Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-08

Lindsay, Is a faithful and persevering
lloyalist."
ITO the peril of his life and fortune"
replied Mildred.
And yet Butler Is his friend?"
"He would be esteemed so, II 1t
please your lordship-and, In heart ana
feeling, is So"
"He is related to your family, per-
haps?"
Related in affection, my lord, and
plighted love-" said Mildred, blushing
and casting her eyes upon the ground.
"So!-Now I apprehend. And there
are bonds between your"
"I may not answer your lordship,
returned the lady. 'Tt only imports our
| present business to tell your lordship,
that Arthur Butler never came to the
Dove Cote but with the purest purpose
of good to all who lodged beneath Its
roof. He has never come there but
trat I was apprised Of his intent; and
never thought rose in his heart that
did not breathe blessings upon all that
inhabit near my father. Oh, my lord,
1t Is q base trick Of an enemy to do
him harm; and they have contrived
this plot to impose upon your lord
ships generous zeal in my fathers be-
half"
1T is a strange story" said Cornwall
lis. "And does your father know moth
ing of this visit? Have you, Miss
Lindsay, committed yourself to all the
chances Of this rude war, and under
taken this long and toilsome journey,
to vindicate a rebel charged with
most heinous device Of perfidy? 1t Is
deep and painful interest that could
move you to this enterprise"
my lord, my mission requires
frank confidence. I have heard my
father say you had generous and
feeling heart-that you were a man to
whom the king had most wisely COM
mitted his cause in this most trying
war: that your soul was gifted with
moderation wisdom, forecast, firmness
and that such a spirit as yours was
fit to master and command the rude
natures Of soldiers, and to compel them
to walk in the paths Of justice and
mercy. All this and more have heard
my father say, and this encouraged me
to seek you In your camp. and to tell
you the plain and undisguised truth
touching those charges against Major
Butler. AS Heaven above hears me,
have said nothing but the simple truth.
Arthur Butler never dreamt Of harm to
my dear father"
"He Is a brave soldier" said Hen
ry, land If your lordship would give
him a chance, and put him before the
man who invented the lie, he would
make the scoundrel eat his words, and
they should be handed to him on the
majors sword point"
"The gentleman is happy" said the
chief, 'in two such jealous friends.
You have not answered me-is your
father aware of this visit, Miss Lind
say?"
HE is ignorant even of the nature
Of the charge against Arthur Butler"
replied the lady. HE was absent from
the Dove Cote when the news arrived;
and, fearing that delay might be disas-
trous, we took the matter In hand our
selves.
"You might have written"
"The subject, so please your lordship,
was too near to our heart to put 1t to
the hazard Of letter"
1T Is a warm ZEAL and deserves to
be requited with life's devotion"
said CORVALLIS. you insinuated,
young sir, just now, that you suspected
the author Of this imputed SANDER"
my brother Is rash, and speaks has
tily," interrupted Mildred.
Whom were you about to name?"
asked the general, Of Henry.
There was a man named Tyrrel,'
replied the youth, that has been
whispering in my fathers ear some
what concerning a proposal for my sis
ter (here Mildred cast a keen glance
at her brother and bit her lip) land
they say love sometimes makes men
desperate, and l took a passing notion
that, maybe, he might have been at the
bottom Of 1t; know nothing positive
ly to make me think so, but only speak
from what have read in books"
CORVALLIS smiled as he replied play
fully: "Tush, my young philosopher,
you must not take your wisdom from
romances. I have heard Of Tyrrel, and
will stand his surety that love has rails
ed no devil to conjure such mischief
in his breast. What will satisfy your
errand hither, Miss Lindsay?"
"a word from your lordship, that no
harm shall befall Arthur Butler beyond
the necessary durance of a prisoner
of war;
THAT Is granted you at once" re-
piled the general, granted for your
sake, madam, in the spirit Of caval-
ier who would deny no ladys request.
And l rather grant 1t to you, because
certain threats have been sent me from
some of the majors partisans holding
out a determination to retaliate blood
for blood. These had almost persuad-
ed me to run, against my own will to
an extreme. l would have you let 1t
be known, that as a free grace to a
lady, / have done that which l would
refuse to the broad sword bullies of
the mountains. What next would you
have?"
| Simply, an ummolested pastage
hence, beyond your lordship's posts"
THAT too shall be cared for. And
thus the business being done with your
leave, 1 will go to more unmannerly
employments."
"A letter for your lordship," said an
officer, who at this moment entered
the door, and putting packet into the
generals hand, retired.
| CORVALLIS opened the letter and read
| 1t.
"Ha! by my faith but this Is a rare
coincidence. This brings matter of In
terest to you. Miss Lindsay. My Of
ficer, Macdonald, who had Butler In
| tbot Cin