Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-02

Ills pOlCy lO pursue, With So SHidii o.
force as that under his orders, an
enemy, Of whose strength he knew
nothing, and who was flushed with
recent victory.
Thus terminated the battle of Dor
chester. The victory was with the
partisans. but they paid dearly for 1t.
Five OF their men were slain outright,
and an equal number wounded. The
battle so long as it lasted, had been
sanguinary in the extreme; nor did 1t
terminate altogether with the ac-
tual conflict. The flames which had
ushered in the conflict continued to
rage long after 1t was over; and one
half Of the beautiful town, by close of
day, lay in ashes.
How sweet was the meeting Of the
father with his child, the day Of peril
now safely over, in the deep recess
Of the Cypress swamps! There, on
the first tidings Of the advantage
gained by her friends, she had re-
paired in the hope to meet him. Nor
had she sought him there in vain.
He himself bore her the first tidings
Of his safety; and, convulsive with
upon his neck. feeble and fainting,
with not strength enough to speak
her emotions. But when she looked
around and saw not her lover, the
thought of his danger-the doubt Of
his safety-awakened all her ankle
ties anew, and brought forth all her
strength.
"Tell me that he Is safe-Robert."
He is, and will soon be here"
They had not long to wait. He
came, guiding her to the spot where
her first pledge to him had been given
where the first kiss of true love had
been exchanged between them. The
pledge, under better auspices, was
gratefully renewed.
And you are now mine-mine for
ever.g my own Katharine"
"YoLrs-yours only, and forever"
The eye Of the father looked on,
and sanctioned the fond embrace
which rewarded the partisan for his
peril, and the maiden for her firm
and filial devotion.
But this is not a time for dalli-
ance, my Katherine. 1t Is enough
that ] am secure of your affections
enough that you are mine-we must
partfnow. Your father Is not yet
safe 4-not till we get into the camp
of Marion. Be satisfied that the i'm
mediate danger is withdrawn; we
must try and keep him from renew
al of 1t; and can only do so by throw
ing the Peedee between him and his
enemies. We must part now"
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"Too soon. But we may not linger
here with safety. We are still in dan
ger. This blow will bring Tarleton
upon us; who rides like a madman.
Come. I will lead you to your car
riage, and"
He bore her away through the
copse, and no eye beheld their part
ing; but 1t was sweet and 1t was holy.
Her last kiss hung upon his lips with
an enduring sweetness, for the long
season which intervened between that
period and the hour Of their final
union. He returned in few mo-
ments to the swamp, and there found
the maniac Frampton standing upon
the edge Of the swamp, in curious
observation Of the men. He would
have carried him along with the par
ty, and spoke to him to that effect:
but the other appeared not to heed
him: and the only glance OF con-
sciouspess which he seemed to exhibit
was when his fiery eye rested upon
the features of his youthful son. Sim
gleton approached, and while per-
suading him to remove with his party
from the swamp, laid his hand upon
the shoulder Of the insane wretch.
The effect was electrical. He bound
ed away with his demoniac laugh,
and plunging through the creek, fled
In the direction Of his wife's burial
place The partisan saw that nothing
could possibly be done with him, and
bidding his youthful charge, Lance
Frampton, beside him, he put his
band in motion, and hurried forward,
once more to unite with Marion In the
long and perilous warfare of the
swamps-kept up as 1t was, until step
by step, beaten to the Atlantic shores.
the invader fled to his ships and left
the country. But these events are
for other legends. Our present task
Is ended.