Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-03-20

words, there was grandeur IN MS sone'
his figure, the lines Of his countenance'
the light in his eye, strangely inconslst'
ent with resolution he bad made the
moment before they were uttered. DE
had on the instant reversed his decision
made not ten minutes before 70 do his
duty, in the ordinary soceptance OF
what that duty was. He bad defermlned
to save the woman before him even II
it were necessary to take upon hlmsei1
far greater ignominy than the death to
which she was sentenced There was 81
lence between them, during which Miss
Fitz Hugh stood looking at him in ad-
miration, mingled with inquiry. She
knew that some secrst charm was at
work within, but she did not know what
it was. .E
"How can my death be pevented?"
"I am charged with your execution.
Twill take you to your lines myself this
night.
What was that s5tT9 influence, for
stronger than battalbns Of infantry o.
batteries of artillery which gave it g
one not present, unoGsolous OF MS pow
er, to hold Mark Manard over pre9,
pice and to cast hil into Dlack gu,
below? Was it circumstances that naa
a year before led Htz Hugh to aosp,
the very part May1rd was now caLea eS
upon to play? Wis it love that had
given MAYNARD thebride Fitz Hugo was
to have possessed Was it some iaVisl'
BILE fiend that hadnade Maynarda rob-
ber Of that brids from the man twhom
he twice owedShis life and WIS now
bringing on bis punishment These
were indirect causes, but theI cannot
explain that inexressible, Intangible
sense Of ,hone which will lesd a man.
to speak psndoxically, to commit a
crime andsacfiRce himself st the same
time for snother.
The expression on Miss Htz Hugh's
face as sSe heard Maynard Peak words
which would save her from death and
give hsr. liberty underwent q change.
For a moment after they were spoken
there vas q delighted look, but US she
realivd what they meant to the man
who would save herit was transformed
into5an expression which can only 30
desaibed as bordering on the confines
of nigel land. Thre was holy look
in nber ewes, a radiance Of purity from
th soul expressed in every feature.
There was the suphman attribute OF
choosing death befee life and liberty
Il the price Of wrog.
mo colonel, Witt Hughs cannot
.ocept sacrifice, ad especially wrong,
from others. Welive; we are not ac-
fcusbmed to recei1t'
Maynard stood gzing at her with
loek as if in refuag the sacrifice she
bad stabbed him
"What then, hsaid at last can l
Edo?" +
"Send the revisit my condition, OF
nv expected"-sht shuddered at pro-
nouncing tH word execution to our
lines Knswing tht / am condemned,
thev car bnng whainfuence they may
be able Ito ave me.
"IE%iRIvaif noting
'Try it. Fate, luo, Providence works
strsngelyat times. let US push on and
leave therest to q higher power. "
The colonel looketat his watch. 1T
Is nowhalf past .. We are but few
miles from the Confederate lines. Your
brother is'-
"In IS cav,ly division and on
the Confederate rg,t. I heard from
him only few. da!sago He was then
at Ri1gold."
'That is not far finn here" /"
There may be tire," she said hope
fully.
.&ome one must tsteal through the
ms If not shot, b may accomplish
sahething. In half ahour l shall be-
S"You?"
"Yes, I! Twill mt trust this only
thread on which youlife hangs to any
one else, though ] cufess," he added
gloomily, II have nosonfidence in il"
mo, colonel, canot accept this
from YOU. You are thi hicommander hero
and arc all that stands between me and
death. You must rem IN here and send
q messenger
'Who woald I darefntrust with such
a message"
"Send fer the man Tho captured me,
Corporal aatigan. L him bear the
message.
Hep
The cslonel looked a her q moment,
as if tequestion why bis man should
be so tusted, but her lies wasl
ed. te knew there WI
it di not become hin
a.: will send III
at nee. If not
th'missi0n