The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-01-16

were constantly near and every move
nent closely watched. An invalid
John Geiger, wealthy planter IN
whose home Greene was qnsrtered'
was trusted patriot. TIE blood o1
the best German families coursed his
veins. He was in the confidence OF
the commanding officer and fully &C
onainted with his environments. His
daughter Emily who was only sixteen
was his nurse and companion and
equally loyal and true. Fully IN
formed with,refarerce to the Gene
rails embarrassment, she eagerly
sought the privilege Of bearing the
message to Sumter, feeling cure That
she would rot be suspected. She
had frequently visited her relatives On
the Congaree and was familiar with
the route. The Importance OF n
slant communication With Sumter;
the doubt as to the possibility of hav-
ing the message safely delivered by
trooper; and above all the eager
ness and earnestness Of the brave
girl, overcame all scruples, and on toe
morning Of July 2nd, 1871, just as
Greene was moving eff to Winnsboro,
she left bis camp on her peflious
mission, bearing instructions to the
game partisan to move rapidly to
Fridays Ferry where it was desired
to concentrate the forces with the
view of surprising and interceptipg
Rawdon at that point.
There we're spies in the camp and
the truth was soon known to these
watchfur foes. Near by lived rabld
Tory, one Lowry, who was soon in
formed of the girls departure and
that she carried an important paper.
She must be.stopped if possible be-
fore Morgan's Range is passed aud
friendly hands are ready to protect
her-A horseman is quickly dispatch
ed but she has been gone more than
Eve hours and has ridden rapidly
and with steady rein and the danu
and she has not been intercepted.
A notorious and merciless tory-Bell
Mink-is chosen to continue the pur-
suit. Weary and almost exhausted
by her long and tiresome ride, the
child at nightfull reins up al farm
house near her road aud inquiries the
distance to Elwood's, where she
hoped to rest until morning. Being
Informed that she was ten miles from
the point she wished to reach, she
accepted the invitation so kindly Of
fered, foreman till morning. There
has been no news of Sumter, only
that he was thought to have crossed
Broad river, and she accordingly in
dicates that she will make her way
N that direction next morning.
While her host was caring for her
hcrse the good woman of the house
piled her with confusing questions,
to which she necessarily gave e7asive
answers. She told her true name,
however, and that she was making
her way to the home Of relatives on
the Congaree. The husband is
quickly informed that their guests is
the daughter. of "the rebel John
Geige,!" but replies that she should
have food, and shelter and rest if
she were his worst enemy. Emily
retires early and sleeps soundly un-
til awakened by the halloo OF be-
lated rider who asks of her host the
alarming question, "Have sou seen a
bit of q girl riding small bay horse,
pass the road during the afternoon"
A negative respose is given, and in
the short conversation tha, follows
she learns that the ruthless Bill
Mink has traced her to her resting
place. Her host told the rider that
he would "go on FOOLS errand" if be
proceeded further that highland
easily pursuaded him to stop. The
watchful girl caught occasional words