The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
CHAPTER VII.
.uIA'S REVENGE.

We walked for nearly an hour and
during the LAST three-quarters of it kept
straight to the northwest, in which di-
rection l thought Morgan, with his lit
tle army, lay, or rather marched. At
last the bush began to grow thinner
and the trees to stand farther apart. !
inferred that we were approaching the
end of the forest, and I was not sorry,
as the travelling was hard, and believed
that we had lost our pursuers. Present
~ we came into the open, and let the
girls hand drop.
(Which way are we going now" she
asked
.:Wait a moment, - said.
I put two fingers to my lips and
blew between them whistle. soft and
long and penetrating.
sWhy do you do that?" asked the
girl in fright, coming toward me-
ssYou will bring them upon Us again. .
"Wait, repeated, and. 1 blew the
whistle a second time. We stood mo-
Eonless for two minutes, and then !
heard faint crush. crush, as of ap-
preaching footsteps.
.sThey are comingp' cried the girl,
seizing my arm "Let US run into the
wood again .
"Wait, - said for the third time.
The footsteps approached rapidly, and
figure, gigantic and formidable in the
gray light, appeared through the trees.
The girl cried aloud in panic of terror
and ripped my arm
ssDon't be alarmed, Julia, dear. I
said. ''See who it is!''
Old Put walked up to me, gave his
glad, familiar whinny and rubbed his
nose on my disengaged arm Then he
started back. and his eyes famed with
wrath
"Don's be angry, old comrade, % l
said st is true wear a red coat, but
it is only a disguise, ruse, and will
get rid of It as soon as can. -
He wagged his head as sign that
my apology was sufficient and made no
further protest l slipped the bride
over his head, and the girl broke into
nervous laugh Of relief.
.sDid you think Old Put would desert
comrade?" l asked
"Wait here just a moment, % con-
tinued led Old Put a little distance,
and gathering up some dry leaves wiped
the stains of his hoofs. Then returned
with him to her and told her to jump
upon his back, but the horse SHE'D away
from her, showing aversion and anger.
Z Never mind, Old Put l said ''It
is all right. She won't beat you again.
She likes Us both. ''
1t seems to me that you are rather
inclusive in your statements, " she said
sect up" I said. and, giving her
hand, assisted her to jump upon the
back of Old Put, who had received my
explanation with perfect confidence and
assumed a protecting air toward her.
sHAnd now once more for Morgan, -
said
Which, of course, means Tarleton
In the end, % she said. And want to
say, Mr.. Marcel, that when the rebel
army is taken I shall not forget the
service that you have done me at great
risk to yourself. Ny father has infu-
ence with Colonel Tarleton, and I>shall
ask him to secure your good treatment
while in captivity.
She spoke with quite an English
that is to say, quite patrSnizing-air-
.You are very kind, "a said, 'but
Morgan has not been caught yet, has he.
Old Putt
Women think it their right to abuse
a man and receive nothing but chivalry
in return.
The old horse shook his head defiant
II, and felt encouraged We had en-
tered a good country for travelling and
at last came into something that was
meant evidently for road, but it very
much more resembled a gully washed
out by the rains 1t led in the right di-
rection, and followed it, despite ny
persuasion that we were now in terri
tory practically occupied by the British
and were much more likely to meet
them in the road than in the fields or
forest. But l was tired of such difficult
travelling, and, being extremely anxious
to rejoin Morgan, chose the course
which promised the best speed.
Old Put carried the girl, and walked
on before, holding his bride in my
hand. sank into kind of walking
doze-that is. slept on my feet and
with my feet moving was but dimly
conscious, but l knew that could put
my trust in Old Put and that he would
warn me if she made any attempt to
escape Whether the girl was asleep or
wide awake l knew not, for my brain
was too tired and dull then to tell me;
but, looking back once, she seemed to be
awake. She had slept we'll i'll the hut,
while only short nap had fallen to me.
We were in the darkest hours, those
that stretch out their length between
midnight and dawn, and walked OF
over dim and shadcwy world. Some
times 1 w2s not conscious that MY feet
touched anything but air. This queer