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SWEET
REVENGE
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Captairj P. A. A\ITCHEU
Author of "Chattanooga," "Chlokamauga," Etc
Oopyrl?ht, 1807, by Ilorpor ?fc Brothers.
CHAPTER XX.
A MASQUERADK.
WHAT been mo of the others 1
<1I<1 not attempt to discover.
I mnde straight for tlie
blncksmlth shop and found
a smith at Iiis forge.
"My good man," I said, "I'm fo'Iowcd
.by guerrillas. They'll be In the town
0n a few minutes. Can't you give me
your clothes and let me take your place
at the forge?"
He stood with his hand on the han
dle of the bellows looking at me while
what I said was slowly making Its way
through his skull.
?'Wool, nnn." lie snld at last.
"Scotch?I knew It. I'll be tnken be
fore I can make him understand." Then
to him, "Do you want to save me from
death by guerrillas?"
"Certain, mon."
"Then take oft* that apron and give It
to me at once. Not a moment to lose."
At this Juncture the desperate posi
tion I was In entered his brain, and he
worked quickly enough once ho real
ized what was wn 'ed. I saw a wool
en shirt, well be., med, hnnglng on a
nail and, seizing It, put It on. Then I
took the smith's apron, rolled up my
sleeves, smeared my arms with cinders
and looked Into a bit of broken mirror
resting against the wooden wall to ob
serve the effect. I was disappointed to
see that my face belled my calling.
"Your razor!" 1 exclaimed to the
blacksmith.
He went through a door leading from
the shop to his dwelling and returned
with a razor, soap and hot water. In
five minutes I had shorn my beard,
leaving a dark stubble; tben, seizing a
handful of coke, rubbed out every re
fined lineament. Taking another look
at myself, I was pleased to sec that my
own mother would not know me. Seiz
ing the handle of the bellows, I began
to blow vigorously.
"Wcel, wecl." laughed the black
smith, "ye mak' a better lo'kln smith
than gceutlemon."
"Play your own part well," I replied,
"and I have something nice for you at
the end of the performance.*'
It was fully 15 minutes nfter we
reached the hamlet before there were
any signs of the guerrillas, and then
three or four rode Into the town and
asked for our party. Had they seen
us? Which way had we gone? and oth
er questions, which the few people they
met responded to with a grunt or n
shake of the head. I put my bend out
to see and, recognizing one of them,
drew back and began to blow my bel
lows as If my life depended on It. And
It did. Presently one of the outlaws
rode up to the shop.
"Hello, ?.har!" he shouted.
"Waal," I replied, stili blowing and
keeping my face turned from him.
"Seen a man, two wonieu, a boy an,
a nigger go through the town?"
"Hain't seen no one."
"Sho'?"
"Sho* nuff."
He rode off, but I knew the storm
had not yet blown over. I went on
working the bellows, and It was well
I did so, for presently more of the band
rode Into town, and one of the horses
having lost a shoe, Its rider dismounted
In front of the shop and told me to put
It on.
This was something I bad not count
ed on. I knew no more about horse
shoeing than about knitting, but I put
a bold face on the matter and went to
work.
"What the-yo' doln?" yelled tho
man. "Air yo' goln tor put that shoo
on with nary trlmmln?"
"Don't yo' s'pose I know my busi
ness?" I cried, bristling. "I was only
flttln It"
With that I seized a knife and began
to cut But I was too excited to pare
tho hoof even If I had been an expert,
and in another moment the man yelled
again, "Ef yo' :ut that critter's hoof
oft*, I'll brain yo'l"
"Here, Sandy," I cried to the black
smith within, "come shoo this man's
* critter. lie thinks ho knows more'n I
do about shocln."
Tho blncksmlth finished the job,
while I, pretending to be greatly irri
tated, was glad to escape into his
dwelling house. Going to a froat win
dow and dropping a curtain h# *4hat 1
could look Into the road without being
seen, I took a view of the attention.
The guerrillas were scattered abeVt the
town, nome riding around the ftouscs
hunting for us, others sitting of* their
horses, ouestioning the Inhabitants as
to out whereabouts. Captain Mngold
was l.i command. A negro bojp was
playing "hopscotch" on &e sUKrwnlk.
The captain called to him:
"To* boy thar, didn't yo' see aajrbody
go this way awhile ago?"
