Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08

strange intensity upon lHe eAlenuo'
form Of the Tory whom Singleton hat
taken, and who now lay tied beneath
Itree at a little distance. Soon the ma
MAC slowly rose and moved towards
the captive-walked all around ant
examined him in every particular; tht
latter all the while, with no little anx'
iety, turned his glance in every quar-
ter following the movement Of the OBJ
server. The fingers of the maniac KEEP
a motion as restless as his person
now grasping, and now withdrawn
from, the handle Of the unsheathet
knife that was stuck in the folds o.
a thick red handkerchief ragged ant
soiled, which was strapped about nj!
waist. At length, leaving the object Of
his inspection, he approached Single
ton, and, with something more of CO.
herence than, usual, and singularlJ
calm expression, he proposed an inqui-
ry about the person whose presence
appeared so much to trouble him.
HE is not a red-coat-not a dra'
COON?
mo, a Tory, but a prisoner He !:
a bearer of dispatches-a non-combat'
ant"
The reply of Singleton, which was
Immediately / made to the maniac
brought forward another party In tho
person Of Doctor Oakenburg. who
now-having first with the utmost
tenderness. hung his snake over limt
above him-joined the group.
"A prisoner, and yet combat
ant. Major Singleton? Sir, oblige me
and explain. Is that possible ?-have
not heard imperfectly? I too, sir. an
non -combatant, sir; that was under
stood. sir, when Master Humphries
first spoke to me in this behalf. My
engagements. sir. required no risk al
my hands. and promised me perfect
safety"
as he not safe enough?"' was the
calm inquiry Of Singleton. as, with g
smile, he pointed to the corded ccur-
lier, and thus answered the. doctors
question. Just at his ears, In the same
moment, the maniac, who, unperceiveo
by the doctor, had stolen close behind
him. now uttered one OF his most ap'
palling screams Of laughter; and the
non -combatant did not seek to disguise
the apprehensions which prompted
him to a hasty retreat in the rear Of
/ lc. orfto fftrn
him, and changing his topic somewhat
inquired
| you are the doctor, sir? Doctor
"Oakenburg. sir; Of an old German
family Of high descent, and without
stain of blood, They came over, sir
with the Elector."
In whisper. Singleton inquired II
his skill could reach the case o.
Frampton: but the suggestion was
productive of quite too much alarm
in the mind of the adventurer. He
seemed nowise desirous Of martyrdon
in the prosecution Of the healing art;
and, when he found his tongue, In re-
ply to the demand Of Singleton, hi
gave his opinion In f-unintelligi-
BILE jargon. that the case was confirm
ed and hopeless. The savage, In the
meanwhile, had drawn higher to hi
son, one Of whose hands he had taker
into his own. But he said nothing al
the while; and at length, having made
ali arrangements for the evening re-
past, the provident Porgy came for
ward, with the lofty condescension o.
a host accustomed to entertain witf
princely bounty, and announced things
in readiness. Singleton then spoke tc
the maniac, and .endeavored to per-
suade him to the log on which the VIC
tuals had been spread, and around
which the party had now gathered;
but his application was entirely un'
needed.
HE won't mind all you can say tc
him, major: we know him for he's beer
several times to eat with US; that's the
way with the creature. But put the
meat before him, and his understand
ing comes back in a moment Ht
knows very we'll what to do with 1t
All. Providence has wisely ordained
major. that we shall only lose tht
knowledge Of what's good for the
stomach the last Of all. We can for
get the loss Of fortune, sir, Of the fin'
house, and goodly plate, and pleasant
| tendance-we may even forget thu
/ tta Of frIQn6q
and, as for love, that gets out OF oul
clutches, we don't know how; but, ma
| jor, I won't believe that anybody evel
vet lost his knowledge Of good living
Once gained, it holds it's ground well
It survives all other knowledge. Th'
belly, major, will always insist upor
80 much brains being preserved In th'
head, as will maintain unimpaired 1t:
own ascendency.'
AS the gourmand had said, the mea
was no sooner placed before the ma
MAC. than seizing 1t ravenously In HI!
fingers, he tore and devoured 1t with
| fury that showed how long had beer
his previous abstinence. His appetite
was absolutely wolfish: and while M
ate, Singleton watched him with min
gled emotions of pity and disgust. HI:
garments were In tatters about him
torn by the thick woods in which NJ
had ranged with as little ,scruple as tht
wild beasts whom he now resembled
His face had been scratched witt
briers. and the blood had congeaiet
along the seams upon his cheek, un'
Iremoved and unregarded. His thick
black hair was matted down upon hi!
forehead. and was deeply stained will
the clayey ooze Of the swamp through
which he had crawled. His eyes hac
a fiery restlessness, and glared evel
around him with baleful, and malig
nant sort of light. which was full o.
evil omen. When he had eaten, ne
without a word dashed off from the
place where he had been seated, plung'
ed into the creek. and the fainter anc
fainter echoes Of his wild laugh de-
clared his rapid progress away into the
thick recesses of the neighboring cy'
| n,as, Oyar thasa darkness now be-