Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-19

| will be the man you seek
As you will see. every confidence Is put II
your Judgment
There was no signature to this-it
needed none-and in the packet which
came with it was the whistle was
glad to SEQ it and glad to hear that
was not left entirely without protection
in my somewhat hazardous enterprise.
The events of the morning had beer
so unexpected that till this moment
had forgotten my early determination tc
90 to my room before any change there
could be made. Recalling 1t now,
started for the staircase and did not stop,
though I heard Hannah behind, calling
me. The consequence was that came
full tilt upon Miss Knollys coming
down the hall with tray in her hand
"Ah," cried; "some one sick in the
house?"
The attack was too sudden. 1 saw he,
recoil and for one instant hesitate before
replying. Then her natural self posses
sion came to her aid and she placidly
remarked:
1--WE were all up to late hour last
night, as you know. 1t was necessary
for us to have some food.
I accepted the explanation and made
| no further remarks, but as had caught
sight on the tray of the half eaten por-
ton Of certain dish we had had fol
breakfast reserved to myself the privi-
lege of doubling it's exact truthfulness
To me the sight Of this partially con,
sumed breakfast was proof positive Of
there being in the house some person Of
whose presence was supposed to be
ignorant-not pleasant thought under
the circumstances, but quite an i'm
portant fact to have established felt
that in this one discovery I had clutched
the thread that would yet lead me out
Of the labyrinth Of this mystery.
Miss Knollys, who was on her way
down stairs, called Hannah to take the
tray and, coming back, beckoned me
toward door opening into one Of the
front rooms.
"This is to be your room," said she,
"but l do not know that I can move you
today"
She was so calm, so perfectly mistress
Of herself, that l could not but admire
her. Luoetta would have flushed and
fidgeted, but Loreen stood as erect and
placid as if no trouble weighed upon
her heart and the words were as unim'
portant in their characteras they seemed.
"Do not distress yourself" said l.
II told Lucetta last night that I was
perfectly comfortable and had no wish
to change my quarters. am sorry you
should have thought it necessary to dis
turb yourself on my account last night.
Don t do it again, I pray you A WON
an like myself had rather put herself te
some slight Inconvenience than move. "
II am much obliged to you," said
she and came ut once from the door.
don't know but after all l like Lucet'
tas fdgety ways as we'll as this unmov'
ed self possession.
"Shall l order the coach for you?'
she suddenly asked as I turned toward
the corridor leading to my room.
1.-The coach?" repeated.
II thought that perhaps you nigh,
like to ride into town. Mr.. Simsbury is
at leisure this morning. 1 regret that
neither Lucetta nor myself will be able
to accompany you"
I thought what this same Mr.. Sims
bury had said about Lucetta's plan and
hesitated. 1t was evidently their wish
to have me spend my morning elsewhere
than with them. Should humor them
or find excuses for remaining home.
Either course had it's difficulties. If
went, what might not take place in my
absence If l remained, what suspicious
I might rouse. decided to compromise
matters and start for town even If did
not quite 60 there.
"I am hesitating," said I, because
noticed when Twas standing at the gate
with your brother two or three rather
threatening looking clouds toward the
east. But if you are sure Mr.. Simsbury
can be spared l think I will risk it.
really would like to get key for my
door, and then riding in the country il
80 pleasant. "
Miss Knollys, with bow, passed i'm
mediately down stairs. Invent in state
of some doubt toward my own room.
cam l seeing all these things through
highly magnifying glasses?' thought L
1 thought it very possible, yet not sc
possible but that l cast very curiou:
glances at the various closed doors
had to pass before reaching my own.
Such little thing would make me fee
like trying them. Such little thing
that is, added to the other things which
had seemed to me in any way unex
plainable.
found my bed made and everything
in apple pie order l had therefore moth
ing to do but prepare for going out
This did quickly and was down stair!
sooner perhaps than I was expected. Al
all events, William and Lucetta parted
very suddenly when they saw me, she
in tears and he with dogged shrue
and some such word as this:
You're O fool to take on so. Since
it's got to be, the sooner the better,
say Don't you see that every minute
makes less our chances of concealment?'
1t made me feel like changing my
mind and staying home. But the habit
of lifetime is not easily broken into.
I kept to my first decision.