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"$?POl i 2iary Story rounidect on Fact
TI T1JoMA$ S. AILTIIUnI.
'Fort iotte,- Fort Granby, Fort
Wa s6n, the' Fort nt Orangeburg,
ev1c ery other post in Seul Car'
lhua except Charleston and Ninety
,Six'bad yielded successively to tlie
American arts, under the command
of 1ene., Sunter, Mat ion and Lec;
andl now General Greene turned all
ahis eniergies to the reductuin o1
iuety-Bi; giving orders at the
saie thie; for General Suniter, to
remain in the country South and
*Wtest of the Congm-ee, s a: to cut
,off all'comnmunication between Ltrd
.taswdon, who was at Cli.u-leston
Ai tlg .rei5forccments from l';agand,
ai Colonel Ciuger, w0ho was in con
mand at-Ninety-six.
Bay after day the siege of Ninety
SiXeto9t on, the Americans slowly
approaching the fort by a series o'f
orks construeted under the super
,irtevrlcxec of Koseiusko, aWl Cruger
r tj1Wilidi)g o~pt in expectation of re
f99reeinetits from Charleston, alttho'
9t .a inggl word of intelligenmce Lord
j1.ion hi4 reached himi since tho
Megttnc.rf of the post, whidh had
,9.pat ..ith .. *me.a bravery and
O!4; the#r4 .of Durna, the on,. cx.
ccted reinforCeoeeents .tomn Eiglatmid
taled Lord lw.lon, .awn out the
o. started for .the relief cf ;C.l
avith a portion of three Irish
'tmta, anl was j'ined son'4 after
utttl' Carit1.i uoyalists, s wellingI
rce tot o thtiusand tuen. but
.hii mott ts to trnnsmmtiV iteliigncee
r.rponl ;it Ninety-Six proved' nima
valling. llis messenge s were itttor.
eepte ti by Sumter ap't M;ri., wIto
.1hd pcisezsiun- of the inerime diate
region.
On the .1th of ,Tmtne, General
iGreeno received ,intclligence fron
liGenoral Sumuter of the approach of'
Lorde'Rawdon. Directing Sniter to
,keep in front of the enemy, he rein
foice I him with all his cavah-y uider
,Lieptenant-Culonel Washingon. atnd
urgel. him to use. every nttms in his
power to delay the alvancing liritish
army, uwtil he should be able to coom.
splete the iivestment of tr1e fort of
'Ninety-Six, ani colpel it to s:i-rten
.der.' Then with renewcl dili-.-ence
he pressed the siege, hlmping t- b.
tain a capitutlttion betbre Col. Cru ger
sldti .receiive *i.es of the applroacht.
ding succor, and thus break up with
the cxqeption of Charleston, the last
ra)ji 'point of the enemy in South
.Carohina. But the comitander of
bii fprt was over on the alert to
,nake good his defences and to amov
ant retard the besiegers in every
possible way; and, though ignorant
. .thme tiear approachi of aid , lhe
.would listen to nmo overtures for a
,capituhtion..
One ev'ening, while affairs retaimn.
eil* .his aspect, a Counitrynmn rode
alongv the Amer-icani lines, cotnversin g
fbliiiarly with tihe oflicers and sold
,jdra on duty. No particubhir notice
was taken of' this, as from tho begin
,ning of the siege, the friends of our
.cause were permitted to cuter .the
c-amp and go wherever their curiosity
*lapppned to .egl .them. '..m'h indi
vidniai hero mentioned umovedi along.
seemingly much mnterestedl with all he
had secri'anid heard, unmtil he arrived
S the~ great ron'. leadinig dircetly to
A' .town, in which quarter were only
sorDQ.hatteries thrown tup for the pr
tection of the gixiprds. .Pausing Itero
for a few moments, Iha glanced cau
tiously ai'ound lhimn, and then, 8ud
glenly putting spurs to his htotse, lhe
dashed at full speed .into thme town.
Seeing this, the guard anid sentinels
~eged their (itro upon htim, hte
~dtped unhum t, holding ip a le tt er
as soont as he was outt of dangetr. lThe
~garrison. wiihl hiat obsetrved this
mnement.'11nderstooti .itm meanmin
tho. gates wdeio instatly thirowtt
open to receive the messenger-, n hmo
p roved -to be. fromLortd Iawdon, attd
rought the welConie int elig ece o1
his 'r acodtmo 'the 'fort be
forme the' frtmal' ln-d Rfawd(Er
!$90t~J~~h to ken theo gar
son~t so as to make vetary cortair
1*s
wh~enall as .:eadly for the final as.
