Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26
"Do you know the way to my valley?'
"I do" and the herder nodded.

II do" and the herder nodded.
"Then you must guide thither your
master and his wife Tarry not until
you have passed the rocky portals and
entered the sacred caves, where Of old
your ancestors worshiped light and the
sun and called them God"
"And are we to remain there?" ask
ed MI. Kyle.
eyes. You will find women and chill.
dren there and food in abundance.
"Women and children?" repeated Mr..
Kyle.
Eyes, the immigrants Of Captain
Brandon's train. They will welcome
you. Go and fear not, urged the Proph.
ct Wrong is discord in the harmo.
ny Of nature. Fear not that ye shall heal
her sweetest music" &.
After giving directions to Mr.. Kyle
and the herder the Prophet shouldered
his rifle, shook hands with them and
vanished as If he had been swallowed
up In the darkness Patch and Sim Bliss
were talking and lamenting over the es'
cape Of the girls, when one Of the out
laws in frightened voice announced
the approach of the Prophet
Didn't Bouton say" said Sim Bliss,
"that that man was to be shot II he
ever came into this camp again"
"He did," replied the man addressed
"Then why don't you 90 out and
stop him2"
"Stop himl"
Eyes Shoot at him and shoot
straight"
"See here, Bliss, can you shootr'
asked the outlaw.
II can shoot O little. P"
"And you have rifea"
II have"
every well. Go out and practice on
the Prophet, but before you go I'd 'ad-
wise you to make your will and heave
in q prayer or two, for If the Prophet
ever points that rifle at you you'll be
dear meat at q penny pound.
With fearless bearing, the Prophet
strobe straight on till he stood In the
center Of the camp. he did not speak
for some minutes, but looked upon the
wretches with an expression Of loath.
ing that made the meanest feel unoom-
Portable.
"Who has charge of this camp" he
asked at length.
II think have" said Patch, COM
ing to the front
"Are you not the renegade and trail
tor that led the foe into the camp Of the
people that trusted your asked the
Prophet sternly.
II did what I thought was right, "
growled Patch
''No doubt Of that Now where re
your victiIas3"
II don't understand you"
"Where are the girls-the daughters
Of DR.. Blanchard"
..They Lit out Last night.
"What do you mean?"
"Jest what I say, boss" and Patch
told Of the flight Of Alice and Clara and
gave it as his opinion that Henry Kyle
had gone off with them.
"Did Henry Kyle compel the maidens
to 90 with him3"
"Blow me if I think he did They
dashed away on their horses, but guess
Bouton will get 'em again"
Turning from Patch, the Prophet ad.
dressed Sim Bliss, on whose appearance
the rough life he was leading did not
have very beneficial effect
"And you are one Of the lawyers who
came hither from the eastP"
II am," replied Sim as he rubbed
his bristly chin and bowed with mock
courtesy.
"Where are your brothers3"
II do not care to tell you"
IT should not ask, for I know where
he has gone, and I know his purpose.
From the first havo seen through your
evil designs. I can read your purpose as
I do the stars on cloudless night But
your efforts shall como to naught. When
success seems to you most certain, l
will come, and I will bring him with me
whom you have long accounted dead,
and you will melt before the lightning
Of his vengeance. Plan and plot and lie
during the short time that is left you.
The day is nearing when tho dead who
have been long sleeping shall rise,
when the fugitive shall come from his
hiding place and stand before tho world,
free, white souled man."
"That's all very fine," broke In Sim
Bliss, "but I don't understand it, and I
doubt if you do. Go your way and l
shall 90 mine. There is no good reason
why our life paths should cross"
IF you understood, you would see
that our life paths must cross, and at
one Of those crossings yours will end l
shall go my way, for you and your
friends have given me work to do. and
I cannot tarry or rest till that work is
accomplished Let those Of you who are
not wholly lost turn before it is too late
Forsake your evil ways and your COM
panions or you will one and all 90 down
in the storm that is soon to burst on
your heads.
The Prophet waved his right arm,
and with his long rife in the hollow OF
his left he strobe away nor bestowed
one backward glance on the astonished
outlaws He went directly to the place
where he had left Black Eagle and his
braves besieging Louis Kyle's herders
in the canyon. So suddenly and unex-
pectedly did he appear in their midst
that they were as much alarmed as If
they had seen the dead rising before
their eyes. Going over to where Black
Eagle stood with averted face, the