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IORSE-SHOE R.O! A TALE OF THE TORY ASCENDENCY BY JOHN P. KENNEDY CHAPTER XVI. Tory Troopers, a Dark Road and a Fray. “By the whiskers of the Grand Turk. I have K<n the four points on rou. bully Buff! High, low jack and th* 1 game!” exclaimed Peppercorn. “You have luck enough to worry out the nine lives of a c^*. That s an end to Backbiter, the best horse ’twlxt Pedee and the Savannah. So. t>:_st me. if I Plav any more with you! There, send the cards to hell!’' roared out Hu.gh Habershaw, rlsine and throwing the pack into the Are. . , , . . !t wa* just at tae closing in of night, when a partv of ruflianly look ing men were assembled beneath a •preading chestnut, that threw forth It- aged arms ov r a small gravelly hillock, in the depths of the forest that skirted the northern hank of the Pacolet. within a short distance of Grin.Jail’s ford. The spot had all the aiialitp's of a secret f astness. It was guarded on one side v the small river, and on the ether by a comnli- cated screen of underwood, consist ing principally of those luxuriantly plaited vines which give so distinct a character to the southern wood land. The shrubbery, immediately along the hank cf the river, was suf ficiently open to enahl a horseman to ride through it down to the road which, at about two hundred paces off led into the ford. The group who now occupied this snot consisted of some t n or twelve men under the command of Hugh Habershaw. Their appearance was ha’f rustic and half m litary; some efforts at soldierly costume were rather below the middle height, and appeared still shorter bv the stoop of his massive round shoulders, by the ample bulk of his chest, and by the rotunditv of his corporation. !n consideration of his rank, as the ’eader of this vagabond squadron, he aimed at more military ornament in his dress than his comrades. A "reasy cocked hat. decorated after the fashion described by Gnimio. “with the humor of forty fancies "ricked in it for a feather.” was "'•robed somewhat superciliously up on his poll, and his body was in reefed Jn an ot 1 and much abused 'doth coat of London brown, as it was then called, to the ampi'> should- rs of which had been attached two Tone, narrow', and threadbare epau- 1 ets of tarnished silver lace. A broad buckskin belt was girded, by ♦ he heln of a large brass buckle around his middl°. on the outside of bis coat, and it served as well to cusnend a rusty sabre, as to furnish minport a hunting knife, which was ♦hrnst into it in front. His nether •■erson ’.vis rendered conspicuous bv •> pair of diney smal!-clothp < -\ and i«w cried Peppercorn. “Here’s Tiger Habershaw. my boys! Drink to that.’’ And saying these words, the dragoon snatched up a leathern canteen from the ground, and, pouring out some snirits into the cup. drank them off. The rest of the crew sprang from the grass, and followed the example set them by their comrade, roaring I out the pledge until the wood rang | with their vociferation. “Peace! you rapscallions!’’ scream-' ed the captain. “Have you so little | notion where you are. that you bel low like bulls? Is this your discip line. when you should he as silent as cats in a kitchen, hellhound! And you. coarsi?-throated devil. Beauty, he said as he kicked his dog, that had contributed to the chorus with a loud sympathtic howl, “you must he breaking the laws of service guard with your infernal roar, like the otlter fools of the pack. Be still, ouppy!” The clamer upon this rebuke ceas ed and the bull-dog crouched again at his master’s feet. “Isn’t It time that we were at the ford? Oughtn’t our friends to be near at hand?” inquired Peppercorn. “Black Jack- will give us notice.’’ replied Habershaw. “Depend upon him. I have sent that rascal up the road, with orders to feel the enemy; and I’ll undertake he’ll clink it back when he once lays eyes on them, as fast as four legs will carry him. But it is always well to be beforehand, Peppercorn. Learn that from me: I never in my campaigns knowed any harm done by being too early. '"ng black hoots. Clos° at the feet of till* redoubtable commander layjg^' Mas ter "Orderly, calf the roll.” a fat, surlv hull dog. whose snarlLh j ‘'-Ready, sir: always ready when ‘emeer seemed to have been foster- vou command.” answered Pepper- '' stid promoted by the neremntory nerversegess with which hi • master !iv ^heir nicknames, or will you have corn. “Sha’] I call the ragamuffins '•’aimed for him all the privileges and indulgencies of a pampered favorite. Such were thr unattractive ex terior and circumstances of Hi' man •vho assumed control ov r the hand -if rufbans now assembled. “1 wish you and the cards had visible in the decoration of an oceas-!’•or-- b'-oib-d on the dovd’s t-rid -on lonal buck-U : - of before I ever saw you!” continu d tin m bandied like Christians?’’ “On secret service," said Ha’ er- shaw. “it is always best to us them to their nicknames.” “As when they go horse-stealing, or house-burning, or throat cutting, interrupt, d Peppercorn. “Order, sir, no indecencies! do several - of • bei and there, a piece of yellow cloth form ing a band for the hat. Some wore long and um ainB do r-skin panta loons and mocca ioii of the same material; and two or thr e were in dued with coats of coarse h imesnun, awkwardly garnished with the ;nri- mlngs of a Briti-j uniform. All were armed, but in the same irre- g • fashion There were ride to b'- seen stacked against the trunk of the tree: most of the men wore swords, which were of different length® and sizes: and some of the gang had a horsemn-i’s pistol bestow ed conspicuously about their per sons. Their horses were attached to the drooping ends of the houghs of the several trees that h mmed in the circle, and were ready for serv ice at the first cal! A small fir’ of brushwood had been kindl 1 near the foot of the chestnut, and its blaze was sufficiently strong to throw a bright glare over the mot- lev and ill looking crew who were assembted near it. They might well have been taken for a bivouac of banditti of ’he most undisciplined and savage class. A small party were broiling v nison at the fire: the greater number. however. w r ere •tretebed out uoon the ground in id!euec S , waiting for some expected aummons to action. The two I have first noticed, were seated on the butt end of a fallen trunk, immediate ly within the ’k'M of the fire, and were engaged with a rack of dirty ca'de at the then popular game of “all fours.” T^psp two personages were alto gether different in exterior from tfabershnw. alter he had consigned ♦he "aek to the flames. “That such '• noble bea t as Bacl bit°r should be -binned nut of mv 1 and b” (be tor. of a rascally card! Hnrk'ec you tmn of Satan, you have tbe knack of winning! your luck, or something else—-you understand me—something ; ■tse. would win the shirt, off mvbaek you hear? Go on with yobr roll, if you have got it by heart. Be mu ic- al. dog!” “Fifth will 1. most consummate captain! It is just to my hand: I'll sing you like a bagpipe. I have learnt the roll-call handsomely, and can eo through it as if it were a I song.” “Begin then: the time is coming I think I hear through i when w - must move. Jack—a light-finger d Jack i d’ve hear that. Master Pepper corn ?” ! f I was such a fool as to play longer ; B!a( .,. j ac fc’ s horse break-in "ith you _ T suspect you are a light- j tho hushes now.” “Attention, you devil’s babies, the whole of you!” shouted P pnercorn. , . , .“Horse and gun. every mother’s imp How now. Bully! cried Pepper-J 0 » vou »>, "rmn: “are you turning bov in vou-. In a mor n n et the idlers sprang to '•’d davs. that you must faB to whin- w ,, a!K , !)S a „ (1 mount'd their -cg because you have lost a turn at ; horses nlay? ^Is everv man a rogue since .. A , to your names,” said the set op 'he trade? For ,. ler jy » an( j ,,that you do it If I were as hot a f<K»I as, Pimpk !” “Here,” answered one of the dis orderly crew, with a laugh. “Silence in the ranks!” cried Hab ershaw, “or, by the blood of your bodies I'll make my whinger ac quainted with your hearts!” “Long Shanks.” “Her ! if you mean me.” said another. “Good! Black Jack.” “On patrole.” said the captain. “Red Mug.” “At the hook,” answered the man ' the ranks: and here rose another discipline j la , Jgh “Red Mug! do you mind