"Two women an a boy 'bo?| ^lg 's
mel"
"Tee."
"An a white man an a coloret tarn?"
"Yea. Which way did they gmT
"Dey's gwlne right 'long da?.* And
he pointed to a path leading across the
road we stward.
"Bore, you," cried the captain to two
men who were watering their fcorses
at a wooden trough In front ?f the
shop, "strike out on that path.**
The men darted away, leaving the
captain alora In the road. A little old
woman oamo out of"u house opposite
and began to j.vy him in a cracked
voice, poking fun at him for not being
able to catch a party of women. She
talked ?o familiarly with him that I
began to suspect sho know him. 1
trembled for fear sho would betray us,
"You uns ain't wo'th a persimmon,"
?he said. "With them critters' legs urn
der yer. yer orter ketch wimmen folks
easy."
"We'll catch 'em easy enough. They've
gone along thnr," pointing to the path
his men were Just dashing Into.
"Th? didn't go that away."
"They didn't? Which way did they
go?"
L ?d? yer s'pose I glvo fac's fo' noth
Wt A cold chill ran down my bnck. She
H^*raH going \-> tell for pay.
"What do yo' want?"
^^Glmute 'nuff fo' a callker dress, an
? put yer on th' right track."
^^"Tbjs '11 git It as easy." He dr^w n
revolver and put It to her face. Sue
<1r.?W bnok. Rur fhla mnn. wlio \vn?
above his calling, never could persist
ta hi treating a woman, and, lowe
^^^HfWpori, be put hl* hangeln his
""That's Mio stuff tor git fnc's with,"
said the woman. "Now, you uns nit
right 'long thar," and she pointed up
the road northward.
??That won't do," said the captain.
"We Just came from up thnr."
Thero was a pause, at the end of
which I heard tbo woman Buy in a low
tone:
"Captain!"
The voice was familiar. '? saw the
man start, then exclaim, "Grout God!"
The old WOUian went ever to him
and, taking hold of his bridle rein, be
gau to whisper to him earnestly. Pres
eutly I heard the captain say:
"I can't do It."
There was more whispering, and by
the woman's attitude I knew she was
pleading. Was she pleading for usV
If so, who could this good friend he to j
take so much interest in us?
"I'd do It fo' yo* an yo' friend, but
not the other one."
She fumbled with the rein, she strok
ed his horse's neck, she laid her band
on his, all the while talking earnestly
and looking up Into his eyes, I fancied
beseechingly, though I could not see
her face, for her back was toward me,
while the man's head was drooping
lower and lower. Her bonnet fell back
on her neck, and I knew the old wom
an was Jaqueline.
"Can yo' refuse when I aSK It7" she
said loud enough for me to hear.
The mnn was silent. The struggle
within him was plain In every line of
his face. At last he said:
"Fo' yo' sake, little one, I'll do it."
She took his rough brown hand In
her little white one am out her head
down upon It, then looking up through
tears: "I can give yo' only a trifle In
reward, captain, dear. Kiss inc."
Bending from his saddle, ho rever
ently touched his lips to her forehead.
Lost In wonder at the strange sight,
I was nevertheless congratulating my
j Bolf that she bad secured the man's
promise to draw off his force when
the whole nd vantage was spoiled
through the Insane jealousy of Captain
Beaumont. It seems that the captain
had disdained to hide with the rest.
Indeed he had no occasion to bide. The
guerrillas did not know that he was
?with our party, and he was In no more
danger from them than any other man
would be. lie had, however, yielded
to Jack's persuasion to go Into a house
and keep out of sight. When the guer
rillas rode Into town, he was sitting by
n window sipping n glass of Tennessee
whisky,, and at the moment Hingold
Imprinted the kiss on Jack's forehead,
as 111 luck would hove it, he happened
to look out of the window. In nnother
moment he was lu the road discharging
his revolver nt the guerrilla, who,
drawlug his own weapon, returned the
fire. A ftifillnde followed, Rlngold re
ceiving a wound that put him hots do
combat. Swaying In his saddle, he fell
fainting to the ground.
Jaqueline turned upon Beaumont like
a fury. I have seen little Jack In many
a towering passion, but never anything
like this. Her faco wni, livid, her eyes
flaming. She tried to speak, but her
Ire choked her. At last one word ex
pressive of her pout up feelings came
out like a pistol shot:
"Pig!"
