Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-05

| ClOsely we hopl up lno io'SA wv
using his tongue with an uncultiVated
buzzing and | signing nightly. recit-
ing scraps of amorous rhymes and talk
ing much about having once seen the
king. this last to give our listeners the
idea that was Of the little gentry OF
the place.
Presently the fair Cordelia retired to
her chamber. the dirty man took his
departure, and made myself at home
BY the hearth. With my saddle under
my head l slept well enough until
morning We breakfasted at the open
ing of dawn on meat stew smacklng
strangely of smoke and cinders. During
the night had dreamed of capture and
disgrace. and my temper was not Of the
sweetest when we went out to mount
our horses. A fellow in red cloak was
talking hotly with the gentleman Of
dirt who had enjoyed the inn fire on
the previous evening Upon seeing US
they parted silently. and the stranger.
who had the bearing Of soldier. ap'
preached and bowed low.
lyon are riding north. milordf" he
questioned.
"Even so, u said. measuring him
with my eye.
1.-The roads are dangerous-a dog in
every bush. 80 to speak. he continued.
land if l might only travel along with
you and the lady it would be safer for
all. I"
knew his kind at first glance. but
how to rid ourselves of his presence was
more than | could imagine. looked
helplessly at Tom
"Surely we will be only too pleased
to have the gentleman's company.
simpered my comrade.
TIE fellow swept the ground with his
great hat and ogled most vilely With
the knowledge of Toms good sense to
comfort me told the man to get HE
horse. and in few minutes we three
rode away
The country along our route was
rugged and uninhabited. All the time
when not thinking of my dreams l was
picturing attacks from robbers. plunder
and sudden death. and every ledge Of
rock wore sinister shadow in my eyes.
Shortly before noon we came to the
top of a sharp dip half way down
which the road turned and hid itself
from our view But the dash and roar
of swift stream came up to Us. Here
managed to bungle the reins. thereby
slowing Hagart. and starting the de-
scent half a length behind the man in
the red cloak. without attracting his
attention He watched Tom. who rode
ahead. as a cat eyes mouse.
1.-The game, whatever it is. will be
played here. | murmured to Hagart
Just then Tom drew a pistol from
his skirts and fired into the bushes on
our right and before our companion
could act at all. sent him sprawling
out of the saddle Tom. looking less
like Mistress Cordelia than the devil.
with many curses scrambled from his
crazy saddle. leaving half bis feminine
attire flying therefrom. and speedily
sat upon my victim
Uncertain what to do and expecting
a pistol ball in my vitals at any mo-
ment. shouted at the little fury OF
an Englishman and asked what he had
seen in the cover
"Go and look. 1t went hurt you.
he answered.
| dismounted, and. leading Hagart,
went gingerly toward the spot in the
brush at which my comrade had fired.
There lay the dirty man. armed with
musket and pistol He was fat on his
back. exposing a grewsome hole in his
forehead to the little leaves and sun
light
l returned to the road and assisted
Tom in the binding of cur prisoner
After we had done this to our satisfac-
ton we put him on his horse. which
was a fine beast. and continued our
journey The man, who had fully re-
covered. did not speak. hut glared at
us like Gagged devil Tom sang to him
songs of the court
A queer picture we must have made
riding slowly along the uncared for
road nnder the full glory of the sun.
Tom s skirts we're so badly torn that his
scarlet hosen showed plain. He had re-
claimed his sword from me and wore
the heavy belt around his gray bodice.
and pistol. no longer concealed. stuck
in the front of the same
| "What sweet creature you are.
said.
In the afternoon, coming to a small
field of neglected grass. we unsaddled
the three horses and sat down to meal
of bread and cheese. The prisoner re-
fused to eat,
Beverley, with his sword trailing on
the ground. twisted his neck and sur
veyed himself
81 would put on my uniform if 1 had
it" he said.
"You wouldn't look nearly so fear
inspiring in it. As you are you would
frighten all the imps of hades, l an
swered
The captive looked up.
"Are you a wench or devil2' he
growled.
Two nights later Tom and l sat over