Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-31

ing out into the courtyard, which began to be
family ilumined by the rays of the rising
moon. Would he never move on? Evelyn
began to think not, as she covered down shiv-
ering with cold. The air was indeed keen, and
unprotected as she was, without any outer
covering, it seemed to cut her face and neck
like knife After some little time however,
she heard the measured tramp begin again.
She could no longer watch him, but she could
Judge from her hearing when he was at safe
distance, and with second rush she darted
across the yard, pushed the heavy gate open
Just far enough to admit of her exit, slipped
through, closed it softly after her-and was
safe
Almost breathless with excitement, she has
tened along the silent street, to the corner
Lindsay had designated to her; and here,
sure enough, was honest Dick Merton, who
greeted her with respectful bow. "Only a
few yards further, madam" he said in an en-
couraging tone, "and then you may rest and
get settled bit. I'll take you to my sisters
house; she's looking for US, and we'll stop there
an hour or so, and then start off in my wagon
and get out of reach of anybody who may be
looking after you"
They walked quickly on. "There's the
house." said Dick, pointing to modest little
dwelling at the entrance of narrow court /;
stake courage, madam, we'll be there in
twinkling, and then"
Halt" cried a breathless voice, just in
their rear, and as both involuntarily stopped,
OBTAINING hand was laid on Evelyn's shoul-
der. "Not so fast, young woman" exclaimed
the guard, who had followed her, "people
don't slip out of the jail.yards at this hour of
the morning without being made to give an
account of themselves" Then. as she turned
and confronted him, he uttered her name in
au astonished tone, and releasing his hold, i'm
mediately fell back.
"Mrs. Morville! 1t was certainly you that
I saw Excuse me, but what were you doing
in the Jail at such an hour" he asked, civil
ly enough, but with evident suspicion in his
tone.
81 had been to visit my husband" said Ev-
elyn, boldly, "and got detained"
detained! But the gates we're unlocked.
Who let you out?'
II let myself out found them unlocked"
"The deuce you did Why, madam, l
locked them myself, last night ! There's
been trickery somewhere" said the official, ex'
citedly, land its got to be found out. don't
mean to be disrespectful, Mrs. Morvile, but
l am afraid it's my duty to put you under
arrest until some explanation is made"
"Just as you like" said Evelyn, Indifferent
ly, though her heart throbbed painfully as
she spoke. II am not afraid of having my
conduct investigated" ......
"And you, my man" said the guard turn
ing to Dick, who was shrewd fellow enough,
and had been revolving in his own mind the
part he had to play, What account can you
give of yourself? Are you confederate of
this lady, or what ?"
confederate! Mel Bless your soul, NO"
drawled Dick, stupidity, staring with all his
eyes at the questioner. "This lady lodges in
my house, that's all, and thought she was
uncommon long in coming homeland | was
uneasy in my mind about her, like-and |
came out to look after her, that's all. I've
been standing about in the cold till | was
almost froze-and my bones are all a.aching,
they are, and think I'd better be in bed,
and she too, and so l was a-telling her just
now"
"Oh! you were, were you? Well, she'd
better have taken your advice" said the off.
cial cycling him hard.
"Mrs. Morville, do you live in this neigh
borhood ?" he continued, turning again to
Evelyn.
"Just in here" interrupted Dick, pointing
at the house. "Let US in, mister, will you ?
I tell you I'm most froze to death"
II tell you what" said the guard, apologet
ically, to Evelyn, lit would 60 against my
principles to carry lady, like you, to the
Jail but, madam. I'm in fix. I dursn't
shirk my duty. Therefore, if you please, Ill
place you under arrest, in your own residence,
until the authorities are reported to on the
subject"
"Well now, if it amt too bad!" calculated
Dick, scratching his head with rueful look.
II declare l don't like all this here row ago
ing on in my peaceable house. l most wish,
marin, if you'll excuse me for saying so, that
you'd picked out any other place to stay at
it's kind of fdisgraceful, having people put un
der arrest in ones house this way"
"stuff," said the guard. "You have moth
ing to do with it. Will you open the door at
once, and let the lady in-and then hark ye,
I've word to say to YOU
Gall right, Mister. Lord, what'll my fam.
lily say Blest if don't wish I'd never per-
suaded them to take lodger; but it's al
ways the way. I'm continually getting into
scrapes," grumbled Dick, as he turned the
atch-key in the street door, and motioned to
Evelyn to enter. The latter read in his look
of entreaty, as she passed him, that he was
craving her forgiveness for his mode ofspeech,
which he had adopted for the benefit of the
guard and sinking down on the first chair
she could discover, she waited anxiously to
find out what would happen next.
The officer then took Dick aside and held
brief consultation with him, which tended
to strengthen the conviction already awaken
ad in his not yery acute mind, that the latter