Having thus relieved herself to Cap
tain Beaumont, she turned to the pros
Swaying in his saddle, he jell fainting tc
the ground.
trato Rlngold, knelt beside him, croon
ing over him as If ho had been dearer
to her than all the world beside.
At this moment a guerrilla, who had
doubtless been attracted by the firing,
dashed down the road. Beaumont
caught sight of him Just as Jack had
hurled her opprobrious epithet. With
an expression Indicating that ho would
prefer death to another such word fron
tho girl who bad enthralled him, he
started to meet the Invader. Shot*
were exchanged, nnd the guerrilla feli
from the saddle, llu was followed b.
another, who shared tho same fate
while * third, perhaps fancying tha
he had struck n troop of Confederate
soldiers, turned and lied. All this hap
pened so quickly that DO one but Beau
mont nnd the three bandits bad nn op
portunlty to take a baud in the fight,
When thero were no more guerrillas for
tho captain to kill, he went shyly hack
to Jack, who had witnessed Ills feat,
looking like n schoolboy who had done
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giveness. Put .lack turned her back
on him.
When the firing began, with one
bound, disguised and begrimed as I
was, I cleared my window. When
ltingold fell, I was Joined by the other
members of our party from the houses.
Puck had blackened himself for a ne
gro, and It was lie who had answered
Rlngold's questions. Helen and Ginger
had hidden without disguise. The peo
ple of the town, one man and eight wo
men, besides children, rushed into the
road. I knew well that the absence of
the guerrillas was but temporary; that
they would soon come down on us In a
body.
"We have no time to lose," I cried.
"We must get away at once."
"Where?"
"Anywhere."
Turning to the townspeople, I asked
If they could furnish a conveyance.
"I've a horse and wagon In my shed,"
said the smith.
"Out with It, quick!"
Every one of us took a hand In har
nessing the team, and In three minutes
by .the clock we had finished. Then
we all tumbled In, except Jnck, who
declared she would never leave her
friend, Captain ltingold. There was
no time to handy words, so I took her
up and tossed her Into the wagon,
where she fell In a heap. Rising on
her knees, she shook her clinched list
at me and cried to the wounded guer
rilla that she would come back to him
as f.oon as she could get away. Mean
while the blacksmith was driving us
down the road, belaboring his horse
with the stump of nn old whip.
CnAPTER XXI.
A BTKRN CHASM.
ASTRAIGHT road lay before us
to Dechcrd, a few miles dis
tant. The place was of too
great importance for the guer
rillas to dare enter, and If we could
reach It before they could cntcb us we
should be safe.
"How much Is your horse worth?" 1
asked the blacksmith.
"A matter o' soxty dollars."
"If you kill him by hard driving, I'll
give you a hundred, and if you get us
to Decherd before the outlaws can
catch us I'll make It a hundred more."
"Weel, noo. I don't want to be hard
on n mon flyln for his life and wlmmen
folk too. I'll do the best I can and ask
no money."
With that he belabored the poor
horse's flanks with the stump of his
whip and sent him galloping onward.
There were no springs to the wagon,
but we valued our lives too well to
draw rein at rut or stone. At one part
of the road I feared that If we did not
cheek our pace we would break a
wheel and be left with no menus to
get on save our legs. I cautioned the
driver to slacken his pace; but, hearing
or fancying he heard the clattering of
horses' hoofs behind, without n word
from mo ho applied the Insh. Now we
bounded Into the nlr and now we were
tossed together like dice in a box.
"Git oop. ye critter!" cried the black
smith, mlngllug Scotch and Tennessee.
"Don't ye know ye're grnggln bonny
(eddies flyln for their lives?" And
down enmo tho butt of tho whip. It
was harrowing to see a horse forced to
give his life to save ours, font our situ
ation wns too critical to wnrrant any
slackening of speed. Jnck, who of all
our force was usually most frightened
at danger ahead and would tight It
most vigorously when face to faco with
It, for once acted In reverse at seeing
tho poor brute making leaps that were
killing him.
"Stop beating that horse, you brute,"
sho cried, "or I'll beat you I" And she
sprang forward to seize tho whip. 1
caught her In my arms. Sho looked up
Into my face and burst Into tears.
