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

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the bandits purposes hurried one after
another through her mind, but all were
impracticable and had to be abandoned.
She began to despair, and then terri
BILE apprehension seized upon her.
What if Claudius Smith should put
his diabolical scheme in execution be-
fore she could invent plan to thwart
itP
She was aware that Caleb Shurker
had been the cause of her lovers i'm
prisonmert and that his wife had aban-
doned Robin for the old miser at a
time when he was languishing in Jail
on her account. But as these wrongs
had been the means Of turning his
heart to her, Polly harbored no i'll feel
ings toward them. In fact, she pitled
Zadie profoundly for having sacrificed
herself to the commands of her tyrant
father, and, now that she was threaten
ed with disaster. was ready to run any
risk to save her.
But how could this be accomplished +?
In vain had she endeavored to devise
means. Indeed the more she reflected
on the problem the greater became her
bewilderment. until at last the utter
hopelessness and helplessness of her po
sition inspired her to take desperate
chance.
Her plan was to make catspaw of
Richard Smith. She knew that the out
law loved her in his brutal way and
hoped that she might persuade him to
assist her by pretending to return his
affection.
1.-The wretch is far too stupid to sus-
pect me, she reasoned, and will will
ingly lend himself to my purposes. l
only hope the expedition will not start
until 1 have had chance to try him. "
So, hastily throwing shawl over her
shoulders, she left the cavern and cross
ed the platform toward the place Of
council. She observed that the confer
ence had just come to an end, as the
officers were dispensing in various di-
rections. She observed further and
the sight made her heart beat quickly
that Richard Smith was advancing
in her direction and that he was alone.
"Out for a stroll, my fair charmer?
he inquired as he drew near.
"Yes; I have come out to see your
expedition start. ;" she answered. with
a pleasant smile.
"Oh, we shall not leave until after
dark" said the outlaw.
"And then." she returned timidly.
II suppose l will be left alone to the
mercy of wild beasts.
"Ye need have no fear on that
score. returned the outlaw, with a
coarse laugh. "a guard will be left be-
hind to protect ye.
"You are very kind, am sure. " said
Polly demurely. Then, with an air Of
we'll feigned anxiety. she asked earnest
ly, lis it true that my companion is
going on this expedition p
"Do you mean your lover7" This
with a scowl.
The girl pretended to be annoyed at
the question and answered scornfully:
"My lover, i. aeedl I am tired of his
love. In fact. since have been in this
place I have seen that he is not the
only man in the world worth loving.
Here she dropped her eyes modestly
upon the ground.
whats that We sayH" cried the out
law excitedly. "Ye don't love Robin
Ye've seen another more to your
fancy2'
Polly laid her little hand gently upon
his arm and beaming upon him coquet-
tishly answered:
eyes; have seen a man here whom
I would marry tomorrow if he would
only help me to escape from Edward
Robin.
The outlaws face became livid with
suppressed passion.
"Who is he2 His name?" he cried
in a choked voice.
She drew back from him in alarm.
but, quickly controlling this feeling, re-
piled with an air of assumed confusion