Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-30

covery to be advanced by allowing thi
fellow. or seeming to allow him. to d.
as he likes and hatch all manner O.
deviltry from the shelter of our house P
1--WE mustn't hurry" said Borofsky
"We shall watch him. He may hav,
the mystery of your fathers absence il
the hollow of his hand. We must catcf
the rascal in some plotting and get hin
into our power and force his secrets
out Of him by threatening him will
the police and Siberia. "
"What if he is my fathers brotherf ?
I said.
"Well. but 30 he is, in all probabil
ity. l asked him, but he denied it.
which. of course. means nothing, one
way or the other There could scarcely
be another so like the count. -
"But. for heavens sake, Borofsky,
let US be careful what we do. What il
the fellow were to commit crime an6
be arrested as Count Landrinof and
punished under his nameH"
ave don't want him to commit any
crime, Of course. but we do want him
to conspire. so that we may watch him
and get him into our power; that's all. y
"It's dangerous, Borofsky, in many
ways Look at the disgrace Of it, If
anything were to 60 wrong, the horri-
BILE disgrace and dishonor to our family
name, fathers name to be mixed up
with vile, murderous plottings and
crimesl BAIL hate to think of it
my dear sir, said Borofsky. cit
need never come to that If we move,
we shall move carefully. and nothing
shall be left to chance. "
"And what If he should be my uncle
AndreS Shall we deliver him up to JUS
tice when we have done with himH"
"Now you are going too fastp"
laughed Borofsky. 1--WE have to catch
our hare first before we can cook him.
I should think, when o'e has an uncle
Of this kind, the sooner one gets rid of
him, whether by means Of the police or
any other way, the better.
"Ought we not to organize come
method of combined spying, Borofsky 2"
said Percy. lone doesn't like the work,
but we must be spied upon if we wish
to find out anything useful"
1--WE will do so, of course, presently.
But for awhile he must be left to him
self, for he must not have the faintest
suspicion that he is suspected CT watch
ed. Give the bird short period to get
over its first fear. so that it may learn
to hop about freely and pick up the
seeds prepared for it. Bring the net
along when it has fogotten its fearsl"
So for little while we left the i'm
postor count alone and allowed him to
do what he would and go where he
liked. unmatched and undisturbed.
During this period only Percy and
Borofsky ever spoke to him Of our party.
I would not allow my mother to &c
near the wretch neither would trust
myself to approach or speak to him.
Borofsky played his game we'll He
gave the fellow to understand that al
in the establishment had the countess
orders to see that he had everything he
could possibly desire and that she was
anxious to see him well satisfied in the
hope that. if only in gratitude for hel
hospitality and kindness, he would repay
her presently with some information Of
to the mystery of fathers disappear
ance.
"Ha. hal" said our visitor at this.
II owe you some little make up for the
trick l played you. Borofsky. ehr You
are very young, my son, and must learn
your business by painful experience
All right you shall have my secret some
day-that is. if none of you play the
fool before the time comes. y
"Play the foolf" said Borofsky
"How; in what wayH"
"In any way that would displeast
me-" growled our impostor. "Nevel
fear. shall soon know it if any of yor
start playing the fool.
But Borofsky disclaimed all intention
of playing either the fool or anything
else and repeated that the countess
wished her guest treated well and hoped
for the return he had indicated as soor
as possible.
"Well, she shall have it, said tht
other, "when the time comesr'
News of her husband-that is what
her excellence is longing for. contiD
ued Borofsky "She believes, rightly o.
wrongly. that you may be in possession
of knowledge which would assist her tt
find the count
"Yes, rightly or wrongly, she be
lieves this, said the impostor, with al
ugly laugh. ''Ha, hal shall hav'
plenty to tell her when the tim'
comes "
when will that beH" asked Borof
sky.
"Oh, come, comel Let man res
after his journey" said the impostor
"Everything comes to those who wait