Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-19

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Roads band say-those that were left
at Trooper creek, at least-that there
was q fight last night. Part of the vii
lage was captured and part of the band
broke through and got away. The In
dians claim to have killed several of
our people, but they are the biggest
boosters on the face of the globe. The
cowboys over yonder believe it, because
they hate Fenton and the Twelfth and
wouldn't be sorry to have them worsted,
because that would bring on a big war
and lots of troops. We would have heard
it by this time in some way had there
been serious disaster.
"But, doctor, Miss Fenton and others
with her hastened away when they saw
me coming, and they were in tears.
"Oh, they've got hold Of some silly
story that the servants have been CAB
bling and that I've tried to test, that
Farrar is among the injured. 1t all
comes from that vile roost over there"
said he, scowling Indignantly at Jim
town. "No, don't you give way, Mrs.
Daunton," he continued as she seemed
to shiver and tremble. II shall need all
your strength if there be trouble COM
ing. But, if my opinion is not suffi.
cient, let me tell you what Captain
Leale thinks. he says that the Indians
wouldn't fight in the dark except at
long range, and the story is that Will
was tomahawked. Keep everything from
her, therefore, for the present. Colonel
Fenton will be here by noon."
"Keep everything from her, doctor!
A mother reads faces as you do books.
No one can conceal from Mrs. Farrar
that ill news is in the air and that it is
of her boy. Is there no way we can find
the truth? Anything almost would be
better than suspensep' she cried with
breaking voice.
II know of none, my poor friend,
he gently answered. 'sAll over there at
the settlement is riot and confusion.
They believe everything and know moth
ing. It may be hours before we can get
details, for the Indians say the fight
-teok place away in among the hills
through Elk Springs canyon, over 90
miles north of us, and the telegraph
line from Laramie to the old post fol-
lows the stage road from Fetterman far
to the east. If any reports, however,
have got in by way Of Laramie, they
would surely have been repeated up
bere for onr henefit -
And just then man came hurrying
to them from the line Of officers quar-
ters. It was Leale's attendant. "The
captain says, sir, that he thinks if you
wire through Laramie they will be hav-
ing news by this time at Buffalo or Nc
Kinney stage stations"
"That was like Leale," thought the
doctor, land he must have heard she
was here with me-" 'It's worth try
ing," he said aloud. "Will you 90 with
me to the office?''
81 must. I cannot return to her with
such news as have heard. " And so to-
gether they FASTENED over the snowy
parade, and Marjorie Farrar, watching
from the dormer window of Ellis little
room, saw them and read the motive
of their going.
Ten minutes later dramatic scene
occurred in that shabby little Office, one
that Frayne has not yet ceased to tell OF
and will long remember. Kurtz, the
operator, was clicking away at his in
strument as the doctor entered. i've
got Laramie, sir, now," he answered in
response to the first question asked him,
"and he says Buffalo knows nothing yet.
The first news ought to come through
the stage station near Allison's ranch.
Colonel Fenton was over there last
night, but nothing has been heard this
morning. The operator is there now."
"Wire to him then. Urge him to find
out whether there was fight in the
hills, whether Colonel Fenton is still
at Allison's, and get any authentic
news he can and send it here at once. I"
And even as Kurtz began clicking his
message there was some sudden check,
an eager light shot into his face, an ex-
preston of keen, intense interest. He
let 20 his key and sat listening to the
quick beating Of the tiny hammer Of
the instrument, then seized pencil and
began to write just as faltering step
was heard on the creaking woodwork of
the piazza. The door burst open, and in,
with wild eyes and disheveled hair, a
heavy cloak thrown about her, but with
out overshoes, without gloves, all oblivi-
GUS to the bitter cold, Marjorie Farrar
rushed in upon them.
"Tell me instantly" she began, but
the Jctor. all inspiration seizing him
as he read the operators face, turned
with uplifted hand, with reassuring
smile as Helen opened her arms to re-
ceive her friend. There was moment
more of breathless, narrowing suspense,
of swift clicking at the table, Of swift
skimming pencil, and then Kurtz sprang
to his feet and placed in Mrs. Farrar's
trembling hand the yellow brown sheet.
With eyes that seemed starting from
their sockets, she read. Then, with one
glad cry, "Thank God Oh, thank
God!" threw herself on Helen's breast.
The doctor seized the futtering paper
ere it it reached the floor and read aloud :
My congratulations on Wills gallant bearing
in his maiden fight. He merits the name he
| haore Eynaot us home Tomorrow night, very