Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

Horse Shoe now loaded the firearms,
and having slung the pouch across his
body, he put the pistol into the hands
of the boy; then shouldering his rifle,
he and his young ally left the room.
Even this on occasion, serious as 1t
might be deemed, the sergeant did not
depart without giving some manifesto
ton Of that ight-heartedness which no
difficulties ever seemed to have the
power to conquer. He thrust his head
back into the room, after he had cross
ed the threshold, and said with an en-
couraging laugh, ANDY and me will
teach them, Mistress Ramsay, Pats
point of war-we will surround the
ragamuffins."
"Now, Andy, my lad" said Horse
Shoe, after he had mounted Captain
Peter, you must get up behind me.
Turn the lock of your pistol down." he
continued, as the boy sprang upon the
horses rump, "and cover it with the
flap Of your jacket, to keep the rain
off. 1t won't do to hang fire at such a
time as this"
The lad did as he was directed, and
Horse Shoe, having secured his rife In
the same way, put his horse up to a
gallop and took the road in the direc-
ton that had been pursued by the SOL
diers.
| AS soon ias our adyenturers had gain
ed wood, at the distance Of about
half a mile. the sergeant relaxed his
speed. and advanced at pace little
above a walk.
ANDY" he said, 1--WE have got rather
ticklish sort Of a job before us, 80
must give you your lesson, which you
will understand better by knowing
something of my plan. AS soon as your
mother told me that these thieving VII
lians had left her house about fifteen
minutes before the rain came on, and
that they had gone along upon this
road, I remembered the old field up
here, and the little log hut in the mid
die Of 1t; and 1t was natural to sup
pose that they had just got about near
that hut, when this rain came up; and
then, 1t was the most supposable case
In the world, that they would naturally
go into 1t, as the driest place they could
find. $50 now, you see, It's my calcu-
latioaf that the whole batch Is there at
this very point Of time. We will go
slowly along until we get to the other
end OF this wood. in sight Of the old
field, and then, IL there Is no one on
the look out, we will open our first
trench; you know what that means,
Andy?"
"Itt means, I s'pose, that Wen go
right smack at them," replied Andrew.
| "Ptetty exactly" said the sergeant.
| But tlisten to me. Just at the edge Of
the Woods you will have to get down,
and put yourself behind tree. I'll ride
forward, as II I had whole troop at
my heels, and If catch them, as I ex-
pect, they will have a little fire kindled,
and, as likely as not they'll be cooking
some Of your mothers fowls"
Yves, I understand" said the boy ca
gerly.-
mo, you don't" replied Horse Shoe,
"buttyou will when you hear what am
going to say. If get at them ona-
ssrvsk. they'll be mighty apt to think
they are surrounded, and win BEL
low, like fine fellows, for quarter.
And, thereupon, Andy, I'll cry out
stand fast" as II was speaking to
my own men, and when you hear that,
you must come up full tilt, because 1t
will be signal to you that the enemy
has surrendered. Then 1t will be your
business to run into the house and
bring out the muskets, as quick as
rat runs through a kitchen; and when
you have done that, why, alps done.
But If you should hear any popping OF
firearms-that is, more than one shot,
which may chance to let off-do you
take that for a bad sign, and get away
as fast as you can heel it. You COM
prehend."
"Oh! yes" replied the lad, land I'll
do what you want. and more too, may
be, Mr.. Robinson"
Captain Robinson-remember, An
dy, you must call me captain, In the
hearing Of these Scotsmen."
"Tn not forget that neither an
swered Andrew.
BY the time that these instructions
were fully impressed upon the boy. our
adventurous forlorn hope, as 1t may
ftly be called. had arrived at the place
which Horse Shoe Robinson had desig-
mated for the commencement Of active
operations They had a clear view OF
the old field, and 1t afforded them
strong assurance that the enemy was
exactly where they wished him to be,
when they discovered smoke arising
from the chimney of the hovel. Andrew
was sooa posted behind a tree, and
Robinson only tarried a moment to
make the boy repeat the signals agreed
on, In order to ascertain that he had
them correctly in his memory. Being
satisfied from this experiment that the
intelligence Of his young companion
might be depended upon. he galloped
across the intervening space, and. In
few seconds. abruptly refined up his
steed, in the very doorway Of the hut
The party within was gathered around
a fire at the further end, and, In the
corner near the door, were four musk
cts thrown together against the wall.
To spring from his saddle and thrust
himself one pace inside Of the door, was
a movement which the sergeant exc
cuted in an instant, shouting at the
same time
Halt! File off right and left to both
sides of the house, and wait orders.
demand the surrender Of all here" he
said, as he planted himself between the
party and their weapons. II will shoot
down the first man who budges a
foot"
Leap to your arms" cried the
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