The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, June 21, 1907, Image 2
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HORSE-SHOE ROBINSON
A TALE OF THE TORY ASCENDENCY
BY
JOHN P. KENNEDY
CHAPTER XXII.
An Adventure Where j t is Apparent
Tha* the Actions of R eal Life
Are Full a s Marvelous a s the
Inventions of Romance.
Pfp Ramsey's hniisr* was Pituat-
ert or a ay-road, hotwoon five and
six ’’om Mus^rnvo’s mill, and
at ahoT -ho distance of nn mile
from the principal route of travel
• • Ninety-Six and Blacbstock’*.
Tn passirc f om rhe military post that
had . -tattlisaed at the former
place, ‘ow; rds the latter. Ramsay’s
lay off -o :he left, with a piece of
donsp woo! interveninsr. The by-
wav. loadincr through the farm, di-
om ’he main road, and tra-
a
grin
a little
gone a
verger;
versed
the on
aronr d
ionrn.',
poin- of
was oMic
three mile
hi? wood until ir reached
rated grounds immediately
Ramsay’s dwelling Tn the
'Uusgrove’p mill to ‘his
liver genre, the traveller
g‘ d to ride some two or
upon the grea- road
leadiiii from the Rritish garrison, a
road r ha- a* tho time of my story,
wa c much frequentd by military par-
ties. -cow- and patrols, that were
concerned in beeping up the com-
mr.nlcn^on between the several posts
which W' re established by ':he
Rritic 1 -•'.•horities along that fron-
tier \r. or.gst the whig parties, also,
there were various occasions which
hronch- *hf-ni under the necessity of
frequer* nassage through this same
dis+ric: and which, therefore, fur
nished or 1 -unities for collision and
sld mi sl
it i c a
rietv. -hn-
of Char",
iugation
lowed *"'•
hold and
tool; to '
i»h the opposite forces,
matter of historical noto-
-nmediately after Fa full
-ton. and the rapid suh-
r Fouth Carolina that fol-
- event, there were three
-hilful soldiers who under
arm - on the war of resist-
o ■ • sraldished authorities.
;r.**le,i and «ligested plan of
u rler the most disronrag-
- . • destitution, as regarded
usns of offence, that, por-
r ,-.fords I- will not de-
• fame of other patriots
i‘r enthusiasm and of equal
m ntion the names of
Compter, anil Pickens, in
with this plan of beeping
: ntly hopeless partisan
■ wlFc had the promise
• men. money, nor arms.—
■''...'.Wl
q was sd nohlv sustain-
fl | c; p
"tnnPv to tv snhY° r -
“Tory aseendency’’ and
-' n 0 f the British power.
*o Hi 0 plan of operations
■:wongst these chieftains,
-he lower country under
• vision; Pickens the south-
'• d's’ricts. bordering upon
av.r. ah; and to Sumpter was
1 all ■’ a* rraci of country lying
Bread and the Catawba
r- • the angle f)f their junct-
• It w Camd >n. up to Tie- moun-
riets of North Carolina,
-'ai’hfull.v these men made good
■ V .’.?e to the eonntrv. is not
■ en in authentic hisory. hut
told in many a l(>gend
' r- old r inhaliitants of the
• was made the theatre of
I* only concerns my story
*o the fact, that the events
occupied my last five or
*<•••>•. occurred in that range
■ euliarly appropriated to
and that the high road from
net
only
ir is a’i
among**
region t
aetioi.
to refer
which
sty eh a;
more
Sum pm ”
Bla,ch-vr' '- towards Ninety-Six was
almosr as
tion
US hffve
risen s
efpssary for communica-
• • n Sumpter and Picbens.
