Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-05


very best soul in the world. What is
that about Mrs Villyers? Going home:
That is coincidence. I am going home
tonight. We must travel together If
that can be arranged" ."
Good" exclaimed Mrs. De Witt;
every good and very natural. Magog,
you have inherited all your mothers
goodness of heart and have developed
with it all your own powers of acting
This little surprise visit of yours will
give her such delight. She loves to have
you with her. talking over all your
plans with the frank innocence of
childhood, and it will be so pleasant to
travel with-dear Mrs. Villyers. -
A dry little smile passed over Sir
Jaffray's face.
"You are keen thought reader" he
said
"What plot are you two Matching
now" said Beryl, looking from one to
the other. Il hoped you were going to
stay" she began to Sir Jaffray, but
then checked herself.
~ had intended to stop, Beryl," he
said, looking at her steadily, "but am
compelled to 90 home to see the mother
after this letter." holding it up. "lf
you wish it, of course I'll come back.
You know / always like to do what
you wish if possible. The mother knows
that too. -
Beryl so rarely showed her feelings
that the deep scarlet blush which now
rushed over her face, colorlng 1t vivid
red from the roots of hcr rich brown
hair downward as she rose and made
all excuse and went indoors hastily,
surprised both her companions, and es-
pecially Mrs. De Witt, who did not see
anything in the baronet's words to
cause it and did not understand the
reference in them.
"Where are we all this afternoon,
Magog:" she asked in pcrplexity.
"Where we were not last week and
shall not be tomorrow" he answered
sententiously and with smile.
care you turning sphinx" she ask
ed, little irritably.
mo, I'm only the soothsayer, wait
ing to see What l ought to say and act
ing on instructions. And with that he
went into TIE house.
IF don't read that very clever Miss
Lola'3 hand in this, may | never filrt
again!" exclaimed Mrs. De Witt to her
self as soon as she was left alone. But
I'll find out from her what passed this
afternoon, if have to ask the question
point blank.
Meanwhile Sir Jaffrey had gone to
read over again and answer the letter
from his mother, and he ensconccd him
self in corner of the smoking room.
II wish she hadn't gone so soon" he
said-he wasn't thinking of his mother
then, however. "It makes it look as if
/ was folio ing her; but, by Jore, 1t
can't be th;--it can't be that; she's III
earnest and means to part altogether. "
The bare tn aght Of this filled him with
a feverish fear. "Wish Id knocked this
business about Beryl OH the head before
I spoke Poor little girl"-this was
Beryl-"I " ish I'd ncver-but what's
the good of wishing? l never had a
ghost of AL idea that I'd got such pas
sion in me till met Lola. Bcryls
good sort, but it's no use to think OF
that now. couldn't marry her feeling
as | do. / wish-oh, what all Internal
nuisance it is when your people set to
work matchmaking! And ones so help
less-worse than if there was ii regular
understanding. l could 60 to her then
and not with the truth, but | can't as
it is without posturing as conccited ass
enough to assume that she's III love
with me. / hope it hasn't gone so far
as that wish I'd ncver-gad, l hope
she won't feel as should feel If things
went wrong now with Lola. Wonder
why the mother is so down on her. She
oughtn't to have written such Il letter
as this She wouldn't if shed known.
She be all right when she does know.
Let me read it again quietly and with
out that sharp little devils eyes boring
holes in my skull. Shc'sa little demon. y
And with this complimentary shaft
at Mrs. De Witt he took his mothers
,o..o- nv. 30 ,ho .r,..lono and read il
A0''. o"' "a
again:
My DEAREST JAFFRAY-You are IL good
and will not, know, have forgotten the sub
ject Of our last conversation. | write 10 refer
to 1t because hear, very much To my SORROW
not that l am surprised, thUush-that Miss
Crawsh;.y has 50 timed her visit to Turquay
to be- there with you all. You may and prob
ably will SEE nothing i'll this but II Gomez
dencc unless you unfortunately find il It
pleasure, but | can look AT II with very ,ii..rr
emf cycs. Yuu think Won know women in -,.n
erul and Miss Cr,wshay in ,:iriicuar. Men
| are ALWAYS makin, that silly mistake, but il