Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-22

Then the &nvaltd aoas hotsted In.
morning, disguised as a solicitors clerk,
sawher and told her all. You need have
no fear for her. She will play her part
to perfection.
Next morning the long hours seemed
as if they would never pass. All my
personal arrangements had been made
some days before and my luggage sent
off to the yacht at Portsmouth labeled
"Captain R. Wakemen," so there was
absolutely nothing at all for me to do
to kill the time till we were due at the
house. At 12 o'clock sharp to the min
ute Janet and I had lunch and at half
past set off in different directions, tax
ing particular care to see that we were
not followed.
We reached the house almost stimuli
taneously and were received at the door
by an irreproachable maidservant, who
did not seem in the least surprised to
see Us. Walworth we found in room
at the back, this time irreproachably
got up as an old family butler. My Sis
ter was already dressed in her nurses
apparel, and very sweet and womanly
she looked in it. In the passage outside
the one room which had been made
habitable was curious sort Of stretcher.
the use of which could not determine.
"That is the bedplaoe upon which
we shall carry your poor invalid wife
out to the carriage" said Walworth.
"You see, it is quite ready for use.
81 see. And when am to make my
toilet? / have brought the clothes you
mentioned with me in this parcel ="
"That's right. l was half afraid you
might bring handbag, which would
have had to be left behind and would
very possibly have been recognized.
Now I think you had better come into
the other room and let me make you up
at once.
l followed him, and when I emerged
again a quarter of an hour later might
very we'll have stood for portrait of a
representative middle aged English
naval man ON the retired list My hair
was iron gray, as also were my close
cropped beard and mustache. The very
cut Of my clothes and the fashion of my
neckcloth seemed to set forth my call
ing as plain as any words could speak.
In this get up l had not the least fear
that any one would recognize me. By
this time it was nearly 2 o'clock, and
the case was to commence at half past.
"Is everything prepared?" l asked
Walworth for about the hundredth time
as We ad djourned to the sitting room.
Everything" be answered, with the
same patient equanimity. Come into
the yard and see them harness the
horses"
followed him out into the back re-
gions, where we found two stalwart po-
licemen busily occupied attaching a
couple of horses to an enormous Black
Maria. They touched their hats to me
with as little concern as if the business
they were engaged to carry out was one
of the very smallest Importance.
We returned to the sitting room and
waited. The minutes seemed long as
hours, and so horrible was the suspense
that began to conjure up all sorts Of
calamities. Perhaps | may be laughed
at for owning myself such a coward,
but let the pluckiest man living try the
ordeal was then passing through and
see if he would be braver. No. Twas in
a condition of complete terror, and I'll
own it.
Suddenly, with q noise that echoed
down the empty corridor and braced US
to action like a trumpet call, the tele-
phone bell rang out. Both Walworth
and jumped to our feet at the some in
slant and appropriated the ear trumpets.
Then tiny voice inside the instrument
said mysteriously:
1.-The case is adjourned and the crowd
is dispensing"
With step as steady and voice as
firm as if he were ordering his carriage
for an airing in the park Walworth
went to the back door, 1 following close
at his heels He gave a signal and then
crossed the yard to the gates, which he
began to open.
Are you ready?" he cried to the
men.
"Quite ready" the taller Of the pair
answered, climbing on the box.
Papers and everything handy"
AYE, aye. sir, said the guard on
the seat at the back
Every we'll, then, go ahead and good
luck 60 with you"
The gates were thrown open and the
van rolled out into the half deserted
street.
Now come with me-" cried Wal
worth, land see if the carriage is at the
other door.
We went inside, passed through the
house and out to the front. Yes. The
peculiar shaped hospital car, with the
| door opening at the end to admit the