•he several British car-
On ' e
the nig •
inson at
stout r.r
have hee
1 aving *
Six : v •'
tai David
it. and cr
the de. ■.
path nu.
bnowi'd-
along ‘l.e
tance ,.f
to mal-e
r aeh Tl .m-ey'
was now hen
morning that succeeded
which 1 Torse Shoe Rob-
'.■< d at Musgrove’s. the
hotiest sergeant might
-een. about eight, o'cloeb.
main road from Ninety-
- ,oint where that leading
Ramsey's separated from
Fhnisly urging his way into
•'.rest, by the more private
1 hich he had entered. The
that Tunis was encamped
Flnoree, within a short dis-
e mill, had compelled him
an extensive circuit, to
dwelling, whither he
and he had exper-
bmcer] r .-.nsiderahle delay in his morn-
in.' '< ' tiy finding himself fre-
uuenrb -he neighborhood of small
fora gin. v .ar r ies of Tories. whose
motion- ".as obliged to watch for
fear of an encounter He had once
already '.een compelled to use his
horse'- i.eeD in what he called “fair
flight;'' and once ;o ensconce him
self. f ill half hour, under cover of
the ‘hieV.e- afforded hint In a swamp
Tie now -hereforc. according to his
own phrase, “dived into rhe little
road Fr* scrambled down through
the woods towards Ramsey’s, with
all his . res about him. looking out
as sharp! as a fox on a foggy morn
ing;” ard with this circumspection,
he was nor long in arriving within
view .f Ramsey’s house. Like a
prae’ie • -oldler, whom frequent
fray.- - 'aught wisdom, he re
solved reconnoitre before he tid-
vanced ; on ; i post that might he in
po-.-e--> n uf an enemy. He therefore
disn.ou-.o d ; fastened his horse in a
f. nee cower, where a field of corn
concealed him from notice, and then
stealth’.!; crept forward until he
came .rr. •• iiately behind otie of the
out-housc s.
Ti e irking of a house dog brought
on; a r.egro boy, to whom Robinson
instantly addressed the Query—
“Is vour master at home?”—
"No sir. He’s got his horse, and
gone .,ff more than an hour ago.”
When, is your mistress?”
Shelling beans, sir.”
“I didn t ask you,” said the ser
geant. what she is doing, but where
sh° is.”
•In c< ;: ~e, site is in the house,
sir,”—replied the negro with
“Any strangers there?”
“There was plenty on ’em
while ago, but they’ve been
good hit.”
Robinson having thus satisfb d
himself a s to tho safety of his Visit,
directed the boy to take his horse
and lead him up to the door. He
then entered th • dwelling.
“Mistress Ramsay.” said lie, walk
ing no to the dame, who was occu-
ni>>d at a table, with a ktrge trencher
h fore her. in which she was plying
that household thrift which the ne
gro described; “luck to won. ma'am,
and all your house! I hope you
haven't none of these clinking and
cluttering bullies about you, that are
as thick over this country as the
frogs in the kneading troughs, that
they tell of.”
"(lood lack, Mr. Horse Shoe Rob
inson.’' exclaimed the matron, offer
ing the sergean-, her hand. “What
has brought you here? What news?
Who are with you? For patience
sake, tell me!”
“I am alone,” said Robinson, “and
a little, wettish mistress;” lie added,
as he tool;- off his hat and shook the
water from if. “it has just sot up a
rain, and looks as if it was going to
^ive us enough on’t. You don't mind
doing a little" dinner-work of a Sun
day, I see—shelling of beans, I s’pose,
is tantamount to dragging a sheep
out of a pond, as the preachers al
low on tile Sabbath—ha, ha!
Where’s Davy?”
“He’s gone over to the meeting
house on Fnoree, hoping to hear
som tiiinir of the army at Camden:
perhaps you can tell us the news
from that, quarter?”
“Faith, that’s a mistake, Mistress
Ramsey. Though. I don’t doubt
that they are hard upon the scratches,
by this time. But, at this present
sp .eking. I command the flying artil
lery. We have but one man in the
corps—and that’s myself; and all
the guns wo have got is this piece
of ordinance, that hangs in this old
belt by mv side (pointing to his
sword)—and that I captured
from the enemy fit Blackstock s. I
was hoping I mought find John Ram
say at home—i have need of him as
a recruit.”
