Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-07

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~ &N this horse Of mine
has seen too much
work today. We are both dead men ii
we are caught"
"As for you, doubt It," replied Dar-
rell. at Is one thing for Kiiziar to
murder you when his blood Is up, and
when he sees a reasonable chance to
make the crime seem the work Of an.
other, but you are too prominent an
officer to be butchered In open daylight.
He would put you under arrest and
hold you for court martial. AS for
me, he didn't see ME. At the instant
when he turned struck him, and un-
less he is different from the average of
the race he will awake without any
recollection Of the blow. He will
know that somebody dropped down
out Of the garret, but he won't know
who he was nor what he did"
"Then your danger lies in staying
with me-" said KorDa, land in contin-
uing to wear that dress. We must sep
arate, and you must pull off that cos
tune, though your own which you
have under 1t Is nearly as bad"
1T seems to me-" said Darrell. that
In one of these deserted farmhouses
ought to find enough clothes to cover
me. The people didn't have much time
to move out They must have left
nearly everything behind them. What
are your own plans If we separator?
II shall strike across country to the
village Of Botka. in which my mother
lives" replied Korna. IL thought at first
that It would be safe place for her,
but our military operations have taken
q different line from what | anticipated.
Besides. 1t Is possible Prince kilziar
would subject her and my relatives
there to persecution. So shall 60
there, and. having arranged for her
safety, | shall make my way to Vladi-
kaukas. We shall meet there. l trust.
You should have no great difficulty in
getting through. for It Is not far"
-Can be Of usrte-you% asked Oar
rell. But Korna thought himself safer
alone.
There Is q road to the left about half
a mile ahead" he said. land | shall
take II. If Kilziar organizes a hard
pursuit Of me. It will take the straight
line for vladikaukas. My detour will
hardly be suspected"
Good luck to you," said Darrell,
.'and heaven grant that we may meet
in Vladikaukas. You say that the Prin-
cess Vera Is there and that shall have
influence. II so, you may count upon
it."
"There Is q house that looks promis-
Ing" said Korna. pointing to one much
better than the ordinary. IF you will
take my advice, you will dismount.
hide your horse and get the best dis
guise that you can find. AS for the
road afterward, you cannot miss It
Goodby"
Darrell wheeled his horse out Of the
highway and rode him around to the
rear Of the farmhouse. where he con-
cealed him in q barn. Entering the
house, he found, as If placed there to
meet his need. heap Of clothing on
the floor Of the main room. 1t was
there that the fleeing people had gath.
cred their goods previous to the final
selection of the things that they could
carry away. Fortunately. one Of the
men Of the household had been Of large
stature, and his rude garments could
be put on over Darrell's after the cloth
ing Of the dead Turk had been discard
ed. With a rough cap to pull down
over his brow the disguise was not bad.
It was with great regret that he left
the horse behind, but prudence de-
manded 1t. for the animal was not fit
to outstrip pursuit and would surely be
recognized. Darrell set out afoot, fol-
lowing the highway, and he had not
gone far beyond the house when a
party Of troopers swept up behind him.
Secure in his disguise, he merely STEP
ped out Of the road. making no effort to
conceal himself, and the troopers gave
him only glance.
1t was upon the tcp Of hill that
they passed him. and half way down
the slope the road branched off toward
Botka. For a long way beyond the
highway ran straight and was in view,
but the road to Botka plunged into q
wood. Evidently the horsemen were
suspicious because they could not see
the fugitives on the long stretch ahead
of them. They halted at the branch
road, holding brief consultation: then
one of them turned back and hailed
Darrell.
1.-TWO men on horseback" he shout
ed-"one Of them an officer. the other
in the dress of a Turk"
Darrell stared and was silent, as If
failing to comprehend. The horseman
had ridden up close beside him and In
impatience struck at him with his
sheathed sword.
Zone dressed something like the tall
man there"-and he pointed to the ofii-
Ger Of his own party-''the other in a
red blouse with turban Oh his head"
"Oh, yes; | saw them." answered
Darrell in q mumbling voice. II was
resting on top Of the hill. They rode
past"
(Which way. idiot"
straight on" said Darrell, pointing.
"They passed beyond the far hill just
as YOU came up. was watching them.
The dust Is not settled yet, as you see" ."
A long way beyond the wind was
stirring the dust of the road. The