Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-25

cried in high Indignation. II woult
sooner leap into this river! Stant
back-no, do not dare to touch me.
But he pressed suddenly toward he
with arms outstretched. She gave
cry. The next instant Shirlaw was ou
Of the skiff and on the bank, his fier!
young blood tingling, his bonny blue
eyes all ablaze.
81 will give you just one second, Mr.
WYE, to take yourself out Of the pres
ence Of this LADY," he said.
The sudden apparition Of young An
tinous made a visible sensation on th'
bank. Cyril wye grew white will
wrath. Mignon caught her breath a:
the brown soldier lifted his hat defer
entially to her in the moonlight.
by what right, Captain Shirlaw. de
you interfere betwixt my cousin ant
me?" stammered wye.
"By the right which any gentleman
has to aid lady who has fallen into
obnoxious company" replied Shirlaw.
BE off or I will throw you into the
river!" cried wye, choking with rage
and he made a rush at the intruder
as If to fulfill his threat.
The next moment he was lying fiat
and senseless on the earth, and Shir-
law stood over him making his best
bow to Mignon.
81 regret that 1 was obliged to knock
the fellow down in your presence" ne
said. Pray pardon me. I am Victor
Shirlaw, now and always at your SER
vice: and you-yes, am sure that you
are Miss wye. Permit me to escort you
safely to the house.
Tall and maidenly. showing no sign
Of confusion, she stood, her beauty
growing upon him,
Luminous, gem-like. ghost-like."
you have done me a service, Cap
tain Shirlaw," she replied. sweetly. 81
thank you. No, do not trouble your
SELF
And then Maud LOTUS came flying
down the walk with some gay-colored
wraps on her arm, and burst upon the
scene in round-eyed wonder.
"Oh, Mignon, what is the matter
dear?" she cried, and straightway be-
gan to scream at sight Of Yves pros
trate figure.
Perhaps that sound aroused the law
yer. At any rate he arose to his feet.
The two girls fled.
81 demand satisfaction Of this out
rage, sir!" foamed Cyril wye, turning
furiously on the brown captain.
I'm what form will you have it?' an
swered Shirlaw. pistols at six pSces?''
Yes, by Heaven! Yes"
Very WELL" said the young soldier,
with great sang froid; name the time
and place"
Here and now," stormed wye, with
increasing rage II demand blood. We
need have no delay, no seconds, no pre-
liminaries. We want nothing, in fact,
but the weapons"
What admirable simplicity" said
the captain. do you happen to have
any pistols about you?"
"I regret to say that 1 have not"
answered wye, stiffly. you, mill
tary man, may be better prepared for
an emergency"
Scarcely" replied Shirlaw, with airy
good humor. 1T is not the habit,
even of military men in this nineteenth
century, to go about like walking ar
senals. Remain here, however, and
will guarantee to bring the weapons in
ten minutes time"
wye changed color With an air OF
morose, vindictiveness he had stiffen-
ed himself against a tree.
VERY WE'LL" he replied. coldly; make
all the speed possible. Do not keep
me waiting"
Not for the world" said Shirlaw.
He sprang into the skiff and pulled
for the opposite bank. Lispenard's
piano was still wailing forth its Won
derful music when he reached the
house. He hurried, unseen, to his own
room, found a brace Of revolvers, and
with the same started gayly back to
the rendezvous. AS he for the second
time crossed the river, the whole affair
began to assume a highly ludicrous
aspect.
81 wonder" he thought, what Lis
penard will say to all this? In the
space of a half hour l have made the
acquaintance of the angel, and now,
great Jove! behold me about to indulge
in a duel with her rejected lover"
He was out of the skiff before II
touched the bank He had not lost a
moment Of time; but where was wye?
In vain he searched for that fiery foe
man. He had vanished. He walked up
and down the garden, peering under
trees and into shadowy thickets, but
no living thing was there.
Evidently Mr.. Wye has changed his
mind" said Shirlaw.
He went back across the river, but
his heart was left behind at Rook-
wood.