Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-21

save where they can rescue or defend. said
she mockingly.
I'VE. have searched the house, Miss
Campbell, and painful as is the duty, I
must seek the rebel here. Once more
command you in the King, my masters
name, to allow me to enter 49,.
Il do not acknowledge your masters
right over me, free born as am. Ipossess
90 slavish instincts to answer such call.
Let him seek among his slaves for rebels.
Patriots fighting for their country's free
dom, do not acknowledge the name,' repli.
ed the intrepid girl. 81.
you are wasting time, Captain cried
Ferris, impatiently; push the girl one side
and go it. Ellen turned upon Hardy o
look full of defiance.
TO men of honor, the chamber Of . lady
should be sacred asa sanctuary; oh where
is the generous chivalry that was once sc
characteristic Of the British soldier What
a degradation to your manhood! What's
strain upon your honor! when such brutal
humanity as you dictate to gentlemen and
officers. I will defend the passage though
1 perish. You may succeed and. enter it
but I defy you to make the attempt
Her undaunted heroism intimidated
him; he scarcely knew how to act-a
sbamed to enter and yet unwilling to re-
treat. While hesitating, happy thought
struck Ellen she laughed lightly,
'Gentlemen,' she cried i will excuse
your farther hearing Think you rebe
would neglect such means of escape al
you,' she said, pointing to the tree. d
thank you for your parley it has giVer
what we needed-time.'- :
In an instant the room was cleared, ant
with muttered curses the tories dispersed
themselves for the search. Ellen knew th'
respite was but momentary, for as soon al
they would see the guards below, tbey
would be convinced Of the impracticabilit,
of the escape. .- .
my pistols, quick, Ellen; quick-the,
are under my pillow. 1 will sell my If'
DEAR cried Major Davie, as he flung bacl
the door-and ere he had time to question
her as to her excitement, for he had beer
too busily engaged in searching ways o
escape to heed the parley in the adjoining
room, and the noise of the, crashing doo
had been mingled with the confusion be
low-Ellen ran quickly to his room ant
snatchipg the pistols, lastened back.
The branches come almost into the win
dows of the next room,' be said, 'and I an
fain to try it. Ifmy good steed were but
below!' My brave girl! FAREWELL III
clasped her in his arms and kissed her ten
derly. do not be too much alarmed or
my account, dearest; even were I to fall
into Hardy's hands, he is a soldier, and
will know how to treat soldier and officer.
you are lost you are lost if you fall
into his hands, she cried; 'and /, I will be
the cause-but bark they come, fly, fo,
Gods sake, Ay,' and leaving her with one
of the pistols yet in her hands, the trooper
entered the inner room.
The Tories were returning, though many
had scattered through the house in search
of booty, Ferris among them, who now Sc
cure of Davie, wished to secure the enyiei
plate the possession Of which had loDs
haunted his brain. :'I 60.
Ellen had scarcely time to regain hel
calmness, when Captain Hardy, with hi'
troopers, was at the door. -
with this she murmured, graspiDg the
weapon, Il may yet intimidafe them there
are but few, he may yet escape
Miss Campbell, your subterfuge has moi
availed-it is impossible for him to escape
our guards; you but force upon me harsh
measures. My duty is to take the rebel,
Davie; once more ask you to let me pass.
The Captain was evidently angry and cha.
grined. Ellen felt he was no longer to be
put of.
i have told you I would not let you
pass, Capt. Hardy she said. Il will de,
fend the privacy Of my room with my life. ,
you would, Miss Campbell he cried
sarcastically., You hold your life cheap
few would risk the precious gift on such an
imaginary sanctity but answer me on your
honor as lady, is there nothing more pre-
,ious to preserve in this room than simply
your privacy? Answer me truthfully, and
I will leave you undisturbed from farther
He fixed his eyes keenly upon her; she
,trove to meet his look unabashed, but the
guilty blood would not be subdued-it
.ushed in torrents to her cheeks, bathing
1er very brow with its crimson tide-her
Eyes fell under the searching glance and
1er secret stood confessed.
Il am answered. said he calmly; 'do
not longer detain me-let me pass She
lid not move. You force me to this he
aid, as he placed bis hand on her arm
Shaking it from her and springing back,
he cried,
advance at your peril; for 1 solemnly
wear will shoot the first man dead who
crosses that Threshold There was no mis-
aking the frmness of the intrepid girl
very nerve was strung to high resolve, and
Ter flushed cheeks and compressed lips tes.
flied to her undaunted courage.
Then may God forgive you, Miss Camp
'ell,' said Hardy, standing in momentary
dmiratiou of the lovely girl; then fearless
y crossing the threshold. The next in.
tant there was report, and the pistol ball
ntered the ceiling.
You may thank God you are spared the
ife of human being said he gravely, as
he covered her face and staggered back
or an instant, overcome by a sense of wo-