Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-15
CHAPTER XIII.
REMANDED.

Never shall I forget the misery Of
that walk back from Cavendish square
10 South Kensington. / rang the bell.
and the peal had not died away before
poor, heavy eyed Janet had opened the
door to me. Without word she led me
into her morning room, the room where
I had first told her Of my love for Allie,
and having made me sit down would
not let me speak until I had partaken
Of some refreshment. I filled my glass,
but pushed my plate away from me.
could drink, but was far too miserable
to eat.
"Janet," cried, "for heavens sake
tell me, as quickly as you can, all that
has happenedP'
"My poor George" she said, "as I
told you in my note, Allie has been ar
rested. You had not left the house more
than a quarter of an hour before two
men called and asked to be allowed to
See me on most important business.
They were shown in here and when we
were alone requested permission to see
Allie. I went to fetch her and brought
her down with me. Then one of the
men advanced toward her with paper
in his hand and said, Allie Dunbar, in
the queens name I arrest you on a
charge Of piracy upon the high seas.
Oh, it was horrible, and ] can see it all
now"
"And what did my poor girl say"
Nothing. She was just as calm and
collected as she always is. She simply
took the paper from the mans hand and
looked at it, after which she said:
There must be some mistake. However,
You are only doing your duty, l suppose.
Where do you wish to take me?' TO
Scotland Yard first, madam, the man
said, then on to Bow street. Hearing
that, Allie turned to me and, putting
her arms round my neck, said, You
will soften this blow as much as you
can for George, won't you, Janet?' and
then announced that as soon as she had
changed her dress and procured her hat
and cloak she would be ready to accom-.
pany them. These changes in her cos
tune she was permitted to make, and
when they were accomplished we set
off, but not before l had written that
note to you. We expected you would
follow US at once and be able to arrange
the matter of bail. ~
II did not get your letter until after
8 o'clock. / was in such strange state
of mind last night that I went for q
long walk after leaving you. Janet. it
is all my fault. Did you notice those
men in the box opposite US at Drury
Lane? If so, you may have observed
that they continually stared at Allie
through their glasses"
II did notice them, and very i'll bred
fellows thought them. think Allie
must have thought so too. But what
have they to do with this matter?"
"Why, the man at the back Of the
box was none other than the person
mentioned in that last newspaper par.
agraph about the Beautiful White Devil.
He was the man Barkmansworth, in
fact, whom the Beautiful White Devil
took from the mailboat and fogged III
midocean.
"But what has this to do with Alie?''
"Why, simply that-no, there can be
no shirking it now, it must come out,
and 1 know it is perfectly safe for me to
tell you-simply, Janet, because Allie is
the Beautiful White Devil.
"Oh, George, my dear old brother, is
this terrible thing true?'
Perfectly true, Janet"
"And you of all men were going to
marry the Beautiful White Devil?"
Don't say WERE say ARE. Janet,
it is only half past now. An hour and
a half must elapse before l can do any
good at the police station. If you will
listen, will tell you the story Of Allies
singular life and how became mixed
up with her. Then, remembering what
you have seen of her yourself, you will
be able to Judge what sort Of woman the
Beautiful White Devil really is.
Thereupon set to work and told her
all my adventures. Then | looked al
Janet and found big tears standing in
her eyes.
"What do you think of the Beautiful
White Devil now?" I asked.
II think that, come what may,
George, we must save her.