Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-11

pray-some other move IN tnar wonder-
full life of hers in which my science
could be of use to her and the nature Of
which could not be expected to fathom.
Situated as I was, she could compel me
to do her bidding if she pleased or
make it extremely awkward for me If /
felt it my duty to refuse.
You will doubtless have noticed that
had quite abandoned the idea of the
! smallpox epidemic The notion Of that
island with the raging pestilence prob.
ably only existed in the fertile brain Of
the man who had been sent to induce
me to leave Hongkong But in that case
and here the original argument
wheeled back upon me-what possible
advantage could accrue to her through
abducting me? There were hundreds Of
richer men in Hongkong. Why had not
one of them. been chosen?, But as the
more I thought it out the further l
seemed to be from getting at the truth
Of it, I gave the problem up and turned
my thoughts in another direction.
'As did 80 heard somebody coming
along the deck. This time it was a
mans footstep; 80 looked out to see
gho it might be. 1t was Walworth, the
individual who had visited me in Hong.
kong and enticed me away. He was
dressed in European habiliments now
and carried a cigarette in his hand.
Seeing that I was aware Of his presence,
he came across to the hammock and
held out his hand.
"Good morning, doctor" he said
cheerily enough. "I'm glad to see you're
better. All things considered, you've
had a nasty time of it since you said
goodby to the Victoria hotel, haven't
your"
"a pretty cheeky way Of putting it,
considering he was the cause of it all, !"
l thought to myself. However, I'll
give him a Roland for his Oliver. He
shall not think I'm wanting in pluck. l"
"You have certainly contrived good
many stirring adventures for my enter.
tainment 1 must say" ! answered
aloud. "But will you tell me one thing
why did you not let me know in
Hongkong who my hostess would turn
out to be?"
because in that case you would
probably have informed the police, and
we should not then have been able to
give ourselves the pleasufs Of your COM
Dony opd oooiotapce -
"Well, all I can say is I am sorry you
didn't try for higher game while you
we're about it, for even with that five
hundred you gave me your leader will
only get a sop for her pains You can't
force blood out Of stone, can your"
He seated himself in the chair she
had occupied and lit fresh cigarette.
Having done 80, he continued:
II don't know that quite follow
you"
"Well, don t think I could make 1t
much palmer without being, absolutely
rude. The long and the short of 1t is,
Mr.. Walworth. if it's money you're
after-why not have gone in for pi-
"But then we're not after the money,
you see. Why should I have paid you
that $500 else? No. DR.. De Norman
vile, you need have no fear on that
score-our motive was perfectly honest.
We are ON our way to the island now
where the smallpox exists, and, believe
me, when your work is accomplished
you will be conveyed safely back to
your hotel. / can't say more than that
Play fair by us and we'll play fair by
you. In the meantime We shall hope to
make your stay with Us as pleasant az
possible.
breathed freely again. was not
abducted. I was only wanted in my
professional capacity after all. Well,
that was a relief. was in unique po-
sition, for it was evident was not only
to be permitted the opportunity Of max
ing the Beautiful White DEVILS ao-
quaintance, but I was to be we'll paid
for doing so. In the first freedom from
anxiety I began to look forward with
almost pleasure to what lay before me.
"Don't you think you could get up
for q little while?" Walworth said,
when be had finished his smoke. 1T
would do you good. Let me help you. !"
With his assistance scrambled out
Of the hammock into cane chair along
side the companion hatch. was still
very weak and incapable Of much exer-
ton. There could be no doubt that l
bad lost good deal more blood than l
had at first imagined.
Once seated in the chair, looked
about me. ! was now permitted full
and uninterrupted view Of the vessel
and was able to make good use Of my
eyes. Roughly speaking, that is to say
as far as I could tell, not being nautic.
al man, she must have been topsail
schooner of about 800 tons burden, with
auxiliary steaming power, for l could
see the funnel, which was not in use
just then, lying along the deck. In
what part of the world she had been
built could not tell, but wherever it
was she did credit to her designer, for
her lines were perfection, and nothing
short of it. If ever a boat were built
for speed she was that one, and I said
as much to my companion, who laughed.
"There can be no doubt about that, l"
be answered. but then, you see, no
other boat but the fastest built would
suit her ladyship. Believe me, there are
times when even the Lone Star is pretty
we'll put to it to throw dust in her ene-
mics eyes. If you feel strong enough,
shall we take walk round and examine
ber?"
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