3a':lt. ]But before be haul :iLcotnJ lisli
oil his task, a inessengelt" from Sum.
ter Iarrjved majth the unwelcome in
tcllinelacc Opit Itawlori hadl succeed.
ed j; iAssirrg fliu nand was pushing
on rapidly For Njncty.Six. Thei crisis
had now come. (Jren mCIc3 ust either
La ar~l assault uipon floe Fort ere
his works were inoplete reatdpo ss
to r:sk a battle with 1$aw,",~r,;,oi' rctirg
over the SdlndLa arid thus give Coiiti
'lence aind streng~th to time tou acs anii'
royalist ar my. His flist dicterlnrnathr,n
was to mecet. the relieving army uinder
Hu,"wlen, but every thing depending~
on his no~t giving the enemy, at tiis
ainrt e la ar crisis of afl'ii S in the Sou~th,
;l ctor'., aol seeipg that his force
\tas maucli infierior to that oI the .i'ri
tishi, he r'esolve d to make an atteuii1 4
111~ni t h fCtor t t a:C rt, Sl ':.: f
in rc lliwnr it,* to retire n it!: his army
ti-wards. North Caroin~a before Raw
Hilcame up.
The 18thr of Jute', 178), was tho
'lyChose~n for this assault. a~tI
Imade, as it was. with the besiegers'
wvorks ieeumiletc, t':iitgl the meni
imugl~t w~ith deCsperatecCoiiirage, the
filt was s5uceas~hiIIl defncudj, ::tad
(G3eneral (.'recine ot-ihereil his t rorllpc
tW .retire, after they hadl sutflere.h thej
loss of one Irmnireil and ci i:t '--liveIt
killedl ant w~ol etl
\Nutius;zi'ras nn\\" left bu~t reireat. I
For s' me twent y-six days the hesieg.
tits artiy h::h been at work 2".116re
Ill.-- fot~h, amid i three 11;t.- ;rs((ore, all
thir : ra~t i:iei1s Wi int'll lhav l'2 )0.1
con phi to' at'l the~ pig~ fal len it.)
their hi.'ni:ls. It w as therefore .heej Iv
mu oit' igku a: oh 'Ii 5'loritu1i t") he a
t r:clt riltiz-, jmist a, success was
ah~on: czro-:iig lltir i-fl'its. ]J'itt
aWa ."iit! eil i>: li ar l it ill' wo'~re
.*t t~ "t: i- . l-':': i :,' tha l "*,t-: tl.
''n"'.t ('11 tl: L tit ^t en:
m11auler l:~i:.c , "t 't ' *I
'.a; _ r 111 u ' 1.;u.i utmu l : vas " ai1 ,:v
rears~ mat~ it ai~i pi, :ct III t i i
wa t o ~ ail *ii t( :i'i
: i ;o~ e c>l :'rl'. . ~ i mi al 1t
nn -ar th:e clc. i..''.e ( a.l CA
had .dc~I m M h hutsis ~i wr u.1"-' WA.,
la rtel t sell ", l o d the 1:.. ,ie c'
i:' si ailtse. c~ii aen :! Wi- frml it
t a ' ; n . ,l ca :tc c ,r u a,tam 11'." I ;;,}
thI1: C c ~ . ."1' 1 1:..--a trm
111' \1't to cziI; s e 1 tiu t '1:g,.+s .'I
N,-ar ,m 'old , ieliac i.rar.
iii, haed i2 u his eaury.i~ Air
heop iiitect ft ai "eli~ .Ult -v haihrer
iiy h~ c (1.i ;t ui:a'I-m ;mil, . ~i f. (41 t '
nalitc -war iii fur 11 a odu tuij
f'iog ol lm i-s uein I us tate,, am1Id
bt foreeio htlh tha rw ledelMli I '. es~
to Orarigeohrg. Ihe will threce make
it juli1ctIcin 11 it!1la~ Radun at lFrilav 's
F'erry.'
