Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-13
HORSE SHOE
ROBINSON
A Tale of the Revolutionary Struggle In
Upper Carolina.
By JOHN II. KENNEDY.

fans now assembled.
81 wish you and the cards had been
broiled on the DEVILS gridiron before
ever saw you!" continued Habershaw
after he had consigned the pack to
the flames. THAT such a noble beast
as Backbiter should be whipped out
of my hand by the turn Of rascally
card! Hark'ee, you imp Of Satan, you
have the knack Of winning; your luck,
or something else-you understand me
something else, would win the shirt
off my back If l was such a fool as
to play longer with you. l suspect
you are a light-fingered Jack-a
light fingered Jack-de'ye hear that
Master Peppercorn?"
How now, Bully!" cried Pepper
corn; ARE you turning boy in your
old days, that you must fall to whining
because you have lost a turn at play?
Is every man a rogue since you have
set up the trade? For shame! If 1
were as hot a fool as you, would
give you steel in your CUTS. But come
noble captain, there's my hand. This
is no time for us to be catching quar-
rels; we have other business cut out.
AS to Backbiter, the rat-tailed and
spawned bone-setter, curse me II
would have him as a gift; a noble
beast! ha, ha, ha! Take him back,
man take him back! he wasn't worth
the cards that won him."
silence, you tailor's bastard!
Would you breed a mutiny in the
camp? Look around you: do you ex-
pect me to preserve discipline amongst
these wild wood -scourers, with your
loud hawhaws to my very teeth?
You make too free, Peppercorn; you
make too free! 1t wouldn't take much
to make me strike; damn me, there's
blood in me, and you know
1t. When I am at the head Of my
men, you must know your distance,
sir. Suffice 1t, don't approve Of this
familiarity to the commander Of a
squad. But it is no matter; let 1t
pass this time. And, bark IN your ear,
as you underrate Backbiter, you are
fool, Peppercorn and know no more Of
the points Of a good horse than you
do of the ten commandments. Why,
blast you, just to punish you I'll hold
you to the word Of a gentleman, and
take him back. Now there's an end Of
it, and let's have no more talking"
Right, noble captain" calculated
with a free and swagger-
ing laugh. right! I will uphold the
discipline of the valiant Hugh Haber-
shaw Of the Tiger, against all the bab-
blers the world over BY the god Of
war, 1 marvel that Cruger hasn't
forced upon you one of his commits
sions, before this; the army would be
proud of such a master of tactics"
THE time will come, Peppercorn;
the time will come, and then I'll teach
them the elements of military con-
struction. Mark that word, Pepper
corn. there's meaning in it,"
"Huzza for Captain Tiger of Hab.
ershaw-Habershaw of Tiger, meant"
cried Peppercorn. Here's Tiger Hab-
ershaw. my boys! Drink to that!"
And saying these words the dragoon
snatched up a leathern canteen from
the ground. and pouring out some spir-
its into the cup, drank them off.
The rest OF the crew sprang from
the grass, and followed the example
set them by their comrade, roaring
out the pledge until the woods rang
with their vociferation.
Peace! you rapscallions!" screamed
the captain, Have you so little notion
where you are, that you below like
bulls? Is this your discipline, when
you should be as silent as cats in a
kitchen, hellhound And you, you
coarse -throated devil, Beauty" he said
as he kicked his dog, that had contri-
buted to the chorus with a loud SYM
pathetic howl. you must be breaking
the laws Of service guard with your
internal roar, like the other fools of
the pack. Be still, puppy!"
The clamor upon this rebuke ceased,
and the bulldog crouched again at his
masters feet.
Isn't it time that we were at the
ford? Oughtn't our friends to be near
at hand?" inquired Peppercorn.
Black Jack will give us notice" re-
piled Habershaw, Depend upon him.
have thought Of everything like a
man that knows his business. have
sent that rascal up the road, with or
ders to feel the enemy; and I'll under
take he'll clink it back when he once
lays eyes on them, as fast as four legs
will carry him. But it is always well
to be beforehand. Peppercorn. Learn
that from me; I never in my cam
paigns knowed any harm done by be-
ing too early. So. Master Orderly call
the roll"
Ready, sir; always ready when you
command" answered Peppercorn.
Shall call the ragamuffins by their
nicknames. or will you have them
handled like Christians?"
ION secret service" said Haber-
shaw, lit is always best to use them
to their nicknames."
LAS when they go horse-stealing, or
house burning, or throat-cutting," in
terrupted Peppercorn.
"Order. sir, no indecencies! do you
hear? Go on with your roll If you
have got it by heart. Be musical
dog"
Faith will l. most consummate
captain 1t is just to my hand; I'll
sing you like bagpipe. l have learn
ed the roll-call handsomely, and car
go through 1t as If it were a song"
Begin then; the time is coming
when we must move. l think l hear
Black Jacks horse breaking through
the bushes now"
Attention, you devils babies, the
whole of you!" shouted Peppercorn
Horse and gun, every mothers inn
of you"
In a moment the idlers sprang tc
their weapons and mounted theii
horses.
Answer to your Names" said the
ordarlv. "and Gee that Won do IL dis.