Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-16

Mr. Gravely "Every thing is in readiness. LIE
us remove the young lady without farther delay.
"Oh !' exclaimed Louisa, glancing timidly a
bout the room, ''take me away, dear papal"-
Then, suddenly rising to sitting position, sh'
pointed to the wreck of the broken window sash
and asked in whisper: "Where is she now?"
"Where is who, my daughter?" asked her faith
er, alarmed at the evident agitation and terror o
his trembling enquirer.
'The woman nl-the ghostly looking woman
that"
"Hush, my darling' said Mr.. Gravely. ''Tel
us all about it when you get home; but do not e1
ert yourself now. We must endeavor to get he
to the carriage Jacob" Then turning to the dri
ver who stood contemplating the scene with foldet
arms, he added in q whisper, and with a counte
nance as pale as death: 'Her mind is wandering
Depend upon it, something dreadful has occurred
"Do you think, Miss Louisa, said Jacob, afte
impatiently consulting his watch, athat you ar,
able to walk between your father and myself, witt
our support? If so, come at once and we vii
assist you to the carriage"
"But the a1on,an the poor, wretched woman
Is she safe2" again asked Louisa, glancing from
her father to Jacob. 'To whom do you allude
my love? There is no woman here, beside your
self nor has there been since we have been IN th'
room. Calm yourself, Louisa, and come with III
Immediately" And Mr.. Gravely assisted her tt
arise
'Papa," said Louisa, suddenly growing very
pale, and tottering to chair, Ego to that broker
window over there and look down into the yard.
And, thus speaking, she covered her face with
both hands and burst into passionate fit Of weep
ing.
'sMerciful heavensl" exclaimed Mr.. Gravely
ARE you mad, crazy or what? Come, Jacob
assist me-" And as he spoke, he raised Louiss
to her feet; and with the drivers assistance, sue
ceeded in supporting her down to the carriage.
"Listen to ME, papal" said Louisa, turning and
looking back towards the house. II am weak
have been terribly alarmed, and suppose 1 must
have tainted; but am not crazy, when tell you
that there was poor sick woman in the room
which we have just left. She was delirious-
tirey out of her head
"Come, Mr.. Gravely' said the driver, in tone
ofimpatient entreaty. "For God sake, don tstand
listening to tale, which your own eyes must have
convinced you has no foundation in fact. If a wo
man-a delirious woman-was in the room with
the young lady, it is not at all likely that she could
or would have kept her presence secret to ui
both. Miss Louisa has sustained severe shock
of some kind, from the effects of which she has
not yet sufficiently recovered to give us satisfac
tory explanation. IF may venture to advise, Sir
I would say, pay no attention to her wanderings
but drive to her home at once"
'No no, papa!' persisted the agitated girl
1T is true, that am too much prostrated at pres
ent to give anything like satisfactory explanation
of what has occurred; but assure you that ole
Mrs. Daniels was very i'll up stairs sometime ago.
sect into the carriage, my daughter" !" said hel
father, coaxingy. "Don't you see how exhausted
and nervous you are? Helph her Jacob. So, now
drive on Jacobp'
!'For the love of Heaven listen to me, dear
papa Just one minute" entreated Louisa.
"NIrs. Daniels shall be looked after and attended
to, my DEAR" said Mr. Gravely, as the carriage
moved off.
"But," persisted Louisa, becoming perfectly
wild with excitement, II saw her get up and e
towards the window, and Immediately after I heard
terrible crash Of"
"Heavens' exclaimed Mrs. Gravely, "why die
you not mention this before2 The woman has, nj
doubt been precipitated into the yard as she wa:
certainly not seen in the room. This is shocking
terrible-but, what ails you, my dear?'
And as the distracted man turned quickly q
round to look upon his daughter, she was motion
less as death and cold as marble.
'The rich grow sick as often as the poor" sale
the old gardner as he toiled away in the garden to
wards sunset 'That's the third time since noon
that Doctor Pendleton has drove up the avenue.
wonder who can be sick, now2"
'Shll at work, sir?'
The old gardner looked up upon hearing himself
addressed, and discovered the speaker to be Mr.
Gravelys son, lad of about ten or eleven years O
age.
eyes, my little man still at work" said the
old man, tanning himself with his hat But
thank God my task will be completed in few
moments now
"Do you know that we have got Yellow Fever il
the house?" asked the lad, in tone of voice de-
noting considerable alarm.
''Taint possiblel'' exclaimed the old man, drop
ping his pruning knife. 'Who is sick with it {?
''Sister, sir" said the lad with grieving lip.
The old man started.
''Your sister Miss Louisa p he exclaimed
staggering up against the hedge, almost breathles:
with emotion. "For the love of heaven, tell me
all about it
"I don't know whether I can do so" said the
boy, sitting down upon wheelbaTow. "All
know about it is, that father brought sister home
in the carriage about an hour or so before dinner
and"
"What!" exclaimed the old gardner. "You
surely do not mean to say that Miss Louisa ha:
been here since noon?'
IT think it was little later, when father and
Jacob bore her into the house"
'The Holy Virgin save usl |" said the old man
revcrently crossing himself Then, hastily gather
ing up his tools, he threw his coat over his arm
and walked rapidly out of the garden, much to the
boys surprise.
CHAPTER III.
''What can it all mcan?" said the old gardner
to himself as he hurried through the busy, bust
ling city. "Could Miss Louisa have deserted my
poor sick wife? Is it possible that Maggie has