Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-12-09

Ing barracks or 4 troop, the QUICK, stlr-
ring peal Of trumpet, sounding some
unfamiliar call. Overstrained and ex-
cited as were her nerves, fearing for
him against whom the wrath Of the gar
Eison was reused, she could only con-
meet the sounds Of alarm and confusion
with him and his hapless fate. She
started forward to cali the colonel's at
tention, for among the dancers the
sound was still unheard
Again the shots and shouts, the rush
of hurrying feet on the broad veranda
without. Again and nearer, quick and
imperative, the thrilling trumpet call.
Then, close at hand the loud bang>of
the sentry's carbine and the stentorian
shout of 'Firep' And then, just as the
music abruptly ceased in response to
the colonels signal, bursting in at the
door, followed by couple Of troopers,
came Rorke, rushing for ladder that
had been in use during the day.
"It's that mailman, Graice, sorrl"
he cried in answer to the look in his
commanders face. "He's fired the tow
er, and he's burnin to death"
Springing to the window, Helen
Daunton dashed aside the curtain, and,
all one glare of fame. the guardhouse
burst upon the view. A black ladder,
silhouetted against the blaze, was being
raised at the instant the curtain fell
from Ter nerveless hand. Will seized his
cap, made one leap to the door, despite
Kitty's frantic effort to seize him; then,
missing his saber, whirled about and
rushed from point to point in search Of
it. Divining his object, the girl threw
herself in front Of the settee, behind
which she had concealed it, and, when
he sought to reach around her, desper-
ately, determinedly fought him off.
Seizing a,cap. the colonel vanished into
the night. Throwing over his shoulders
the first mantle he could lay his hands
ON, which happened to be Lucretia's,
Wayne followed his leader. Will, de-
layed and maddened, only succeeded In
capturing his saber by forcibly lifting
Kitty out Of the way; then be sprang to
the doorway to join the men hurrying
from distant points to the scene. Orms-
by, too, had rushed after the colonel,
and only women were left upon the
floor. These, horror stricken, yet fas-
cinated, had gathered about the east
ward window, where Helen Daunton
crouched, unable to look again upon the
frightful spectacle. 1t was Ellis who
hurled aside the curtain, just as old
Rorke, re-entering, sprang to the middle
of the hall.
"Come away, ma'aml For the love Of
God, miss, stand clear Of that window!
The poor divil's climbed to the top, and
the cannon powdher's in the tower. "
With moan Of despair, Helen burst
through the group and toward the open
doorway, as though she herself would
HE to the rescue. Rorke, with one leap,
regained the threshold and thrust her
back.
my God, can no one save him9" she
cried
"Save him, ma'aml It's sure death
to the man that dares to try it. Any
moment it may blow up. They're rush
in clear Of it now. The colonel's order.
ed them all back. Mol God Of hivin,
some ones climbin the ladder nowl
It's Captain Leale! Oh, don't let him,
meni Dhrive him backl Oh, what use
is it2 Did man ever live that could turn
Malcolm Leale from the duty he deem
ed his own2'' And away rushed poor
Terry. Ellis sprang to her mothers side
just as to the accompaniment OF q
shrek from Kitty's lips, there came a
dull roar, followed by sudden thud
and crash of falling timbers and the
hoarse shouts Of excited men. An in
stant later, Ormsby, nearly breathless,
leaped in at the door.
"They']l have to bring him in here.
Leale would have saved him if he had
not jumped. Ellis, your mother must
not see his face. Take her into the dress
ing ROOM"
"And why?" cried Ellis. "The lives
of our best and bravest have been risk
ed to save that worthless life? This is
no place for him. He shall not be
brought here.
"Hush." said Ormsby in low, in
tense tone. "In Gods name, Ellis,
hush! The man on that litter is your
mothers son, your own brother, Royle
Farrar. That is the secret / was guard
ing for Helen Daunton, your brothers 9
wife,"
A moment later as the women gather
ed about Mrs. Farrar, obedient to Orms-
by's murmured injunction to keep ler
from seeing the face Of the dying man
lest it prove too severe a shock to her
weakened heart, the men came solemn
ly, bearing q stretcher, on which lay the
blanket covered form, followed by a
silent group of officers. The doctor SIM
ply touched the wrist, gave one glance
into the scorched and blistered face,
shook his head and drew the blanket.
Kitty, sobbing, olung to WHY'S arm,
their quarrel forgotten. Helen, who had
thrown herself almost Historically upon
her knees at the stretcher's side, turned
in added terror at the words Of the colo
mel, Another patient, DOCTOR" for at
the instant, supported by Wayne and
others, Malcolm Leale was led within
the doorway, a handkerchief pressed to
his eyes.
"He got the full flash Of that ex-
plosion in his face," murmured the old
soldier as the doctor met them. Then,
in the solemn presence Of death, in the
hush and silence of the throng, Mrs.
Farar stepped forward and laid her
white hand gently, reverently upon the
lifeless breast.
"Reckless and hardened he may have
been," she said, "but somewhere,
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