Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22

shrinking even from the shadows on
the pavements. 1t was as II high
courage had suddenly grown weak be-
fore the possibilities of evil presented
to him by his confederate. The echoes
Of his own footsteps frightened him,
yet such was his love for Sergia Pole,
that even then his mind absolutely re-
fused to entertain a thought Of flight.
He put his hand to his breast and felt
a paper there-his marriage license.
erything must be trusted to that bliss
full tomorrow. Fortune had often been
kind-she had carried him safely
through many dangers. And now su-
preme crisis was at hand, the culmina-
tion of all his successes-would she not
show him favor yet once more? The
man had grown so confident in his own
resources that he could no longer be-
lieve in a reverse.
The hotel stood facing a small, in
significant square. AS Rivers ap-
preached 1t from one Of the narrow
side streets that abound in the locality,
he espied man standing in the shad-
ow Of the porch, gazing quietly up and
down, and pulling at cigar which had
gone out. On the opposite side of the
square, in the shelter of wall, another
figure, in about the same attitude, was
plainly visible. The pair looked like
sentinels on the watch. Rivers stop
ped short. His bold heart gave a
great bound. For what were the men
waiting? A flaming sword seemed
suddenly thrust betwixt himself and
that entrance. How could he now
reach the fair woman for whom he dar-
ed so much? The dogs had tracked the
fox to his covert at last. He knew his
peril. Not an instant was to be lost.
Like lightning he darted back few
steps, and turning into the darkness
of a friendly archway, disappeared
noiselessly.
Bad dreams haunted Miss Carbury
that night. She arose early, and hur-
ried to Sergias chamber, which adjoin-
ed her own. The girl was already
awake.
II have come to dress you for your
bridal, my DEAR" said the old woman.
Sergia grew pale.
$50 soon?" she murmured. II sup
pose it is useless to ask the colonel for
another respite?"
quite useless, since he can plainly
see that you are better"
Help me, then, to arise"
Miss Carbury gave the desired as
sistance. 1t was a cloudless morning.
The sunshine danced merrily in the lit
tie square; the world was full of life
and light.
"a good omen, my dear" said Miss
Carbury. Happy is the bride that the
sun shines on"
A servant brought up breakfast. To
the surprise of the ladies, Rivers did
not join them. Sergia was very pale
and distrait. After the meal, Miss Car
bury helped her to don the plain trav-
cling dress which she was to wear as
q bride. Thus soberly attired, she
waited for her bridegroom
He was late Miss Carbury's surprise
soon became impatience. She rang for
the maid servant, and bade her ask
Colonel Rivers to come at once to the
parlor. The girl returned shortly, with
word that the colonel was not in the
hotel-had not been there since the
previous evening.
And oh. dear! ma'am." she said. with
a frightened look, Officers have been
watching the house all night-they are
watching it still-they want the man
who robbed the Bullion Bank, but he
isn't found yet. There must be some
mistake-Tm sure there's n mistake,
maam"-looking at Miss Carbury in
helpless dsmay.
The Old woman was too amazed at
Rivers's non-appearance to notice the
maid.
How strange!" she said TO Sergia.
What can he mean? He charged me
again and again to be ready for the
ceremony by nine o'clock"
Sergia's fair face kept its listless. un-
moved look.
He has been called away uneXpect-
edly." she said with passive indifer-
ence: "he will return in good time"
Miss Carbury, less self-possessed,