk he distinctly
lelt tne Dulky port on apo e2cIaimeo: II
have found it, Captain. 1 have found it"
in great glee. But be found it as Mrs. n.
had told him. In the last trunk searched
they found tin case with my parchments.
This they tried hard to get into. bat the
cover was battered and they could not pull
it of, and they threw it back, leaving it
much mashed, which remains to this day.
In this case Was the latest speech of Mr..
Calhoun's. They parleyed at the door.
and Mrs. M., fearing return and another
attack upon me, said, You all must be
satisfied that there is no treasure in this
house" and referred to the trouble we were
in and my feebleness. When the Captain
took aEstep or two bringing him near my bed.
and looking at her and then at noe. said
severely: "Do you call this trouble? Do
you? You don't know what trouble is. This
is only the beginning Of your trouble. you
and your - State Of South Carolina are to
drink the dregs. am sorry for that in
FAINT, but" looking fercely at US both, 1.-The
lowest place in - is too good place for
you," The entire company then left the
house from the front door.
Sumter, S. G.
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