Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
CHAPTER XIV.
A PARTING.

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CHAPTER XIV.
PARTING.
It was not till Mr.. Trohm had driven
away that l noticed in the shadow Of
the trees on the opposite side Of the
road horse tied up, whose empty sad
die spoke Of visitor within. At any
other gate and on any other road this
would not have struck me as worthy OF
notice, much less comment. But here
and after all that I had heard during
this eventful morning the circumstance
was so unexpected l could not help feel
ing astonishment and showing it
ga visitor?" I asked.
"Some one to see Lucetta.
William had no sooner said this than
saw he was in state of high excite
ment. He had probably been in this
condition when we drove up, but not
having my attention directed to him ]
had not noticed it Now, however, il
was perfectly plain to me, and it did
not seem quite the excitement Of dis.
pleasure, though hardly that Of joy.
"She doesn't expect you yet" hs
went on to remark as turned sharply
toward the house, land if you interrupt
her D-n it, if thought you would
interrupt her,
I thought it time to teach him les
son in manners.
"Mr Knollys," interposed some
what severely. II am lady. Why
should interrupt your sister or give
her or you moment Of pain?"
II don t know" he muttered. lyon
are so very quick was afraid you might
think it necessary to join her in the par.
lor. She is perfectly able to take care Of
herself, Miss Butterworth, and will do
it. I'm afraid The rest was lost in
indistinct cultural sounds
made no effort to answer this TRADE.
took my usual course in quite my usual
way to the front steps and went up them
without so much as looking behind me
to see whether or not this uncouth repre-
sentative of the Knollys name had kept
at my heels or not.
Entering the door, which was open,
came without any effort on my part
upon Lucetta and-a young gentleman.
They were standing together in the
middle of the hall and were 80 absorbed
in what they were saying that they
neither saw nor heard me. I was there
fore enabled to catch one or two sem
tences which struck me as of some mo-
ment. The first one was uttered by her
and was very pleadingly said:
"a week-I only ask week. Then I
can give you an answer which perhaps
will satisfy you"
His reply, in manner if not in mat
ter, proclaimed him the lover Of whom
had so lately heard.
II cannot, dear girl; indeed I can
not. My whole future depends upon my
making today that move in which I
have asked you to join me. If wait a
week, my opportunity will be gone, Lu-
cetta. You know me and you know how
love you. Then GOMEZ
A rude hand on my shoulder distract
ed my attention. William stood lower
ing behind me and as I turned whis-
pered in my ear:
"You must come round the other
way. Lucetta is so touchy the sight Of
you will drive every sensible idea out
of her head"
His blundering whisper did what my
presence and by no means light foot
steps had failed to do. With start Lu-
cetta turned and, meeting my eye, turn
ed scarlet and drew back step. The
young man followed her hastily.
"1s it goodby, Lucetta?" he asked,
with fine, manly ignoring Of our pres
ence that reused my admiration.
She did not answer. Her look was
enough. William, seeing it, turned fu-
rious at once, and, bounding by me,
faced the young man with an oath.
YOU'RE FOOL" said he, Ito take no
from silly chit like that. If I loved
girl as you say you love Lucetta, I'd
have her if had to carry her away by
force. She'd stop screaming before you'd
got we'll out of the lane. l know wom-
en-. While you listen to them they II
talk, but once take matters into your
own hands and"- A snap Of his fin
gers finished the sentence I thought
the fellow brutal, but scarcely so stu
pid as I had heretofore considered him.
His words, however, might just as
we'll have been uttered into empty air
The young man he had addressed ap-
peared hardly to have heard him, and
as for Lucetta, she was so nearly insen-
sible from misery that she had sufficient
ado to keep herself from falling at her
lovers feet. .
"Luoetta, Lucetta, it is then goodby?
You will not go with me. /"
81 cannot-William here knows I
cannot. I must wait till'-
But here her brother seized her 80
violently by the wrist that she stopped
from sheer pain, fear. However that
was, she turned pale as death under his
clutch, and when he tried to utter some
hot, passionate words into her ear shook
her head, but did not speak, though her
lover was gazing with last, final appeal
into her eyes. The delicate girl was
bearing out my estimate of her.
Seeing her thus unresponsive, Will
liam flung her hand from him and turn
ed upon me.
"It's your fault" he cried "You
would come in'-
But at this Lucetta, recovering her
poise in a moment, cried out shrilly:
"For shame, William. What has
Miss Butterworth to do with this? You
are not helping me with your rough
ness God knows this hour is hard