Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-21

last importance. To, arrange tnell
route, plan the place of their next
meeting, provide the means of intelli-
gence, and concert what local meas
ures might seem necessary in future
was the work of but little time be-
tween the two; and this done, Hum
phries. withdrawing silently from the
cover in which the conference had been
carried on, unperceived by the rest
made his way by different route of
the swamp, and keeping the forest all
the way, was. after no long time,
safely in Dorchester-looking for all
the world as pacific and quiet as ever
without weapon of any kind, as,
with a wonted precaution, he had left
his sword in the woods, safely hidden,
and his hands now grasped only the
common wagon whip, which he han
died with a dexterity which seemed to
indicate but little acquaintance with
any more dangerous or deadly instru-
ments.
had returned to his troop. They had
been busted dlring his absence In col
lecting the sclttered horses and arms,
and repairing their own little losses.
The captives were loud in the profess
sion of their new faith, as patriots;
and as rebellion loves company, the
Wings were not unwilling to receive
an accession even from their late
enemies. MAJOR Singleton declared his
acceptance f their services, taking
care to addrss himself particularly to
the man Bonay. or. as they styled
him more Familiarity, Google. An
awkward tQch of the hat acknowl-
edged this list courtesy. and one eye
of Google, g he made the movement,
reered up Ito that of Singleton with
a searchingand doubtful glance. The
major did ut appear to notice him or
they any father, but giving directions
for the disosal Of the wounded SER
geant, Cloyh, so as to spare him as
much painas possible, he led the way
once more to the cover Of the seclud-
ed place, the centre Of the swamp,
which hadbeen chosen as their camp
ing ground
Here tn whole party arrived at
length, an having completed his ar
rangemen,, placing Clough in charge
Of one Of Is dragons, and in as much
comfort 8 possible, Major Singleton
gave the word, and the squad moved
forward their way out Of the
swamp, ad in the direction Of the viii
lage. Bt this course was only kept
while heyet remained in the swamp:
As soor as he emerged from 1t, he
drew up his men, and then, for the
first tim, perceived the absence Of the
elder hampton. The two sons had
kept VIII the troop, and seemed toj
know pthing Of their father. The
younger had ridden close beside his
commaner. who had so willed it. No
body cold give him any account Of the
absent nan after his removal from the
body the corporal whom he had
slain. lie had disappeared suddenly.
II was thought at that juncture, and
there we're not wanting those who in
sisted pon his absence from that mo-
ment: out Singleton remembered to
have sen hin after they had reached
the camp, and to have noted the sin
gular compsedness Of his features.
But few farher inquiries were made
after the ahentee, as the major we'll
knew that with man in such mood
but little cotd be done. He was per-
haps, perfecIy satisfied that nothing
could have happened to him, from
the composre of the two sons. who
doubtless, wre acquainted with all
the fathers movements. Conjecture
succeeded tc inquiry, but was inter-
rupted by th order to move on.
The of the troop lay now to-
wards the bose Creek road. Major
Singleton deed not carry his squad
along the shley without exposing
himself, unnecessarily, to unequal en-
counter; an, at Dorchester, with
force far suerior to his own. Pursu-
ing a northrly direction for while,
therefore, h, placed himself at equal
distances ttween the Wassamasah
and Dorche,er roads; then striking
to the left, passed over an untrav-
eled surfaceof country, broken with
frequent sWmps, and crowded with
luXuriant udergrowth. In a few
hours, howeer he had gone over the
ground almot unseen, and certainly
unobstructed Davis was his guide
in this quartz, and he could not have
had better: The discarded lover had
given sufficnt earnest of his truth
and valor. ir the courage and perfect
GOODNESS Of Is conduct in the preced-
ing struggle and he now led the party
with all the cution of the veteran, and
all the confidence of a thorough bred
soldier.
The road ike all in that country,
was low andniry; and the path taken
for greater scurity. being little trav-
eled, was Still more troubled with nat
ural obstrucons. They reached the
desired poinat length. which was the
Goose Creek ,ridge; then leaving 1t to
the left, theOnce more departed from
the beaten tick, and throwing them
selves direcy across the country,
were. after {; few hours, again upon
the Dorchestr road, and some two or
three miles blow the garrison. They
covered thenelves in the close forest
by Archdale Hall, and Singleton then
proceeded to inspect the road. To his
satisfaction, saw that the wagons
had not yetmade their appearance,
and must beitill below them. Cheer
ed with this .onviction, he despatched
scouts to bng him intelligence, and
then proceedl to arrange an ambush
for the entrpping of the looked-for
detachment.
The road the spot chosen for this
purpose, wa narrow-but single
track, and tht raised into a causeway
from a ditch on either side, at that
time filled VIII water and presenting