Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25

. zi::z: -
A pakeman reached n,y thigh, but beat
him doa0n.
the learned rogue, what havoc he must
be making in the hearts Of the court
ladies. I thought.
i was reused from my reveries by
Red Harding, who tapped my thigh.
"What are the lights ahead p he
asked.
II was just wondering" answered
"a man must lie sometimes) "Let us
spur on and find out"
We put our horses to the gallop,
whirled down upon little wayside inn,
crowd of soldiers, a coach. servants
and lanterns.
A young woman was speaking
haughtily from the coach window, and
crowd Of rascals were hanging to her
horses brides A tall man in cloak
and hat answered her from the road.
"What the devil does this meant"
asked, riding up to the coach.
cit MEANS" said the lady, "that
these rogues-the canaille Of Bohemia
will not let me pass. They have taken
my money, killed my servants. and now
they want my horses"
looked at the men. They were fel.
lows from my fathers farms and
stables. I looked at the man In the
cloak. 1t was Captain Castletree.
II think you are mistaken, ma.
dame" I said, bowling to her. "These
are peasants from LISTENS, and this gen.
tleman is an English captain"
But in spite Of my cool voice I was
sorely puzzled. having left them all
safe at home.
The lady bit her lips and withdrew
her head from the window.
"Take out the horses" commanded
the captain, land set guard on the
coach, but no rudeness, men, or you
walk up to the hilt of this sword"
Then he uncovered to me and with
his rare smile asked me to come in.
1t was a strange tale the captain had
to unfold, Of a message hot from the
pen Of friendly German count, saying
that a lady of degree was posting
through the country with a letter for
the king of Burgar, full Of lies, to set
him at our throats; Of a wild chase,
and at last this capture within sound
Of the great battle.
"This is the letter." he said in con-
clusion, handing me sealed paper.
returned it to him. 1--WE will take
it to the king, my dear captain, and
think it is as safe in your keeping as
in mine" Whereat he put it back in
his breast and tossed off his wine.
"We will take the lady, too, in her
coach and four" added. "If you will
place the men in front and behind,
will ride inside with her ladyship and
see that she plays no tricks.
"All right, comrade," he said, and
we went out to our men.
Walking up to the coach, I opened
the door. The lady was seated in the
corner with her face in her hands.
MADAME, l stammered, sowing to
circumstances it is my duty to come
inside and ride with you to Blaten.
burg"
I stepped in and closed the door.
could hear the lady sobbing and
through the window Castletree and
Red Harding swapping out commands
Presently the coach jerked, the driver
shouted and away we went, with five
men under Red Harding galloping be.
hind and ten under the captain gallop.
ing ahead.
By the light of the coach lamps ]
could see my prisoner lift her face and
gaze at me. She was very handsome
and saw Immediately that was young
"Ah, MILFORD, she sobbed, THAT
should be robbed and maltreated and
then carried away by gentleman of
80 gallant a bearing"
~ am very sorry," replied. "but
It was your own fault.
She wept afresh at that and for eev-
eral miles we bumped and rolled along
in silence.
felt very sorry for this pretty girl
in distress and was about to tell her SO
when che looked up and cried
"Oh, you pity me, sirl"
I admitted that / did.
"And yet to carry me away-oh.
cruel, cruelr' And she bent and looked
at me with her tear stained eyes.
"You are the enemy of my king and
country" I cried as steadily as l could.
| She did not answer.