Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-15
tenant. And your prisoner, Gray-hoy
did you leave him?"

SUCH lleICy lHele. lHey III give iilli
the pyramids, and break his heart in
side a week"
J Poor fellow!" muttered Swiftwind
sadly
rs Dorothy up?" asked Charlie, alb
ruptly changing the subject.
II think you'll find her awake"
| IF not, I'll soon waken her. You'd
better get into harness. Here come
your orders"
This latter as an orderly approach
ed and handed Swiftwind a batch of
papers.
From Colonel Gray, sir" said the
orderly. and then instantly wheeled
and strobe back again.
You'd better hurry, John," said
Charlie, ''for, unless I'm very much
mistaken we'll have orders to move
before the sun is many hours old.
Crook sent a courier to Colonel Gray
an hour before we reached there. He
must have been delayed"
"Or captured. I'll go to the colonel
at once"
Charlie nodded and continued on to
the house. When he entered the hall
he saw his cousin coming up from the
cellar, with a full decanter in his hand.
"Hullo, Sid" he cried. "How's
Florence?"
The doctor started. He set the de-
canter down with shaking hand, and
poured some of the liquor out and
drank it off before he replied
"Eh? Florence? Bad! But I'll save
her yet"
why, poor girl" anxiously; "is she
in any danger?"
mo, no." testify.
Whats that?" asked Charlie, point
ing to the decanter Brandy? Give
me nip. I've been riding nearly all
night"
Help yourself"
Charlie looked at the other curious
ly and was struck by his altered, hag-
gard appearance.
"Why. what's the matter, Sid?" he
The doctor made an impatient gest-
ure.
It's nothing" he responded, shortly.
1--WE been worried about Florence,
that's ALL"
Charlie, who was by no means Of a
nature prone to suspicion, and, indeed,
there was. not the slightest reason why
he should be suspicious IT. this case,
was quite satisfied with the explana-
tion.
We've got orders 10 move after
breakfast" he said. 'rll run. up and
bid her goodby."
:. But the doctor stopped him almost
fiercely.
"Not now," he said, with something;
VERY we'll, I'll wait till after break
fast"
The doctor glared at him to Char
lies amazement, for his cousin had
never shown him anything but kind
ness.
mo. I tell you! She must not be
disturbed! Keep away!"
Although the young fellow could not
in the least understand the cause of
this violent outbreak, he thought it
best to pass it by.
Cranky this morning, aren't you?'
he said, with a light laugh. where's
Dorothy?"
In the kitchen, believe"
"I'll go and find her. I suppose I
can disturb her without your august
permission.
The doctor made no reply, and Char
lie, whistling low to himself, opened
the door and passed through into the
culinary department.
Almost before he had disappeared,
Sherwood had ceased to think Of him.
His whole mind was occupied with how
to save the two women who had play
ed the most prominent parts in his
life drama. And yet he felt that he
was in no physical condition to cope
with the situation. Swiftwind must
help him. But how to bring this
about? There was but one way. He
would tell the Indian the truth as to
what was the matter with her. She
did it herself, filled the needle herself.
He would make her acknowledge 1t
before everybody. Yes, yes; Swift
wind was the man: his head was
clearer. He would seek him at once.
With this resolution, the tortured
man. whose crime had reverted upon
his own head, snatched up his hat and
started off in search Of his assistant,
the one man who not only suspected
but had almost positive knowledge of
his guilty secret.
Meanwhile, Charlie had found Dor
othy. who greeted him with a cry of
unfeigned delight.
She was alone, Helen having gone
out for a breath of the pure morning
air
There's your breakfast for you!"
exclaimed the little major, bustling
about and getting everything into
place. I'm altogether too good to
you. But sit down and eat"
Charlie was nothing lOath. He was
ravenously hungry, and the coffee
eggs, and hot rolls were exceedingly
appetizing. So he sat down and fell to
with will while Dorothy told him
all that had occurred during his alb
sence. including SherwOod's persistent
refusal to allow her to see her sister
Now don't you worry any more
about Florence" mumbled Charlie
with his mouth full. Shell be all
right soon"
Then why doesn't Sidney let me
see her?" persisted the little major
anXiOusly.
"Oh. Sid is an old bear. Don't for
get nv knaDSack there" pointing tC