Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-12

summit Of hill, and the Indian who
had been in advance extended his arm
and pointing down said:
"See the fires In Bouton's camp"
"Let us dash on" said Howard
Blanchard, eager to hasten to the rescue
Of his father and sisters.
"No, no." said the captain "Cool-
ness, not impetuodty, must win. We
must find out the situation and all about
the force we have to contend with be.
fore risking our lives.
He was about to detail Louis Kyle
and one of the Indians to 60 into the
valley on the scout when all were star
tied by hearing the approach Of two
horsemen. Enjoining silence on the
men and drawing them back from the
trail, Captain Brandon dizmounted The
horsemen from the valley halted about
the middle Of the hill and 300 yards be-
low the point occupied by Brandon's
party.
"Stay here, while I find out who those
people are," said the captain, handing
his bride tU One Of the herders- Ts~a
Without another word Captain Bran
don disappeared in the darkness, and 80
silent were his movements that they did
not disturb the murmur Of voices COM
ing up from below. More silent than
the gentle night wind that swayed the
cedars along the mountain side, the cap
tain approached the horsemen, indis-
tinctly visible between his eyes and the
glow Of the distant campfire Measur-
ing his distance by the sound Of their
voices, he reached point where he
could make out every word and halted.
His fine ear detected and recognized the
speakers as Robb and the renegade
Patch.
"That's the solidest kind er sense,
Robb, but can you get through yer wool
what he took the Injuns in for and sent
us out9" asked Patch.
"Why, thought he was goin to send
the doctor east with them lawyer
chaps2"
"Waal, that shows you're about as
green as they make 'em. Them lawyer
chaps wants the old man and his son
out Of the way"
"So's they may have the gals?"
"Not bit Of il. Sos they may have
a full swing at lot Of loot to which
the Blanchards has title in West Vir-
ginia I've overheard enough to con.
vince me I'm right, but I can't see clear
through it."
"Then, Font, 1t must be blamed haze,
for never seed O man 80 quick to see
through anything that had glimmer
Of light in it as you," said Patch in q
complimentary tone.
"If could" continued Font Robb,
"I'd like to save the old doctor for bit
and l'arn all about it"
"But why can't we do it9" asked
Patch.
"Cause If Black Eagle carries him
off tonight, as I'm nigh shore he'll do,
they'll take the other side Of the val
ley
"In the direction Of the mountains9"
Eyes"
Captain Brandon had heard enough.
Leaving Bouton's pickets undisturbed
he hastened back to the party, and as
he went he decided on his plan Of action.
"What did you learn9" asked the
anxious Louis, when the captain
emerged from the darkness
II will tell you as we 90 back. "
"Go back?''
eyes You must come with me.
Howard, you take charge Of the party
in our absence. "
"How long will you be gomez" asked
Howard
"Not long if all goes we'll"
Before Howard could ask another
question the captain and Louis Kyle
had vanished. As they went down the
hill the captain related what he had
heard, and announced his purpose to
capture the two men and use them for
his own purpose. The object was to
overpower the outlaws before they could
give an alarm to their friends in the
valley, and 80 well was this intention
carried out that neither Patch nor Robb
could tell how he was seized and
thrown to the ground.
"Not an outcry," said the captain as
he tied Robb's hands behind him.
Resist and / shootl" hissed Louis
Kyle, with one hand on Patch's red
throat while the other held pistol to
his head
The ruffians were too much aston
ished to resist. In addition to binding
their hands behind them, the captain
gagged them to prevent their making
an outcry. They were led back to