"'ithen they w ill dividec their force!'
said Gei,,er. cagecily.
'Yes~.
(AndI givo Gree~ne ndvnntagc by
wh lich he will niot ho slow to i rouit.
Crulger wiill nti be a dlay oin the innt .h
before our General %ii ill wake his ae*
.Noy' te1ilie 1 thec neighbor. 'if I
heard arighit, it is (".en. (Irceic's
iitenitioni to trsitc ll1WcdOnt allid
stR'ikC a wtore dlceisive blow.
'\Why id he niut eLi t"6tIri t nt R at
the~ Salutda , ~then the o ojp iitIn: 1,
'tor, is lie Riow~.'
'An i, I tiC', will not join h)iti, as
iso uclt dcsire"I.'
oir ha~t reasonRs:' inquired
'Ile fit.Is no' one ;williu" to hecnlvi
.ecaicr (+f urle'atcliv,-. 'ThIe cciR'.try
.t',ecut ibis anti Siunter 's stat ion en1
he \\ateree, is full of. the eneie~is
'"laicil by the derc'at ("t cuir arms~ tt
Ninety :pi, mil)w ill to a certin ty
tiii 4rdei ar, v tunaR wlho ii ud C Rt Hi; s thlt.
'initie v. I. wouald iw~i .'t el tic
ni~sio for y weigh il g'I.
Allcan nto lu~au he fluii t., 1:6k
:lifefu Lk licoultct r, C veRI So h.cr
1 tl:s ai BeR'ire' Said the farmer:. ill a
\,.u e ci li ci ; r~t t~rt aiuiltS;-l ithi
i''V!'lhe :tl. tc:.'1cL;,,;
it~ta W~ill h tiate to thIirow bis ii l"
'Gl~r'itti tlitse ! ho deCidte
ltcii'l' ca to' R le g' it1 of thiti
cqr" Rh 11 ':1ie:l of t!'o ;'Riruio t I
i'0 t t'~
1 t " ' 'h i h 1rct' tt
S1 . G 1; tl ol l- ait a iti t'1_1.
iti 'fa Ii :tl a ;t e~111tI'
!:tii ' Ri t i :n. r te ,:it. t; i" :t a'
1 j:j!R1' th.l I :li"." 1:1~3a t: "_ ;iic: , i'"..
t:: 1:At~i 1'.. .' i } l uj\'i i . .
hu~; a. I it ti.' 11 i lt tii f i l
I :i Wii t,1o ' I '.Cic hR el t~ 1 c i 1'' . r'; :,
111!i t"11aR 1"-'. 1 3u~c t) r(ua'::tt
it ; i' us,1 i t s icte, ii '-i"1' :1 ?
l.", ... ,, 1 1,. . . ;,, t I i t..+. .t .
clust1y fittizig habit, cairryinig it smiall
whp n her hand. She eotirte~sid t e
141ectfutlb*, as shet eniteral.
'The (iteral atrose ast the umaidecit
stettecd iniside u' his~ t~rt, and re
'ii ng~ier bwd
'1 Lai e Lct told,' said theo
visitor, the *lJujr d.celciihi il hier
!ate, that y'uare iii 1w1i ofI i[t
Le i'c iV1 tlc' atl I.ev to (Jon. ~uu1 1e.'!
~ rj ~dthe. (.;ecia 'hutt 1
iiid i t) 0102 l Iaiiilg c OiS VIIOU!t to
tuidul-take the 1, tilous :i issioxa!'
Ai,.d :!, t drw lie~ hliIpit ivrlin
it L jiLt1.' itil V.
ens(id nit.' c '.chuis~cud, the (aJut
i ::y sui'. c*~. "'1.u
.i:t, a .cI.iiti! I c.'ulit novt do (lint.
It is .l j .u:'it: leil 1{za wich bra ve
u ll c 'il 11 ack.'.
'1 aim rot a hi ave wzan. I am
oya Wui-ail. L~uL 1 \1111 go.'