“Ah. Mr. Robinson. John has a
heavy life ( ,f if over rhor<> withSump-
t- r. The boy is often without his
natural rect. or a meal’s victuals;
and the general thinks so much of
din. that, he can't spare him to come
home, i hnv'n’t the heart to com
plain. as long as John’s service is of
any use, but 't does seem, Mr Rob
ins n, like needless tempting of the
mercies of providence. We thought
that he might have been here today;
yet. I am glad he didn't come—for
lie would have been certain to get
into trouble. Who should come in,
this morning, just after my husband
had cleverly got away on his horse,
but !l young cock-a-whoop ensign,
that belongs to Ninety-Six, and four
srn at Scotchmen with him, an i n red
coats; -hey had been out thieving, I
warrant, and were now going home
again. And who but they! Here
they were, swaggering all about my
house and calling for this—and call
ing for that—as if they owned the
fee-simple of everything on the
plantation. And it made my blood
rise, Mr. Horse Shoe, to see them
run out in the yard, and catch up my
chickens and ducks and kill as many
us they could string about them—
anil I not daring to say a word:
though I did give them a piece of
my mind, too”
“Who is at home with you?” in-
quired the sergeant eagerly
“Nobody but my youngest boy,
Andrew,” answered the dame. “And
then, the filthy, toping rioters—’’she
continued, exalting her voice.
“What arms have you in the
house?” asked Robinson, without
heeding the dame's rising anger.
“We have a rifle, and a horseman’s
pistol that belongs to John.—They
must call for drink, too. and turn my
house, of a Sunday morning, into a
tavern.”
“They took the route towards
Ninety-Six. you said. Mistress Ram
say?”
"Yes.—they went straight forward
upon the road. But. look you. Mr
Horse Shoe, you're not thinking of
’oing after them?"
' Isn'- there an old field, about, i
,ni!e from this, on that road?” in
quired the sergeant, still intent up
on his own thoughts.
“There is,” replied the dame;
he old school house upon it.”
“A lop-sided, rickety log-cabin in
ihe middle of the field. Am I right,
good woman?”
•yes.”
“And nobod> lives in it? It
door to it?”
“There ha’nt been anybodv
lipso seven years.”
“I know the place very , said
the serge-int. thoughtfully; “there is
woods just on ;hi s side ot it."
“That’s true." replied the dame;
liti; what is it you fir thinking about.
Mr. Robinson?”
age entered the apartment, his |
clothes dripping with rain. He mod
estly and shyly seated himself on a
chair near the door, with his soaked
hat flapping down over a face of
freckles, and not less rife with the
expression of an open, dauntless
hardihood of character.
“How would you like a scrummage,
Andy, with the Scotchman that stole
your mother’s chickens this morn
ing?” asked Horse Shoe.
“I’m agreed.” replied the hoy, “if
you will tell me what to do.”
“You are not going to take the
boy out on any of your desperate
projects, Mr. Horse Shoo?” said the
mother, with the tears srarting in
stantly into her eyes. “You wouldn’t
take such a child as that into dan-
•'Bless your soul. Mrs. Ramsay,
there ar’n’t no danger about it! Don’t
take on so. It’s a thing That, is
either done at a blow, or not done—-
and there's an end of it. I want ;he
lad only jo bring home the prisoners
for me, after I have took them.”
“Alt. Mr. Robinson, I have on,, son
already in these wars—Hod protect
him!—and you men don’t know how
a mother’s heart yearns for her
children in these times. I cannot
givo another,” she added, as she
threw her arms ovr the shoulders
of th e youth and drew him to her
bosom.
“Oh! it aint nothing,” said Andrew,
in a sprightly tone. “Ir,’s only snap
ping of a pistol, mother,—pooh! If
I’m not afraid, you oughtn’t to he.”
“I give you my honor. Mistress
Ramsay,” said Robinson, "that 1 will
bring or sen,] your son safe hack in
one hour; and that he sha’n't he put
in any sort of danger whatsomedever:
come that’s a good woman!”
“You are not deceiving me, Mr.
Robinson?” asked the matron wiping j
away a tear. “You wouldn’t mock
the sufferings of a weak woman in
such a thing as this?”
“On the" honesty of a sodger,
ma’am.” replied Horse Shoe, “the
lad shall bo in no danger, as I said
before—whatsomedever.”
“Then I will say no more.” ans
wered the mother. “But Andy, my
child, lie sure to let Mr. Robinson
keep before you.”
Horse Shoe now loaded the fire
arms, and having slung the pouch
across his body, he put the pistol
into the hands of the boy; then
shouldering his rifle, he and his
voung ally left the room. Fven on
this occasion, serious as it might he
doomed, the - recant did not depart
without giving some manifestation
of that light-heartednoss which no
difi'culfios over so. mod to have the
power to conquer He thrust his
head back into the room, after he
had crossed the threshold, and said
\>'ith an encouraging laugh, “Andy
anj mo will teach them. Mistress
Ramsay, Pat's point of war—we will
-u round tho raeamufllns."
