The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-09-06

men enter the house by back door,
and heard them hold q whispered
conversation with the landlord.
She said she thought the men in
tended to murder them, and advised
that they order their horses and leave
| at once.
Her uncle sat for some moments
with his face concealed in his hands;
then Informed her that the spirit
moved hia 60 remain, but he thought
il best they should not go to sup.
| per.
He asked her to go and tell the
landlady that they were weary and
needed rest more than food, making
the request that they should not be
disturbed at supper time. Then she
was to listen and report to him any.
thing further Of Suspicious character
that she might hear or see.
Her next report was that the people
had. eaten their supper, and the men
were engaged in low conversation.
Now and then they made gestures to-.
wards the rooms Of the guests. The
woman of the house was Sharpening
e long knife, and en- axe had been
brought into the room. She again
suggested an immediate attempt at
escape, but her uncle shook his head,
saying, "No, not now.'
| In half an hour he Whispered to her
that the spirit moved him to their
immediate departure. He advised
that they leave their shoes, her bon
net and his hat, in his room. They
left>the house by side door, which
opened next to the road. Reaching
this they made a short stop while
the man considered what it was best
next to do. Then he said, "This is
the way" and they walked slowly
down the rather obpeure highway.
It was cloudy and soon vivid fash
es OF lightning disclosed to them 6
fork of the road. Pausing for time
the uncls said, sour road lies to the
right and in that direction they
pursued their dismal journey, made
more &C by the circumstances that rain
had commenced falling.
They soon reached bold stream of
water, and then another halt was
made. After reflection the uncle an.
nounced that they must wade into
the stream. They did 80, and found
the water 80 deep and the current so
swift that progress was very diff
cult. rs
They at1ast reached dry ground,
and the next lurid fash Of lightning
showed them that they were on a
little island, having crossed the
deepest and widest part of the
stream. az. .i5 81
They crossed tho upper end Of the
island, and had just reached ira edge
of the water opposite the spot where
they had emerged from it, when the
uncle felt that he was directed to
make a stand, and he said: "Here 9e
will stop, and shall be free from all
DANGER # ...s ,.
The rain poured down in constantly
increasing volume, until it assumed
almost the proportions Of cloud
burst. The refugees were compelled
to. go farther toward the center Of
tAeir refuge several times, 30 swollen
did the stream become. ,..i ~
When the rain had coased they saw
. light moving along the road which
they. had followed during their flight.
Soon after its appearance they were
able 20 discern three met and o dog
slowly following their trail, the dogs
sense Of emell being freq quently their
only guide. The men seemed to think
that the fugitives had certainly taken
the left hand road, ], but the dogs
judgment Was that they had gone to
theright, and so the party was con-
Quoted TO che bank Of the stream, and
down 80 the point where their intens
ded5 victims entered the water. There
they stopped and while the Quaker
and his fair charge lay close to che
ground. 80 that they could not be
seen, they were able TO both see and
hear their sinister pnrsners. OneNof
these said :. :,
must be mistakan. They
could not have come this way. z Z /;
p. he is not mistaken, replied
smother, they went this usy an
| right enough and went into the water
right there where he ID lookin' %
stidy. Don 'tyon hear him whine?
He knoRs mo q We do about il, yon
Bet. 4!:;
if they : ever went in thar
they have drowned long ago. 4 II ID