me?” said Habershaw. in a threatening tone, as his eye squinted fin cely towards the person addressed. “Platter Breech.” “I’ll stand out against the nick name.” said the person intended to each other. T* first of them. known only by the sob in net of Pep- pprcnrn. was a ta!k we'] |,ronortion- ed and act’ve man. nea’jy dret-'din the uniform of a British dragoon Hi« countenance Indicated more in telligence than belong d to Ins com- and 1 is manners had the flexible hold and careless port that ge-eraMv diotingu ^hed a man who has s o rved *mich -n the armv. a"d becogm familiar wi*h the varieties of character aff mjerj by such a ca r e'-- T1 e tec ershaw. the cam b) (f the gang He wv-- a 'duff v 1 '.•■'-ng'-il c'.voulent mart, with a face of e-ocs. unmitigat ed sensuality \ 'talr. Mood ■-•hot eye wh'ch was exnre-. .-'r.n ss. exceot in a sinister elanru. oera-ioned v a ""dial squint, a sma'I unturned no«e a mouth ” t’-in and com pressed lins inc'ini- g Jownwarris at the corne-s. a dou' b' chin, hr stling rith a wirv and a' t whit • bea-d ft low forehead, a baM crown, and irea'^e. reddish whi-lo-rs. were the Ill-favored traits of his ihvsiognomy. The figure of this person was as un couth as his countenance H< wa- "on n name! "ou. I would give you st'el in your | gut • But come. nobh> Gantain. there’s v hand. This is no time for us to '»o catching quarrels: we have other ’nisinesp cut out. As to Backbiter, ♦he rat-tailed and spavined bone-set ter cuse me if I would 1 ave him as i gift: a noble beast! ha. ha. ha! T ake him hack. man. take him hack! 1 <- wasn’t worth the cards ‘hat won hin.” “PHence, you tailor’s bastard! 'Mould you hre-'-d a mutiny in the '•nmn? T/^ok- around you do vou "xnect me to preserve ■•mongst these wild wood-scoure's. with you r loud haw-haws to mv verv ‘e'-th? Vou mak'' too free Penner- ' f|, *n: you rnakf too free! It wouldn’t take much to "’’ako me strike; damn "e ty.orr,’s, fighting blood in me. you know it When I am at the '•end of mv men. you must know -•otir distance. Hr Suffice it. I don’t annrove of this familiarity to the "ommander of a souad But it is po " atter: I let it pass this time And srV in vour ear. as you underrate Backbiter, you are a fool. Pepper- '•t-rn. and know no more of the points f a god ho'-se than you do of Hm *• n commandments. MTiv. hle«t ••ou just to nunlsh you I’ll hold “ou to the word of a m ntleman. and ‘'•ke him baek. Now there’s an end f 't. and let’s have no more talk- “Right, nob!" GMain!” ejaculate! Ootvercorn. wi*h a free and swag- m-in" laugh, “right! I will uphold ‘be discipline of the valiant Hug' t'iber«b.uw of the Tiger against all " c babble-s the world over. By th tod of wa-. I marvel that Cmger v, a=n’t forced ur>on you one of his “omm's- ions, before this: the armv "ould be proud of such a master of * actios.” “Tii" time will come. Pepuercorn: ‘he time will come, and then I !' ‘each them the elornr-nts of military '•onstmetion. Mark that word Pep- '-corn. ther<:’s meaning in it.” b< d ignated, whilst the whole squad began to give symptoms of a mutiny of merriment. “I’ll he d—d if I will have it. and that’s as good as if I swore to it. I am not going to be cajoled at bv the whole company ” (CONTINUED NEXT FRIDAY ) mm This man bought a supply of tobacco with out acquainting himself with the distinctive taste of SCHNAPPS Tobacco, which has the cheering qualities that gratify his desire to chew, and at less expense than cheap tobacco. SCHNAPPS has been advertis d in this paper so that every chewer ha ; had an opportunity to gel acquainted vilh the facts and know that dr ugs an. ;ot u c .i d to produce the cheering quality fou .d in the famous Piedmont country f -cured tobaccos, and that SCHNAPPS is what he ought to chew. Still there are chewers who accept other and cheaper tobaccos that do not give the same pleasure. Some day they’ll get a taste of the real Schnapps—they’ll realise what enjoyment they’ve missed by not getting SCHNAPPS long ago—then they’ll led like kicking themselves. SCHNAPPS is sold everywhere in 5 cent cuts, and 10 and 15 cent plugs. Be sure you get the genuine. * The new Laxative that does roi or nauseate. Pleasant to taKe. C*- Sat# hv C^aroke* Drua Co. pn r;^, pe r, * * • ^ >*. V f , ,4 4s j t Cfat. t--J :ui K - 'x»i (n ? v ™ r /Q Fruit Q 'tidy Fci Sal* bv Cl-arnW#* Drua C«. Cures Stomach and Liver trouble and Chronic Constipation. Sal# !