Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-17

was more afraid OF her nerce old grand
father than Of the policeman, and did
not dare to fail Of delivering his mes
sage, 80 she started to ascend the great
stone steps up to the big front door Of
the imposing mansion.
"Hil Hold on there. Where are You
going?" demanded the policeman.
~ p the steps" retorted Kitty pert
| ly, though with inward quaking.
81 dunno whether 'yare or not What
do you want?"
GIVE a letter for Nh. Willmarth,
SIR, she replied hesitatingly, showing
it in her hand.
The man stared at her, reflected a
moment, and then jerking his thumb in
the direction Of the door CALCULATED:
"Gwan."
She understood the order, and lost no
time in obeying it.
The door gave her new surprise by
swinging open as she reached it before
she had time to touch the bell, and as
she stepped inside quickly closing be-
hind her. A policeman in uniform, a
ward detective in plain clothes and the
captain of the precinct-a pretentious
being of whose kind she had been acous-
toned to stand in awe ever since she
was old enough to know a policeman
from a confronted and surround
ed her. She trembled
"Now, then, what do you want
hereT" demanded the captain
IF you please, sir, I don't want
anything
"Then what are you here for?"
"I've Just brought letter for Mr.
Willmarth, sir. That's all"
This unconscious jostling of death by
life thrilled each Of the three men and
made them look at each other silently.
Evidently the girl knew nothing Of the
tragedy. The detective was first to look
for a possible advantage in her igno-
rance.
"I hardly think you can see him just
now" he said in friendly, reassuring
tone. HE had little trouble, and is
very much engaged at present
Kitty did not know what to do
my grandfather" she said, told
me to be sure to give the letter into Mr.
Willmarth's own hand. "
twill ascertain if you can see him, "
offered the captain, graciously stepping
into the parlor out Of sight, but remain
ing near the door inside to listen
The uniformed policeman, apparently
peering out through the tinted panes OF
glass at the side Of the door, affected to
be absorbed in observation Of what was
going on in the street Kitty was made
to feel that she was practically quite
alone with the friendly detective, whose
official character was # course unknown
to her. He reopened the conversation:
$50 the letter Is from your grandfa-
ther?" he asked
eyes, sir. And he'll be wanting to
beat the life out Of me II / don't take
him an answer back. he was tearing
mad last night with waiting up until
10 O'Clock expecting Mr.. Willmarth,
who never came, and he's like divil
let loose this morning, sir.".
"Oh, that's the way with these big
bugs They never care how much they
make other. people wait But I take no
tice they don't like it when they are
kept waiting themselves 1t was no
doubt q matter Of important business
for your grandfather to see him Last
night suppose
"oh, yes. BE was to pay grandfar
ther o lot Of money"
"sol What do you call a lotf"
"Well I don't rightly know how
much 1t was, but It was thousands !
heard them talking about"
'Them3 Who? Your grandfather
and MI. Willmarth?'
"Oh, no, sir; grandfather and my
father, sir. Mr.. Willmarth didn't
come"
At this juncture the captain stepped
out Of the parlor again, and addressing
her pleasantly said:
"Mr. Willmarth is not able to see
you, but you can give me the letter and
I will take it in"
She did not even think Of hesitating
about compliance with an order from
the captain and promptly handed over
the letter, with which he again retired
Inside the parlor door he tore it open
and read:
Dick Willmarth:
You have broken your word to me. Maybe
you think you can defy me, but you can't. Ill
make 1t cost you dearer yet. It's not 5000
you'll pay me today, but $4,000. and tomorrow
it will be S5,000 You know we'll that ] can get
as good from the other side for what I'm able
to tell, and 10 will be well for You not to push
too far the patience Of
MICHAEL McCAEFREY.
A verbal reply was given to Kitty,
conveying the impression to her mind
that the matter upon which her grand
father had written would be attended to
by Mr.. Willmarth Immediately, and she
was sent home, an officer seeing her
through the crowd and well on the way
to prevent her being spoken to by any
one in the mob who might have impart-
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