Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-17

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4. "It is still too early to get into tn.
house." he said; ; the front door is
never unlocked before 6 o'clock Will
they be able to unlock the door, any
way? A piece of my key sticks in the
lock the women are imprisoned, and
cannot get out. But now I can stand
this no longer. I must have some
thing hot to driuk, and sit down some,
where. There is train at 4 o'clock,
and forthwith he once more wended
his way to the railroad depot.
A snug corner and a cup of hol
coffee somewhat restored him. But he
was very tired, and pretty soon be
was sound asleep in his corner, as his
wife had been the night before on hel
lounge.
And how did his wife fare? She
awoke in the middle of the night with
start, almost frightened out Of hel
wits by horrid dream, in which her
husband had appeared before her
wounded, bleeding and torn by huge
bloodhounds. Pretty soon, however
she comprehended the situation. Hel
face bathed in tears, she paced rest
lessly up and down the room wiring
ing her hands. "Oh, the wretch TIC
stay out all night! Just to think oi
it! Such man has the effrontery to
talk to me of love. Not content to act
like a villain, he even had to make fun
of me last night by pretending he
would henceforth be home at II
o'clock. Who would ever have
thought him 80 base? They close the
beer house after midnight, hence he
cannot pretend to be playing cards
there all night. Heaven only knows
where be is spending the night, in
whose company he is enjoying him.
self, while II But he'll find that I
am not his dupe. I shall leave him at
once. There is train at o'clock in
the morning, which am going to take
and 60 home to my parents )" and so
forth and so on. More wringing of
her hands, more tears, more self-pity
and accusations, until in her eyes her
husband appeared veritable Blue
beard.
At 5 O'Clock she called the serv-
ing maid, whom she sent to the garret
for valise, and commenced to pack.
The mi id said nothing, but she was
surprised that her master had not
risen and did not help his wife. How
ever, she made the coffee, and then
went after cab.
The front door was wide open, and
locksmith busy with. the big lock
when Annie appeared in the hall.
The landlady ran to meet her, ex-
claiming, in a furry of excitement !:
"Did you hear about it, madam? A
thief was here last night, and made an
attempt to enter the house. Someone
must have frightened him off. He
left a broken key stuck fast in the
lock, and was unable to unlock the
door. 1 had to call from the window
until I aroused neighbor, who ran
for locksmith. Now l am going to
have patent lock put on and spoil
their little game. But you look very
pale, my dear madam. I am sorry to
have frightened you with my burglar
story. Are you going to take a ride
so early in the morning?"
Annie nodded and passed on. She
was glad that the woman had not
seen her valise, which her maid had
already put into the cab.
"What narrow escape had last
night. How near I came being rob-
perhaps worse" She was now
thoroughly angry. $50 much more
reason for leaving the fellow, no
matter what the consequences For
the present I shall remain with my
parents" Thus musing, she arrived
at the depot.
Before purchasing her ticket she
intended 10 leave her valise in the
waiting room. Annie entered and
made for an empty table, when sud
denly-she dropped the valise and
almost screamed aloud-wasn't that
her husband, cher" Gus sitting there
in a corner and snoring loud enough
to make everybody in the room smile
at his nasal powers? He looked tired
and worn, and his garments appeared
damp. How did he get here, and why
was he in such a dilapidated condi-
tion? She stood for a moment un-
decided and unable to take her eyes
off his drawn, wornout features.
Suddenly the sleeper opened his
eyes. Whatever the outcome, she
must avoid a scene in a public room.
Anything but that! The walters had
more than once looked wonderingly at
the man who had drunk three cups of
coffee, and then fallen sound asleep
hours ago. Annie tried to appear
quite unconcerned, and took seat
beside her husband. Somehow her
anger had suddenly vanished.
"Oh, darling, what brought mel
mean rather what brought YOU
here ?" he asked, astonished at the
unexpected appearance of his wife,
dressed for a journey.
"Never mind, dear. Don't bother
about that now," she whispered.
"Come, let us ride home, where 1
will explain ALL"
Gus acquiesced in silence. His feet
felt heavy and hardly able to carry