Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05

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"No, / aptll remain In the Shddoao"
en-. If you wish to remain unknown, he
cannot recognize you. Only in your
brave heart and love for me are you
the Valentine Weldon Of 19 years ago.
Here, here they are Do not crouch back
in the darkness. See how like our Nora
the young girl looks"
Mrs. Kyle seized her husbands arm
and kept him standing back near the
entrance to the cave, where, without
being directly observed, they could see
all that was going on outside.
"And Valentine Kyle and his wife
have arrived, "said the Prophet, raising
his bronzed face to the SUN. II knew
that God would answer my prayer.
Where are they?"
"In the cave" shouted the children,
and every hand was pointed in the di-
rection that he might not make a mis-
take.
DR.. Blanchard and the Prophet helped
Clara from her horse, when she was at
once surrounded by the women and chill
dren, and she was kissed and cried and
laughed over till her cheeks were red
dened with kissing and her brow whiten-
ed with that rarest Of cosmetics, the
tears of friendship. Mr.. Kyle's old
herder appearing, the Prophet ordered
him to take the horses to the other side
Of the valley, where" he said, never
horse grazed before, for the valley has
been sacred But the horse that carries
the fugitive from cruel persecution is an
instrument of the Lord and becomes
sacred in his service Place the animals
in the best grass. No harm can come to
them here"
With the saddle and. equipments on
his arm the Prophet entered the cave
and found Valentine Kyle and his wife
sitting in tie shadows away from the
altar. SriGing over, he took hand Of
each, and in voice filled with unusual
pathos he said:
"Ye mourn still for your children as
if they were not. My heart is with you
in your sore afliction but, as God reign
eth and my soul liveth, the clouds shall
pass away and the sunlight of peace and
joy shall pour in on your purified hearts.
Oh, ye who have 50 long walked with
downcast eyes, the end Of the gloomy
way is nearingl The atonement has been
made and the joy awaits those who have
been sanctified by sorrow."
MAY your words prove true, " sighed
Mrs. Kyle.
my thought has been devoted to learn
ing theways of the Great Architect who
piled up the mountains, followed the
valleys and filed the world with light.
There are no mysteries save In our own
ignorance, no miracles save where we
are blind. The doctor and his daughter
need rest. Then they will speak to you,
and you will love them for your kindred
trials"
The Prophet took their hands again
and bowed over them as if he were call
ing down a benediction. Then he went
off to find the doctor and Clara
Mary Clyde had anticipated what he
would do, and at once prepared couches,
while others prepared food The doctor
ate with thankfulness, and lay down on
the robes with feeling Of awe such as
he had never before experienced. for he
could not but feel that he had left the
world
As has been mentioned, the Prophet
had an instructive conception Of the
time and could tell tie hour if he had
been days in absolute darkness. DR..
Blanchard con1d not be expected to do
this. He woke up before day, and guild
ed by the lights 0n tho altar went over
and sat near it, for there was con-
panionship in the Pickering flames. As
he sat there he heard deep sigh, ac-
companied by light step on the rocky
floor. He looked up and saw haggard
face in setting Of white beard and
hair.
The two old men-old in appearance
if not in years-lookcd at each other
for some seconds in silence. Valentine
Kyle knew that this was his klnsman,
DR.. Blanchard. but he could net have
recognized the altered face. DR.. Blanch-
ard guessed that this w&s Mr.. Kyle. the
father Of Louis. Not shadow Of suspi-
cion glinted his mind that this could be
the lost Valentine Weldon, who so many
years before fed from the valley Of the
Great Kanawha, his hands red with the
blood Of the murdered Frederick. DR..
Blanchard was the first to speak, and
as he did 50 he took the cold, reluctant
hand Of Valentine Kyle III his.
"You are Mr.. Kyle?' he said kindly.
"I am Dr.. Blanchard. We have heard
of each other Though kindred troubles. "
II Iam Valentine Kyle. Like yourself,
1 have suffered" said Mr.. Kyle, and
be SAT down on a blanket near the doc