Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-14

shook my head mo new proxies
could arrive here in time for the elec-
tion, % I said, land the ones I have will
not be voted"
She still looked doubtful and asked,
"Then why did papa say just now,
Fortunately
"He merely meant that it was safer
they shouldn't know"
"Then it is better to keep it a secret?"
she asked anxiously.
II suppose so," said, and then add
ed, "Why should you be afraid of ask
ing your father?'
Because he might-well, if he
knew, I'm sure he would sacrifice him.
self, and I couldn' t run the risk"
II am afraid I don't understand" I
questioned.
II would rather not explain" she
said, and Of course that ended the sub
ject.
Our exercise taken, we went back to
the Cullens' car and Madge left US to
write some letters. A moment later
Lord Rallies remembered he had not
written home recently, and he, too,
went forward to the dining room. That
made, me call myself something, for
not having offered Miss Cullen the use
Of my desk in 81. Owing to this the
two missed part Of the big game we
were playing, for barely were they gone
when one of the servants brought
card to Mr.. Cullen, who looked at it
and exclaimed, "Mr. Campr" Then,
after speaking pause, in which we all
exchanged glances, he said, Bring
him in.
On Mr.. Camps entrance he looked
as much surprised as we had all done
moment before. II beg your pardon for
intruding, Mr.. Cullen" he said. II
was told that this was MIR. Gordon's
car, and I wish to see him."
81 am Mr.. Gordon"
"You are travelling with Mr.. Cul-
len?" he inquired, with touch Of sus
picion in his manner.
"No,"I answered. my special is
the next car, and was merely enjoy
ing cigar here"
"Ahl said Mr.. Camp. "Then I
won't interrupt your smoke, and will
only relieve you Of those letters of
mine"
took good pull at my cigar and
blew the smoke out in cloud slowly
to gain time. Il don't think follow
you" I said.
"I understand that you have in your
possession three letters addressed to
me-"
II have, I assented.
"Then will ask you to deliver them
to me-"
II can't do that"
"Why not?" he challenged They're
my property" :"
produced the postmaster generals
telegram and read it TO him.
"Why, this is infamous!" Mr.. Camp
cried. "What use will those letters be
after the Goth? It's conspiracy.
81 can only obey instructions, " 1
said.
"It shall cost you your position if
you do" Mr. Camp threatened.
AS I've already said, haven't a good
temper, and when he told me that I
couldn't help retorting:
"That's quite on par with most G.
S. methods
"I'm not speaking for the G. S.,
young man," said Mr.. Camp. II speak
as director of the Kansas and Arizona
What is more, I will have those letters
inside of "a hours"
He made al angry exit. and I said to
Fred: Il wish you would stroll about
and spy out the proceedings of the enc
nly's camp. He may telegraph to Wash
ington, and if there's any chance of the
postmaster general revoking his order I
must 90 back to Flagstaff on No. 4 this
afternoon.
"He shan't do anything that I don't
know about till he goes to bed, Fred
promised. but how the deuce did he
know that you had those letters?'
That was just what we were all puz-
zling over, for only the occupants Of No.
2lS and myself, so far as I knew, were
In position to let Mr.. Camp hear OF
that fact.
AS Fred made his exit he said,
Don't tell Madge that there is new
complication, for the dear girl has had
worries enough already"
Miss Cullen not rejoin1ng us, and
Lord Rallies presently doing so, went
to my own car, for he and were not
good furniture for the same room. Be-
fore / had been there long Fred came
rushing in.
Camp and Baldwin have been in
consultation with a lawyer" he said,
land now the three have just boarded
those cars" pointing out the window
at the branch line train that was to
leave for Phenix in two minutes.
"You must 60 With them, " urged,
land keep us informed us to what they
do, for they evidently are going to set
the law OH us, and the G. S. has always
owned the territorial Judges, 80 they'll
stretch point to obligc them"
"Have time to fill u bag?"
PLENTY" answered him, and, 60
ing out, I ordered the train held till I
should give the word.
"What does it all mean?" asked Miss
Cullen, joining me-
I laughed and replied, "I'm holding
up a train all by my lonesome.
but my brother came dashing in
Just now and said he was starting for
Phenix"
"Lct her go," I called to the con-
ductor, Us Fred jumped aboard, and the
train pulled out
II hope there's nothing wrongr