"Now. Andy, my lad.” said Horse
Shoo, after he had mounted Captain
I’otor. “you must get. up behind me.
Turn the look of your pistol down,”
lie continued, as th boy sprang up
on the horse’s rump, “and cover it
with the flap of your jacket, to keep
the rain off. It won’t do to hang
fire at such a rime as this.”
The ]ad did as h° was direct 'd,
an,] Horse Shoe, having secured his
rifle in the same way, put, his horse
up to a gallop, and took the road in
the direction that had been pursued
I by the soldiers.
As soon as our adventurers had
gained a wood, at the distance of
about half a mile, the sergean: re
laxed his speed, and advanced at. a
pace a little above a walk.
“Andy,” he said, “we have got
rather a ticklish sort of a job before
us, so I must give you your lesson,
which you will understand better by-
knowing something of my plan. As
soon as your mother told me that
these thieving villains had left her
house about fifteen minutes before
the r ain came on - an ^ that they had
gone along upon this road, I remem
bered the old field up here, and tho
little log hut in the middle of it; and
it was natural to suppose tha; they
had just got about near that
hut when this rain came ui»^ and
then, it wast he most sup posable
case in th° world that they
; would naturally go irpo it. as the
dries: plac • they could find So
now, you sec, it's my calculation that
the whole hatch i- t.h'-re at this very
point of time \Y° will go slowly
along, until w,• ao: o the other end
of this wood, in Hghi i t th • old field,
and then, if Fiore is no fine on the
look-out. we will open our first
trench; von know .viur • in' nouns,
Andy?”
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“How long iirfoi',. -his min l>°g:in
was it that I hoy Quitted ibis house?"
“No; abov' 1 fiftofm minutes"
“Mistress Ramsay, living mo tho
rifle and pistol both and tho pow-
d'-r-horn and bullets.”
“As you nay, Mr. Hors,, shoe,” an
swered the dame, as sho t lined round
to loave the room; “but I am sure I
can’t suspicion what you mean to
do.”
In a few moments tie* woman re
turned witli the weapons, and gave
, them to the sergeant.
"Where is Andy?" asked H rso
Shoo.
Th hostess went to tli ■ door and
called her son, and. aRno.-t im.ue-
•diat.ely afterwards, a sturdy boy of
about twelve or fourteen years of
'It mean
ri'.fV sane
drew.
“Pretty exactly,' said tio* sor-
geant. “But listo,, f , me. ju-t at
the edge ,')f the via o . will l av •
, din.-n, and ou‘ xenr-Cf hohind
ir “ I'll rido forwa v d. ns if l had
a whole roon at my ii-nds, and if i
catfh t.liotii as I oxpeet. they will
1• a Httlo fir,, kindled, and. as likely
i n t t',o 'll he cooking some of
.'our mot’ 1 ' r's fowls.''
“Ye- ! uj! if-rstatid.” said the hoy
eagerly -
"No. you don't," replied Horse
S .■ e •‘Imt you wil] when you hoar
•''he.! I a ■> going to sav. if ( got at
rhotn onawar s. they’ll ho might'’
ati: to tliink thoy are surroundod.
:aid will bellow, like fine fellows, for
on' iter And. thereuixm. Andy. I'll
ci v out ‘stand fas:.’ as if T was
-peal itig to my own men. and when
you hoar that, you must com • up
Fili tilt, because i; will hr- a signal
to 'on that the om-my lias urrender-
* d Then jt will he your husiiiess to
ran in;o tin* house and iiring out. th°
muskets, as quick as a rat runs
through a kitchen; and when you
have done that, why. all’s done.
But if you should hear any popping
of fire-arms tha: is. more than one
shot, which i may chance to let off—
■ i n take that for a ha,] sign and
; away as fas- as you can heel It.
'’on comprehend ?”
"Oli! yes." replied tho lad, "and
I 1] do what you want, and more too,
may be, Mr Robinson.”
•'Captain Robinson,—remember, An
dy. you must call me captain, in the
hearing of these Scotchmen.”
