Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-17
that knowledge the strain upon her heart

Trembling and bewildered, she sat up on
the bed, and pressing her hand to her brow
tried to collect her thoughts. Was her dream
prophetc3 Did it really mean that Julian
would yet be free? A dawning ray strug-
gled in her mind; the dim outline of vague
hope rose before her. The germ ofa daring
plan, bold enterprise, seemed striving to
thrust itself out of its obscurty into the light
of her understanding. By degrees this plan
grew shapely and distinct; little by little it
arranged itself in her conception, each dis
jointed part finding its place in due order, un-
til united they formed perfect whole A
wild excitement, burning desire for instant
action seized her; but there we're yet several
hours to elapse ere she could set out on her
journey, and until that journey was accom-
plished nothing could be dene. No matter.
She would have the more time to think over
and mature her scheme She lit candle,
and placingit on the wooden chest of drawers
in front of her looking-glass, let down and
brushed out her long, thick black hair; then
parted it on one side, with pair of scissors
cut short the front locks on her forehead, and
bound the rest up closely at the back of her
head a mans hat hung on nail in closet
in her room; she brought it out, placed it on
her head, and looked 6xedly at herselfin the
glass. By that dim light, and with the meta
morphose thus effected in her appearance, she
could have believed that it was Julian's re-
Aection which she saw before her. Every
feature was similar; even the poise of the
head, the air of the whole figure, was striking.
ly the same. .. ... ...... ...
"The rule works both ways" she exclaimed
aloud, with strange exultation in her tones.
"This likeness, which has struck everybody
with surprise, will be Of service to us now
With the help hope to secure, my plan must
succeed. Yes, it must! 1t can not shall not
fail. Oh !my love, if Heaven will be kind,
the cruelty of man shall not part US yetP'
She removed the hat and parted and braid
ed her hair in the usual manner, the shorten
ed locks in front being easily disposed of SO
as not to attract attention. Then she threw
herself upon her knees, and prayed-Oh how
fervently, for the blessing of Heaven upon
her enterprise-for guidance and help through
the difficulties which it would be her part to
overcome.
Morning came at last. Mrs. Stokes, when
she came to ask Evelyn what she would have
for breakfast, looked with anxiety at her flush
ed cheeks and gittering eyes, and pronounced
that she had fever but the young girl
smiled as she assured her that she felt quite
we'll, and the smile quite lighteued the land
lady's solicitude, and impressed her with the
belief that something must have happened to
ease the poor young lady's mind, since she
looked so much more cheerful than she had
done since her arrival there.
The coach came by at the usual hour, and
Evelyn found herself again on the road.
Her journey passed unmarked by any special
occurrence, and on the third day she was once
moro III sight of Julian's prison walls.
Her first anxiety was to secure an inter-
view with the guard who was so favorably
disposed toward her husband, but this, of
course, she could not do until a suitable op-
portunty occurred. He was off duty one
evening in each week, and she managed to
convey to him request that on that evening
he would meet her at q certain place where
they would not be liable to interruption, as
she wished to speak to him on matter Of
great Importance.
John Lindsay was Western man, rugged
but kindly, and his sympathy had from the
first been freely given to the unfortunate pris-
oner and his lovely girl-bride, whose sorrow
fu case might, indeed, have excited senti-
ment Of pity in the sternest and most unsym-
pathetic hearts. Yet, though, he had given
proof of this, in the many little indulgences
he had managed, privately, to secure to them,
Evelyn felt that the greatest caution was still
necessary to be observed, and she dared not
take step in her enterprise without making
entirely sure of the ground on which she
stood. ......
She felt that the whole success of her un-
dertaking turned upon the result Of this in
terview. Once certain of Lindsay's assis-
tance, most important point would be gained,
and she would have comparatively little to
fear.
She had never, in her whole life, descended
to the arts Of coquetry, or made use Of the
charms which Nature had so literally be-
slowed upon her, to win for herself single
admiring glance. Yet now, all that was subtle
in her feminine nature asserted itself, and
prompted her to wear her fairest aspect and
bring into play every attraction she possessed.
For Julian's sake-yes, for Julian's sake-she
would do this and even more, though it was
violence to her feelings to give even a thought
to the trivial vanities of manner or dress.
If John Lindsay had from the first thought
her beautiful, and secretly done homage to
her charms, certainly on this occasion they
appealed more powerfully to his admiration
than ever before And Evelyn, though she
had met him with the intention Of bringing
into play her battery of innocent art, soon
forgot the unaccustomed role she tried to as
sumo, and in this selfforgetfulness, and her
entire absorption in the one subject that lay at
her heart, became even twice as lovely, twice
as irresistible as before. :.. ...
Before they parted, he had pledged himself
by solemn oath to serve her, with every en-.
ergy of heart and brain and hand, in accom-
plishing her aim. And as she thanked him,
with her little fingers lying lightly in his own,
and her wondrous dark eyes resting in elo-
quent gratitude upon bis face, what wonder