Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-11-18
s"Then that game is played out!"
mot yet-the minx:!"m5 ~! i
"l3ut she'll blow US"

-, liz
IF she gets chance. which I'll
take good she don't. One Of you
must watch this young sprig she has
fallcn i'll love with, and Tll-wha in
Satans name is that 2" II.
A ringing, cherry laugh burst up
OH their ca.s as thoy sprang to the
door. and saw The supposed daughter
of Evarts padding across the stream
in one boat- canoe, or "dug- out"
rathcr.-and towing another, thus
completely cutting Oft all chance of
theis following.
"Ha! hn!' she shouted, 'I'Il be
stool pigeon for you! Follow me if
you can! Catch INC if you can !"
and leaping to the opposite bank,
made the sender boats fast, and dis
appeared i'll tho woods. M
BY! she's got us, and will
peach |" shouted Evarts. II wish
had stuck knife in her hearth and
throwing aside his hunting shirt he
lcaped into The rapid stream and
swan across, followed by the others,
in the hope Of yet overtakins the girl
and stopping her mission.
"Mr. Malcolm Edward MALCOLM +"
shouted the brave and almost exhans-
ted girl, rs she burst into the room
where the young man (Malcolm had
late'y wandered into the settlement,
and had the reputation Of being rich)
sat, and then IL breathless accents,
related her story, not even sparing
herself the shame of the proposal by
which she was to cnticc him to de-
struction.'
IT" the boat, quick !" he command.
ed. as soon as he crn.prrhcn.lcl her
meaning.
1T is ton 'ntc y she replied. a< she
saw her ti'hcr and his companions
nearing the h u,sc. But, hy Heuvc
IL! foil them yet. DpaS | wish III
make hclirv, you love me, AMI are
going with me ll..n,c, and | mil; save
81, 1t !. your only chance for life.
Was she not simply acting Il pnr.
in or: he better to bctray him?
Had not her teur been ass,nlr. l.,
ord r. I" lmr, Him more certainly into
the net? hough bespoke not, yet
his ,ycs revealed this, and throwing
herself ut his feet, she clasped his
knees, and in the very agony of ,lcs-
pair, sobbcd forth
''Strike me dead or trust me! Oh,
God, that ] should hive earned this |!
Come, come with mel My father is
coming; IN instant pause will be
fatal |! Come, for the love of Heaven,
C0me!'
Il will trust you! Ny blood be
upon your soul if you prove false !"
"Come" she repeated, throwing
open the door, and lcaling him forth
in full sight and hearing Of the men
who we're lurking in the bushes.
Come, Edward, father has gone
away from home, and we will be all
alone tonight"
"But suppose lie should come and
catch ME there r replied the man,
assuming reluctance.
II took good care he shouldn't.
Sec ] took both boats, Ill bring you
back carly-come."
will you kiss me .!icn?"
"fes!' and she did SO with rather
more o. willingness than would have
appeared proper in refined eyes, for,
us twas, the outlaw was completely
deceived, and followed them iu sill
ence. But the cunning girl had again
secured both boats and 80 rendered
his journey home n long one, rs the
banks were almost impossible.
An hour alter midnight he and his
accurscd companions asain crcpt to
HE cabin. Pecring within the window,
he saw the cir: and her lover lying
side by side on the rude bed, deeply
locked in slumber. With fiendish
smile he called his comrades attention