Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-30

rectangular space in which so much
that was curious and interesting had
once taken place, and then, with vague
sense of defeat, l Turned my eye out
ward, anxious to see what view could
be obtained from the window had
opened. To my astonishment, saw be-
fore me high wall with here and there
a window in it, tightly barred and
closed, till by a careful look about me I
realized that I was looking upon the
other wing Of the building and that be-
tween these wings extended court 80
narrow and long that it gave to the
building the shape, as have before said,
of the letter q. A dreary prospect, re-
minding one Of the view from prison,
but it had its point Of interest, for in
the court below me, the brick pavement
Of which was half obliterated by grass,
I caught sight of William in an attitude
so different from any I had hitherto
seen him assume that found it diff
cult to account for it till I saw the jaws
of a dog protruding from under his
arms, and then I realized he was hug.
ging Saracen.
The dog was tied, but the comfort
which William seemed to take in just
this physical contact with his rough
skin was something really to have seen.
It made me quite thoughtful for mo-
ment.
detest dogs, and it gives me a creepy
sensation to see them fondled, but sim
cerity of feeling appeals to me, and no
one could watch William Knollys with
his dogs without seeing that he really
loved the brutes Thus in one day I had
witnessed the best and worst in this
man. But waitl Had I seen the worst?
I was not so sure that I had.
He had not noticed my peering, for
which was duly thankful, and after
another fruitless survey Of the windows
in the wall before me drew back and
prepared to leave the place. This was
by no means pleasant undertaking. !
could see now what I had only felt be-
fore, and to traverse that space amid
beetles and spiders required determi-
nation of no ordinary nature. was
glad when / reached the great doors and
more than glad when they closed be-
hind me. So much for room A, thought
The next most promising apartment
was in the same corridor as the dining
room. 1t was called the dark parlor. En-
tering it, | found it dark indeed, but
not because Of lack Of light, but because
it's hangings were all Of dismal red
and it's furnitn1 Of the blacklist ebony.
AS this mainly consisted Of shelves and
cabinets placed against three Of its four
walls, the effect was gloomy indeed
and fully accounted for the name which
the room had received. I fingered in 1t,
however, longer than had in the big
drawing room, chiefly because the
shelves contained books.
Had anything better offered might
not have continued l1y explorations, but
not seeing exactly how !, could pass
away the time any better 1 cnose OUT
another key and began to search for the
flower pa,lor. I found it beyond the
dining room in the same hall as the
dark parlor.
1t was, as I might have expected from
the name, the brightest and most cheer
full spot I had yet found in the whole
house. The air in it was even good, as
II sunshine and breeze had not been en-
tirely denied it, yet I had no sooner tax
en- one look at its flower painted walls
and pretty furniture than I felt an op-
preston could not account for. Some
thing was wrong about this room. l am
not superstitious and do not believe
one particle in premonitions, but once
seized by q conviction have never
known myself to be mistaken as to its
import. Something was wrong about
this room-what it was my business to
find out.
Letting in more light, 1 took closer
survey Of the objects l had but dimly
seen at first. They were many and some
what contradictory in their character.
The floor was bare-the first bare floor
had come upon-but the shades IN the
windows the chintz covered lounges
drawn up beside tables bestrewn with
books and other objects Of comfort If not
luxury bespoke place in common II
not everyday use.
A faint smell Of tobacco told whose
use and from the minute I recognized
that this was Williams sanctum my
curiosity grew unbounded and l neglect
ed nothing which would be likely to at
tract the keenest eyed detective in MIR.
Gryce's force. And there were several
things there to be noted: First, that this
numbering lout Of man read, but only
on one topic - vivisection; secondly,
that he was not a reader merely, for
there were instruments in the cases
heaped up on the tables about me, and
in one corner-I felt little sick, but l
persevered in searching out the corners
"a glass case with certain horrors In 1t
which I took care to note, but which 1t
is not necessary for me to describe. An
other corner was blocked up by closet
which stood out in the room in way
to convince me it had been built in aft
er the room was otherwise finished. AS
I crossed over to examine the door,
which did not appear to me to be quite
closed, I noticed on the floor at my feet
a huge discoloration. This was the
worst thing had seen yet, and while l
did not feel quite justified in giving it
a name I could not but feel some regret
for the worm eaten rags of the drawing
room, which, after all, are more COM
Portable things to have underfoot than
bare boards with such suggestive marks
upon them as these.
The door to the closet was, as I had
expected, slightly ajar, fact for which
I was profoundly grateful, for, set 1t