Whether It was wholly sympathy or
overstrained nerves I did not know;
probnbly both. At any rate, I protect
ed her from the Jolting by keeping her
In my arms, while she hid her face so
that she could uot see the suffering
horse.
"Jnck," said Buck, "you're nothln
but a baby."
"Shut up. yo" little nlggerl" sho cried.
I coidd not repress a smile at the re
tort, seeing which, Jnck realized tho
absurdity of It all and broke Into a
laugh, while the tears continued to run
down her cheeks.
"Won't yo' let mo support yo' against
the Jolting?" nsked Captain Beaumont
ruefully,
"Yo'?" Do yo' suppose Pd let yo*
touch me? Yo' shot my b.Htt frlcud."
"Do yo' dislike me fo' shooting?a
robber?" asked her admirer sadly.
"I bate yo'."
Beaumont settled down in a corner of
tho wngon In despondency. After
awhile Juck slid down besldo him,
whereupon he suddenly lighted up and
took ns much Interest In our flight as
nny one of the party.
We were a wild looking load to the
few people who passed us. Whenever
we saw a farm wagon coming or going
we would shout to Its driver to get out
of the way. They roust have supposed
our horse to bo a runnway, for over.*
ono quickly turned aside. There are
pictures of that rido which I can see
today, so vividly were they stamped
on my memory. An old man with hi
tlfidjl.QQ. th?iiMUtJtf.l?]lJd9V gapeo
through Iron rimmed spectacles, n wo- I
uinu In a clmek gown nnd sunbonuet ,
stopped trimming plants In her gnr- |
deu and stood with the shears In bor
hand to gape at us as If we were a |
party of witches who had lit on the j
earth from the inoou und were making '.
ready to take to the sky again. Ne
groes, children, country lads, faced the
road as we passed and stood wonder
stricken till we were out of sight.
Coming to a rise In the ground where
wo could look to our rear for perhaps a
mile, we wero terror stricken to see a
man shoot around a bend In the road at
a gallop. In a moment another follow
ed. We could not see If thero were
any more, for we passed over the sum
mit. Not far below a mllestono told
us that It was one mile to Decherd.
"One tulle to their two. Can we not
do it, driver?" I asked quickly.
The only answer was- another "Git
oop!" and renewed hammering on tho
horse's rump. The eyes of all were
strained to the rear, watching to see
Just what chance there was from time
to time between life and death, while
I examined the carbines, which we bad
taken care to bring with us, to discov
er If they were In good condition. At
every rise we could see either one or
more men coming like the wind. They
Wc could sec cither one or more men com
ing like the wind.
had evidently eaught sight of us nnd
were straining every nerve to catch us
before we reached Decherd. I told the
blacksmith ' to lay It on hard, well
knowing that between us und our pur
suers was only the Hfe of his horse.
Ho was raising his whip when the
horse stumbled nnd fell, pitching most
of us out of the wagon, fortunately on
soft ground. Getting up and running
to the prostrate aulmal, I found him
stone dead.
We were still n quarter of a mite
from the town, and the guerrillas
would be on us In a Jiffy. Calling to
the others to help, 1 turned the wagon
across the road nnd directed nil to take
posltlou behind It. Distributing the
guns, wc waited the coming of the nd
vnnce of our enemies. Three men. pict
ty near together, catching sight of us.
drew rein and waited for their com
indes. Others soon came up. nnd I
counted seven men preparing to charge
us. I was about to give an order as to
the tiring when I heard an exclamation
from (JInger:
"Bress de Lowdl"
Turning, I Raw n troop of cavalry
carrying the stars and stripes riding
leisurely from the town I fired ? shot
to attract their attention. Sudd nly
they seemed to take In the situation.
I heard the sharp word of command
and saw them coming at a gallop.
Glancing at the guerrillas, I saw them
vanishing In tho distance.
"Saved!" I cried.
"Do bressed Lnwd be t'anked!" shout
ed Ginger.
"Gol darn It," said Buck, "of I'd 'a*
had a shot I'd 'a' plunked one of 'em!"
"By Jove," remarked Beaumont, star
ing at tho approaching troopers, "I'm
a prisonerl"
There was a puff of smoke among the
retreating guerrillas, the crack of a
carbine, and Jack fell Into Helen's
arms.
