Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

she recognized the sound Of voices
conversing in a half whisper.
Michael" said the first voice;
Damn it, man, will you never wake
Rouse yourself; 1t Is time to be STIR
ring"
Watt" exclaimed the second voice,
with a loud yawn, whilst at the same
moment the creaking Of the bed
stead and a sullen sound upon the
floor showed that the speaker had
risen from his couch. 'Is 1t you?
have hardly gone to bed before you
are here to rouse me W. WHAT
o'clock is it?"
1T Is nearly one," replied Wat
Adair. "And let me tell you, you
have no time to lose. Hugh Haber-
shaw is good ten miles off, and you
must be back by daylight"
"You might have given me anoth-
er hour, 1 think, If it was only to
consider over the right way Of set
ting about this thing. Always look
before you leap. that's common
sense"
"You were always a heavy-headed
devil" said Adair; land take as
much squirting as a spawned horse.
What have you to do with the con-
sidering? Isn't all fixed? jog. man,
jog. You have a beautiful starlight:
and l had the crop-ear put up In the
stable last night, that no time might
be lost, so up, and saddle, and away"
"Well, you needn't be so ID
busy; don't you see that I am getting
ready?"
Quiet, Mike; you talk too loud.
Take your shoes in your hand, you
can put them on when you get into
the porch"
There, give me my coat, Wat;
and 1 think I should have no objec-
ton to a drop before I set out. It's
raw riding Of a morning. Now tell
me exactly what I am to say to Hugh
Habershaw."
Tell him." replied Wat, that we
have got Horse Shoe Robinson and
Major Butler Of the Continental army,
as snug as a pair of foxes In bag,
and 1 will let them run exactly at
seven; and"
Not to interrupt you, Wat" said
ton before you go on. Suppose this
shouldn't be the man? Are you sure
Of It? 1t would be ID unchristian
Job to give over any other human
being to such a set of bloodhounds
as Hugh Habershaw and his gang
"Pshaw, Mike: you are fool!
Who, in the name Of all the imps,
could 1t be, but Major Butler!
Weren't we expecting him along with
Horse Shoe, and just at this time?"
1T looks likely enough" replied
Lynch. $50 go on"
Tell Hugh to be ready at the
Dogwood Spring, at the latest by
eight o'clock. I'll give him a game
to play that will supple up his joints
for him. And mind me Mike, warn
the greasy captain to have his whole
squad with him; for Horse Shoe Rob
inson, you know, Is not to be han
died by boys; it will be bull-fght,
or I'm mistaken"
"The major seems to have a wick
ed eye too, Wat" said Lynch, L
shouldn't like much to be in his way,
If he was angry; these copperheads
are always in a coil ready to strike.
But, Wat, how IL they don't ride by
the Dogwood spring."
Leave that to me; I'll contrive to
go as far as the forks Of the road
with them. And then, If they don't
take the right hand fork, you may
say it's for the want Of my not
knowing how to tell lie."
Now, Wat Adair, I don't like to
spoil sport but, maybe, you have
never thought whether it would be
worth while just to take tother side,
and tell Horse Shoe the whole busi-
ness Couldn't we, don't you think,
get as much money. and just as hon
estly, by hoisting cOlors with Major
Butler?"
But I have thought Of that, and
it won't do, for two reasons. First,
these Continentals are on the down.
hill, and money Is as scarce with
them as honesty with the redcoats;
and, second, the Tories have got so
much of the upper hand in the
whole country, that 1 should have
my house burned down and my chill
dren thrown into the blaze Of 1t, In
less than three days, If ! was to let
these fellows slip through my fin
gers"
well, l never knew" said Mike
Lynch. ANY piece Of villany that
hadn't some good reason to stand
by 1t, and that's what makes 1t
agreeable to my conscience to take
hand"
why, you offscouring," replied
Wat. "it Is enough to make Old
Scratch laugh to hear you talk about
conscience! There amt no such a
thing going in these days. So be
off: I'll look for you at daylight"
"Tl ride, Wat, as If the devil was
on my crupper; so good bye!"
The cessation Of voices, the dis
tant tramp of Lynch when he left
the cabin, and the cautious retreat
of Wat Adair to his chamber. told
to Mary that the affair was settled,
and the plan of treachery in full
career towards its consummatlon.
The dialogue that had just passed
in the hearing of the maiden, dis
closed a plot that deeply agitated
and distressed her. What did it be-
come her to do, was the first ques-
ton that presented itself to her re-
f1ection, as soon as she was suffici-
emily self-possessed to turn her
thoughts upon herself. Was it in
her power to avert the pending dis
aster which threatened the lives,
perhaps, Of those who had sought
the hospitality of her kinsman? Per-
picked, dismayed, and uncertain how
to act, she had resource to an exp
dient natural to her education, and