“I’ll not forget that neither,” ans
wered Andrew.
By the time that these instructions
were fully impressed upon the hoy,
our adventurous forlorn hope, as it
may fitly be called, had arrived at
the place which Horse Shoe Robin
son had designated for the com
mencement of active operations.
They had a clear view of the old
field, and i: afforded them a strong
assurance that the enemy was eaxet-
ly where they wished him to be,
who,, they discovered smoke arising
from the chimney of the hovel. An
drew was soon posted behind a tree,
and Robinson only tarried a moment
to make the hoy repeat the signals
agreed on, in order to ascertain that
he had them correctly in his memory.
B iiig satisfied from this experiment
that the intelligence of his young
companion might he depended upon,
he galloped across the intervening
space, and in a few seconds, abruptly
reined up his steed, in the very door
way of the but. The party within
was gathered around a fire at the
further end, and, in the corner near
the door, were four muskets thrown
together against the wall. To spring
from ids saddle and thrust hirnself
one pace inside of the floor, was a
movement which the sergeant exe
cuted in an instant, shouting a: th°
same time—
"Halt! File off right and lef* ;o
sides of the house, and wait, orders.
I demand the surrender of all here,”
hr, said, as he planted himself be
tween the party anfl their weapons,
“t will shoot down the first man who
budges a foot ”
“I "ap to your arms,” eried the
' onng officer who commanded the
IFt!.. natty insido of the house. “Why
do you stand?"
• ’ don’t want to do your men any
''arn. voiing man.” said Robinson,
a - he brought his rifle to a level,
“hut. by my father’s son. 1 will no:
'' IVe one of you to he put. upon a
’iMister-roll if you raise a hand at
’his moment ”
B..»:h parties now stood, for a brief
oace, jnj- each other in a fearful
1 1s’'onse during which Fnero was an
expression of doubt and irresolution
• irildo on the '•ountonanr'*s of the
“o'die" . as they surveyed the broad
proportions, and met the stern glance
of • I-e sergeant, whilst the delay, al-
so. I, -ati tf, raise an apprehension
in the niinfl ->f Robinson that his
stratagem would he discovered.
' Shall j let loose upon them, cap-
Ni n'.’” said \ndrew Ramsay, „ow ap-
l aring, most unexpectedly to Rohin-
son. at the door of tho hut. "Pome
on. hoys!" h • shouted, as ho turned
his face towards the field.
“Keep the,,, outside of the door—
stand fast,” cried the doughty ser
ve,ant, with admirable promptitude, in
the new and sudden posture of his
affairs caused i,y this opportune ap
pearance of the boy. “Sir, you see
that it’s no: worth while fighting
five to one; anfl 1 should he sorry
to he the death of your brave fel*
lows; so, take my advice, and sur
render to the Continental Congress
and this scrap of Its armv which I
command."
During this appeal sergeant
was ably seconded by the lad out
side, who was calling out first on
one name, and then on another, as
if in the presence of a troop. The
devico succeeded, and the officer
within, believing the forbearance of
Robinson to he real, nt length said; —
“I»wer your rifle, sir. I n the pres
ence of a superior force, taken by
surprise and without arms, it is my
duty to save bloodshed With the
promise of fair usage, and :he rights
of prison'-rs of war, i surrender this
little foraging party under my com
mand.”
“I’ll make thf, terms agreeable,”
replied the sergeant. “Never doubt
me sir. Right hand file, advance, and
receive the arms of the prisoners!”
“I’m here, captain,” said Andrew,
in a conceited tone, as if it were a
mere occasion of merriment; and
the lafl Quickly entered the house
and secured the weapons, retreating
with them some paces from the door.
“Now, sir," said Horse Shoe to the
Design, “your sword, and whatever
els e you mought. have about yon of
the ammunitions of war!’’
The officer delivered up his sword
and a pair of pocket pis:ols.
As Hors 0 Shoe received these
tokens of victory, he asked, with a
lambent smile, and what he Intend
ed tf» he an elegant and condescend
ing composure, “Your name, sir, if I
mought take the freedom?”
“Ensign St. Jermyn, of his Majes
ty’s seventy-first regiment of light
infantry.”
