Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-20
THE FARM IN THE HILLS.
A TALE OF MYSTERY.
By FLORENCE WARDEN.
Copyright, 1899, by Florence Warden.

Copyright, 1899, by Florence Warden.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLMENTs
In order that new readers of THE En-
o,JIRER may begin with the following in
stallment of this story, and understand II
lust the same as though they had read II
all from the beginning, we here give a
synopsis of that portion OF 1t when mas
already been published:
The Rev. Granville Mason, who is travel
ing in Wales writes his brother, DR.. Reginald
Mason that he IS about to go ON an excursion
i'm the hills with wild, uncouth. redheaded
guide After this nothing Is heard OF the cer-
eyman. Dr. Mason goes to Wales, finds the
inn from which his brother started ana learns
that he was going TO the house OF Mr. Iregar-
on, owner of Monachlog farm, some six niles
distant, under the guidance OF man nick
named Coch Tai Reginald starts in The after
noon and, in his haste, without gulde, 10
make his way in face of snowStorm 10 Mon.
achlog farm. PeIceiving ngure aheaa OF
him. Reginald h istens and comes up with
large redheaded man, who on seeing the doc-
tor shows signs ofgredt terror and darts ahead.
Reginald follows, feeling sure that the man -
Coch Tai, and, overtaking hi m, calls MIN
BY that name; but the man again eludes him.
He pursueS the fugitive down ravine tlll ne
arrives at the edge Of clitf, from the D0ttoin
Of which comes groan. ABOVE MIN ne nears
a voice calling and, retracing his steps, comes
upon q farmer, who conducts him to his house.
The mans daughter is i'll, and Reginald agrees
to attend her On the farmers finger Reginald
sees a ring that had belonged to his brother.
Tn house and the people In 1t are mysterious.
There are an old woman, the farmers young
son. Tom, and Il farmland called MyrlcE.
Reginald goes to the roo I" OF the SICK glrl,
GWyn. and. upon seeing him, she Is struck
with horror Reginald sleeps in the Kitchen
In a chair before the fire. During the night he
awakens to find that some one mas entered
the room and has evidently tried 70 r0p hlm,
suspicion pointing to the farmland Myrick,
who turns out to be Coch Tai, and the farmer
turns out to be Mr.. Trcgaron and the place
Monachlog farm. rregaron tells Regin maid that
inald watches at Gwyn's bedside, and she
warns him to leave the place before morning.
Everything and everybody about the place Is
mysterious. The old woman never speaks :;
but appears to be spying; Coch Tai Is MOODY,
while Gwyn is in constant terror: Reginald,
seeing Coch Tai climbing ladder TO ioft,
follows him, corners him in his bedroom ana
questions him about his missing Drother.
t;Och Tai admits that he was Granville Mas
sons guide and says that Mason insisted on
climbing where it was not safe. He disappear
ed and Coch Tai never saw him afterwnrd
Gwyn recovers and urges Reginald TO depart.
that he will never get out OF the place anNe We,
While he is with Gwyn, Coch Tai comes 70 M 1ne
door, Reginald goes out to him, and Coch Ial
and lie ,lous of Reginald and threatens him In
case he does not depart ut once. Reglnaiu
p4cifieS him and returns 70 Gwyn, VINO us
closes that she hates Coon TAI; Dut evidently
fears him. Reginald feels that she Possesses
the secret of his brothers disappearance. Reg
inald discovers q pit on the place ana, wnlle
eyau lining 1t, see the old womanS watching
him. She gives satisfied chuckle. Gwyn re-
lapses and acts strangely. Reginald, whlie
watching with her, falls asleep. He awakes TO
find himself bound, cfoth over ms neiu, miiu
hears Gwyn pleading for him. She Is telling
some one, ale loves me, and d. love him, ana a
he Is going to marry me-" Then Reginald Is
left alone with her. Gwyn does not explain
the mystery, but the next day declares that
the attack upon him was trick to frighten
him. She does not explain why she said that
she and Reginald were to be married, but de-
cares that such must be the understanding
until she can secure his departure, when he
will be free. Tregaron congratulateS Reginald.
Reginald determines to sleep in the lott with
Coch Tai He awakenS to find Coch Tai bend
ing over him and asking him to wake up ana
help him control his desire to Kill him. Coch
Tai confessrs that his enmity Is on account OF
Gwyn. but finally nobly admits that he desires
Gwyn's happiness even at the expense OF ms
own. Reginald asks Gwyn TO be his wife, put
she reSistS the temptation to marry above ner
station. They suspect that their conversation
has been overheard by an eavesdropper. Reg
inald leaves the farm in company with Ire
garon, who takes him to the edge OF q hign
Cliff then advances upon him menacingly,
when they hear Gwyn calling: Father
Fatherw Gwyn sinks down exhausted, the
savage look leaves her fathers face, ana they
carry Gwyn back to the house. Gywn tries 10
make Reginald swear that ne will never re-
turn or make further inquiries aS TO his BROTH
ers diSap, earance. He refuses, ana she pushes
him out and locks the door.