Never was the pleasure of hard earn
ed success more cruelly dashed at the
moment of triumph. We had fought
these fiends off for days, we had es
caped from them to a coveted protec
tion, and now, at the last moment, they
had struck us severely. Jaqueline lay
on the grass, her head nnd shoulders
resting on Helen's arm, who stanched
tho blood which flowed from a wound
In her ekle. I bent over her with a
gronn. Captain Beaumont for n mo
ment seemed Ored to chase the man
who had shot her, then Joined those
about tho wounded girl, muttering im
precations on the guerrillas and In
coherently begging us to save his little
Jaqueline. ?
"A surgeon!" I cried to tho troopers,
who were sitting on their horses look
ing on. "Some one go for a surgeon."
"Ride qulckl" said tho captain In
command, turning to tho man nearest
him, "and brlug a doctor and a con
veyance from the town." Then to an
offleer: "Lieutenant, follow those men,
nnd don't come buck till you have enp
tured every one of them. Take 20 men
with tho best horses. With fresh
mounts you can run them all down."
A man dashed off toward the town
and 20 more after the retreating guer
rillas. Jack lay with her head on
Helen's shoulder, her eyes closed, her
face white ns a cloth, we all about her,
dreading every moment that the life
blood would run out. Presently she
opened her eyes, looked about her, then
fainted away.
"Oh, my Godl" cried Beaumont, "she's
gone!"
"Keep off," cried Helen, "and give
her air."
"Jack," cried Buck, terrified at ber
ghastly appearance, "wake upl"
I, with n soldier's knowledgo of the
thirst of a wounded person, dashed
away In a hunt for water. I found a
well In a yard on tho outskirts of tho
town and, drawing tho staplo to the
chain that held a tin cup, brought a
plentiful supply. Helen was still sup
porting her cousin. Buck was striding
about nervously, with his hands thrust
down into his pockets, while Captain
Beaumont was kneeling, his eyes peer
ing Into Jnck's as though by his gnzo
bo would hold tho life that he dreaded
was ebbing away. I sprinkled water
In her face, and she opened her eyes,
looking about her asjf unable to under
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"Oh, Holen," she said, "I hopo 1 won't
dlel"
"You won't, surely, Jack."
"Because If I do I cau't dnnce any
mo' fo' the colored people. Who'll look
out fo' 'em, Helen? Pupa's away, and
no ouo else cares fo' 'em as he and 1
do."
"They'll have you with them for
many n year, Jack."
An open wagon appeared In the road
and drove up beside us. A doctor with
a satchel In his band got down ami np
proached Jaquellue. Making a hasty
examination of the wound, he ban
daged It, then told us to lift her Into
the vehicle. The seats, except the front
one, bad been removed and their cush
ions placed on the bottom. Some of
the cavalrymen tossed In their blnn
ui i --, a im! i ?iii??tiiOd tliCIii CVC" tili'
cushions, making a comparatively com
fortable bed. We placed little Jack up
on It. Helen got In with her, and, the
rest of us walking beside, the cavalry
acting as escort, we boru her to the
town and lodged her In a room In the
main hotel of the place.
We found the town agog with news
of the llrst day's bnttle at Pittsburg
Landing, and I knew that my general
would hold himself ready to co-operate.
I determined to Join my command at
once. Having been assured that Jack's
wound would not prove fatal, I ar
ranged for the transportation u? the
party as soon as she could be moved,
then gathered my little force In her
room and announced my Intended de
parture.
"I must now hid farewell," I said, "to
my little army, every one of whom bos
become dearer to me tbnn life."
"Like Genoral George Washington,"
Bald Buck, "snyln farewell to his ossl
fers. There Is a picture of It In my
American school history."
"Goodby, Buck. Remember to get a
book and pencil and break yourself of
the habit of saying bad words."
"1 will, by thunder!"
"Goodby. little girl." I said to Jack,
bending down and kissing her on the
forehead.
"Where yo' going?"
"I? Oh, I'm going away."
Helen's eyes were gleaming. "Where
are you going?" she asked, repeating
Jack's question, though In a different
tone.
I had managed to keep my connection
HB**?
with the Unlou army Ollis far a secret.
Now I kuew thero was uo need to keep
It longer.
"To the Federal army, where I be
long."
The mute agony on Helen's face told
what my disclosure had cost her. Ex
tending my anus, I cried ouo word,
"Sweetheart!"
