The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-03-07

was up with them and the color eu
people knew about the same. No
questions were asked or answered by
any one during the meal. Some
curiosity hunters would now and
then pass through the room and with
eyes askant takes a peep at the
tourists without saying word. Ere
quently darkey would get glance
at them through an open window or
door, but to this they paid no attcn-
tion. They ate on as if there was
nothing up. Finishing their meal
they called upon the proprietor to
settle the bill and was surprised to
hear him say "that's all right gentle
men. sorry | can do no more for you, /"
and at the same time handing one of
the party a package wrapped up
whichsproved to be quart of the
best brandy to be bad in the market
in those days.
Impressed with the thought that
they were among friends they ven-
tured to ask about the nearest road and
best crossing to put them over in the
State of Georgia. Kindly and po-
litely they were answered and two
routes given-one, the main route,
was shortest and best, the other some
what circuitous and hard to find as
it wa. kind of private ferry. Bid
ding their host good bye and thank
ing him for his kindness Jeff told the
boys to walk straight out to their
horses and don't look back-make a
bold front and if there is anyone who
has any suspicion about US they will
think there is nothing We are dread
ing. So they started off as Jeff told
them to do. Each man carried pis
tol buckled around him. AS soon as
they were out of town Jeff, leading
the party, filed to the left and as if
he was going to cross the country.
What do you mean Jeff was asked by
some one: 81 mean to take that
lower route and cross the river where
it is not too public. You see if anv
body is after us and they find we
are on our way to the upper ferry
they will make for that and perhaps
overtake US before we get across into
Georgia. Gall right, that's good
idea, we hadn't thought of that"
came from some of the party and
on they went without hating.
jeff rode on in front, was some
hundred yards ahead of the others in
deep study when he came to a plain
road which he struck obliquely, one
end going towards the Savannah
river and the other towards his old
home. Here he stopped. The crowd
came up. "What's the matter Jeff"
was asked by one of the party.
Nothing" was the reply, "only that
l don't propose to run another step,
I'm going back home to see what is
to become of Sis" (that was his wife,
''and the children. I'm going to be
there before the sun rises tomorrow
morning or I'll kill this horse trying
| can 60 no further gentlemen
"Ah, tut tut, said Bob Howell, "tha,
will never do, you can't make it. ,
"Well if | can't can be found try.
ing" Billy Hughes says, JEFF, III
strick to you, depend on that" Dis
mounting Jeff took off his saddle bag.
in which Bob Howell had som,
clothing and as Bob was determine,
to 60 on to his friends. in Georgi,
they must here separate. 1t VI.
only tho work Of few minutes the,
were in making this change of sched
ule and in the meantime the bottle O
brandy was brought out and all tool
drink and renewed their VOWS i
each other and then separated. Jet
and Billy Hughes started homewar,
and Bob and his crowd towar
Georgia. The roads were fairly goo
and Jeff and Billy Hughes kne,
that they had made VOW for q lon
trip in an incredibly short tim
struck out at brisk gate to accomI