The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-11-07

W. oft'' Cttf ftCI NCF on.
their arms, every man of them dartcd
away Into the woods. They knew well
what would be their fate could we open
communication with tho cavalry.
mot moment Is to be lost" cried
to my command. "That bugIc call was
nn order TO halt We must catch the
soldiers before they start again"
Gathering the guns ana putting hnlr
Il dozen cartridges that remained in
my pocket, we all left the fort that had
served MS so we'll and started down the
dcclivity. Without the inspiration OF
those buglc notes we could scarcely
have crawlch away. Now we not only
walked. but walked rapidly. Once past
the thanking rocks we turned to the
left, Skirtcd the base OF the hill and
made straight for the road. l led, and
so great was my anxiety to get the
others forward that | was constantly
getting ahead of them. saw that
Buck was lagginG, and started back
to help him when Helen STOPPED, tool,
him UP in her arms and threw him over
her shoulder. He kicked so vigorously
at this indignIty that Helen put him
down, ana. his fury lending him
strength, he at once took the lead be-
SIDE me. We hurried on, now and
again looking back to make sure that
We were not followed, climbiH; over
rocks. through ravincs, around project.
Ing points, | directing the course to-
! ward the spot where had sccn thc
N'HN'llS troopers. We had traverscd
halr th" distance when there came an
o'h"r huglc call. 1t was the order
| "EorWard,'
c"uih not r"prcSS an exclamation of
chA&rin. knew the gucrrillas heard
all we heard. and this last buslc order
Woul! probably arrest their flight and
bring them back after us.
'tomc!' | cried. "Wc are still I'm
peril"
| uaShru on for Il short Distance. then
turned and east Il glance behind mo
ll'l"h was marching firmly. Jack was
kta&%rrin%. AS | looked she pitched
forward and fell. Before could reach
her Ginger had picked her up and,
gathering her limp body in his arms,
hcr head resting on his shoulder. cor
rieu hcr ON. The burden. 80 precious to
the faithful old slave, seemed to give
nm fresh courage, and he pushed on,
though with tottcring steps
"lll relieve YOU presently, Gingcr,''
j said. "llold out as long ns YOU can. u
we came to Il depression, In the cen
ter or which ran Il mountalnst stream. Thr
descent and the ascent on the opposi,n
sldc were both rocky and covered with
thlrk growth of low timber and diff.
hcult to pass. | Elancrd hastily TO the
right and to the lrft but. seeing no BET,
ter passage. plunged down the drrliy-
ltS. buck was now sticking to me Hike
q lccch. Helen was Just behind, while
hundred yards back Ginger starrcr
| eu along with Jack. | waited a mo.
hlciu Tor him to come up and then led
IN" way into the ravinc, intending TO
take his burden from him when ",
had passed the stream. Once at the
crock, we wudrd across. In the mid.
die Ginger stumbled and dumped his
burden into the water.
me chcct on Jack was marvellous.
Inc cold water brought n reaction
whlch. II not pleasing, was at least
beneficial. She flew into towering
passion at Ginger for dropping her and
l''" ~ 'ahc lltl UP, gave
me box on the ear that made 1t tin
gle. Dripping, she dashed up the rise
III the ground, storming rs she went,
ana gained the summit before the rest.
rushing through level wooded
space, we soon came to the road. a
buglc ahead sounded the order to trot.
Scarcely had It's echoes died away
when from the direction OF the outlaws
deserted camp came shrill wlsn.lc.
"Fhe gucrrillns!' | cried. at is now
race between life and DEATH"