Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-03
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sion. This is tho carriage which l
tried to follow. The driver has tarried
awhile at the house and is therefore late
in returning"
resumed my approach Of the dwell.
ing, where light cleaned from one OF
the windows. AS I drew near l kept
among the shadows as much as possible,
for nothing was more probable than
that some watcher was on the alert for
suspicious visitors. No burglar could
have been more guarded than l, and
when I stood within a dozen yards OF
the front door I was certain no living
person had seen me.
The lane which Ihad followed to that
point had no fence on either side, nor
was there any surrounding the house,
which, as I have stated, stood among n
group of trees, some Of which must
have been 100 years old. The avenue
ended among these, though the way
was open along the side of the dwelling
to the barn and other buildings at the
rear.
Some of the facts which give. it
will be understood, were learned after
ward. The house was very old one,
made of stone, with broad piazza
along the front, and had been in the
possession of one family from few
years subsequent to the Revolution.
A man was walking back and forth
ON the porch, as if in deep meditation.
I could follow his progress by the sound
of his feet, by tho glow of his cigar and
by the dim outlines of his figure as he
passed in front of the two windows of
the large room, in which light was
burning. The windows, however. were
curtained so effectually. that not
glimpse could be obtained of the in
terror.
stole from tree to tree, sheltered by
the profound gloom in which moved,
until I was as close to the individual as
it was possible to get without discovery.
"He's my man," was the thought
which urged me to the furthest verge OF
prudence. II presume he is thinking
about the great ruby"
Of course at that time I knew moth
ing Of the second stone which Mr.. How
ard sold to Burling, the jeweler.
What was to gain by watching the
figure of this person as he was dimly
seen when moving in front Of the cur
tanned window? If were writing fio-
tion, l would have only to make him
soliloquize and reveal the thought surg
ing through his brain, whereby he would
give me the very'knowledge I was seek
ing, but unfortunately the detective in
real life does not obtain information IN
that way.
My man hummed the air of all opera,
and now and then, when he removed his
cigar from his mouth, fancied once or
twice that he was muttering to himself.
But, though l strained my acute sense
of hearing, I did not catch single
word. So long as matters remained as
they were, would never be whit the
wiser.
Finally he halted in front Of the
nearest window and stood looking off in
the gloom. His cigar was nearly smoked
out, and he puffed rapidly for minute
or two and then flung it from him. 1t
fell almost at my feet, and recoiled, fear
full that it might reveal me. But that
was impossible.
The indiyiduals g form as outlined be-
fore the window was that Of large
and graceful man, just the size of Dari-
US Howard, and he wore the same kind
of hat. There could be little doubt that
he was the same.
Suddenly he wheeled and entered the
house, the door opening and closing so
quickly that my view Of him gave me
no additional knowledge.
l stood debating what step next to
take, when I became aware that another
party had arrived OH the scene.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEDNESDAY.