Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-04-05

sat uOWn, or ratner crOucneQ GOWN, Dy tne
side of the couch, resting her face upon
her hands, and for brief period seemed
lost in thought.
sGerald-dear Gerald = murmured the
sleeper, unoonsciously.
Miss Redmon started back, at the sound
Of the name, as if smittep by heavy blow.
That man = she muttered, and her eyes
flashed like scathing lightnings. But no
no Where could she have met him ?
1t is not possible that
Eagerly she bent forward to listen for
any more words that might be uttered by
the sleeper. But none came.
A few minutes more of silence passed
by, unbroken save by the soft breathing of
Helen, and then the reflections that we're
crowding the brain of Miss Redmon were
abruptly ended by the sharp sound of the
unlocking of the cabin door.
Miss Redmon sprang to her feet, and as
she turned, her eyes rested on the counte-
nance of Capt. Kin Kaid. The william
paused at the entrance of the cabin.
well be said
.Sbe sleeps !
'SoundlyT
sYes-she sleeps soundly.'
Capt. Kin Kaid advanced step into the
cabin and inclined his ear to the breathing
of Helen, and then, as if satisfied that all
was well, he said, in low, earnest tone:
Miss RedmoD, l am about to con6de to
you my plans. This girl, who is now so
soundTy sleeping, is the sole survivor of
whole family, who were passengers on board
the Wave from Vera Cruz. do not wish
her harm at present.
Only at presentT
'She is very young, and she will receive
impressions l know women, well ! he
continued.
sIudeed, sir ! was the sarcastic reply.
you doubt me, but do not doubt, and
that is sufficient for me! intend to take
this girl to the island y
That I have already understood, but
never having been there do not, of course,
know where it is
mo, but you will see it soon What l
wish you to do, when there, is to impress
upon her, fully and completely, sense of
her great danger there You can paint to
her the terrots of starvation, perchance
murder, on that lonely island
lit would not be difficult to believe !
was the quiet and meaning remark OF Miss
Redmon.
perhaps mott said Kin Kaid with
sueer but when you have thus laid mat.
tiers before her-when her mind has drank
in thousand alarms-then Gerald will
come
'Gerald?'
Yes! Why do you start at the name of
my sonT
.'Your son He is, then, the wretch that
| thought-even worse viper
The brow of Kin Kaid grew black for
moment; BE careful, young womau, he
said, and then in lighter tone he added:
you should not take your brief visit to my
mansion so much to heart
My forced visit and abduction from Mo
biler replied Miss Redmou, with spirit.
sWell-well 1 have 40 time to waste ia
words. Your dislike for my son is of no
importance as he will marry this young la:
H. II ola, S;poIairp
Marry! Has--has she seen him r.
does she love him p
Love? Ha haH the william laughed
sneeriDgly. NO! Miss Redmon. As she
never has seen him, | think | may safely
say be does not lore her! But what of
that ?-tbe young lady can have no objec.
ton to husbaud-and for furnishing her
one, shall only ask her signature to docu
ments which l have prepared, setting forth
the death, at sea, of all her relatives, and
giving her dear chosen guardian an order
to draw the funds in bank, for an invest
uent elsewhere. you understand 2
I-yes-I think do
OF course, you do! When Gerald
comes it will be as her seeming deliverer
from danger and almost certain death. He
will deny all knowledge of me-will speak
to her only of his deep sympathy, for her
will offer to rescue her and to wed her d!
Very we'll, sir :
You know your cue?'-
Kin Ksid was interrupted by hoarse
cry from the deck of the Gull, followed
by the light tap of drum.
"A sail ! sail =
sFor me-for me = said Kin Kaid, as
his eyes cleaned 'Cole is on the alert
when that drum is beaten, girl, you may
know-welL-that there will be work to do,
and profit from the work Look to your
charge, and you, too, will in time be rich
and prosperous know that I may trust
youp
There was peculiar malignant look on
the face of the crime stained man, as he
uttered these words, and then went on deck.
A favorable wind had enabled the Gull
to get considerable distance out to sea,
and it was only very family that the land
could be traced by thread.like line upon
the Northern horizon The short day was
fast wearing away, and dim cloud like at
mosphere rested upon the sea.
sWhereaway is the sail, Cole !? said Kin
Kaid to his second in command, as he reach
od tbo daok