Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

when she saw him put it to his mouth
and heard q slight creaking sound, as
of cork being drawn, she knew that ii
was bottle, and she was prepared to
see him pour the contents on to the
handkerchief. This done, he thrust the
bottle hastily into side pocket and
moved slowly and very stealthily to-
ward the head of the bed
A faint smell of drugs spread itself
over the room, and Beryl recognized it
instantly as chloroform.
It was now quite clear to her what
be meant to do.
He was going to drug her first and
probably suffocate her and then search
for the paper which she had told him
that morning was the only incriminat-
ing piece of evidence in her possession.
He meant to murder her.
This thought, which might we'll have
unnerved her, had quite opposite
effect. 1t stimulated her courage, and
from the security Of her hiding place,
and with Gle assurance that she had
only to ster out in the corridor and call
loudly for help to be quite safe, she
watched his every movement with in
finite interest.
He had passed now out of the line OF
the window, and his movements in the
deeper gloom were more difficult to fol.
low, but she could still make out what
he did.
Before he reached the head Of the
bed it was obvious that he was puzzled
by something unusual, probably, she
thought, by hearing no sound of breath.
ing from the bed. He bent forward and
listened again intently, and as he. was
in the act of doing this the clouds part
ed again from before the moons face,
and the silver light came once more
streaming brilliantly into the room.
Before it vanished Beryl heard him
mutter an oath in French into his mus
tache while he stood not knowing what
to do.
Then he moved forward again to the
head of the bed and stopped low down,
keeping the chloroformed handkerchief
in evident readiness to hold over the
face of the sleeper.
There was now no possibility of mis-
take as to his intentions, and Beryl
chose that moment to intervene.
In low but perfectly clear voice ahe
said:
"It is useless, NJ. Turrian. You vii!
have to choose some other time and
means to murder ME" "
The man started from the bed as
though the outlined figure had sudden
ly taken life and struck him. He could
not tell from where the sound Of the
voice came, and he stood irresolute and
apprehensive and muttered half sup
pressed oath.
81 have been watching you since
the moment your face first appeared out
side the window. ! have waited only to
see what you intend to do. can zee
that plainly now. l know the smell of
ohloroform ''-he pushed the handker-
chief hurriedly into his pocket as she
Sdlu tulS- duu liz" IL yob wv doe ~
instantly will rouse the whole house.
hold aud proclaim you murderer be-
fore every soul in the manor"
He glared across the spot where Beryl
now showed herself, having thrown the
door partly open.
"You arc the devil!" be growled be-
tween his clinched teeth, while he
seemed as though he would venture to
attack her where she stood, but she did
not finch, and the impulse passed.
He muttered whole volley of oaths
in French under his breath, and, recog-
nizing the uselessness of attempting to
do anything, he opened the window
again and got out on to the ladder just
as the moon shone ont for the third
time, lighting up with its CLEANS the
evil, vindictive, handsome face.
She fastened the window after he had
gone out and stood and watched him as
he skunk away, keeping in the shadow
of the house. Then she lit a lamp, and,