Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
CHAPTER XVI.
R. BARNES ON THE SCENT

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As soon as it was settled beyond all
doubt that the clothes and locket found
under the dam were the ones on which
the fate of Walter Marvel depended Mr..
Barnes was all activity again.
"Now," said he, speaking rapidly,
"there Is not a moment to lose. We
have saved the innocent. but we must
yet find the guilty, and he has a week
the start of US. How soon can I get
away from this town."
"a train passes Lee Depot at !
o'clock. You have three-quarters Of an
hour in which to catch it. My horse
and wagon are at your disposal, of
course"
"Thank you, Mr.. Everly. You must
drive me to the station. Before / 60 l
will give you some instructions, though,
on the whole, all I wish is that you
two will not tell any one Of what we
have found until you hear from me
again.
"But while you are gone must Wal
ter remain in prison?" asked Virginia.
"Yes 1t will rot hurt him. Neither
of you must go to him, for if you do
you might betray what I wish kept Sc
cret. Do you promise?''
"But may I not tell Alice that her
brother is safe? She is desperately i'll,
and ] fear that she may lose her reason
if she does not soon hear that there is
no danger threatening Walter. y
MI. Barnes considered a moment ana
then said
"If you find it necessary, you may
tell her that your uncle, MIR. Lewis, is
not dead"
"Not deadw exclaimed his two audi
tors in a breath.
"Yes, tell her that he is not dead.
That will certainly relieve her mind" "
But how can l explain that when
she knows to the contrary?"
"You must exercise your ingenuity.
Tell her that there has been mistake
as to the identity of the corpse, or any
thing that occurs to your mind, only do
not tell her about the finding of this
bundle. do not wish Mr. Burrows to
know what l have done, for fear that he
may make trouble for me and perhaps
defeat the ends of justice Now must
be off, Use your Judgment, and, above
all things. whatever you do tell your
sick friend, keep it from getting out
Goodby! Trust me!'
MIR. Barnes was fortunate in finding
trains to meet him as he pursued his
way to New York by circuitous route.
The one which he boarded at Lee took
him as far as Worcester and thence he
went on to Albany, knowing that from
that point he could easily reach New
York. AS it was. he arrived in that city
before noon Oh the following day. Leav-
ing the train he hurriedly proceeded up
town to Washington Heights. Consult
ing his memorandum book, he turned a
few pages, then paused at one which
contained the following address:
"John Lewis, Esq. Care T. Jamison,
Washington Heights, n. Y"
This he had obtained from Burrows,
to whom, it will be remembered, had
been shown three letters by John Lewis,
who claimed that they had been written
to him by his father while he was at
school. Mr.. Barnes made inquiries and
very readily found that MIR. Jamison
kept large boarding school for boys
and that he had done so for the last sc
years. Receiving the correct address,
he at once proceeded to the schoolhouse
and was soon in the presence of pleas
ant old man.
GOOD morning, Nh. Jamison," be,
gan MIR. Barnes. II am looking for 6
man who has recently inherited some
property. but he cannot be found He il