Tvucle'li by such an tIloc,kctl-fort
\\ i1 tOu go) an thiis jo'irpley aIor01e'
'( ic' Inc :t fleet hui-.e, anid I %will
heir y"oir iritssisa Saf
'ltii v irt ,'V'
hilt t i vr i ealth} jf. uire~ t+z
1u ' it~ e to es to I'" levn
ha Sen t illt La +t'4,
'ur. it '. t nI...in ket the *'
!i it oSV. itelt i at (It. It
ii:I' t' 'I t l, ,l to tl ' ' ~t~ttt I '. vu
",t 1,~ 1:1 Ut :t . I L? V. W t'. iitl~ r
"..."1 iil: t - t ',c 1 ,t athe ptl 1111"
3., .i C1 , , ..a "'. ,
i'i t, 4 .: . " iii tll it1" .t . , '- t
t.* , - . :3 i: +i 1 cut 1(i 1:1
11'. too t .it 'r 1 ..ct t lir l 1i it
!: ' i t i. ti ' ] j "'t a 1". I ~
haini tightly. 'Then, as if impelled
by a sujshiku emotion, lio pressed the
lair hand to his fits, and turning
away, sought the seclusion of his
tent, deei )y moved by s> unexpected
and touching an instance of h rpism
in rane w1ho was little more than a
child. As he did so, the oflicer,
n bo hail until now- hcjd the horso by
the hii idle, rclcased his grasp, and
Emily, tcuebing the rein, stoko to
the :aimiali upon which she was
runt;!tted. Obc; ing the word instantly,
ho s rang away, bearing the fair
young courier from the camp, and
1:uved rai1 idly in a south-westerly
direction. Officers and men gazed
after her, but no wild shout of
:!liit atioln went up to the skies.
(hi s inc minds jressed painfully,
thoughts (T the Ier'l that av in the
path of tlC brave girl; others, rebuked
by her nol.!e elf devotion, retired to
th ir tents and refrained from
cnmmiini with their l'loxs on the
sul ject that engrossed every thought;
w hile othei r l(st all prescn.t en
thtusiasm in their anxiety For the
s-teceS of the mission.
About five miles from the encamp
mcnt of ;en1. Ureene. lived cnc of
the most actire and bitter tories in
all South Carolina. .Uis name was
Loire. Ie wesbever on the alert for
itfornatici awl had isked much in
hi ept to 'give inelligence to the
e o of hii sons were under
ar:m"' at Ninety Six, on the I3ritish
awl.i ' hall hirr.self served
ecuti y. at Camden.
- e cm pietot Of Gen.
e eighbohood, Lcifre
en ily in communiegtiou ili d
ho were kept hovering .i l1s
c " trt it er to 1 te i
d statted cu ter journey,
o ire's al ies reacdthe house of
bI eiti 1,yer.
'What newcs ?'asked the "nry, w're
:rw, yh:" 2.n.u1's c'untenance, that
hec, hl s icthint- of inipurtaIltee to
ec nauunticate.,
-le reht I r eene h:is found a
t" carry his despa-fth to
e;and sie :.a been on her
j< : tn 'y r a ' n tciur or five hours.'
'Ye hat girl f Geiger's went
th:- cuamp this mrornitng and volun.
e rred !i1't he service'
h - --'.' fit we will not
ur"t" t i aes wi;th :. recon01' of the
. ":a"4 I.rutal wols1 that ft;l
li; , 1 tle tore.'
h . the sn iftest herse in the
:.. , .sidl the" man, 'andl Unless in-.
S it i givet she w ill soons be
, u t' i :r reach.
bitter oath Loire swore
'h . hei aull never rc ach the camp
1 i:e
I-T ke Vuey,' sa1id lhe, in a quick,
erc'r e ti voic, -i.dl 1.1ll htimi hut
*tityt over' ake thio hugz.y, betweeni
th'~is :\d.lorgani's llange.
Ih h~ mearly'. five hours' stat t ,'
ljpt yIn must make two mxilca to
-.en then aho will be morst likely
*ha f :h'Ie IH~:ange, ere I catn reach
'Uewell. in that ease you
mut =.m: t i:11 Alhink after her, withI a
1r ho . I will give you a letter,
*hich you 11\(will i hLee in his hatids
.'ibl yu fa.il to overtake the gui
\,iib these intstructionts, the tant
on1 ai hmrge, strong hurse, who bore
hi: ilde a~ lightly as if he had beven
Ina the meantime, Emily, who hadl
reci'ivedi tlintutte infiolmti jOtn in re
uardl to I' r jouit ey, ailul 'a ho was,
mo10:eover, nto stranger to the way,
ha ving beni tw ice to Camrden, struck
Lbl1 in ito) the dense forest through
whlieb shme was to 1,as, andi moved
abga bridle track at as swift a
I :' as the~ antimal she rude could
bwa without too nmuich fatigue. 'The
itm.) ltncte lf the work u I on ubih ch
Ih i:ml eniittee1, andl thme entthusiatsni
w i'h ich it inspji red her, kept, her
herit ab' v. the inflluetnce of lea'. -
ier diin th. le lirst day ol her jouirn.
