Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-10-20
--LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
ARREST ON SUSPICION.

"BARToN, Friday morning.
aThis morning Mr. Eastmead, chief con-
stable Of Barton, acting on infor nation re-
ceived, proceeded to Great Lorton Hall, and
there arrested Miss Daisy StanclifPe, niece OF
Mr. Mauleverer, on suspicion Of being con-
ccrned in his murder. Miss Stancliffe, it
will be remembered, was the only known
relative Of tho deceased. and attended bis
funeral on Monday as chief mourner. She
is said to b, a young lady Of remarkably
prepossessing appearance 1t Is rumored
that evidence of very startling kind will be
laid before the magistrates in support OF the
charge against her. The prisoner will be
brought before special sessions at Barton
this afternoon; but it Is understood that on
this occasion only formal evidence will be
rendered"
read it all The words burned them
selves into my brain never to be effaced;
and then-l suddenly grew sick and cold,
the objects about me seemed to be spinning
round, and Immediately all was blank. For
the first t me in my life hal tainted.
As I slowly recovered consciousness,
Branksome voire was the first that heard.
"He is coming round. Take him below.
In obedience to ths curt command, l was
carried down to the main saloon and laid
upon sofa. In moment Branksome fol-
lowe me. He waved aside the sailors who
had attended me.
"Wel!." he said, "you understand now, I
supposs"
His face was almost as white as felt that
mine was.
"No; understand nothing" answered
in faint tones.
"Do you not see. Fenton." he said, in q
hurried whisper, "what it is that you have
donei You have put an idea in the heads
of those fools at Barton and the consequence
is the arrest of Daisy"
"You cannot believe that" I said, with
more energy. Surely you do not charge
me with having caused her arrest! 1t IS
some hideous mistake on the part of these
clum-y Yorkshire policemen. We shall have
it put right Immediately. l shall so to Bar
ton this evening, and see about it."
MY dear young friend, >" said Branksome.
speaking in measured tones and softened
voice, "your eyes are closed to the truth. II
YOU had rever limited at such q thing as
murder, Daisy would never had been sus-
pected. But you have lighted the match,
and you cannot now prevent the explosion" !"
shrank back from him in horror. "Why,
you speak as though she might be guilty"
He shook his head slowly. mournfully.
"Did not tell you that I feared for the
consequences when girl like Daisy, proud,
passionate, sensitive, is subjected to such
prosecutions as those which she had to suffer
at Mauleverer's hands,"
"But they were overl Doyou not remem-
ber the letter you had from her at Bodol Be-
sides, the thing is ridiculous. Daisy muir
deressl I shall believe that you and 1 are
PARTICLES sooner than suspect such thing"
"Yes," he said, thoughtfully, II knew
should shock you. But for Daisys sake, as
we'll as yours; it is better that you should
know the worst. You and have got to save
that poor girl, for remember it is you who
have brought her into peril"
was overwhelmed with grief such as I
had never known before. Very hurriedly
we made arrangements as to the future, for
felt that we must work together if any,
thing was to be done. He meant, he SAID, to
90 to Great Lorton the next morning For
my part I was thankful when I landed to
find that there was a train by means Of
which could reach Barton that night
Barton is a pleasant agricultural town,
boasting a big market place, where once
week the cattle from the surrounding district
are offered for sale, a good hotel, an old
church, Jail and sessions house.. 1t was
ten o'clock at night when reached the end
Of my journey. I hurried to the hotel and
deposited my portmanteau, and then took
the porter who had carried it as my guide to
the police sta ion.
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