Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-06-30

girls self-compOsure seemed quite TO
vanish. her face flushed. her eyes were
downcast, and her whole attitude had
| q mature embarrassment that was far
beyond her years. The lad wondered
and was deeply disturbed. The half
| overlooking and wholly contemptuous
glance that Grey had shot over his
head had stung him life Il knife-cut, so
like an actual knife indeed that with
out knowing it his right hand was
then fumbling at his belt. Dave too
was noticing and Sc was Barbara's
mother and her father, who knew very
well that this smooth, suave, bold
young daredevil was deliberately lead
! ing Hugh into all the mischief he
could find. Nor did he leave the girls
side until she was taken home. Frs
kline, too, left then and went back to
the tavern and up to his room. Then
with his knife in his belt he went
down again and waited on the porch.
Already guests were coming back from
the party and 1t was not long before
he saw Hugh and Dane Grey half
stumbling up the steps. Erskine rose.
Grey confronted the lad DULY for a
moment and then Strengthened.
Here's anuzzer one wants to fight"
he said thlckly. "My young friend, l
will oblige you anywhere with any
thing, at any time-except tonight.
You must regard That as great honor,
! for am not accustomed to fight with
savages."
And he waved tie boy away with
such an insolent gesture that the lad
knowing no other desire with an en-
; emy than to kill him in any way pos
sible, snatched his knife from his belt
HI heard cry of surprise and horror
from Hugh and huge hand caught
his upraised wrist.
"Put 1t back" said Dave sternly.
The dazed boy obeyed and Dave led
him upstairs. IT, =.
Dave talked to the lad about the
enormity Of his offense, but to Dave
|, he was inclined to defend himself and
| his action. Next morning, however
when the party started back to Red
Oaks, Erskine felt a difference in the
Barbara alone seemed unchanged, and
he was quick to guess that she had not
been told of the incident. Hugh was
distinctly distant and surly for an.
other reason as well. He had wanted
to ask young Grey to become one OF
their party and his father had deci.
slvely forbidden him-for another rea.
son, too, than his influence over Hugh
Grey and his family were Tories and
In high favor with Lord Dunmore.
AS yet Dave mad made no explana.
tion or excuse for his young friend
but he soon made up his mind that II
would be wise to offer the best eXtenu-
alton as soon as possible; which was
simply that the lad knew no better
had not yet had the chance to learn
and on the rage of impulse had acted
! just as he would have done among the
| Indians, whose code alone he knew.
The matter came to head shortly
after their arrival at Red Oaks when
Colonel Dale, Harry, Hugh and Dave
were on the front porch. The boy was
standing behind the box-hedge near
the steps and Barbara had just ap-
peared in the doorway.
"Well. what was the trouble?"
| Colonel Dale had just asked
"He tried to stab Grey unarmed and
without warming" said Hugh shortly
At the moment the boy caught sight
! of Barbara. Her eyes, filed with Scorn
met his in one long, sad. whitening
look, and she turned noiselesSly back
melted into the garden. slipped down
! to the river bank, and dropped TO the
! ground. lie knew ut last what he had
done. Nothing was said to him when
! night he scarcely opened his lips. In
I silence he went TO bed and next morn
ing he was gone.
The mystery was explained when
Barbara told how the boy too must
have overheard Hugh.
"IIe's hurt" said Dave, "and he's
! gone home"
"On foot?' asked Colonel Dale in
credulOusly.
"He can trOt all day and make al
most as good time as horse
! "Why, he'll starve."
"Iie could got there on roots and
herbs and wild honey, but he'll have
! fresh meat every day. Still, I'll have
70 try to overtake him. l must go,
anyhow"
And he asked for his horse and went
to get ready for the journey. Ten
minutes later Hugh and Harry rushed
! joyouSly to his room.
"Wcrc going with yOu!" they cried
and Dave was greatly pleased. An
hour later all were ready, and ut the
| last moment Fircily was led in. sad
died and bridled and with leading
! halter around his neck.
Harry" said Colonel Dale, Garry
your cousin my apologies and give him
! Firefy on co"ditiOn that he ride him
/ back some day. Tell him this home is
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