“Ensign, your sarvent.” added
Horse Shoe, still preserving this
unusual exhibition of politeness.
“You have defended your post like
an old sodger, although you ha’n’t
much heard on your chin; but, see
ing you have given up. you shall he
treated like a man who has done his
duty. You will walk out. now and
form yourselves in line at "he floor.
I’ll engage my me n shall do yon no
harm; they are of a merciful breed."
When the little squad of prisoners
submitted fo this command, and came
to the door, they were stricken with
equal astonishment and mortification
to find in place of the detachment, of
cavalry which they expecefl to see,
nothing but a man. a hoy, and a
horse. Their first emotions were ex
pressed in curses, which were evrui
succeeded by laughter from one or
two of the number. There seemed
to he a disposition on the part of
some to resist the authority that
now controlled th°m: and sundry
glances were exchanged, which indi
cated a purpose to turn upon their
captors. The sergeant no sooner
perceived this, than he halted, raised
his rifle to his breast, and. at the
sam° instant, gave Andrew Ramsay
an order to fire one of the captured
piece s at the firs : man who opened
his lips.
“By my hand,” he said, “if 1 find
any trouble in taking you. all five,
safe away from this here house, T
wil) thin your numbers with your
own muskets* Anti that's as good as
if I had sworn to It."
“You have my word, sir.’’ said the
Ensign. “I/ead on.”
“By your leave, rny pretty gentle
man. you will lead, and I'll follow,”
replied Horse Shoe. "It may be a
new pieoo of drill to you; but the
custom Is to give the prisoners the
post of honor."
“As you please sir." answered the
Ensign. “Where do you take us to?"
“You will march back by the road
you came," said the sergeant.
Finding the conqueror determined
to execute summary martial law tip-
on the firs- who should mutiny, the
prisoners submitted, and marched In
douhl e file from tho hut back towards
Ramsay’s—Horse Shoe, with Captain
Peter's bridle dangling over his arm,
and his gallant young auxiliary An
drew, laden with double the burden
of Robinson Crusoe (having all the
fire-arms packed upon his shoulders),
bringing up the rear In this order
victors and vanquished return to
David Ramsay's.
“Well, I have brought you your
ducks and chickens back, mistress,”
said the sergeant, as ho halted the
prisorr rs a; the door; “anti, what’s
more, I have brought home a young
sodger that’s worth his weight in
gold.”
“Heaven bless my child! my brave
hoy!" cried the mother, seizing the
lad iu her arms, and unheeding any-
•hitig else in the present perturbation
of her feelings, “i feared ill would
crime of it; but heaven has preserved
him. Did he behave handsomely,
M. Robinson? But I am sure he
did.”
“A little more venturesome, ma’am,
than F wanted him to be,” replied
Horse Shoe: “but ho did excellent
service. These are his prisoners,
Mistress Ramsay; I should never
have got them if it hadn’t been for
Andy. In these drumming and fifing
times the babies suck in quarrel with
their mother's milk. Show me
another hoy in America that's made
more prisoners than there was men
to fight ;hem with, that’s all!”
(CONTINUED NEXT FRIDAY.)
Paying For Having Done a Favor.
(Youth’s Companion.)
An automobile dashed along the
country road. Turning a curve, it
came suddenly upon a man with a
gun on his shoulder and a weak, sick-
k>oking old dog V-side him. The dog
was directly ip the path of the motor
car Tin. chauffeur sound 'd his horn,
bur the dog did not move—until ae
was struck. After that he did not
move.
The automobile stopped and one of
the me n go; out and came forward.
H' had once paid a farmer $10 for
killing a calf that belonged to an
other- farmer. This time he was wary.
“Was that, your dog?”
“Yes.”
“You own him?”
“Yes.”
“IBooks as if we’d killed him.”
“Certainly looks so”
"Very valuable dog?’’
“Well, not so very.”
“Will $r, satisfy you?”
“Yog.”
“Well, then, hero y 0 u are.” He
handofl a $o bill to the man with the
Shin, and added pleasantly, “I'm sor
ry :o have broken uj, your hunt.”
“I wasn’t going hunting,” replied
th<- other as he pocketed the hill.
“Not going hunting? Then what
were you doing with the dog and the
gun?”
“Uoing flown to the woods to shoot
the (log,”
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