Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-03-27

method to save her."
cat my request. But any proposition
must come from you, Colonel Maynard.
I am unfamiliar with the feeling on the
part of those in power in the Federal
army as to executing sentence Of death
upon woman. "
circumstances which I cannot ex-
plain, for they pertain to the situation
in which these two armies are placed,
render the feeling against your sister
very severe.
"You have suggested my exerting in
huence from our side?''
"It was your sister who suggested it.
I have little faith in it. /"
"What did you propose?"
"That which your sister would not
accept"
"And that was?"
Maynard whispered in strange, saw
age tone:
"To use my authority as command
ing the brigade charged with her keep
ing to place her within your lines"
"And now?"
"I listen for some suggestion from
you."
IT can think of none except, with
your permission, to enter a protest over
the signature of our commanding Off
GERS of highest rank.
"It would avail nothing"
"Then there is nothing to save her
from this sacrifice, which, though she
has always been prepared for it, and
doubtless will now meet it, like the re-
markablo woman she is, with becoming
fortitude, is still hard for those Of us
who love and respect her to bear. We
will revere her memory as martyr
During this dialogue each man sat on
his horse without any movement and
spoke in measured, formal, automatic
tones. Maynard's words were quicker
than Fitz Hugh's, who held to tho slow
er fashion of speaking, common in the
south. After the last sentence spoken by
Fitz Hugh there was long silence.
They had met for purpose. Their meet.
ing was failure.
It seemed to both that they could hear
their watches ticking away the seconds
that lay between Caroline Fitz Hugh
and death. Neither knew the agony
suffered by the other unless he judged
that other by himself. Neither had the
heart to terminate the interview, though
both knew that it was fruitless. A night
bird set up dismal cry. 1t seemed
deathknell.
Then Maynard broke the silence.
"Colonel, he said in set voice, ere
main here or meet me here at any time
after an hour. tmay be the small hours
Of tho morning. 1t will be, if at all, be-
fore SUNRISE"
"What do you propose to do?"
"What I propose to do neither you
nor your sister shall know till it has
been accomplished"
81 will remain here or near by, and
at o'clock you will find me where I
now am"
"Adieu," cried Maynard as he turn
ed his horses head and galloped away.
"Adieu," replied Fitz Hugh in the
stately tone to which he was accustom.
ed, and raised his hat as politely as if
he were saluting in ballroom.
Fitz Hugh rejoined his companion
and rode away in the direction Of Rim
gold, and Maynard, followed by Rati-
gan, started back toward their camp.
Maynard's brain was in fever. Time
had been expended to no gain. The
small hours were coming on, and only
six of them would pass before the event
he so much dreaded would take place.
He had formed his resolve. Whether
wise or foolish, right or wrong, practi-
cal or impossible, his resolution was
taken. Once determined upon his course
he spurred his horse on without thought
Of obstacle. Turning from the rough
ground on which he rode, he was about
to take the road, on which he might get
on faster, when he was suddenly star.
tied by tho firing of bullet and the
sound that came with it. The shot rang
close to his ear, almost brushing his
temple.
Knowing that he had by his careless
ness suddenly come upon Union We
dette he called out:
"Cease firing! Friends"
In answer to call to advance Ratigan
rode forward and found a yedette, who
had mistaken them for all enemy. On
making themselves known they were
suffered to pass on, and Maynard, feel
ing that be was too incautious to lead,
gave way to Ratigan. They proceeded
on their way with more caution and
passed through gap in tho ridge lead
ing to Reeds bridge.
The good footing of the road enabled
them, after getting we'll into their lines,
to proceed rapidly. After they had pass
ed tho ridge they left the road and turn
ed northward. Soon after they reached
camp.
TO EE CONTINUED NEXT FRIDAY.