Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
HORSE SHOE
ROBINSON
A Tale of the Revolutionary Struggle In
Upper Carolina.
By JOHN H. KENNEDY.

the mousse, let MdJOT DuliSI hHo" 'io'
YOU have seen me- and that l will be
ready"
He is to be at the window" said
Mary, land / am to signify to him
that you are prepared, by setting up a
plank against the garden fence in
place where he can see it. He Is to
keep a lookout from the window all
night, and when the time comes you
are to flash little powder on the edge
of the woods upon the hill; If he Is
ready he will show his candle near the
window sill; that he says, must be a
sign for you to come on; and when he
sees you he will take the leap
81 understand it," said Ramsay.
Tell Christopher to be sure Of the
horse"
"I have a great deal of courage,
John, when danger is far off-but
when it comes near l tremble like a
coward" said Mary. Does not my
hand feel cold?"
Your lips are warm. Mary" replied
John, kissing her, land your heart Is
warm. Now, never flag when 1t comes
to the trial. Everything depends upon
you. We shall be very happy, by and
by, to talk this thing all over. How
many soldiers are on Macdonald's
guard? Have none left you since l
saw you yesterday"
None" said Mary; lone man left
the mill two days since. l think l
heard them say he was going to Nine
ty-Six, on business for the lieutenant
We'll, well, it makes but little odds
how many are there so they but sleep
soundly. Our business is more to run
than to fight. Mary, my girl, step
across to my fathers tomorrow and he
will tell you what has become of me.
We must get the major out of this
country of wolf traps as fast as we
can"
Il forgot to ask you," said the maid
en-, IF you had some coarse clothes
ready for the major. He must not
seem to be what he is."
Trust me for that" replied the
trooper. christopher has given me
bundle with as fine a dusty suit in it
as any miller's boy ever wore; and, as
for myself, Mary. there's ploughman
in my very looks. We shall cheat all
the Tories betwixt this and Catawba."
Now, John, before / leave you, 1
have one favor to ask"
And what is that" inquired the
generous hearted soldier, you know,
If l can, l will grant it before it is
II would ask as a favor to me-" said
Mary with earnestness. that you will
not be too venturesome; the major is
wiser man than you, so be governed
by him. Remember, John, II any i'll
were to happen to you 1t would break
my heart"
II am not so foolhardy, my girl"
replied Ramsay, but that when there's
occasion for 1t, l can show as clean
pair of heels as any man; and SO,
he put his hands upon her cheeks. and
again snatched a kiss, II will run to-
morrow like a whole troop of devils.
And now, Mary, good night, God bless
you girl, it is time you were at home.
Yet upon second thoughts, l will walk
part of the way with you. So. take
my arm and let us begin the retreat"
John, do so fear you may be hurt y
said the maiden, as they pursued their
way along the path, her whole thought
being absorbed with the danger of the
enterprise. BE careful when you
come near the sentinel to wait until his
back is turned. This moon shines
bright, and you may easily be seen"
But look, girl, the moon has scarce
ly two hours yet to travel, and, from
that circle round 1t l shouldn't Won
der If we had rain before daylight; so
by the hour we have fixed for the ma
jor's escape, 1t will be dark enough;
therefore you may rest easy on that
score"
The humble and ardent lovers pur-
sued their way towards the miller's
dwelling with slow steps, intently en-
gagged in conversing over the chances
Of their perilous project, until they
arrived at a point beyond which it
was not safe for John Ramsay to ven-
ture. Here, after many affectionate
rated-the maiden to steal to her place
of rest the soldier to hasten back to
his horse, that awaited him near the
scene of the late meeting.
Mary soon arrived at the mill; then
sauntering carelessly towards the
dwelling house, began, the better TO
conceal her purpose, to sing simple
air. during which she had wandered up
to the garden fence, where she delayed
long enough to set up the plank. The
small window in the angle of the roof
of the cottage looked down upon the
spot where she stood; and as she cast
her eyes towards this part of the
building. she received a recognition
from the prisoner In a slight waving
of the hand. which was sufficiently OBJ
servable by the light of the taper
within.
Matters having gone so far to the
maiden's satisfaction, she now retreat
ed into the house.
The reader will perceive from. this
narrative that Buffers fortunes had
greatly improved since we last took
leave of him. The messenger des-
patched to CORVALLIS by Williams had
brought back to the Fair Forest where
it will be remembered the vanquish-
ers of Innis had retreated, more ia
vorable answer than even the republi-
can leader had hoped. The British
commander was not ignorant of the
capture of Butler, but the circum-
stances of the trial had not before been
communicated to him. Upon the rep
resentation of Williams, he had no
hesitation to order a respite to be CIV
en- to the prisoner for such reasonable
time as might be necessary for further
investigation. This obvious act OF
Justice was more than, in the cir
nf hn tipnaS might