Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-25
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BY ALFRED r. CALHOUN.
Copyright, 1895, by American Press Association
CHAPTER ".

CHAFIEh 1f.
Captain Brandon and Alice Blanch-
ard were admiring the scenery from the
TOP Of hill overlooking their camp
when Howard came up and informed
them that a young man had come into
the camp who wished to see the captain.
They descended the hill and made their
way to the place where the pillars Of
smoke marked the sight Of the camp.
As they neared the tents and huts q
young man Of graceful form and strong,
handsome face came out to meet them.
He extended his hand to the captain
the other hand held his hat-and asked:
"Are you Captain Brandon9"
IT am, was the reply.
'I have ridden fast to see you, Sir,
said the young man. my name is
Louis Kyle"
Louis Kyle released Captain Brandon's 3
hand, and blush Of modest confusion
covered his handsome face as he felt the
eyes of Alice Blanchard were on him.
"Kylel Did you say !Four name was
Kyle?'' asked the captain, his hand to
bis ear and his head bent forward
eyes, SIR"
"You look as if you might be broth
r of Henry Kyle. P"
st am," replied Louis, and the blush
ON the down covered cheeks deepened
"You live with your father far back
in the heart Of the mountains"
eyes, captain, and I have lived there
since my earliest reoollections. "
"And you say you have ridden hard"
every hard, sir. "
"Then you must eat and rest After
that you can tell me the object Of your
visit. In the meantime let me say that
you are welcome to our camp, no matter
what your object may be.
Captain Brandon turned and intro
duced the doctor and his children, Clara
having joined them as they entered tho
camp
Unaocustomed to the forms that rule
in society, but with courtliness that
was natural and graceful. Louis Kyle
shook hands with each, and If he held
Alice's hand little longer than he did
the others it was because he was 80
magnetized by the touch, so fascinated
by the beauty Of her form and face, as
to be wholly unconscious Of the act
Bowing by way Of apology for what he
was about to do, he said to the captain:
"Could speak with you privately?
Certainly" replied the captain.
"Come this way"
hox,o To xuorr Won IF q CrrnQf
danger. It is one that you may be
guarded against, but doubt If the or
dinary precaution will meet it Bouton's 8
gang and fully score Of renegade Indi'
ans are in the mountains to the south
and they are fastening this way with all
the speed Of their horses 1"
"How do you know this?'
II cannot explain it to you now.
said Louis Kyle, averting his face
"But you should give me your rea
sons for your fears as well as the warn
ing," urged the captain
"Do not ask me to do that want
you to believe in my integrity. To ex.
plain all might lead you to doubt ALL
for the honor Of ones own name should
be very precious
II understand you Here, give me
your hand again. The captain took the
young mans hand and continued, 1T
is terrible thing, very terrible thing
for brothers to be arrayed one against
the other.
II would die to save my brother,
said Louis excitedly, "but better that
he and all Of the name should perish
than that great wrong should be done
II agree with you Better that all
should perish than that wrcng should
be done Better the name should be
blotted out if its purity cannot be main
tanned But pardon the depression
When men reach my age, they are apt
to philosophize I do not want to be
considered garrulous
''Nor are you Your thoughts, Cap
tain Brandon, are such as daily think
But you have warned me not to speak
Of myself when more important mat
ters are concerned"
"You mistake me-" interposed the
captain. But the young man waved his
hand and continued:
From the fresh trails passed not
two hours ago am certain that we are
now under the eyes Of Bouton's gang
"You could not be mistaken"
"No His Indian allies are scouting
within rife range and waiting for their
leader to come out >"
''And when do you think they will be
here?"
Before another sun rises 3"
''And what would you adviser The
captain spoke in lower tone than
usual, and, bending forward, he anx-
iously watched the young mans face.
"f there were time, would advise
you to push rapidly to the west and SO
shake these hounds from your trail /"
"But do you think, if we were to
break camp now and push on with all
speed, that we could do this?'
81 do not "
"What then?''
II would at once build strong cor
raj on the bank Of the river and place
within it all your wagons. stock and
other property"