-.v Cr* Electric Power Is Cominq. (Carolina Spartan.) The Southern Power comnanv has been prospecting in this county -orne time for a line for thHr main supply wire which will he connected with thf* several plants on the Ca tawba owned and operat d by thr company. George A. Cowan, of flock Hill. S c . is in charge of the location of the line and securing the right of way. Glover in York coun tv is the staiting point. The lin from that piaee to Spartanhur.; ; ; marked out ernes' Broad river not far front the old G' erokee ford and runs near the Lime-ton College ero-sing to il>< noith side of the | Southern road tuo or three niles west of GaT:.' • '.tong - tho 'l^dall and on to T. jr- t v I'- ople have • !••. - d 'it'* right of way. \ t- w ti • .in j - a,ding fully what rights they realinui h ere unwilling to give the easement. This company will proceed at once to Spartanburg and it will not be long before the nosts are set. They are to he 100 feet apart. The Dravo company, now estab lishing a plant at Gaston Shoals on Broad river have surveyed a line from their plant to Spartanburg. Urquhart, of Blacksburg, is in charge of this line After a trial line (hey ran an air line from the powerhouse in this city to the plant on the river. We believe it runs on the north side of the Southern railway, crossing Thickety about two miles from the station and running a mile or farth er north of Gaffney to Gatson Shoals. It is evident tha* both these com-! panics wart to get into Spartanburg and our business people want both of them. Even if it costs a- much as steam to run large factories, it will certainly be a great relief to the ; manufacturers fo have a power that will not be Interfered with by a Uortag< in coal. Son of the farm ers do not understand the rights they relinquish to these companies. In the first place they have to give the right for them to go in fields, set inH.v whether wood or iron, and c tretch the wires. They have t/ ‘ right also to cut all timber in reach of the wires so that during a storm I.; v would not be broken. If small timber is about 40 feet high, the Hearing would extend CO fe't on each side of the wire. If the line «hould go through very fall timber 4 s a’h cut would b as wide a* the timbe- is high. The farmer would have no right to plant trees or i erect buildings near enough the vir to endanger it in time of a storm The owner would have the right to < ‘iva'e all Up lard up to the pole- The company would have the righ’ iC" time to erfer on the right of way to make repairs or set new posts Let th right of wav be given. It is in the line of progress and Improve ment. No Sympathy for Incanity Dodq®. (Yorkville Enquirer.) The attorneys of Tom Harris are working to prevent his execution on ground ?:,at he is Insane and they d> ire the appointu nt of an insani- t commission. If Harris i really i- ane. of coun e. it would he a hor rible mistake to put him to death. But somehow we are not impressed with ’he idea that his insanity is of a nature that would excuse his hor rible crime. Just a^ there are peo ple who hold that all suicides are in- '-ane. there «are also people who w'ould hold that no one hut an insam* man would commit a murder. We are un able to subscribe to any such propo sitions, and we hav but little sym pathy with this insanity dodge. Ron] sympathy is always accom- naH'd bv the helping'hand. ANNOUNCEMENT. The many friends of Mr. A. N. Wood hereby announce his name aa candidate for member of the Board of Public Works of the town of Gaff- j ney. subject to election to be held Tuesday. April 9th. 1907. W. H. Ross is hereby announced a candidate for member of the Board of Public Works for the tow* of Ga.fney Th# many friends of Mr. E. R- Gash hereby announce his aame a* t candidate for member of the Board of Public Works of the town of Jaffnev subject to the election to be held Tuesday. April 9th, 1907. 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