The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, March 29, 1907, Image 2
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 )
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SCHNAPPS has been advertis d in this
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facts and know that dr ugs an. ;ot u c .i d
to produce the cheering quality fou .d in
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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
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*
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Pleasant to taKe.
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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.
To make Ice Cream In lOmln-
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contents of one package
jeii-o Ice Cream Powder
into a quart of mi.k and freeze, without
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Flavor*: ChoeolaU, Vanilla, StrawUrry,
Lctrvn ar.d Unf avored.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for Commissioners of Board
of Public Works of Gaffney and
pledge mvself if elected to render
! the best service I am capable of.
Respectfully.
L. Baker.
A',
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The friends of L. Y. Randall pre-
ioot his name as a candidate for a
position on tho Board of Public
Works, because of his eminent quali-
ications for work of that character.
J. N. Lipscomb is announced as a
candidate for a position on the Board
>t Public Work*. A Citizen.
I hereby announce myself a can-
: da 4 for a position on the Board of
biblic Work-s. publect to the election
to be held Tuesday. April 9th
W. H. Smith
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