e.lai aessing a small .settlementt
knowni as b irgan's lRange, which
shie uidi at abiout fo.ur o'clock ini the
afterttooni, blhe took the precautioni to
sweep routn I it in a wvide circle, as
ome of the mactmiven awl evil
minded tor ies in the State resided in
that neighborhood. Successful in
rMaking this circuit, 'se resumed the
road upon which her courselay, urg
ing forward heir faithful animrl which
thou gh much fatigued, by the rapidi.
ty of his jouirney, oheycd the w rd of
his. rider as i. bhN compreliended the
itpp-tance of the message she bore.
(uradually, noiw, 'he son declined,
and, as the deep shadows -mingled
pore and' mcre with each Other, i
feeling of loneliness, not before c.{"e
rienced, came over the mind of Emi.
ly, and her eyes jvere cast about
more wpafily, as if she feared the ap
proach of danger. Tho house 'at
w hich sho had proposed to spend the
night was still ten nilesif not more,
in advantce, and 'as the shades of
evening began to gather around, the
hole of reaching this resting place
was abandoned ; for tiere being no
moon; thero was danger of her losing
her way in the darkness. This con
victio' was so strong,- that Emily
turried her horse's head in the 'direc
tion of the first farm house that came
in view after the sun- ha'd. flln'bb
low the horizon.. As she rode. up to
the door, she was' met by a man,
wiho; aeostintg her kindly, asked
Where she was frcm an.d how far she
was going.
'I hoped to reach to
replied Emily. 'boy far
av ay is it '
'Over ten nile-and the road is
bad and l.onely,' said the man, whose
wife had by .this timo joined li .
'You had botter get down aind stay
n ith us till morning.'
'Iff 1 give ine that privilege,'
re turn ,o piden, ; fe
house.
'Ilave you come far?' enquired
the wouan, as she untied Etnily's
b:net s, rings, looking very eainestly
in her face as she spoke.
Emily knew rict whether she wcro
ramong the fimiends or enemies of the
American cause, and her answer was,
thet ecore, bitef and :vadve.
'Your horse lotked very tired.
ycu must have ridden him . long dis
tar~ee.'
'iI rode fast,' said Enilv. 'hut
stiil, 1. have not been able to reach
the place for which I started this
mn ri t .'.
'Its hardly save for .1 young girl
like y-ou to ta1ko such a lung journey
alone, mn thes" troublesome tirees.'
'T'n not at'raid. No cn; 3will
hai-m mew~ said ,Emily, .fbreing g
sunfe.
'I'mr o so certain of that, child.
I'ts only a day or two since Greene
lase here, in full retreat, antd no
doubt. there are aany straggling
vagabounds from his army eruoaming
arounl d, whem it would not be sato
for:oe like you to meet.'
As the woman said this, a chill
iW'ent ,over the fra'aioof the y'ouig
girl, for im the tone of her voiee and
e~xpreLssiont of' hertface, she rea'i an
unri nmdines to) the cause that was
I~o deoar to her heart. ~he did not
ventur'e at reply.
'Might I ask your nanifb' said thW
n on~an, breaking in upon the anxious
thoughits that were begiing to pass
tharough het' nuid.
Ennly retlieted hurriedly before
replyinag, antd then ansivered, 'Gei
'1 ho quick conolusion to which she
camte .wits, that in all probability the
nomran didl not know~ antything about
her father, ias faivoritng the whig
cause; but even if site did, a suspi
eiont of the er'rand utpen whaich sh~e
was going was taot likely t'o cross ci
ther her owna mind or that of hter
Itutsbantd.
'iNot Johnu~tei;;er's daughter !'x
elaimed the womun.
Emiiily forced an indifferent smile,
and rep.lied.
