Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-09-03
met in the darkness, with gentle clasp that made
his heart leap wildly. -

his heart leap wildly. -
"Oh Victorl' exclaimed she, with the unre-
serve which the time and the occasion inspired
.let me eutreatyou to lose no timel Make use Of
this disguise promptly. Save yourself at once.
The enemy may soon make their way into this
chamber and prevent your escape. There Is
lamp upon the mantel board and matches ready at
hand. Secure the door and put on this disguise
before it is too late. /" ~ $, $500:
aEya you; Nellie, I fear, will despise me for
doing what you counsel me to do, /" murmurred
Victor. s'I shall, however, do as You bid me. 1t
the enemy penetrates my disguise, I shall give
them cause for seriousness more than for laughter
Ill fail in comedy, they shall have tragedy rather
than farce - -
'sThe curtain will soon rise, y said Nellie playful
y, as'she disengaged her hand andretired towards
the door. BE ready to act your part when the
bell rings Fate strikes bis call The door closed
behind her and she was gone. ae1
Victor locked the door Of the apartment and,
striking light, proceeded with . perplexed and
sad countenance to don the disguise It required
buta very few minutes to effect the desired trans
formation. A veil thrown over bis well balanced
head, partially concealed his features and added
to the completeness of the disguise. To have
glanced in the chamber, one would have recogni-
sed IN its occupant only comely and fair girl with
the freshnessof youth upon her cheek. The dis
guiss was 90 complete that it would have been Q
shrewd phynognomist who would have suspected
the truth. Blushing with shame and cor fusion,
Victor hestatingH entered the chamber Of the
wounded officer, while it was still thronged with
those who sought him, and silently seating him
SELF, sat quietly regarding everything around him
until the time came when disguise was no longer
Necessary. Our readers have seen how promptly
be fslled the murderous outlaw, Walsh, to the
floor, when he was about to bury his knife in the
bosom of the wounded and defeuceless officer.
"And 50 it is you'll" exclaimed Walsh, recogniz-
ing the features of the youth whom he hated with
an animoity 80 bitter. 4. .--2
"It is. i, returned Victor; "you sought me
diligently and you have found me quite unexpect-
edly." ,s.-..r,1s.s ~. ~ = s-s.s,s -.
"Brayol my young friend" exclaimed Colonel
Danvers, with admiration for the gallant youth
beaming from his eyes. You have made quick
and q clean thing oft You would handle sabre
on horseback well. Iwish I had one hundred such
fellows in my regiment to show the id yankees
how swords can fash ont when men arein earnest.
Don't shoot the vilain-his blood is too base to be
shed by your hand. Fit were not for fear of see
ing you tripped up by your petticoats, I would
beg you to kick the rascal down stairs and let him
Co." -. .
Shoot if you wiI-curse you'll" growled the
81 don't ask you to spare my
ifel" ... sz
II scarcely think you were born to be killed by
q bullet quietly remarked Victor-"at all events
1 have no thought of cheating the hangman Of his
fee. .g'& 3. rs Is g. -
do you meanI am to gse up and go?'' asked
Walah sullanly.. and with seowiing face.
':No if you attempt that, " replied Victor, "the
hangman will certainly lose his due. You are to
go with me to camp. There are some old scores
against you there which are not settled"
&C Is the fellow deserter ?' asked Colonel DAN
vers ''
HE is not only deserter but spy" replied
Victor. s....
"Pshaw in that case, don't trouble the camp
with him shoot him down by the way as you
would wolf or a hyena. You are out scouting, l
suppose?'
''There are only FIVE of u.s. all on foot, sent out
to gather information, " replied Victor ''The rest
of the party are lying at the head of your avenue
awaiting my return. As soon as they find the
coast clear they will venture up to see what has
become of me- I shall have to remain until they
come and keep guard upon this renegade.
''It would be pretty game to play, if there had
been some twenty or thirty Of you along" said
Colonel Danvers 'DThat fellow Train was so fright
ened at the report of armed men approaching the
house, that he left in too great panic to put his
threat of burning into execution. If the enemy
rely on the report which he carries back to camp,
they will look out for an attack until late hour
tomorrow. L would not be surprised if they should
halt and entrench themselves. l would not rely
on that fellows report from camp of disabled
horses. His jacket how resplendent with but
tonsl He is only fit for circus or to make one
of menagerie of monkeys. had rather charge
the enemy blind-fold than to make movement
relying on information brought me by an officer
wearing such jacket-and so demoraized, tool
Just as the Colonel spoke, there were some FIVE
or six musket shots fired in rapid succession, near
the head of the avenue, followed by yells of agony
and pain, and then feeble volley Of pistol shots,
as the retiring troop of Captain Train broke into
hard gaIlop along the highway.
ssBy Jesu exclaimed the Colonel, with flashing
eyes, II think can understand that gamel Cap
tain Train and his "Angels," have fallen into an
ambuscade, and are seeing the devil. Listen
what cravens after answering with that feeble
fire, they are off at full speed for camp, to tell how
they fought whole regiment an hour, by the
Shrewsbury clock, and cut their way through at
last A half dozen brave scouts have routed
them. Hurrah for the brave fellows"
In the excitement of the moment, Colonel Dan
yers had raised his head from his pillow, and sup
borting it on his hand, listened with intense inter-
est to the sounds of the melee, which reused his
blood and made him thirst, with soldiers long
ing for part in the strife. His daughter inter-
fered to warn him against suffering his mind to
dwell upon affairs which disturbed its repose His
wound required absolute rest from every exciting
subject for few days longer.
ssPshaw, Nellie you women are ever busy with
your sage COUNSEL that is only onewhit less paata-
bic than the vilainous drugs that the doctors tor
ment us with. Don't you know, yet, that nothing
keeps sick man 8 mind more quiet than letting
him have his own way and that nothing chafes
him so much as trying to keep him quiet when he is
struggling to let out the impatience that is consu
ing him? Stop up the muzzle of loaded gun, or