The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-09-25

al beg yO'r pardon. sir" And he lift |
cd his hat apologctically.
l had retained my coolneSs thus far. |
but | confess did not like the Sltua. !
ton. AS Il southern man, used Il
| southern people felt certain "on'i
! dcncc, yet If it were known that | WA 4;
Union officer | would he put OF; Il
| the way without benefit of Clor,".
! Who was the man who had irfOru"'i
! against me? What did he l;rOw? THE
more | thought about it the more !"
! tense became my anxiety. Suddenly |
| looked up and saw white tents.
| knew a; once by the looks of I'll" "!!,',
! that II contained one or two cOlnpuni.-
| Of cavalry. There was n railroad briN"o
| near by. crossing what | knew to !!
/, Flint river, and Judged that the caT
| airy was guarding this bridge.
had forgotten my uniucky wouii
| and was intent on The camp when.
| passing under ovCrhanGing branches,
stiff bcugh scrapCd my arm. and
| felt at once that it had been injured.
told the captain of my fears, and we
halted to make an examination. TAX.
ing off my coat, there, as | expected,
was Il stain Of fresh blood on my shirt
| sleeve
"You needn't trouble yourself to mur.
der me" remarked. "rhat wound Is
better enemy than all my others to-
gethcr."
The captain east glanccs about him
for house. He had no intention of
numbering me or being n party indi-
rectly to my death. While he was
making Il survey of the surrounding
|
chief above the wound.
Can YOU get to that plantation?" he
asked.
looked up ard saw Il large manor
house about half II mile distant, with
its tlanking rows of negro huts.
Il can try it"
We mounted and rode on and in n
few minutes passed into the gateway
between imposing stone posts, proceed
ing hy winding way to the house.
was glad 10 diSmOunt and get inside
the spacious hall out of the sun. There
| sat down on on old fashioned hair
cloth mahogany sofa.
y number of white and negro chill
drcn. WHO were playing together as
cOntentcdly as if tho picl:aninnics were
not the property OF their fair skinned
playmat"S. stood gaping at me. y slim
man with Il determined mouth, at the
corners of which were marks of to-
baCco juice-hc turned out to be an
ovrrs2cr-an equally thin elderly wo-
man. whom | had heard addressed ns
Miss Pinklcy, and quadroOn girl
made UP the group. | was sitting with
my head resting against the sofa back,
weak and dc&ponicnt. Suddenly down
the great winding staircase came a
young Girl with n shapcly petite figure
n pretty oval face and an olive com
plCAinn. from which two almond Shap-
cd eyes flashed at me and the group
; about mo with the QuintcSScnce OF as
tOu.snmCnt. Running her words to-
gctliCr il a way peculiar to herself, she
asked:
"What'S the maitcr?"
"Thc grntlcmnn's bleeding from n
wornh IN the arm. Miss Jack" said the
, | qualrOop girl.
"Who is he? What is he? Is he go
ing TO die!" She fired the words as If
: they were bullets.
:. "jauucIinc." put in the elderly lady
called Miss Pinklry. don't ask so many
questions at once" Then she went up
.
, her smelling salts.
Il don't think I'm going to die just
yet" said. smiling cncouragingly at
. the young girl whose interest had cX-
, cited. II received wound few days
ago and have had very bad luck with
1t. Anything that hits me never fails
to strike the tender spot"
"Why don't you lie down? Cynthia,
60 get pillows
Cynthia. the qnadroon girl was en-
gagged ut that moment trying to drive
away the children and did not at once
obey.
"Cynth!a, so get pillows," rcpca ted
Miss JaGuellre, stamping her foot
} 1t occurred to ne that this young
girl possessed an unbridlcd disposition
Cynthia, who was doubtless used to
her mistresS way of speaking. went
for the p!!sowS. AMI when they arrived
Miss .Jaca made n" lie down, whether
l would or not, ana covered me with Il
shawl, sDr mixing me all Tic while with
such wnsm shower of devotion that,
despite her irate order to her maid she
quite won my heart.
Looking out through the hall door I
oo" :" ihS man DcStlltle IL leuu Horse,
with saddtebags, wlplng the perspira-
ton from Nis face and riding up to the
gallery. Hc dlsmountcd and entered,
putting for breath. and proved to be n
country doctor Putting on n grave
face, he examined my wound critically
and made great ado Mt dressing and
bandaglhB it, then delivered the usual
admonitlon. He departed, leaving mo
lying on the sofa, Miss Jack beside me,
ministering to wants that were moi
wanted. devising schemes to meet re-
quirements that were not required
Suddenly the two guards attracted her
attention. They had been in the hall
ever since my arrival, but had not un.
I'll this moment excited her antapo
nism.
What are you doing hereT Though
her words were spoken sharply, her
voice was soft and musical.
"On guard" replied one of the men
This isn't your house. Go away
from here"
'liain't got no orders"
u give you orders" FIRE was he
ginning to dart from her eyes.
intcrfered. "rhey are only doing