Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-09

They will start no fires tonight,
Kushat, said Henry to his companion.
This must be my opportunity.
ITO do what?" she asked.
ITO attempt the rescue Of the prison
ers ="
You would enter the camp9"
Yes"
But if you are caught it will be
death, she said, with shudder.
II know that but it will be death to
him who tries to stop me, Stay you
here, Kushat
"Whatl Would you 60 aloneP"
Yes cannot take you into such
danger.
"Then I will follow" she said, with
decision. II, too, am armed am a
Sioux. and you will not try to stay me-
Where YOU go, I will go Should you
fall will be beside you. and death shall
not part us. "
She reached out her little red hand,
and taking it he said with some resigna.
ton:
Then come, Kushat. have not so
much love that can lose yours Let it
be as you say"
Henry Kyle and Kushat crept 30 close
that they could see in the indistinct
light the groups Of men standing BY
their horses, and from the speaking they
were able to tell exactly where Bouton
was It was agreed between Henry and
Kushat that they should not speak after
they had reached a point within hear
ing Of the outlaws They crouched on
the ground waiting for developments,
when they heard Boutop ask:
Where is Louis Kyle?"
"He is har," said one Of the men.
"Where?'
"Har on the ground" replied the
man. II thought it'd be better to tie
him up, and so I've done it. -
Louis Kyle" began Bouton, "your
friends have blocked my way
II am aware Of that, and am glad Of
It, &" replied Louis
'You will not be 30 glad when you
hear my plan to defeat Brandon.
"You think not?"
II am sure Of it I have sent through
30 men, and when daylight comes Bran
don will find himself under my rifles. "
"And will not you be under his? You
should know by this time that Brandon
has habit of shooting back"
"Let him shoot But tell me-do You
call him your friend?"
IT do
IT will give you a chance to test his
friendship"
"Go on. l am listening"
II propose to send you through, so as
to be with Font Robb when he makes
the attack. My orders will be to place
you in the advance. Then let Captain
Brandon shoot if he will" said Bouton
gloatingly.
"Carry out your plan. I am not ask
ing favors Of you, and never expect
to, said Louis Kyle, with proud ring
in his voice.
Bouton turned to two men who were
standing behind him and said:
"Untie his feet, but keep his arms
bound Take him through the pass, and
If he attempts to cry out so as to attract
Brandon's attention shoot him down at
once Do you both understand"
The men said they understood very
clearly, but they did not reply like men
at all delighted with the undertaking
ON hand They advanced, and freeing
the young mems feet told him to rise
Then they examined the ropes that
bound his arms, and finding them looser
than they liked they frightened them and
told him to follow. During the talking
and the subsequent tramping Henry
Kyle whispered to Kushat:
"They are going to take my brother
through the pass We must follow"
They could see the men walking off
with the prisoner between them, and
they could hear him ask:
"Will you let me speak with my Sis
ter and Miss Blanchard? This may be
my last chance.
1--WE can't do it, " replied one Of the
men brutally. IF you wanted any IA
vors, you'd orter ask Bouton."
They went on again, and when they
were 30 yards from the camp Henry
Kyle and Kushat were on their feet and
after them. The men with their prison
er walked fast, though the road was
rough and the path so dark that the
hand could not be seen before the face.
They had gone over half the distance
and were just abreast the place that
Captain Brandon had made so terrible
by daylight when Bouton's men came
to halt and one of them asked:
Didn't you hear noise as if we was
follered?"
They were nearly through the pass,
and Kushat was about to ask Henry If
the time for action had not come when,
quick as a fash, he bounded from her
side and with his uplifted rifle knocked
one Of the men senseless He was in the
act Of raising his rifle again when, with
q cry Of alarm, the other man leaped to
one side, and drawing pistol fired So
close was he that the shot would have
been fatal had not Kushat, with the
rapid spring of a mountain lion, thrown
herself Oh his arm and sent the shot into
the earth. The next instant the second
outlaw was down and forever indiffer-
ent to Bouton and his plans Before
Louis Kyle could comprehend what had
happened knife flashed, and the rope
that bound his arms fell to the ground
Follow me-, whispered Henry, seiz-
ing his arm
"Who are your"
II am your friend, and once you call
ed me brother" was the reply, with q
sob ut the close.
"And you are still my brother, cried