Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-12

Beryl is very dear to me. y
On that he resolved to go, and, that
Beryl might have warning of his COM
ing and 80 avoid an interview II she
pleased, he wrote little note to Mrs
De Witt saying that he proposed to re-
turn to Torquay on the following day
and that If they were not staying or
had other plans she had better wire
him in the morning There was no tel
egram by noon the next day, however,
and he started with questionable antici-
pations Of his talk with Beryl.
One effect of his letter to Mrs. De
Witt he had not counted on. She thought
that the letter to her came as result Of
their friendship. and she met him alone
at the station.
"I'm glad you've come back, Ma
gog," she said. II thought you would.
had to use my wits, though. to get rid
of Beryl-those innocents are always
such stickers-but I've done it. Your
letter was quite q stroke of genius. !"
She laughed and flashed at him a look
which she meant as signal Of her pleas
ure.
"Do you mean that BeryI has gone
way?" asked Sir Jaffray.
"How stupid you are all Of sudden !
What do you suppose meant? What
else did you mean me to do but to send
her away when you wrote about chang
ing plans?' You didn't want her here,
| ,-ooo,. Ala yopp''
II 500 " he answered, with good
natured smile, "you wanted cozy
time" He let none of his vexation ap
pear.
i've had none of you during the
whole time we've. been here. she re.
piled, with an aggrieved air.
He made no such answer as she had
wished, and this annoyed her, and they
walked little way in silence When
they reached the promenade, they sat
down, and Sir Jaffray. who was in
doubt whether Beryl's having left
might not, after all, mean that she had
wished to avoid an interview with him,
and that while Mrs. De Witt thought
she had got rid Of Beryl the latter had
in reality been glad to 90, tried to find
this out.
"When did Beryl go?" he asked.
"Oh, Beryl, Beryl, Beryll It's moth
ing but Beryl with you, " was the testy
rejoinder. early this afternoon, as
soon as could get rid of her.
"Did she know I was coming?"
"Oh, the conceit of you menl OF
course she did and said that after the
disgusting way you fiirted with Lola
she would have nothing more to do
with you
She laughed again at this.
"You laugh savaRely, as if you wish.
ed that was true. Isee she didn't know.
All right"
"When want a good time, I'm not
quite dolt enough to ask all the world
to come and take hand. hate three
handed whist. You can ask her to play
when she's your wife.
"Then she'll never play at all"
"Then it is true, after all, is it, and
Lola gets the odd trick?" cried Mrs. De
Witt, looking up quickly. II thought
go two nights ago. Tell me all about it.
But how about Beryl?'
Sir Jaffray smiled at her eagerness.
you've called me all odd trick. >
and I'm not sure that that's compli-
ment," he said.
"Bah! You men are all card tricks
to US. Some we win, some we don't,
some we throw away, and some we can't
hope to get. A good many we win by
bluflng and finessing, and some are
snapped up because we are fools enough
to revoke But it's compliment to be
called the odd trick-that's what we're
all fighting to get"
"Are you fighting to get me?"
"Haven't I maneuvered now to get
you alone here, ard aren't you in about
the most Objectionable and uncomfort-
able mood possible? You're not bit
worth fighting about, and you're not fit
for anything but to be married"
You're a DIT put out. =" he answered,
adding, after pause: "I'm glad came
over, because we ought to have word
or two to put matters straight. OF
course it must make a change in things. !"
"You mean your engagement with
Lola?"
YES"
Under the circumstances wonder
you came" she replied Grossly.
II came to see Beryl."
II think you're very horrid," she
raped out irritably. THAT means that
I'm not only in the way, but that I've
acted the part of marplot in stopping or
postponing a most interesting explana-
tion between you two I think I'd bet
ter 90 to my hotel. v And she got up
from her seat and rustled her dress
angrily.
"I'm sorry you take it badly" said
Sir Jaffray "But you must see that
something Of the kind had to be done.
Things couldn't 60 on"
II don't know what you mean by
things" she said Grossly. Marriage
needn't make a man boor-before it
happens There's plenty Of time after
ward for all that. Of course can quite
understand your wanting to train for
an Arcadian existence, and you can't
begin too soon. But you needn't start
by bludgeoning every woman you've
known while you haven't lived in
Already"
"Sorry you've taken it like this.
We've been good friends. little woman,
and I've many a thing to thank you
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