Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20


But the voice Of the weeper
Walls manhood in glory.
-ScorT.
Brief time was taken by the fugi-
tives for refreshment at David Ram
says dwelling. Here Butler put on
the disguise which Christopher Shaw
had provided for him. Then arming
himself with a pair Of pistols which
John had appropriated to his use, the
trooper himself using a similar pre-
caution, our two adventures resumed
their Journey. Their first object was
to gain a point, some seven or eight
miles distant In the direction of Fair
Forest, where John Ramsay had con-
cealed a few troopers that had been
furnished him by Williams, to give
their aid in securing Buffers release.
From this point they were to pro-
ceed. with all possible despatch, to
Williams camp. However hazard -
Gus the experiment of attempting to
traverse the country in open daylight
it was deemed still more dangerous to
tarry any length Of time so near the
scene of their late adventure. Butler
and his comrade, therefore, pushed
forward with as much expedition as
possible. resolved to outrun the fresh
pursuit which they had reason to ap-
prehend upon the discovery which
the morning must produce at the mil
ler's habitation.
Soon after sunrise the rain ceased
to fall, the clouds dispersed, and
fresh and brilliant morning broke
forth upon the heavens. The success
OF their late exploit had raised the
spirits Of the wanderers. A sense or
intense delight animated Buffers feel
ings: a consciousness of liberty once
more enjoyed, after hopes deferred
and almost despairing captivity, SEEM
ed to regenerate him and make him
acquainted with emotions he had new
er felt before. His heart was full or
gratitude to his new friend Ramsay.
and the expression of it was warm and
sincere. Nature had never appeared
so lovely to him as now; the whispers
Of the forest and the murmur Of the
clear brook fell on his enfranchised
ear like the sweetest music; there was
melody for him even in the screams
of the jay and the harsh notes Of the
crow; and once when his companion
had halted in sight of a buck that
bounded through the wood before
him, Butler. apprehensive that John
was about to discharge a bullet, after
the forest-rover, found himself invol-
unfairly pleading the cause of the no
BILE animal: do not draw your pistol
on him, Ramsay, I pray you. Let
him run: 1t Is liberty-liberty, good
comrade-and that Is sacred"
Before eight o'clock they had reach
ed the rendezvous. Here they found
three troopers who, although armed
were habited I'm the plain dress of the
country. which enabled them to claim
the denomination either of Whig or
Tory militia, as their occasions might
demand. These men had lain perdue'
for some days. In the depths OF the
forest, impatiently awaiting for intel
ligence from Ramsay.
"Well, Harry Winter" said John
laughing what say you now? l have
brought you the miller's boy at last.
Have not made good my word? ~
Truth, john" replied the trooper
"there is more stuff in you than we
counted on. Macdonald must be a
silly crow to let the fox steal his
cheese from him so easily
"You would have come nearer the
mark, Harry, if you had called him
sleepy lout, for whilst he was nod
ding I took his cake off the griddle.
It was fair filching by night, as the
major will tell you. But come lads'
there is no time for dallying, We must