Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-06-26
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Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
RACHEL, RAYS SECRET.
CHAPTER XIV.

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self and his brother, where the latter could be
ensured the comforts and privacy of home,
and receive the attention which he required,
without exciting curiosity or gossip. For a
day or two Maurice remained quiet and pas
siye, and gave no trouble. He seemed pleased
with his new surroundings, and watched all
Murrell's movements with much interest, Of
ten gazing at him with curious, inquiring
expressi on as though some faint shadow of
recognition we're passing across his mind.
Murrell had procured for him, as he thought,
an excellent and trustworthy attendant, and
believing that without any risk he might leave
them together for short time, he set out on
the third morning after his arrival in quest
of his trusty agent, Benedict, with whom he
had been, as yet, too pressed for time to COM
municate.
He found him, as he expected, at sort of
Office to which he had been accustomed to ad-
dress his letters. He was alone, and came
forward with an air of surprise to meet his
visitor
"You here, Mr.. Vivian! When did you
arrive9" he asked, after greeting him with re,
spectful cordiality.
'On Saturday. Have you heard Of my
brother lately?'
81 have, sir, and very important news too,
reioined Benedict, eagerly. "In fact | was
Just preparing statement to forward to you
by the next mail"
~ can forestall your news, interrupted Mr..
Vivian. "My brother is found"
"Yes-but how did you hear itY asked
the other, in surprise.
81 found him myself" was the reply, and
in few words Mr.. Vivian gave the substance
of the story, which is already known to the
reader.
"Now, indeed, sir, you astonish me-" ex-
claimed Benedict. 81 knew of his escape
from the asylum and had him tracked On
board the Elsinore and had he reached the
other side in safety, he would have been taken
in charge Immediately on his landing, and
kept safe until you could 60 to him. So he is
back already, and in your keeping Well,
sir, congratulate you" ........
"So far, I have reason to be thankful" said
Mr.. Vivian; "but am still wretched enough
to feel that congratulation is mockery.
Tell me, Benedict, have you any other news
for me ?"
II have, sir; but not of satisfactory ma
ture," replied Benedict, hesitating. ',
"Whatp exclaimed his hearer, in startled
tone. "Has any fresh misfortune"
'Ohly this, sir-that she has left the place
where she was found at" quickly answered
the agent, Fastening to relieve darker tear
that he read in his employers face. ave
have tried to track her again, but so far, have
not been successful" n'
"What did you hear of her, at her last res
idence?" inquired his listener.
"Nothing at all, sir. The place was all
shut and the family gone abroad"
"Did she not 60 with them?
"No, sir. That much I did find out. She
had left before they did, but where she went
to, nobody knew"
"Why did you not telegraph to them and
inquire? ?"
"Of course did that, sir. 1t was the most
natural thing to do. But at first there was
no getting at them. They were moving all
about and at last when by good luck they
got my message, the answer left me no wiser
than before. They knew nothing Of her, they
said"
"Knew nothing of her! They must know
must have at least an idea where she went to
from their house!" cried Mr.. Vivian. He
rose from his seat and walked impatiently up
and down, gloomy frown on his brow.
There has been wrong management some
where" he exclaimed at last, throwing him.
self again into chair. GLOW did you first
learn that she had left ?"
"By having my letters returned unopened
through the post-ohice, sir. That set me to
inquiring."
Heaven and earth! I, too, shall 60 mad
before long, groaned Mr.. Vivian. "This
pressure on my nerves is wearing me out.
Look you, Benedict, she must be found l
will spend every dollar own in having her
traced, sooner than have her lost sight OF
again. l give you carte blanche to use any
means, so long as it is privately done. l must
have this suspense ended. 1t is killing me-"
Indeed, sir" said Benedict, respectfully,
cit is from no want Of trying that we have
failed so far. and my mates have worked
at the matter night and day, and we're not so
unscrupulous as to slacken off in hope of
screwing more money out Of you, as you might
believe. We consider ourselves handsomely
paid already, for nobody could be more lib
eral than yourself. But you may depend, sir,
that your lady will be found if she's any
where above ground and there's no reason
to suppose that she amt, that know off,
"It is my belief" said Mr.. Vivian, after a
pause, "that she is in this very city at this
moment. 1 cannot exactly define my reason
for believing so, but it does seem likely to
me that she is concealing herself somewhere
here"
"Here, in this city! That's hardly proba-
BILE, considering the search we've made after
her." said Benedict, doubtfully.
"Probable or not, would have you try
again." replied his employer. "She could be
more easily concealed here than in smaller
place, and the secluded life she would be like
ly to lead would make it specially hard to
find her out At all events, follow my sug-
eestion, and leave no stone unturned to assure