Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1892-11-23
CHAPTER XVIII.
$50 vou'pe 40, oold IN the ,paqonf"

The next three days were full Of
strange events. The party which SGT
out from the wagon train to hunt fer
the canyon were certain that the one
near which the renegades had encamped
was the place they were looking for.
Taylor and one of the renegades pros
pected down the valley and found a
canyon which Taylor was sure con-
tanned the cave and its treasure.
Both parties were working in the dark,
but the wagonmen had the advantage.
They knew the renegades for what they
were, and also discovered that Taylor
had Joined them. Some of the men were
for attacking them and wiping out the
whole five to revenge the murder Of the
emigrant and his wife, but this the cap
tain would not approve. He would lose
q man or two at least, even If he won
great victory, and he did not forget that
the Indians might make their presence
known at any moment.
At the second visit paid the canyon
above the renegades the wagonmen
penetrated far enough to be certain that
this was the one described by Saunders.
They would have Investigated still closer
but for the approach of storm, which
made them anxious to reach the shelter
Of camp.
Strangely enough, the other party was
just as firmly convinced that the other
canyon was the right one, and on the
forenoon of the third day it was decided
that they should move. Bob had told o
big story to get the other party off up
the valley, and as they had not moved
the renegades did not know what to
make of it. He could not see why they
should question his veracity, but Taylor
made the situation plain when he said:
"Harkins has no doubt told them Of
the cave, and they are making still
hunt for it. Depend upon it, he Las
given the secret away, and they'll divide
up the stuff If they find it."
It was decided to hitch up and move
down the valley at once. It would not
do for Taylor to be seen, and he was to
hide away in the wagon. Bob cooked
up what he thought very plausible
yarn, and about noon Joe, who happened
to be looking up the valley, saw the
wagon mile away. The rescued girl
was at once hidden from sight and the
seven men in the camp quietly made
ready to meet an attack.
The wagon came on, three of the rene
gades riding their horses and the fourth
driving, while the horses of the latter
and the one belonging to Taylor fol-
lowed the wagon. The vehicle could
have passed the camp by fifty yards, but
it drove up and halted within ten, and
Bob called out:
Hello! to all of ye again. l reck-
oned ye'd be up at the diggings by this
time, but ye don't seem to keer for
gold. come out to guide these boys,
who hev made their pile and are ROW
headed for Brule. Didn't see anything
Of the lost gal yet?"
The captain being absent with party,
Joe took it upon himself to answer.
1--WE shall probably move this after
noon. The wagons had to be overhauled
and fixed. So you've got gold in the
wagon?
"Gold huff to buy half of Dakota. my
friend. Sorry we can't let ye see it,
but it's kivered up fur the journey.
Meet any luck yeti"
"Only so so. Where did you get that
bay horse?"
II was jist goin to ask ye if ye had
ever seen him afore. We met chap
named Taylor couple Of days ago,
who was headed for the mines. He al
lowed he didn't need his hoss any long
er, and | bought the beast for fifty dol
lars"
Eyes, that is Taylor's horse, and !
was wondering how you came by him.
Was Taylor all right?'
Seemed to be as pert as cat. So
ye are going away todayy'
That's what we expect"
"Waal, I'm goin on with the boys fur
about twenty mile and l may see you as
cum back. Good luck and goodby."
The little party moved off down the
valley, every renegade chuckling with
satisfaction, and they were soon olt of
sight. Half an hour later the captain
and his party returned and dinner was
quickly dispatched and the teams har-
messed for a move. By three o'clock
new camp had been formed in the mouth
of the canyon. The wagons were run
in out Of sight, wall of rock was piled
up as screen and defense, and in a
little cave were found water and grass
for the horses for the time being.
It was we'll that they had moved with
promptness and made things secure.
Before sunset the rain descended in such
torrents that the main valley was almost
o river. A good sized stream swept
down the bed of the canyon and out into