Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-29
Ellen looked up imploringly.

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coarse laugh.
Capt. Hardy, beg you will not refer
to scenes which, for the sake Of all
parties had better be forgotten" said
Mr.. Willoughby, in trembling for Ell
lens cherished secret.
Certainly" he replied, in affected
establishment. II had no idea Miss
Campbell would be so affected by an
incident that, for her sake am thank
full, ended so happily" And he bent
curious gaze upon her blushing face.
81 have no doubt Miss Campbell will
be obliged to us all, If we could find
other themes for discourse" said Gra-
ham, who could not understand the al
lusions but seeing they were painful
to Ellen, continued: Miss Ellen, there
are some prints In the other room for
your inspection. Allow me" and ex-
tending his hand with graceful cour-
tesy he conducted her to the next room.
How her heart cleaned toward him
for his tender watchfulness! Looking
up In his face with glistening eyes, she
whispered Brother" He shook his
head mournfully.
1T will not satisfy. l can never call
you sister again." and pressing his
lips to her hand he returned to Hardy.
Where Is CORVALLIS. now, sir?" he
asked.
Moving up to Kings Mountain"
"Ah! why is that?"
"Going to pen Morgan, who has
grown too audacious Of late" said
Hardy.
But how does he expect to do that?
Morgan is over here to the west"
"Oh! he has sent Tarleton to drive
him up: and you know 1t does not take
long for him to execute business"
"They want to prevent his escaping,
suppose. AS he flies from Tarleton.
CORVALLIS will be down on him."
Exactly so, and we will make Kings
Mountain the scene Of another drama,
with another finale" laughed Hardy
May not Morgan stand a flght"
said Mr.. WlllOuBnDy.
Scarcely, with Tarleton's superiority
of numbers. in the proportion Of five to
four, and particularly Of his cavalry,
standing three to one." said Hardy.
What force has Tarleton?' said
Graham.
Twelve hundred regulars, and five
hundred OF them are his legion that
carries terror and conquest to every
quarter Morgan will have to use light
heels to escape him."
did CORVALLIS give you any private
instructions for me?" said Graham
who had evidently been very uneasy
since reading his dispatches.
None" said Hardy
rs the country pretty quiet now?'
said Graham. seeming much relieved
by the answer.
"Quiet for u.s." replied Hardy. Corn
wallis and Tarleton make 1t no risk for
us to ride about. could not have ven-
tured so near the rebel camp alone,
were they not protecting me-"
1T is as we'll to respect the preju-
dices of those whose guests we are"
said Graham, in a low tone.
Hardy elevated his brows. his coarse
mind scarcely comprehending the deli
cate reproof.
81 was not aware of offending any
prejudices," said he, land II rebel Is
,x.hx, fhan1
cursed traitors" said he, with a fierce
oath.
Graham colored, and rising, said:
II will at once reply to my Lord. and
not detain you, sir"
You may write II you please, colo
nel will not leave before morning.
Graham glanced at Mr.. Willoughby,
his high toned breeding not compre-
hending the want Of delicacy that
should so boldly extort hospitality. But
Mr.. Willoughby was too we'll practiced
in the art of the times to be other than
the conciliating and courteous host.
Calling Jerry to attend the unceremon-
ious guest to a chamber, he, for a
while, dismissed the intruder
II do not wonder" said Graham, un-
able longer to restrain his impatience.
that the British officers character has
fallen into such odium, when such men
as Hardy are invested with the dignity.
How do you suffer such impertinences?
And to have your house made COM
mon hostelry: 1t is mortifying in the
extreme"
"Oh! we are used to It," said Mr.. Will
loughby. I'VE have ceased to look up
on 1t as a nuisance. 1t is now a neces-
sity that we meet patiently, because
unavoidable"
What a miserable policy" cried
Graham. How infatuated our COM
manders are! The more I see Of 1t.
the more l am compelled to wonder at
their blindness. But what was the
meaning of those illusions to Ellen?"
"Oh!" said Mr.. Willoughbyt striving
to speak unconcernedly. 1T was very
natural interposition of Ellen's. Davie,
who was here on some business matter,
was caught by a party Of Hardy's
troopers and they were on the point OF
executing summary judgment on him.
when l. and then Ellen. interposed for
his life"
Good God, Mr.. Willoughby. you don't
tell me they would have murdered
him."
II believe they would" replied Mr..
Willoughby.
How can you speak so calmly of It?
And they let him off on your interpo-
sition?"
Indeed. no. They would have strung
him up, had not his own troopers, come
to the rescue"
Hung him? HORRIBLE! And Hardy
was the instigator Of this? He shall
be reported. BY heavens. such barbar-
Gus cruelty shall not go unpublished"
Alas! he read CORVALLIS order to
the effect that every rebel should be
Immediately hanged. The order was
peremptory, and admitted of no eva
sion"
You cannot believe. Mr.. Willoughby
that such rigor as this was intended
Why such measures would kill the pur-