Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-30
THE
LNN-KEEPER'S DAUGHTER


1 faithfully Tor many Qay, ana oil
Henry Clinton is always ready to re-
ward his Jealous servants in no slow
or niggered way"
"Ah, ah!" cried Travis, and his fin
gers closed upon the money with 6
convulsive clutch. God bless his
lordship-let me count it, Thornton
let me see that there is no mistake!"
With his lean, withered figure trem-
bling with excitement and his green
evil eyes wide-opened, he laid each
gold piece down upon the board and
gazed upon it with grim delight.
| Thornton leaned back in his chair
and watched his companion in silent
contempt and when the old miser had
secured the gold in his capacious pock-
ct, the youth impatiently said:
Well old cormorant, are you salts
fied?"
Yes, my BOY, all right-good Clinton
bless him-gave me a crown more'n
l expected-clever mamie! he!"
Speak lower!" said Thornton. What
in the name of madness are you raising
all this row about? Walls have ears
old villain, and if that pretty rebel in
the barroom happens to hear you, she'll
bring some of Old Puts sharp shooters
into your hive before you can say Jack
| Robinson"
Travis started nervously in his seat
and looked around with an air Of abso-
lutte terror. Thornton laughed a low
scOrnful laugh, and continued:
oh, you're safe, as yet old fellow;
and now what of the girl?'
She won't have you, Thornton, and
that's the end of it," answered Mike.
An angry frown gathered on the
brow of the youth, and his eye glisten-
ed with a wild, menacing light
No, l swear that is not the end OF
| it," he cried, fiercely. Mike Travis
you have promised her to me, and
when you break faith with George
Thornton twill be sore day for you!
Well we'll, George" said the inn
keeper, soothingly, Jessie shall marry
you'll always intended it, but of course
you can't expect me to control the girls
fancy and 1 greatly fear she has been
dreaming of Hartley Campbell again.
Thornton's dark cheek Redeemed.
The cursed REBEL" he cried, as he
brought his clenched hand heavily
down upon the table. Travis, I hate
that man-we have been foes from
boyhood, and sooner than see her the
wife of Hartley Campbell, 1 would
murder Jessie with my own hand!"
"Hush!-hark!" said the inn-keeper
starting up. Il hear the sound OF
horses hoofs-some one is outside, and
you must not be seen here"
Thornton bounded from his chair and
snatched up his hat and cloak, while
Travis opened with trembling hand
the door of an immense closet at the
opposite end of the room and thrust the
Tory officer into it without further GER
emony.
A deep, manly voice was heard In
the barroom. Mike unbolted the parlor
door and looked out. Near the ruddy
fire stood young man of singularly
prepossessing appearance. He was tall
stately and graceful, and there was a
dashing military air in his every move
ment which betrayed the soldier al
once.
For one moment Mike Travis stood
gazing upon the young traveier with
look of blank dismay; then his face
resumed it's usual expression Of stolid
calmness, and, walking into the bar
room the old hypocrite advanced to-
ward his guest and shook him cordial
ly by the hand.
| Hartley Campbell, my dear boy
what a. pleasure!" exclaimed Travis
Pray be seated I little expected tc
see you here this stormy night-so fal
from the American army, too. Deal
me! Captain, the good cause don't
| prosper much of late. Our Connect.
cut privateers captured some of Clin-
tons military stores and now Governor
Tyron has come upon us with his Hes
slams and plundered New Haven anC
burned Norwalk and Fairfield. Pre-
vost is conquering the south, too,
hear-what do the patriots think now?
I'VE are hopeful STILL" answered
Campbell. hopeful and fearless, Ira,
Wis and, please God, it shall be so tC
the end. If the Stars and Stripe:
must fall, it will be when the las
sword among us is broken and the las
brave heart has ceased to beat. l an
here because my horse failed me anc
fell at your door from sheer exhaustion
Though you appear to be in Ignorance
of the fact. General Putnam is en-
camped some ten miles from here, ant
am the bearer of dispatches to him
so. saddle your best horse, friend Ira
Wis. for l must proceed on my wa!
again without a moments unnecessar!
delay"
Bless you, captain There amt
horse in my stables" said Travis. "Yo'
will have TO wait till morning sartin!'
A look of disappointment and cha
grin swept over Campbell's face AM
he asked, in a troubled tone, "Canno
you procure horse of some OF you
neighbors? l must reach the camp to
night-come what will"
Don't keep no horses round mere,
said the inn-keeper and he poked tn
: fire desperately. You can't go tonight
Hartley-thats out Of the question"
Campbell leaned back in his seat, in
wardly cursing his ill-luck and striV
ing to conjure up some plan by which
he might safely reach his destination
but no such plan presented itself t
his mind, and in the mean time Mar,
and Travis both disappeared quletl'
from the room, leaving the young pa
triot to his forlorn meditations. Camp
r bell arose and, walking to the windo"
gazed out into the darkness.
= Hartley" said a soft, sweet voice.
He turned quietly and saw besid
! him a young girl, with laughing eyes
4 blue and clear as the summer sky, an
|; lips like the petals of wild red rose.
Jessie, dear JeSsie!" cried Campbell