Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-09
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"Who goes there?"
No answer was made, but still the
brothers, with Kushat between them.
hurried on.
ANSWER, or I'll flrel" shouted Fon,
Robb, now thoroughly alarmed.
II am Henry Kyle, replied the own.
er Of that name.
Henry Kylel' exclaimed Robb.
Eyes Fire If you dare. I did not
mean to bring you under my rife, Font
Robb, for once I called you friend. You
must begin the struggle between you
and me, and will end it.
"And what are you doing here?" ask
ed Robh who in his heart admired and
feared the reckless and generous COM
panion Of his past misdeeds
II will tell you, and want you to
carry the message to Bouton.' ~ While
Henry was speaking he still kept walk
ing on with Louis and Kushat till they
reached the protection Of a rock at the
e11G from Gne pass
"Let me hear"
"Tell Bouton that have left two of
his gang in the rift and that have res
cued from their hands my brother.
Tell him that l defy the bloodhounds
he has put on my trail, and that one by
one they shall go down before my rifle.
Tell him that stood over the ruin Of
my fathers home, burned down by
him, and that l there swore that this
earth was too small for Bouton and me.
I shall follow him night and day, for
henceforth am sleepless, and the bal.
ance Of my i'll spent life shall be used
in making reparation to the innocent
and bringing vengeance to the camps OF
the guilty. His end is nearing, and ]
shall live to see it.
This was said with dramatic inten-
sity Of voice that struck horror into the
souls of Robb and his companions. Ev-
cry one Of them felt that the weather
had become suddenly cold, and the
bravest did not dare to make reply.
Though stiff from being bound and
weak from anxiety and sleeplessh '"s,
the strength born Of excitement kept
Louis Kyle up and enabled him to fol-
low his brother and Kushat- After some
time of hard climbing Henry came to a
halt in little depression tl the noun
tain side, where his horse and Kushat's
were grazing.
Spreading the saddle blankets on the
ground he said to his brother:
"You must be very weary You have
yet hard work before you. Sleep here
till daylight and Kushat and will
guard you as the eagles guard their
young"
Louis followed this advice, and he
felt again as he had felt in the past
when his elder brother was his ideal of
all that was brave and strong and hand
some The rising sun was flushing all
the cloud patches floating in the upper
blue and lighting up the crowns Of the
.moM peaks when Louis Kyle woke from
a refreshing sleep and saw his brother
and the Sioux girl standing with their
backs toward him and talking in low
tones. Kushat brought some dried meat
from her saddlebag, and Of this the
three made meal which to the brothers
was the sweetest they had ever eaten.
When they had finished breakfast, Louis
laid his hand on Henry's shoulder and
said:
"Let us go to our friends Let us find
Captain Brandon"
II will put you on the road and
watch you till out Of all danger, " re-
piled Henry, "but de- not ask me to 90
with you. have st7orn an oath, and
when I have done what lies before me
will come with you to father and moth
er and ask forgiveness. Till then do not
urge me, but yet little longer let me
follow my own bent D."
"Let it be as you say, Henry. I only
wished others who loved you as much to
be made happy by the change that has
come over you
"Tell them when you see them. "
Henry was interrupted by low cry
from Kushat. She had ascended an ele-
vation near by and was watching in the
direction Of the pass.
"What do you seer" called Henry.
"The white smoke Of rifesP'
The brothers ran to where she stood,
and looking toward the valley they could
see that conflict was in progress.
Captain Brandon is attacked, =" ex-
claimed Henry, land he is holding
them at bay; Now to the rescued Now
I may have chance to strike the blow
that I swore should fall on Bouton's
head We will leave the horses. Come.
Kushatl Come, LouisP'
With blazing eyes and compressed lips
and nostrils dilating with the keen ex-
citement Of the occasion Henry Kyle,
examining his rife as he ran, dashed
down the mountain.
TO BE CONTINUED.