Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-08

1t lS q place IN tne Dellel VI Ino IL
dams too sacred for man to dwell in.
"But white men could have no such
feelings"
"True. White men consider no place
sacred that they have not built them
selves. Our altars are sacred in proper
tion to the art we lavish on them. But
this temple has priest"
"A priest?"
Eyes; priest as pure and faithful as
ever devoted his life to the truth. "
"Who can he be?"
"This," said Captain Brandon, com.
ing to halt, "is the home Of Daniel
the Prophet"
"Of that remarkable being who came
to our aid?"
eyes"
"The chances are he is now prisoner
in Bouton's hands
"No, Howard, the chances are he has
reached this place ahead Of us. "
They had come to halt opposite a
series Of openings that looked like i'm.
mense honeycombs cut into the face OF
the wall Both heard noise and bent
to listen From faroff depths they
caught the sound Of a deep bass voice
singing. Howard recognized the air. He
had often heard it in the camp meetings
Of West Virginia The words, at first
indistinguishable, became palmer and
palmer, till he caught the phrases:
A strong mountain is our God.
And the hills are his footstool
"That is the Prophet, said Howard.
awed by the sound and the silent sub
Unity Of his surroundings.
Eyes, he comes this way"
The words had but passed Captain
Brandon's lips when the rhythmic beat
ing Of feet could be heard in cadence
with the voice Then the measure
changed, and in more Joyous tones. the
words rang out:
81 am Joseph, your brother" he said,
"And still to my heart are you dear.
You sold me. You thought was dead.
But God for your sake sent me here
BY Lebanon's shadow we stood,
The dark cedars rose out 'gainst the sky,
When the gray coat was dappled with blood
And the slave traders came passing by.
The Prophet had reached the exit Of
the cave and stood framed by the rocks
and bathed by the golden sunlight
"You are here" he cried, "here, as I
expectedp' And he hastened out and
gave hand to each.
"Any news from Louis Kyle2" asked
the captain as they followed the Prophet
into the cave
Follow me and you will see," said
the Prophet, still! striding ahead
They followed, and as they went Oh the
light became DINNER, but so gradually
that they could see the vaulted roof and
the supporting stalactitic pillars with
the greatest distinctness. Two hundred
feet from the entrance the hall widened
into a chamber Of such proportions that
the farther walls were but indistinctly
discernible in the dim religious light
In the center of this chamber-if such
the splendid cathedrallike expanse
could be called-a fire burned on what
looked to be an altar, and about it the
indistinct forms Of number Of men
could be seen. As the captain and How
ard Blanchard neared the fire one Of the
figures turned and came hastily toward
them. 1t did not need a second glance
to discover the handsome face and grace
full form of Louis Kyle
Captain Brandon and Mr.. Blanch-
ard, " he said in husky and troubled
voice, II met the Prophet this morning,
and he told me all did what / could
to avert the blow. nS<er dreamed that
you had traitor in your own camp"
"Our case is bad," replied the cap
tain, still retaining the young mans
hand, land but for you it might have
been worse. Do your companions come
to aid us?''
"They do. They are my fathers
herders, and there is not one of them
who is not ready to die with me and for
me-" replied Louis Kyle.
Before another sun rises they will
have a chance to prove their devotion "
"And you can trust me that they will
not be found wanting" responded
Louis
"Come, my friends" said the Proph-
ct, before doing more you must eat
and rest Of old the faithful lived in
caves, but it is no place recorded that
they lived without food Come with me
and bathe Nature has made ample
provision here. "
He led them into q smaller apart
ment, illuminated by two torches, the
red light of which fell upon deep, clear
fountain in the center.
Twill call you when the meal is pre-
pared"
When the Prophet withdrew, Howard
asked Louis Kyle how he reached that
place with the Prophet and where his
horses were.
1.-TWO of my men are guarding the
horses in we'll grassed valley far up
the cliffs. But as to the manner of our
reaching here cannot tell you. I only
know that could not retrace my steps,"
replied Louis.
"Did you not come through the cam
yon?"
mo; we entered cave miles away,
it seems to me. We had no lights and
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