Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-29

who will be left to guard ME l am sure
1 can find my way to the trail Have
horse awaiting me there tied to tree
near the clearing. and as soon after the
expedition starts as possible I will make
my way to the clearing, secure the ami
NAL and ride off to some place where
you can meet me.
"But III have to 60 along with this
expedition or else lose my command in
the band" he objected.
"Of course you will, " replied Polly,
"for it would be cowardly to hold back
at such a time. What 1 mean is that
you are to join me on your return, and
then we can 20 to a dominic and get
married. Do you approve of my little
plot?
There was something so fascinating
in the idea of eloping with this charm
ing girl that Richard Smith became
frantic with delight.
"It's great, Pollyl Great" he roar
ed. "Do 1 approve of it2 Aye, that l
do, and ye can depend on me to fix the
guards and have the horse in readi-
ness.
Every we'll, then, she answered,
smiling upon him sweetly. 81 will meet
you at the indian rock between here
and Goshen. Then, deeming it advis-
able to end their interview, she waved
him an adieu and hurriedly returned to
the cavern.
Up to this time she had been so car
ried away with enthusiasm regarding
her stratagem that she had given no
thought to it's possible miscarriage
But now that she had an opportunity
to reflect, terrible idea occurred to
her What if she should not succeed in
making her escape after all' What If
her outlaw admirer should suspect her
design and join her before the appoint
ed timer She realized that if this hap
pened she would be completely at his
mercy, and the thought made her shud-
der with horror.
While she was absorbed in these
dreadful reflections Edward Robin re-
turned to the cabin, and she determined
to tell him what she had done. So.
peeping cautiously out Of the entrance
to make sure that no listeners were
around, she drew him aside and whis.
pered hurriedly:
II have taken desperate step, Ed
ward, and 1 want to tell you all about
it, Please don't ask me to explain my
reasons. but listen. I have arranged
with one Of our captors to make my
escape from this place tonight He has
agreed to furnish me with horse and
as soon as the expedition starts l will
hasten to the place where it will be
awaiting me, mount it, and ride down
into the valley to warn the people OF
the coming of these bandits. l have
found out the very house they intend
to plunder, and shall do my best to col
lect a sufficient force to defeat them.
"You know the house, PollyT
Eyes. Edward, and l am sure you
will approve of my design when you
know whose it is- -
Then tell me.
1T is Caleb Shurker's, she respond
ed, scrutinizing his face closely to mark
the effect of her words.
Robins brow darkened vindictively.
$50 it's to Caleb Shurker's we're 60
ing?" he said with grim smile.
"Thank God for that, for I'll now be
revenged. u
At that moment a Tory thrust his
head in at the cavern's entrance and
called out
1.-THE captain sent me to fetch ye,
vounp man. We are about to start on
the raid.
The lovers exchanged tender en-
braces. whispered few hurried words
of farewell and parted, both oppressed
with an agonizing apprehension that it
might be for the last time.
To RE CONTINUED,