Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17
CHAPTER XLI-CoNrNUED.

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and the voice sounds far tonight. One
could hardly expect you to be cool
when one of these night trays Is COM
ing on, but there's no occasion to be
frightened. Now, ma'am, If you please
I'll heave you into your seat. There
continued the sergeant setting Mildred
upon her horse you have got four
good legs under you, and by fair use
of them will be as safe as a crowned
king. Mister Henry, mount, and ride
with your sister slowly down the road,
till I overtake you"
Henry obeyed the order.
"Is the portmanteau and the rest OF
the baggage all safe, Isaac? Don't be
fiurried, you old sinner, but look about
you, before you start of"
up and follow your master, then.
Hark you Mr.. Bloody Spur" said Horse
Shoe, as Isaac rode off, to the trooper.
who was still actively employed in
turning the cattle loose from the en-
closure. what Is the best road here
about for my squad to keep out of the
way OF these bullies"
about a mile from here, take road
that strikes into the woods, upon your
right hand" answered the trooper has
tily, "it will lead you up the river to
the falls of Pedee. If you should meet
any of Marion's men, tell them what
you have seen: and say Dick Peyton
will be along close after you"
Where is Marion?" asked the SER
geant, mounting his horse.
What man that knows Frank Marion
could ever answer that question:? said
the trooper. HE is everywhere, friend.
But you have no time to lose; be off,"
AS Bloody Spur said this, he disap-
peared, driving the cattle before him;
whilst the mother, laden with an in
fant and as many pieces Of furniture
as she could carry, and followed by her
terrified children, fed towards the
neighboring thickets.
Horse Shoe In few moments over
took his companions, and, urging them
forward at a rapid flight, soon reached
the diverging road, along which they
journeyed with undated speed for up
wards of q mile.
How do you bear 1t. sister," asked
Henry. with concern.
"Ah. brother, with a sore heart to be
made so painfully acquainted with
these frightful scenes. l lose all
thought of my annoyance, in seeing the
calamities that are heaped upon the
unoffending family of a man who dares
to draw his sword for his country"
Yes ma'am" said Horse Shoe
gravely. these incarniverous devils
have broken the rest of many a good
woman in the Carolinas, before they
routed you out tonight ma'am. But it
is one of Gods marcies to see how you
keep up under It,"
Mines a trifiing grievance, good SER
poor mother flies to save her children.
uncertain, perhaps. of tomorrows sub
sistence: and her husbands life Is In
daily peril. 1t is a sad lot. Yet tru-
ly," added Mildred with a sigh, mine
is scarcely better. Gracious heaven!"
she exclaimed, looking behind her,
they have set fire to the dwelling!"
Ir the quarter to which she directed
her eyes, the horizon was already illu-
minated with the blaze of Wingate's
hut. The light grew brighter for a
short interval, and brought into bold
relief upon the sky, the tall dark
forms of the stately pines Of which the
forest was composed.
They are fools as we'll as Williams -
said Horse Shoe, with an angry vehe-
mence; they have had liquor tonight
or they would hardly kindle up blaze
which should rouse every Whig on Pc
dee to track them like hounds. 1t
would be sport worth riding to look
at, If Marion should get a glimpse OF
that fire But these wolves have grown
obstropolous ever since Horatio Gates
made his fox paw at Camden"
"Oh. 1t is a most savage war;" said
Mildred, that roots up the humble
hearth and fires the lowly roof, where
none but defenceless women and chill
dren abide. l shudder to think OF
such wanton barbaTity."
There's the thing, Miss Lindsay
that turns all our blood bitter. Man
to man is fair game. all the world over;
but this ere stealing Of cattle and
burning of houses. and even cutting W
the roots of the plants of the 'arth
and turning of women and children
naked into the swamps, in the dead OF
night! it's a sorry business to tell of q
Christian people, and a cowardly bus
iness for a nation that's boasting OF
its bravery"
The light of the conflagration had
soon died away, and our wanderers
pursued their solitary road In dark
ness ignorant of the country through
which they passed. and uncertain of the
point to which they tended. A full
hour had gone by in this state of sus-
pense, and Robinson had once more re-
solved to make halt, and encamp his
party in the woods. Before. however
he could put his design into execution
he was Unexpectedly challenged. from
the roadside. with the military de-
mand-"Who goes there"
Travellers" was the reply.
Where do you come from, and where
are you gomg?"
"The first question I can answer
said Horse Shoe, land that is, from
Old Virginny, fortnight ago, but to-
night from a tolerable snug lodging
where some onmanly fellows troubled
our sleep But as to where were going
it's more likely you can tell that fol
u.s."
you are saucy, sir"
"It's more than l meant to be-" re-
piled the sergeant. Maybe yot
nlought have hearn of a man they cal
Bloody Spur?"
He has picked your pillows for yol
has he? Dick Peyton is good a
that" said a second questioner.