Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-31

"Hello" he exclaimed at sight Of US.
1.-TWO amt much of crowd" replied
Mr.. Bunker laughingly.
1.-TWO! Why, Willoughby, the dentist,
and Colville. the harness maker. were
down last week. Linden only two or
three days ago. and now
"Hold onr' we both interrupted him
did you meet himS"
Linden? Yes Whyr"
because we're looking for him, p" an
swered Mr.. Bunker quite 6ercely.
"Oh! Well, I'm afraid can't help
you much in finding him. only saw
him minute. Met him on Cortlandt
street going in haste to the Jersey City
ferry"
"What day was that?"
Il don't remember, only he said he
had just got to town that morning. 1t
was about II o'clock when l met him, !
guess. He just shook hands and gal
loped on. Said he had to catch train" !"
And that was all Alvin knew. The
next day we went over to Jersey City
and ransacked it as we had New York.
but accomplished nothing.
1--WE can do nothing MORE" said MIR.
Bunker. mot here at all events. !
shall offer 1000 reward for him and
put the case in the hands of both the
regular police and a detective agency
for q still hunt. don't believe in blow
ing it through newspapers. Then we
may as we'll go home, and I'm thinking
that is where we will be likely to soonest
get on his track. He is pretty certain to
write to Annie or his sister, and If we
watch their letters we will probably
catch him before long"
"You will of course do as you please
about watching your daughters CORE
.spondence." said, land your proceed
ings will doubtless demonstrate charac-
teristic deicacy and nice perception Of
propriety, but you need not count on my
spying upon Miss Linden to learn what
communication she may have with her
erring brother. would be glad if she
could have the relief Of knowing him
alive and would not feel myself at lib
erty if she told me where he was hid
den to use the knowledge to procure his
arrest. Indeed would blush to think
myself capable of such an action"
"You are too burned sentimental in
business matters" said Mr.. Bunker in
disgust But | don't see that senti-
ment has any place in this case now
anyhow. Annie tells me you were en-.
gagged to Harold's sister. but Of course
that is all off after his making such a
break as this
"No, Mr.. Bunker. 1t is not off. Harold
does seem to have been a rascal and to
have got away with my money, but l do
not see how his sister is responsible for
that. She no more has his possible tur-
pitude than she has his mustache,"
My companion looked atme with scorn-
full pity, but debated the subject no fur
ther, and that night we returned home.
In couple of days, thanks to the sue
cessful issue of McQuillop's negotiations,
l was in position to approach Mr.. Bun.
ker with a proposition for final settle
ment on a cash basis, to his manifest
surprise.
II was under the impression that your
partner had practically bankrupted you,
but am gratifed to know I was mis-
taken" he remarked dryly.
Iofered no explanation, for ! was still
angry with the old fellow for thinking
would play the spy on Celia Linden. he
took his invested capital, his percentage
of the profits up to date and his check
for $7s5, which had not used, pocketed
all without word, nodded "Good day
and went away. In his face could rea !
the expression as plain as could be: "You
and your partner are up to some deep
game. l don't know what it is: but,