Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-29
CHAPTER XIX.
The Return.

From the highlands below the Mon
astery Captain Haas and his men were
able to study the situation in the city
The impracticability of an assault OF
any one of the stubborn, well guarded
gates was at once recognized. A force
of 100 men, no matter how well tram
ed or how determined, could not be eX-
pected to surmOunt walls that had Of
ten withstood the attack of as many
thousands. The wisdom of delaying
until a few thousand loyal though
poorly armed countrymen could be
brought into play against the city APP
pealed at once to Prince Dantan and
John Tullis.
Squads of men were sent without de-
lay into the hills and valleys to cal
the panic stricken, wavering farmers
into the fold. John Tullis headed the
company that struck off into the well
populated GanloOk district.
Marlanx, as if realizing the nature
of the movement in the hills, began a
furious assault on the gates leading
to the castle. The watchers in the hills
could see as well as hear the conflict
that ragged almost at their feet, so &c
speak.
the next morning Captain Haas an
nounced to his followers that MarlanS
had begun To shell the castle. Big
guns in the fortress were hurting great
shells over the city. dropping them il
the park. on the other hand, COlone
QuinnoX during the night had swung
three Gatling guns to the top of the
wall; they We're stationed at intervals
along the wall, commanding every
point from which an assault might bt
expected.
That night recruits from the farms
and villages began to straggle into the
camp. They were armed with rifles
ordinary shotguns and unique blum
dcrbusscS. swords, Staves and aget
lauccs. All We're willing to die in tine
service of the little prince. BY tn,
close of the second day. nearly 5000
men were encamped above the city
Late that night john Tullis rode int
camp at the mead of a great cOmpan!
from the Ganlook province. He haC
rctaken the town Of Ganlook. SeiZeC
the fortress and recruited the entir,
fighting strength of the neiShbOrhoOd
More than that, hc had unlimbereC
and conveyed To the provisional cam
two Of the big guns that stood abUv,
the gates at the fortress.
Marlanx trained two of his big gun
on the camp in the hills. From tn
fortress he threw many futile shel
toward their place Of shelter. The.
did no damage: instead of death, the.
brought only laughter To the ScOrnfu
camp. Under cover of night the tw,
Ganluuk CannOmS We're planted in po
Sitinn commanding the southeastern
city gate 1t was the plan of tn" ncy
bcSirgrrs to lombard this gate. tear
ing it to pieces with shot.
Th, knowledge that MarlanX had n
big guns except those stationed in tn
and his friends. He could not deStrO
the castle gates with shells. except b.
purest chance. He could drop shell
into the castle, but To hit gate TWEEN
t. feet wide? Never,
TruXton King was growing haggar
from worry and loss of sleep. H
could not understand tn" ahominablC
criminal prucrastination. He was q
"A race that did Things with Il dash ant
um the spur of the moment. His sou
sickcmcu day by day. John Tullis
equally unhappy. but NOR" phil"S"ph
icaI. often found him seated upon
rock at the top of the ravin", an un
lighted pipe i'm his fingers. his eyes in
tent upon the haZy castle.
"Chccr up. King. our time wi
come" ho WAS wont to say.
Then came the night befor" TN" pro
rn,cd assault on tn" gates. The gun
were in position. ana TN" cann"nadin
was t. begin at daybrcak. TruXto
WAS full Of tn" bitterness Of doubt an
ruisgiving. Was she i'm love with Va
E,u..no Was the counts suit progress
inc favorably under TN" fir" Of the en-"
myo Was his undoubtcd bravery hav
ing its effect upon TN" wav"rng suS
capabilities of tbc distressed Lorraine?