'Yes.'
'I have heard of him often enough
as a hitter enemy to the royuhl Is
it posil you hiave ridden dll the
way fromn htome to day?'
Befot'e Emily repltied,- the hius-'
handt otf the woman cameo in.
'Wouldl you think it.,' said the lat-'
ter', 'this is .John.Geiger's daughter,
of' nhiom we have so often heard.'
'Intdeed ! Well, if she were the
dlaughter she should have food and
shelter to night." No twonuder p~ur
horse is t'red.,' he added, nddrening
Emily,' 'if you hve ridde
home to day. An ,od . +
are yourself hungry .t.,ilt l t "
so, wife, if it is al ready, r
The movement of thasyppe
gave ELnilyime for refitdt'
se l f-poasss- .
riiestions were asked hed -,4uic '
meal, and after; it ws opp'
said to the woman that she 1e :
fatigutcd, and if she would e'
to dlo so, slie would retitv e b
The young girl's relefaona
by 1o means pleasint w he '
She thought seriga;ly of the :
im which Ele wps placed, fl.'r .
er was known as en actire 'b ;
she was in the house o '.pr''
umight susrect lher'pra "1
vent its Fnsummiratofn,-"At' t
ing; to bd, she mfsc d ir4 ;
as to the course-to bo:takep i
effoilswcre made tq. 'dtp t ers
when, ovorweardd nature, di;
its duo repose, lockedell her n4, i e
in 'slepp.
Nearly two hours after En J:
goie to her chtimber and .
manii and lonan who h ' '4>
shelter fur tha.ni , er
tirmg, the sound of "'orse
were heard rapidly aroehip
house. ,Dn gting 'tso the "
young man rode up and a o "
fampiliar way- P
'Hallo' Preston ,ave.
any thing'of :stag y rV i ,
these partsat '
'Bi;dl~ IinkP returned the a\j. ,'
'ihaLt in ti world brid'gs yd*b
at, this tin . ib . " J ,
jouri ray some hours a that'I mndu -
overhaul her at the of every
tli I , ' -.v1 ~i
'It is not possitble' sala ti
of the man called Preston,
'It is though; and ,i 'strikes m
that she inust be a'confounded e :...
er girk:' ; ;n.r o
'It strikes' me so too
p'reston. 'But, I ratlier bnk 'E i '
erraud will; be that of a' fodif' of c
any further to-nhight
I'Hayo you seeni anythig -0
clc.er jade?' asked Mibk ,
ell tone. -
'Well, perhaps I -hve' eturne '
Preston, lowering heis eoice.".
'Aha!' ejac.ulated Mink, throjn'
.himself frt his horse. 'So ;
got on the right trac.- .he hre
'I didi not say so.' *;
'No matter. 4t is'all the
:nd hitchiog his hore t9 th .
the young man entered o
with the familiarity of an old ae
tanee.
The sound of the herse's feet, f
\lintk came dashing up to'the h ,
awakened. Emily. e-t
eupicel being on the ground o
the window raised to admit th*
air, she heardl .e cry word thM.
edl: I may well beapie
her heart sunik .in her bosom.~r
1mng time after 'th" ggo .EnG
ed, she hbard ti e murr of vi~
'Then some one went out, and t.e
hiorseswas :led .away & the .sabley
was clear that the inmyiidualingye
of' her, had concluded to pas.s
.gh there, ind asenro her nu tb
morumng.
The intrepid girl now -bent al he
thoughts on t he possibility f '
an escape. An hour she ~~
her heart almost fluttringje
somn, listening intntly to
sound thht was mde .by those *h
were around her. At len KaU'
scome still. -Preston and his a*i
we'd as the rnew comner, had rerd t
rest, and the -heavy 1sunb
which both the men had fallen
soon pphpcetby their
breathmg,
N'oiselessly leaving her bed,~w
put on her clothes iri.hagte;~
ed aside the curtaiihet
drawn before the window.,
the distant tree-tops she Baw tP7 .
hy risenm .ioon shining feebi
salto Ood lecaning ouitfh
listenmng eagerly and debaa ng
question whether ahe @q lypnt
tforhin the silent midnight, a
house dlog, who was ou the'
w'hil'e his master slept tc~1eu4
laying his grea n ~
Sjil., looked inPe~ fe
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