Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-05

Evidently"
A heavy crash. as though a ton.
weight had struck the floor, and ther
all was still.
by George, it's too bad we can't SEE
1t ALL" exclaimed the officer
What does 1t mean?" urged Phil.
Again the captain laughed immoder-
ately.
rive got blue blood in there TAX
ing the blum out Of his system. He
gave me some impudence. I'm teaching
him who's running this country"
What are you doing to him." Phi
asked with a sudden suspicion.
"Oh, just having a little fun! / put
two big white drunks in there with
him-half-fighting drunks, you know
and told them to work on his teeth
and manicure his face a little to ini-
tiate him into the ranks Of the common
people. so to speak,"
Again he laughed.
Phil, listening at the keyhole, held
up his hand:
Hush, they're talking"
He could hear Ben Cameron's voice
in the softest drawl:
Say it again"
please Marsterl"
Now both together, and a little
louder"
Please, Marster!" came the united
Now what kind of dog did say
you are?"
THE kind as comes when his mar
ster calls"
Both together-the under dog seems
to have too much cover, like his mouth
might be full Of cotton"
They repeated 1t louder.
"A common-stump- tailed -cur-dog %
"Yessir."
Say It,"
"A common-stump-ta -tailed-cur-dog
-Marster!"
"A pair of them"
"A pair of 'em"
mo the whole thing-all together
'We-are-a-pair.'"
WESTMINSTER" They repeated 1t in
chorus.
With apologies to the dogs"
Apologies to the dogs"
And why does your master honor
the kennel with his presence ;oday?"
He hit niger on the head so hard
that he straiGed the nigger's ankle and
he's restin' from his labors"
That's right Towser. II had you
and Tige a few hours every day
could make good squirrel-dogs out OF
you"
There was a pause. Phil looked up
and smiled.
What does 1t sound like?" asked the
captain. with a shade of doubt in his
voice.
Sounds to me like a Sunday school
teacher taking his class through a new
catechism."
The captain fumbled hurriedly for
his keys
There's something wrong in there"
He opened the door and sprang in.
Ben Cameron was sitting on top OF
the two toughs, knocking their heads
together as they repeated each chorus
Walk in, gentlemen. The show is
going on now-the animals are doing
beautifully" said Ben.
The captain muttered an oath. Phi
suddenly grasped him by the throat
hurled him against the wall, and
snatched the keys from his hand.
Now open your mouth. you white
livered cur, and inside Of twenty-foul
hours I'll have you behind the bars.
have all the evidence l need. I'm ar
ex-officer of the United States army, OF
he fighting corps-not the vulture di-
vision. This is my friend. Accom-
pany us to the street and strike youi
u.
The coward did as he was ordered
and Ben hurried back to Piedmont
with a friend toward whom he begar
to feel closer than brother.
When Elsie beard the full story OF
he outrage, she bore herself toward
Ben with uTusual tenderness, and yet HI
knew that the event had driven theil
lives farther apart. He felt instinct.
lively the cold silent eye of her father
and his pride iffened under 1t. The
girl had never CO lsidered the posi-
bility of marriage without her faith
ers blessing. Ben Cameron was toe
proud to ask it. He began to fear that
the differences between her father anG
his people reached to the deepes
sources Of life.
Phil found himself a hero at thu
Cameron house. Margaret said little
but her bearing spoke in deeper Ian.
guage than words. He felt it would bt
mean TO take advantage of her graft
tude.
But he was quick to respond to the
motherly tenderness of Mrs. Came
ron. In the groups of neighbors who
gathered in the evenings to discus!
with the doctor the hopes. fears. anC
sorrows of the people. Phil was {
charmed listener to the most brillian
conversations he had ever heard.
seemed the normal expression of thei
lives. He had never before seen peo
pie come together to talk to one anothe
after this fashion. More and more tht
simplicity, dignity patience, courtesy
and sympathy of these people in thei
bearing toward one another impressed
him. More and more he grew to lik,
them.
Marion went out of her way to ex
press her open admiration for Phil anC
ease him about Margaret. The Rev
Hugh McAlpin was monopolising hel
on the Wednesday following his return
from Columbia and Phil sought Marion
for sympathy.
What will you give me if l teas,
YOU about Margaret right before her?
she asked.
He blushed furiously.
Don't you dare such thing on per
II of your life!"
You know you like to be teaseC
about her" she cried, her blue eye
dancing with fun.
with such a pretty little friend t,
do the teasing all by ourselves, per
haps-"
You'll rever get her unless you hav'
more spunk."
Then I'll find consolation with you.
mo. l mean to marry young"
And your ideal of life?"
| ITO fill the world with flowers
laughter. and music-especially m.
own homeland never do a thing l ca
make my husband do for me! How d.
you like it?"
Il think it very sweet" Phil answer
ed soberly.
At noon on the following Friday, tn
Piedmont Eagle appeared with an edi
torial signed by DR.. Cameron. denounc
ing in the fine language of the oil,
school the arrest of Ben as "despotisn
and the usurpation of authority"
At o'clock, Captain Gilbert, in com
mand of the troops stationed in tn
village, marched a squad of soldiers t
the newspaper office. One of them car
red a sledge- hammer. In ten minute
| he demolished the office, heaped tn
| type and their splintered cases on to
of the battered press in the middle o
| the street. and set fire to the pile.
on the courthouse door he naile
this proclamation:
"To the People of Ulster County:
The censures of the press. directe
against the servants of the people ma
be endured: but the military force i
command of this district are not tn
servants of the people of South Caro-
lima. We are your Masters. The i'm
pertinence of newspaper comment O
the military will not be brooked unde