Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-10-07

yes, have. i I am young ;and thin
wound is nothing. Are you with 1s?"
3 He was slow, in replying, and, as I
eagerly watched his face, 4 could al
most comprehend the working of the
lawyer mind. He saw and argued
every doubt, considered every danger.
ain spirit, yes.' he answered at last
ebut not physically 7 believe under
the y4circiimstances you are Justified,
Knox. Pefhaps I'd do the same thing
IL Twas In your place and had yohr
youth behind me. But I am d lawyer.
fifty years lold, and this is my home.
II the story ever got out that I took
mart In niger stealing, that would be.
the end Of ane in Missouri. You can
taketthe' risk, but about all 1 can do
win be TO keep a quiet tongue In my
heads- m promiset,you that. But that
is all f,can promise"
"Yet you acknowledge this Is the
only way? No legal course is open 70
us1h ~ ~
Absolutely none. If there was I
Should never consent to be a party to
this plan, or shield you in any way.
Kirby has undoubtedly got the law
with him. We cannot establish fraud !;
the property actually belongs to him
both mother and daughter are his
slaves" W
'.And how about the other girl--
EIoisep r.s. 't,52f
"He has no legal hold on her; she is
q free white woman. He could only
hope to overcome her resistance by
threats. The plantation is irreyocably
lost to the Beaucaires, but she pos
sesses the power to defy him because
Of her mothers property. II Kirby
marries her, It will only be through
her consent"
He picked up bis hat from the table,
and a stout stick he had brought
along with him, taking step toward
the. door.
'I might as well tell you. consider
this mad scheme, he paused to add
graveiy, "and that 1t will probably fail.
There is a possible chance Of success,
I admit, and for that reason ] permit
you to 60 ahead with 1t, and pledge
myseH to keep the secret. I was rather
intimately associated with Beaucaire
for a number Of years, and to see his
granaaagshtei solu in.o s,aYesss S.en -
II sne uoes nay utop e nrsss. !.
Dloou 10 ner VEINS, 70 inore llian lu. : eau
STAND, Witnou. giYins ler SnansT ~
get away. Hhat - why .onselh. .sl ~ II
aDet crime anu Keep sun apoul =! -
But peyonu .nat IL. II! i, hoe ~. ~ fu, you
understand the positlon TINS inierna' P NO
analr puIs me ln.o : ,,a,s Z, I; /, ,
es, ov' ai,, 1'.i.,!a,, a M IL IL
my hand TO nlm, WIN !rssh sotuian.S. tel =.
1T 1s nncommoniy "nite " you ~
even 60 tnas 1ar. itl p.eage you .als
Ter Pete mere, as wen as myseiiIl lylN i,
tnat II we are caugn., your naine t, sna,i lli
never eve De me.s,'oneu. men, nase you any au-
we 70 giYssI +. -
He1pauseu sgneelsain,y' = y as hanu Gn ~
tne latcn' tne nrellgnt liaslnlng UP into ~
MS race.
Only mis- ne saio Slowly. III e l
were you 10 never attempt g % q 90
south. Below st. LOUIS poars ar are nu-
merous, ana you @ouio os aimVs. fer. i.
tam 10 De ulscpversu. Il Mirpy ehases sss
you-ane kDpW nlm Wel, envusn ~
pc sure ne Wiirhe WIN naturai,y lahe
It ror granted lnat you nave heauso
TOT tne onio. Ane very iast tlat tiie t,.
1ugitiyes are women "oula convince
hlh VI .,hs. ~ My ininu u,e one
cnaiice VI yYuf setts AWAY, nes ~
tne nortn-up tne ii,irs' AnynoW,
goou LUCK u you poln' anu soou
hignt.
1he uoor cioseu oellihu tllin' anu .iie
negro ana were alohe. Inc uie was
cast; nad pieuged myseif 10 action
was 1ully commltteo 10 tne ateenpteo
rescue OF Rene beaucalre' ana no
thought OF any retreat once occurred
ed On the edge Of the bed, digging his