"Henegade!" she hissed.
"Helen, dear love, hear nie."
She turned her back upou mo nnd
swept out of the room.
"I like yo' of yo* are a Yankee," Jack
cried after me.
I left the hotel, my brain In a tumult.
Coming up the road was a little knot
of troopers surrounding the guerrillas
whom they had run down and captur
ed. A few hours ago I would have
cried out with delight. Now they wero
no more to mo than if I saw them In u
dream.
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and chop tine, put in o largo spider
ovor a hot fire; then ndd about the
same quantity of ryo moal and vinegar
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C. & w. L\
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Spartanburg. 1145 .10
Greenville.12 01 3 00
Waterloot .12 52pm 20.
Ar Laurent!.Dinner.. 1 10 Lv 1 &8
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Parks. 1 05 140
Clinton.1 25 1 25
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Kinards. 1 44 1 05
(lary. 1 4? 1 (0
.lalapa. 1 64 12 55
Newberry. 2 10 12 12
Prosperity. 2 24 12 20
Slighs. 2 34 12 20
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l.hapin.2 52 12 03
Hilton . 2 58 1157
White Rock. 3 02 11 51
Hitlcnline. 3 07 11 41)
lrmo.3 10 11 40
Leaphart . . 8 22 11 33
Ar Columbia. 8 86 Lv It 20
No. 22 No. 85
Leave. Arrive.
Laurent!.? 00am 5 00am
Parks..... .... 0 10 4 50
Clinton. 6 40 4 30
Goldville. _ .... ? 53 8 61
Kinards. 7 08 3 40
Gary. 7 17 3 31
Jalaoa. 7 26 3 22
Newberry.8 i>0 3 CO
Prosperity. 8 25 2 92
Slighs . 8 42 2 02
Little Mountain . . 8 55 1 50
Ohapln.o 15 189
Hilton . 9 24 1 2!)
Whito Rock. 9 29 1 2t
Halentino. 9 37 1 16
lrmo. 9 52 1 00
Leaphart.10 02 12 18
Columbia.10 80 12 ;0
A. C. L.
Leave
..3 45
..4 66
.. 8 10
Arrive
Columbia..
Hun tor_
unarleeton
11 10
1)40
7 00
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Fairfax .
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Columbia, Eastern T...
Camdcn.
Cheraw.
Ar Hamlet .
Lv Cadioun Falls.
Abbeville.
Greenwood.
Clinton .. . ....
Carlisle.
Chester .
Catawba Junction.
Ar Hamlet.
Lv Hamlet.
Ar haleigh.
Petersburg.
Richmond.?
Washington.
Baltimore.
Philadelphia.
New York.
Portsmouth-Norfolk..
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,11 46pm
1 34 am
2 15am
4 40am
.i 37am
7 12am
7 40am
1 00pm
1 33pm
2 01pm
2 55 pm
3 4:<pm
4 10pm
4 15pm
7 10pm
8 00am
10 37um
2 46pm
8 28pm
7 05pm
11 25i m
2 ?tiam
6 30am
5 50 pm
CLINTON
Lv t'alhoun Falls.
Abbeville.
Greenwood
Clinton.
No. 3
2 lOprn
8 58pm
4 39pm
7 12pm
8 08pm
9 43pm
10 15pm
4 11am
4 38am
5 01am
5 47am
G 33am
7 03am
7 85am
10 10am
10 35pm
1 2-1 am
5 48am
G 20am
10 10am
11 25am
1 3Gpm
4 2 mm
7 00am
No. 52
11 47am
12 22pm
12 49pm
. 1 35 pm
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Columbia, Central T.. 9 40am
Denmark.11 00am
Fairfax.11 54am
Ar Savannah. 1 47pm
Jacksonville.G 10pm
Tampa..0 15am
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Chester .lb 20Am
Carlisle.10 47am
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Greenwood.12 22pm
Abbeville .12 48pm
Calhoun Falls. 1 15pm
Ar Athens. 2 40pm
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3 4Gam
4 15am
4 48?m
6 28am
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local clinton to atlanta.
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Greenwood.3 0.r>pm
Abbeville . . 3 33piu
Calhoun Kalle. 4 11pm
Ar Athens. 6 48pm
Atlanta . g 0?t>m
No. tili connects at Washington with the
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