The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-01-05
FORREST ON THE WAR PATH.
How Iis Mon Trapped a Border Spy.
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Nop, aVCi0tuB al 5u&aSemento on
your Journey. Pey no attention 70
anything behind you. I have chat ell
arranged. Tonight / trust to your
own judgment. Forwards"
Lieutenant Bedford'6 orders were 20
report ct tho house Of our fair young
spy for orders.
| AZ the detail rode avsy one Of the
soldiers shouted out: "Boye, make
your wills and leave your saddle blan-
kets to your sueethearts." Another
muttered under his breath: 'sThat
daredevil Bedford would charge hell
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The ride was long and tedious
one, but at 8 o'clock halt was called
and the destination had been reached
Lieutenant Bedford repaired to the
young lady's home, as directed, and
he afterwards said he chad the devil
Of time to make chat little woman
believe he was who he was" For his
uniform consisted cf sn old pair OF
blue pants and Union coat, and he
was very suspicious looking object
even to himself.
! The girl informed him Of the loca-
tion of Jenkins house, however, and
nc was instructed by her as to the
best approaches, for it must be re-
membered the Federal camp was not a
quarter Of a mile distant. Then, af-
ter an hours rest, the horses were
left in charge Of one Of the men with
instructions to fire his gun in case he
was attacked, and the rest started on
the perilous expedition, each taking a
circuitous route. Each man was ac-
curately instructed by Lieutenant
Bedford, the house was described in
detail, and certain position at the
different doors and windows was as
signed to each man. It was under
stood that Jenkins was not to escape,
and he must be taken before General
Forrest, dead or alive.
Then, turning to the largest man in
the detail, Bedford said: "You will
go with. me, break down the door
while stand ready to enter, and We II
get jenkins or have :, merry time try
ing Then to the others: "Boys.
cool heads! Go where have ordered
-forward!"
Then, with the lights Of the enemy
camp fickeriDg in the distance, these
men set out to do or die. From the
windows of Southern home far in
the rear the bright gleam of lamp
was just visible to the eye, and the
soldiers knew that woman prayers
were with them. One by one they ar
rived at the home of jenkins, took
their stations, cooked their carbines,
and when ali were in waiting the
word was passed to Bedford in q whis-
per: "All is ready"
The door was broken in with
crash, and in an instant Bedford was
on top Of the bed in which Jenkins
was supposed to be. His man struck
a match, aud imagine the chagrin of
the young lieutenant when he found
in his merciless grip the throat of a
woman, her hair dishcyeled, her face
blue with fear and the tears trimming
from her eyes. 1t was Jenkins wife.
Her husband had heard the slight
noise on the outside'a aud had attempt
ed to escape through rear window,
but was held by the man stationed
there.
Not word was spoken above
whisper, not gun was fired, and With
che prisoner we'll bound and guarded
the detail made their. escape, but not
without apologising profusely to Mrs.
jenkins for the rough handling she
had received at the hands Of the lieu
tenant.
1T was one Of the most daring
deeds of the war; said the old vet
eran, land we stayed about the. place
long enough to convince Mis-.
that he was no blueiacket, and if you
ever so down An that part of the coun-
try now, maybe you will stumble on
little family of Bedfords, and if you
have the good luck, as + have, to en-
joy a taste of good old Mississippi
hospitality in that home. maybe Bed
ford will tell you how he came to mar
{ry a,spy.
And what became of .Jenkins?"'
the reporter inquired.
oh, he went where all good men Of
his kind went iii. those days-up
limb.
Letting Him Down.
II am sclf-madc mani grandilo-.
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