Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-01-14

ing remained in this position for several min
utes, he stealthily again returned in the man
ner he had advanced; and plunged into the
forest at point considerably lower thar
where he had intended to leave it before.
Col. Innis sat reading alone in his private
apartment, when an orderly entered and in
formed him that one of the men wished tt
speak to him.
sSend him iD,' said the colonel; and a
the next moment our friend Death had en-
tered, and made his bow to the commanding
officer.
well, what scrape have you been getting
into now?' said the colonel when he saw who
his visitor was.
None, Colonel replied Death, but I have
come to ask favor
sLet US hear it, said the Colonel, 'and We
will then see what we can do
well, Colonel, it is simply this, if you
will put the rifles under my orders for to-
night, and let me occupy the deserted post,
I will not only clear up the mystery of the
disappearance of the sentries, but make the
post tenablo for the future
But how?' said the Colonel in intense
surprise.
i guess, Colonel answered Death, you
had better let me have the men, and order
us off, and I'll tell you the whole affair af-
forwards. I promise that not one shall re-
ceive a single scratch, that is if they follow
my directions implicitly
You are strange man. said the Colonel,
ebut I think 1 will let you have your way
this time. When do you intend to start?
I'm about an hours time, answered the
elate Death.
Very we'll, will give necessary orders,
so that you can start when you think proper,
And what is more, if you perform all that
you have promised and don't cause me to
repent having honored you, you shall have
poor CampbelPs place.
Hector Campbell was brave but very
head-strong young Scotchmau, who had oc-
cupied the post of Lieutenant at the fort
In sudden freak of daring he volunteered
to stand sentry at the fatal spot where three
sentries had already mysteriously disappeared
and he paid for his rashness with his life
Now my lads said Death, 'as in about
an hour after his conversation with COL In.
mis-, he approached the deserted posts at the
head of dozen riaemen who had been tenn
porarily placed under his command. Il will
tell you what we are going to do. Thelong
and short of the affair is simply this it's
gang of them cussed thievin' Iroquois that
have circumvented and carried off our four
men-shooting them with their rifles
Tonight as I was returning to the fort, |
suddenly thought I heard the sound of sew
eral voices, and creeping on my hands and
knees towards the spot, got near enough to
hear and see that about dozen Iroquois
were then and there arranging their plans tc
surprise the fort to-night-intending tosteal
in upon it by the point which their cussed
deviltry had rendered so easy of access.
only stopped long enough to learn this, when
I hurried off to the Colonel asked him tc
place you at my disposal; and here we are
I did not say word to him about what had
learned, being determined that if possible
the rifles should have the honor of exter
minating the varlets. And now ask you
are you willing and ready to follow my or
ders.
Every man cheerfully answered in the af
frmative; and with quickened pulse, ane
sanguine hopes, the little company agar
moved forward.
The post consisted of a long narrow space
bounded on each side by a rocky shelving
bank, while its extreme end was closed il
by dark and impenetrable looking forests.
The bank on each side of the pass wa
thickly covered with brush and underground
and among these Death now carefully con
cealed his men taking care to arrange then
so that their fire would cross each other, ant
bidding them not to fire until he had giVel
the signal, ard after they had fred not t
stop to reload, but clubbing their rifles, t
jump down and finish the struggle in tha
manner.
With steady alacrity each man took up tn
post assigned him; and in another momen
the spot presented the same lone, still ant
solemn appearance it had worn previous
their arrival.
The little company had begun to gro7
very impatient, and Death himself feare'
they had either abandoned the attempt, o
else changed their plan of attack, when sud
denly his quick eye detected the form of on
of his crafty foes issue in crouching posi-
tion from the deep shadow which the loft
trees threw far up the pass.
Three, six, nine, twelve, thirteen count
ed Death, as one after another they emerge
in single file from the wood, and with quic
cat-like stealthiness of movement, advance
up the pass, their rifles in trail and thei
faces and bodies rendered still more hideou
and ferocious looking by the grotesque mark
ings of their war paint. On they come
swiftly and silently, aud all unconscious
the fate that was in store for them.
The foremost of the band, whose CON
manding statue, wolf teeth collar, and eagl
tuft, at once proclaimed him as the chie
had advanced until he was directly opposit
the bush in which Death was hid, when tn
latter, with startling distinction suddenl
initiated the cry of night.oWl, and dis