The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-11-11
[Continucd from last week.

by terrific screams which camc from
outside the prison. We were inform
ed that it was one Of our men who
had been recaptured. He had pre-
tended to have smallpox, had been
conveyed from the pen to the small
pox hospital and had escaped from
there and was rccapturcd and was tied
up by his thumbs in punishment.
Another night we we're startled by
rapid firing and the screams Of men.
Balls whizzcd and Kissed through the
prison and several who were asleep in
their tents were hit. 1t proved to be
some of our men who had been lcis-
urely engaged on tunnel extending
from a tent near the fence. The
priLon was infested with spies. These
spies wcre our own men who had taken
the oath Of allegiance and joined the
Yankee army. These spies knew
fully of every shovelfull of dirt taken
from the tunnel and the prison author
tiles patiently set trap and waited
For the sortie Of the victims.
All but one man vas allowed to
emerge from the tunnel and then q
deadly Gre was opened on them, and
kept up until the lest man was killed.
The man in tho tunnel escaped
ehrough the impatience Of the guard
DO fire.
One day Worthington was sitting
10 the tent when to our surprise his
father. mother and beautiful young
7odv escorted by Federal officer ap-
pear.I.
A denizen from another world could
not have caused o greater surprise.
or oil the things we never got a
glimpse Of ladies and the female sex
led the procession.
Anything in the sembiance of wo-
man looked most beautiful and Wor-
thington'e mother looked to me like a
maiden in her teens, and radiantly
beautiful and Miss A. was the fairest
star in the armament Of women to me
q. that time. Without waiting for
me to withdraw or extending his hand
in salutaticn, or any preliminaries the
senior Worthington, addressed his
son in very stern voice.
well, sir, if you see me again it's
from the fatherly concern for a son
who has lost all sense Of duty to
parent and to his country. and from
.esire to have the comfort of knowing
that have done ry full duty to you
shat you owe it. I have come once
more to ask you to leave with me now
this vile prison. You can dc it sim
ply by taking the oath OF allegiance
TO the Union; you need not join our
army. You cannot refuse these con-
ditions.'s 4
Then Sha:mother with tears appeal
cd to her son in the tenderest and
zu05s endearing nisnuer. 1 was touch
ed deeply by it and half hoped Wor.
thingson would yield 20 his mother.
] never could stand women's tears.
Poor Miss Al shall never forget
the scene. At che time I could have
erawied into any hiding place, but
alasi
She extended ksz hand to WoFshing-
ton which wss soon swallowed By his
huge hand. She looked at him and
then cast her eyes ct the uninviting
environments and then looked search
ingly into his eyes. Volumes were
spoken in her looks. could not see
how Worthington could resist a COM
plete compliance with the wishes of
such powerful appellants. His faith
er spoke to him again and urged his
abandonment Of the hated rebellion.
Washington stood and looked his
fataer in the face aud said:
Father, it is most distressing for
me to refuse you and mother and Miss
A anything, bHt nothing will ever
induce me to abandon the cause of the
South
The eyes Of the elder Worthington
flashed. The mother uttered q moan,
and Miss A stood inert and notion
less.
Within moment the party turned
and without another word left the
tent and the prison. Most Of our
mess Witnessed this scene.
We sat silent aud all gazed at
Worthington who seemed the least
embarrassed Of us.
sWorthing.on,' said Bill Lennon,
Il did not think you could resist all
shat PRESSURE; few men could have
done it, and T glory in you"