"Captain St. Jermyn, you say, left this at sunrise this morning?" said the dragoon, addressing the lieutenant of the militia.
"He did. He was here all day yesterday, and thought he should hear from you last night."
"What route did he take?"
"To Turnbull, at Ninety-Six."
"Is Turnbull there now, think you?"
"He is," replied the lieutenant. "They say orders have gone up from Cornwallis to the post for four light companies, and it is expected that Captain Campbell is now on his way with them towards Camden; neither Turnbull nor Cruger would leave the post."
"I have heard that this corps was marching to head-quarters Are you sure St. Jermyn is not with Campbell?"
"He said nothing about it yesterday, but I think he wishes to join Colonel Innis with the loyalist cavalry."
"Where is Innis?" inquired Curry.
"Over on Ennoree, about two miles from Musgrove's mill."