Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-22

something and followed. arriving TWO
or three minutes after her. I knew II
was best that should be present and
was sure Brandon would wish It
When I entered. they were holding
each others hands In silence. They
had not yet found their tongues. &C
full and crowded were their hearts. II
was pathetic to see them. especially
the girl. who had not Brandon!'s hope
lassness to deaden the pain by parda
designation.
Upon my entrance abe dropped bis
hands and turned quickly toward NJ.
with q frightened look. but was reas-
sured upon seeing who 1t was Bran
don mechanically walked away from
her and seated himself on a stool
Mary, as mechanically, moved to his
side and placed her hand on his shoui'
DER. Turning her face toward me she
said, "Sir Edwin, know you will for
give me when l tell you that we have
a great deal to say and wish to be
alone"
was about to 60 when Brandon
stopped me.
mo, no. Caskoden, please stay. It
would not do. 1t would be bad enough.
God knows. If the princess should be
found here with both Of us, but with
me alone should be dead before morn.
ing. There is danger enough as 1t Ii.
for they will watch u.s." -.
Mary knew he was right, but she
could not resist a vicious little glance
toward me. who was in no way to
blame.
Presently we all moved into the win.
dow-way. where Brandon and Mary,
sat upon the great cloak and l on a
camp stool In front Of them, complete
" filling up the little passage.
II can bear this no longer" e1claim.
ed Mary. II will 60 to my brother to-
night and tell him all. will tell him
how l suffer and that shall die If you
are allowed to go away and leave me
forever. He loves me. and I can do
anything with him when I try. I know
I can obtain bis consent to our-our-
marriage. He cannot know how I suf-
fer, else he would not treat me so. /
will let him see; | will convince him.
I have In my mind everything l want
to say and do. will sit on his knee
and stroke his hair and kiss him." And
she laughed softly as her spirit revived
in the breath Of glowing hope. "Then
I will tell him how handsome he is and
how hear the ladies signing for him,
and he will come around all right by
the third visit. Oh, I know how to do
It. I have done it 80 often. Never
fear. I wish I had gone at it long ago."
Her enthusiastic fever Of hope was
really contagious. but Brandon, whose
life was at stake. had his wits quick
ened by the danger.
MARY. would you like to see me a
corpse before tomorrow noonT" he ask.
ed.
"Why, Of course not! Why do. 'you
ask such dreadful question"
Because. If you wish to make sure
of It. do what you have just said-go to
the king and tell him all. I doubt II
he could wait till morning. I believe
he would awaken me at midnight to
put me to sleep forever-at the end OF
q rope or on block pillow"
"Oh. no; you are all wrong. I know
what can do with Henry"
"If that is the case, say goodby
now. for I shall be out Of England, If
possible. by midnight. You must promise
me that you will not only not 90 to the
king at all about this matter, but that
you will guard your tongue, Jealous Of
its slightest word, and remember with
every breath that on your prudence
hangs my life. which. know, Is dear
to you. Do you promise? If you do
not, I must fly. So you will lose me
one way or the other If you tell the
kirs-either by my flight or by my
dea tn"
II promise" said Mary, with droop-
Ing head, the embodiment Of despair.
all life and hope having left her again.
After few minutes her face bright
ened, and she asked Brandon what ship
he would sail In for New Spain. and
whence.
1--WE sail In the Royal Hind from
Bristol" he replied.
How many so out in her, and are
there any womenT
"No. nor he returned. mo woman
could make the trip, and, besides, on
ships Of that sort. half pirate. half mer-
chant. they do not take women. The
sailors are superstitious about 1t and
will not sail with them. They say
they bring bad luck-adverse winds,
calms, storms. blackness, monsters
from the deep and victorious foes"
1.-THE ignorant. creatures" cried Mary.
Brandon continued. There will be q
hundred men If the captain can induce
30 many to enlist"
"How does one procure passage" in
quired Mary.
"By enlisting with the captain, man
named Bradhurst. at Bristol, where the
ship is now lying. There is where |
enlisted by letter. But why do you
ask?
"Oh. only wanted to know"
We talked awhile on various topics,
but Mary always brought the conver-
sation back to the same subject, the
Royal Hind and New Spain. After
asking many questions she sat in 81
lence for a time and then abruptly
broke into one Of my sentences. She
was always interruptng me as II !
were parrot.
al have haen thinking and ha We made