Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-03-21

'tAnd so it is, william" thundered Captain Pc
terson, compared with the degradation Of marry
| ing you. She knew that it would be a create
price than I should wish her to pay"
Enough, enough" exclaimed Major Amory
'You have goaded me enough. Thus will l re
venge myself upon you both."
Major Amory drew his pistol and was about t
make deadly aim at the prisoner, who had give
himself up for lost, when the pistol was violentl
knocked out of his hand, and a well known voic
was heard
"No you don't, you confounded skunk, salt
the peddler, aiming a blow at the Englishman. =
"No you don't, you bloody villain. The Cap'n'
life amt to be took yet awhile. "
Twill not suDy my pages by recording the pro
fame exclamation which sprang from the lips o
Major Amory, when he saw himself foiled in hi
purpose. :,
Disarmed, and consequently unable to cope witt
the peddler, he sprang to the door so quickly, tina
Jock found it impossible to prevent it.
"Wel, let the skunk 60, he said philosophi
|caly. 81 won't dirty my fingers by touching him
I'm plaguy glad got here in time to stop him
Cap'n."
"And I am deeply indebted to you my goot
friend" said Captain Peterson IF you've 60
a knife with you, III thank you to cut these cords
They chafe me sorely"
A moment, and the peddler's sharp knife sever
ed the cords and Captain Peterson sprang to hi.
feet. a free man.
'sYou don't know how I've been sarching fol
you cap'n, for the last two days, and I'd abou
given it up for bad job, when thought to follow
this scamp of Bntisher, and here got just in tht
nick of time"
"Is it true what he has said of Einor2' asked
Captain Peterson, with anxiety.
eff he said anything except that she was jes
the best gal in the colony excuse me for calm
her gal, cap'n-he's lied like the dickens.
"He said Elinor had refused him."
''Given him the mitten? Well 1 reckon sh'
did that cap'n, and that what made him so mad.
"And he dared to threaten my death, unless she
consented to marry him, did he?"
eyes he knew that was the only hold he hae
on her anyway. But she and I had private ar
rangement about that She knew that 1 was tt
follow him and prevent mischief, and so she give
him the mitten in style. But how have they fec
you, Cap'n? Haven't given you extra fodder,
reckon
Smiling at the peculiar phraseoloy of his worthy
friend, the captain admitted that he had had moth
ing but bread and water ever since his imprison
ment begun.
'Thats another of their mean tricks, said the
peddler Indignantly. ''WeI, I thought how il
might be, and I've brought some cake with me. v
'Let us co." said Captain Peterson, after he
had refreshed himself by little of the cake.
"Where?" asked Jock.
'oTo see Elinor."
'aThat might be dangerous. There's squad o.
British round here somewhere"
IT don't care for that" said the captain - pos
itively, ~ must see Elinor and assure her of my
safety in person"
'Wen," said the peddler, suppose it's only
nat'ral. II reckon should like to see Nancy"
"Who is Nancy?' inquired Captain Peterson.
'She and are going into partnership, some
time" said the peddler. "Leastways we shall i
my life is preserved, and some other feller dosen'
cut me out. If he does, I'll give him Jessie-that's
sure"
Scarcely had the twain proceeded two miles, thar
they encountered fearful spectacle. Extended
on the green sward, bloody and ghastly, lay dead
body
'tMerciful Heavensl'' exclaimed the peddler
stopping over him, ''it's Major Amory.