Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-16

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would have fired on him had not Louis
peremptorily ordered them to lower
their rifles.
II do not wonder" said the Prophet
as he rode up, THAT ye do not know me
in this garb Heretofore ye have seen
me as q mountain priest Now I am q
mountain warrior, fighting on the side
Of the Great Jehovah, and, as my soul
liveth, shall not prove recreant to the
new trust.
The men gathered around him and
shook his hands, each anxious to learn
something of his own dear ones back in
the valley The Prophet told the men
about their people, and he showed a
wonderful memory for names, for he
mentioned all the children when he had
given an account of the adults He also
told of his meeting with Henry Kyle,
and he delighted the hearts Of the i'm
migrants by telling them that Captain
Brandon was not dead, but prisoner.
Howard Blanchard proposed that they
should turn back and rescue the captain
at once, and John Clyde seconded the
suggestion with great spirit
"Not now," said the Prophet. 1--WE
must not do anything to delight the
heart Of the oppressor.
And" asked honest John Clyde,
do you think they'll be delighted to
see us coming at them?"
Il know they would, for, though we
might start, we could never reach the
destination we had in view. Let us
watch and pray" Then, turning to
Louis Kyle, who was standing on rock
near by, looking back, he said:
"Do you see the Philistines?"
"Yes, replied Louis Then, coming
over, he laid his hand on the Prophets
arm and continued: Neither l nor any
Of the men here dreamed Of anything
else but that you should take command
after we were sure that it was you ap-
preaching We place ourselves in your
charge, and whatever you command that
shall we do"
Louis speaks for me, said Howard
Blanchard
And for me-" added John Clyde,
and the others joined in unanimously
And whatever Louis Kyle says or
does that we do. ;" said one Of the herd
ers, who on a former occasion showed
his devotion to his young master.
IF Captain Brandon were here, said
the Prophet, now as In the past |
would submit as child to his control,
once we were outside the temples where
preside, but now with your consent !
will try to act as he would were he here.
80, my friends, mount your horses and
fall back. The Philistines are i'll sight
See the sunlight flashing on their armsl"
The men threw themselves on their
horses, and the Prophet and Louis Kyle,
keeping to the rear, turned in their sad
dies now and then to look back. They
could see that Bouton had brought the
prisoners to the front so as to deter re-
sistance
The sun was setting when the Prophet
and his friends entered the depression
terminating in the canyon that led into
the wonderful valley, which seemed to
be the objective point of the marauders
There could be no better place i'll which
to make stand The Prophets force
could easily have held it against ten
times Bouton's numbers, and some Of
the men urged him to make fight
there He said in reply: "You are right
as to our power to keep them back. The
defense is in our favor, but we are in
their hands. and they know it.
Flow SOP" asked John Clyde.
Because in this canyon we cannot
shoot at them or destroy them without
at the same time destroying our friends
Their prisoners are their shields, and
they know they are safe behind them. ~
1t was quite dark when they emerged
from the canyon, wherein the roar OF
the waters had drowned out their own
voices and the tramping of the horses
In the face of the cliff beyond the lake
they saw dull glow, and they knew it
came from the caves where the few men
and the women were watching.
Let them come into the valley"
said the Prophet to his men, who, in
their impatience, were anxious to make
a stand at the entrance to the canyon.
But our wives and children are over
yonder, said one Of the men.
Aye, and God is everywhere Let
them come in, say" said the Prophet
in tones that for the first time had in
them ring Of command
why, you talk as if you wanted
them to come in, said the astonished
immigrant
Then am not deceiving you Let
them come into the valley They have
my consent They will not have my
consent when they want to leave
Far up the canyon they could hear the
shouting of the men and the tramping
of horses blending with the roar Of the