Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-20

you had set your hearts, there was nc
occasion to be breaking heads for the
honor of getting a good fellow In your
company. when he would have come OF
his own accord at the first axing. There
was no use in making such a mighty
secret about 1t; for, as we were travel
ing the same road with you, you had
only to show a man the civility OF
| saying you wanted our escort, and you
should have had 1t at word. Here's
to our better acquaintance, friend"
You mightn't be so jolly, Horse
Shoe Robinson" said Shad Green-or
according to his nickname, Red Mug
in a whisper; 'if some of them that
took the trouble to find you, should
have their own way. It's a ID tight
pull whether you are to be kept as a
prisoner of war, or showed under
ground this morning without tuck OF
drum. That for your private ear"
II was born in old Carolina myself
replied Horse Shoe, aside to the speak
er; land l don't believe there Is many
men to be found in it who would stand
by and see the rules and regulations
of honorable war blackened and trod
down into the dust by any cowardly
trick of murder. If it comes to that,
many as there are against two, our
lives will not go at a cheap price"
"Whisht!" returned the other, with
e.. no NE "a A
prisoners a prisoner, 1 say; and dam
nation to the man that would make
him out worse"
"They say you are a merry devil, old
Horse Shoe exclaimed he who was
called Bow Legs, who now stepped up
and slapped the sergeant on the back.
$50 take a swig, man, fair play Is a
jewel!-that's my doctrine. Fight when
you fight, and drink when you drink
and that's the sign to know man by"
There is some good things" said the
sergeant, "in this world that's good,
and some that's bad. But 1 have al
ways found that good and bad is so
mixed up and jumbled together, that
you don't often get much Of one with
out little Of the other. A sodgers
sodger, no matter what side he Is on;
and they are the naturalist people In
the world for fellow-feeling. One day
man is up, and then the laughs on
his side: next day he is down, and then
the laughs, against. him. so, as a
sodger has more of these ups and
downs than other folks, there's the
reason his heart is tenderer towards
comrade than other peoples. Here's
your health, sir This Is a wicked
world and twisted, in a measure, up
side down; and 1t is well-known that
evil communications corrupt good
manners; but sodgers were made to
set the world right again, on its legs,
and to preserve good breeding and
Christian charity So, there's a sar-
mon for you, you tinkers!"
well done, mister preacher!" vocil-
Grated a prominent reveller. IF you
will desert and enlist with us you shall
be the chaplain of the troop. We want
good swearing, drinking, and tear
ing blade who can hold a discourse
over his liquor, and fence with the
devil at long words. You're the very
man for it! Huzza for the black
smith"
"Huzza for the blacksmith" shout
ed several others in the apartment.
Butler, during this scene, had stretch
ed himself out at full length upon a
bench, to gain some rest In his pres
ent exhausted and uncomfortable con-
dition, and was now partaking Of the
refreshment of a bowl of milk and
some coarse bread which one of the
troopers had brought him.
Whats all this laughing and up
roar about?" said Habershaw, enter
ing the room with Curry, just at the
moment of the reclamation in favor of
| the sergeant. rs this a time for your
cursed wide throats to be braying like
asses? We have business to do. And
you, sir" said he, turning to Butler,
you must be taking up the room of
| a half dozen men on a bench with
your lazy carcase! Up. sir; 1 allow no
lolling and lying about to rascally
Wings and rebels. You have cost me
the death of a dog that is worth all
your filthy Whig kindred; and you
have made away with two Of the best
men that ever stepped in shoe leath er
Sit up, sir, and thank your luck that
you haven't your arms pinioned behind
you like horse thief"
"Insolent coward" said Butler
springing upon his feet; hired ruffian!
you shall in due time be made to pay
for the outrage you have inflicted up
on me-"
Tie him up" cried Habershaw: "tie
him up! And now 1 call you all to
witness that he has brought the SEN
tence upon himself; it shall be done
without waiting another moment
Harry Gage, 1 give the matter over tc
YOU Draw out four men, take them
into the yard and despatch the prison
ers offhand! shoot the traitors on the
spot, before we eat our breakfasts!
was a fool that 1 didn't settle this al
daylight this morning-the rascally
filth of the earth! Have no heart about
It, men; but make sure work by
short distance. This is no time fol
whining. When have the Wings showr
mercy to us?"
1T shall be four against four. then!'
cried out Shadrach Green, seconded by
Andrew Chopper; land the first sho
that is fired shall be into the bowels o.
Hugh Habershaw! Stand by me
boys"
In a moment the parties were divid'
ed, and had snatched up their weap'
ons. and then stood looking angrily a
each other as if daring each to com
mence the threatened affray.
why, how now, devils imps!'
shouted Habershaw. Have you come
to a mutiny? Have you Joined th'
rebels? James Curry, look at this
By the bloody laws of war, will re-
port every rascal who dares to lift hi
hands against me-"
"The thing is past talking about,