Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-31

wrote as follows:
To Sergeant Flynn:
Kindly send me at once an armed patrol.
want the castle to be guarded night and day,
at least for time. As was riding today
was molested by peasant in Grape mash
who seized my horses bride. 1t will be as
we'll for me, therefore, to have police protec
ton. / dine this evening at Cladich castle
and should like to be attended.
CATHERINE POWER.
Having sent this letter down to het
groom, the lady entered her drawing
room and played absently on the piano.
An hour later she went to her dressing
room to put herself under the hands Of
her maid. As she sat before the great
cheval glass, apparently gazing at her
own image and smiling at what she
saw, she was in reality gazing at the
mysterious figure which had stopped
her on the road and smiling at the
fright which it had given her.
"Heigh hoW she thought. "It seems
to me that money does not bring much
happiness. The life of an heiress is de-
voted to warding off robbery in one
shape or another. They are all thieves,
only they carry on their trade in diff.
ferent fashion. Most of them would mar
ry me first and rob me afterward, but
this poor fool was evidently under the
impression that carried my fortune in
my pocket and was determined to dis
possess me of it at one fell blow. I did
well, I think, to send for the police.
The ruffian, whoever he is, will be
frightened at any rate"
While she was musing thus her
maids hands were busy. There was to
be big dance that night at Lord Porta'
clare's place, fine old mansion situat'
ed midway between Newport and West
port, and Miss Power was to be the
belle of the evening. And belle in
deed she seemed when her toilet was
completed. She wore ball dress Of
white satin, with diamonds in her hair,
red roses on her bosom and bracelets OF
gold filigree on her shapely arms.
There was knock at the door, and
voice said:
Captain Kennedy is below, miss,
waiting to see you
She gave one glance at herself in the
glass, sprinkled some scent upon her
lace handkerchief and descended to the
drawing room, where she found the
polite captain.
~ was at the barracks when your
note arrived, Miss Power, so I thought
I'd come over myself. I've brought two
Of the constabulary along with me-"
"Thank you, Captain Kennedy"
"This is strange affair entirely,
continued the officer. "Have you any
idea who it was that attacked youF'
"Not the slightest" answered the
lady, with a smile.
"Do you think he was common rob-
ber?'
"It certainly looked like it."
"It was lucky you kept your presence
Of mind, MISS" said Kennedy, with an
admiring look. "How was it You es
caped scot free?"
"Well, the whole affair was so sud
den that l hardly know what happened,
The moment the man seized my bride,
Wildfre reared, and then instinctively
laid my whip across the mans check,
and before ho could recover himself
was off and away"
The inspector locked puzzled ano
terry serioas-
"Id like to ask you one question,
Miss Power" he said, after a pause.
"Have you ever been threatened?"
She looked uneasy, but answered
without hesitation:
"Ycs, oEcc."
DO you lnow who threatened you:'
Perfectly, hut l would rather not
mention his Eame at present. =! =,
CAS- you please, miss" sah Kenne,
dy, little surprised. only if you gave
US some clew we shoulGn' be working
quite so much in the dark. "
II have particular reasons for saying
nothing ct present." remarked Miss