Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-08-15

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but they passed forward. In an instant, Mrs:
Burnay leaped back. GaIus was upon his heels.
With all her power the noble woman threw herself
against the rear man, and the next moment both
robbers lay sprawling on the cellar bottom.
This was the only door that opened into the deep
excavation, and the only means of egress was made
| by q perpendicular ladder. Could this have been
moved, she would have drawn it up Immediately,
but it was spiked to its place. and she must let it
remain. To close the door would be useless, for
she had not ready means to fasteni it. So she did
what she resolved upon at first she sprang to the
fireplace and caught the trusty rife, and cooking
| it she moved toward the open door. She heard
the curse Of the robbers as soon as they reached
the ladder, and she soon knew that one of them
had found it. - -
'Back!" she cried, as she saw head above the
threshold The candle upon the table threw dim
/ light upon the spot, but it was sufficient
She saw the robber raise his pistol She had a
husband-a child-and had set herself to save the
carrier. With these thoughts dashing through
her mind, she pulled the trigger. A sharp report
went ringing through the house and its echo was
deep groan from the cellar bottom. as
Ere the second robber could show himself, Nor
ton came rushing into the room with pistol in
each hand. "
"What is it2" he cried.
'There there !" gasped Polly, pointing to the
doorway, where savage looking face had just pre-
sented itself
Liant Morton hadbeen too much used to danger
to waste time in conjecture and Immediately shot
the robber dead, who sank with heavy sound
upon the cellar floor. ..,a
care there any more2" he asked, cooking his
pistol. ,-.... ......,.
"And so you meant to save me?' remarked the
carrier, as Polly hesitated.
eyes, yes-I did. Yes, that was it, .
As soon as the noble woman had sufficiently re-
covered, she told him the whole story.
Morton expressed his thanks as best he could
but after ALL the moisture of his light eye, the
changing of his countenance, and the very lack Of
language told her more than words could have
done.
After due deliberation, it was decided that the
bodies should remain there until morning.
In the morning just as the carrier was dressed,
there was rap on the door, accompanied by a
voice he knew full well. he hastened to open the
door, and gave entrance to Jacob Burnay. The
hunter had met party of traders at Lewisburg,
and disposed of all the skins to them, thus finish
ing his journey six days earlier than he had antci-
pated.
Polly was soon upon her husbands bosom, and
when he had told them his own story, Morton gave
him the adventure Jacob was at first increlu-
lous, but when he had seen the bodies, he was
satisfied.
"Polly, my Jewell" he said, placing his arms a.
round her neck, II am proud ofyou. Hove you
more and more, for every day | find more to love.
And then turning to Morton, he added-"What
do you think Of such wife? p" "
"Ahl" returned the guest with deep feeling
|"If poor Liant Morton had such wife, he would
not be a mail carrier"
When Morton left he was directed to stop at the
first settlement and state to the officers what had
happened, and he promised to do so. He once
more blessed the brave woman who had saved his
life, and then set out. Late in the afternoon two
officers arrived at the cabin, and when they were
shown the dead bodies at once proceeded to re-
move them. And ere a week had passed, the
whole settlement blessed the Border Heroine fol
| the work she had done