Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-07-24

the future, and when 1t came IT was all the
harder to BEAR
1t was about a month after the funeral
that found another note from Stone, lying
ON my table. 1t was as follows
"Owing to the affiiction in your family, have
not insisted on your keeping the appointment
made for you. AS hear you expect soon 10 60 to
! Columbia, ask you, for the last time, VIII you
! make ont paper relinqushing your right to the
| Elmwood estate? If you do not grant this re.
quest, the consequence will rest on you. Shal
proceed tocarry out my threat.
p'N'00' " THOMAS STONE"
I called Owen and put this note in his
hand
ut is time this annoyance should cease, y
said Owen, Indignantly. II shall proceed at
once to have warrant issued against him.
Have you said anything to Ellen ?"
"No; think I will send for her now and
question her"
every we'll. I will send her up you, and
then return and await the result of your inves-
tigation."
In few moments Ellen entered.
did you send for me, Miss Matte"
eyes, Ellen. I wish to ask you if you
know who placed these notes on my table"
"Notes, ma'am I haven't seen any lying
there"
Her manner convinced me beyond doubt
that she was guilty; but I said very quiet
ly-
"It is not worth while for you to deny it,
Ellen. I knoO perfectly we'll, you put those
notes on that table, and they were given you
for that purpose, by man named Stone"
"Indeed, ma'am, you are mistaken; his
name is Smith-Thomas Smith"
l could scarcely keep from smiling as l
heard the poor girl commit herself so inno'
Gently. After had once ascertained the fact
from her, that the notes had been brought in
by herself, and had been given her by man,
felt that I could easily prove Thomas
Smith" to be Thomas Stone. l said
eyes, know he calls himself Smith : but
his real name is Stone. Do you know why
he did not bring the notes himself, Ellep?
"He was afraid some one might find it out,
ma am so he asked me to bring them. Ihope
it's caused no harm, ma am, to you?"
"No, none whatever; wish could feel as
safe about you as I do about myself 1t is
not in his power to injure me; but he may
cause your ruin. Has he asked you to marry
him ?"
"Yes, ma'am.''
"You may rest assured, Ellen, he never in
tends to do it. I knov him to be a great ras-
cal. Ifyou will give him up, I will ask Mary
to let you go to Columbia with me, and l
shall be glad to have you as my servant"
II am much obliged to you, ma'am; but
cannot give up my sweetheart for all the pla,
ces in the world"
"Then you cannot remain here, Ellen"
"I know it ma'am, but he'll see that [ don't
suffer-"
She left the room after saying this, and in
few moments Owen entered.
told him all that had heard. He sat
silent for some time, and then said
"There is but one thing to do, Matte; and
that is, to watch for this man, and when he
comes to visit Ellen, have him arrested"
"But you know l have told Ellen she must
leave"
"Ah ! I forgot that but perhaps her time
willnot be up for day or two, and we may
be able to catch Stone in the interval. You
must not worry about it, my darling. I have
seen too many shadows resting on your dear
face lately; let me see some sunshine there
now."
He bent over and kissed me, and then left
with the sunshine on my face, but tears in my
eyes.