Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-03-26

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and cold.
Mcdonald made no attempt to raise her.
He put his hand to his breast pocket and
drew out revolver. Then stepping forth to-
ward Gadbury, he stood still and immovable,
too.
The silence was grave and terrible. 1t
lasted but moment. Not "a sound was heard
but the redoubled fury of the stormy winds.
There lay the beautiful woman PROSTATE on
the floor. There stood the two men eyelng
each other and pitting their strength mental
ly against each other with merciless scrutiny.
Gadbury's gaze was implacable, heavy and
fixed. McDonald's cleaned only with des'
peration. Suddenly, Gadbury shifted his po-
sition, advancing into the apartment.
"Another step toward me, and you are a
dead man w said Mcdonald, lifting his pistol
and deliberately taking aim. Gadbury an.
swered his menace with look so full of dis
dain and contempt, that Mcdonald would
have feared any deadly weapon less. His
manner was fearless and cool. Mcdonald
blushed to the roots of his hair as he noted
this, and ashamed of his emotion in the pres
ence of so calm and scornful a man, he re-
turned his pistol to his pocket, and in turn,
assumed freezing manner, that was immuta-
ble
"You will follow me, if you please, sir"
said Gadbury, stepping out into the hall, and
speaking in low voice.
Mcdonald glanced down at Cecilia, who
was lying PROSTATE and motionless. Instead
of obeyng Gadbury's behest to follow, he
bent over Cecilia with feeling of pity and
love and attempted to raise her. The grip of
Gadbury's fingers on his arm checked him.
1t was like iron-that terrible pressure. But
it reused the man to a recognition Of his hon.
orable duty under such distressing circum-
stance. He had insulted Gadbury-he had
outraged his hospitality and trampled upon
his honor. To exhibit interest, ever so faint
in its tenderness, toward Gadbury's wife, was
new outrage; and he could not divest him.
self of feeling of cowardce in being guilty
of it. So sitting the sorrow that was break
ing down deep in his heart, and obeying the
gesture of Gadbury that still pointed to the
open door, he said gravely-
"I am at your command, sir."
The terrible finger of Gadbury still pointed
to the door as a sign that Mcdonald must
first pass out.
"Will you not render some assistance to
her, even if you refuse to allow it from meY
asked Mcdonald, irresolutely; "it seems cru
el-and it is-to leave her thus, without sum-
moning assistance, if you refuse to give it!'
"She will recover" said Gadbury, curtly.
McDonald's heart sank like lead but he
gave no sign. Hesitating no longer, he went
out of the room.
Gadbury followed him without casting even
casual glance at the woman whom he had
condemned without pity, and to whom he was
resolved to show no mercy.
They descended the staircase, lighted only
by the lamp which Gadbury had taken from
the desk in the library. At the lower hall
door they paused. Gadbury drew a night
key from his pocket, and unlocking the door,
noiselessly passed out into the long verandah
frontingon the picture.gallery, and at the end
of it paused and once more unlocked a door,
and followed by Mcdonald, disappeared.
The whole passage was made soundlessly as
if they had been ghostly visitants; for each
feared to rouse the domestics, knowing that
for the present, at least, an expose was less
desirable than any course they might pursue.
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