Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-04

Lord Melkard, from Rangun to Ma
gasaki.' Hs is one Of the directors of
the company, and that will induce them
to give US their immediate attention, or
I shall be very much surprised. d."
She was quite right, for no sooner
had the message been deciphered than
another went up.
Again Walworth reported. This time
it 7na;,a ran; ~on, no.+,,
"Dispatch the boat" said Allie.
Instantly Walworth and the tall man
with the scar on his face, whose name
have said was Patterson, went forrard,
and within three minutes Allies own
gig was manned and overheard. Wal
worth, noticed, was III command of
her, so I took up the glass he had left
upon the skylight and brought it to bear
upon the maiIhoat, now less than mile
distant. She presented handsome pic
ture as she lay there, her great bulk rid
ing upon the smooth water as securely
as il it would be possible for her to defy
the elements, whatever storm might
rage.
With the aid Of the strong glass I
was using I could plainly distinguish
her, and from the scarcity of passengers
on her decks it was evident that some
thing unusual was occurring Oh board.
Presently our boat got alongside and
the gangway was lowered. A consulta-
tion seemed to be going on upon the
bridge, and after few moments man
was seen to ascend and descend the steps
leading to it. Five minutes later two
men passed down the gangway, and
once more our boat put off to US.
When she had overcome about half
the distance chanced to look forrard.
To my surprise the rattle, which few
moments before had been disfguring
the side, was gone, and even the bull
wark itself had recovered its proper
shade and comeliness. Moreover, the
tarpauIin which had hitherto covered
the center of the deck was being re-
moved, and by the time the boat had
completed three parts Of the distance
that separated us from the steamer a
funnel had been uncovered and erected.
The chief officer came aft.
SIS everything prepared, MIR. Patter-
son?" inquired Allie.
Everything, madam" replied the
officer, looking at the boat.
"Steam up?"
"It has been for the last five minutes. "
every we'll then, pipe all hands to
quarters and stand by to receive the
boat when she comes alongside. O."
As she finished speaking the officer
blew a whistle, and Immediately the
crew, who had hitherto been ordered to
remain below, appeared on deck and
placed themselves at their respective
posts. Against the foremast I noticed a
curious mechanical contrivance, the use
of which at any other time l should
have inquired. Now, however, there
was look upon Allies face that warn
ed me not to be too inquisitive.
At last the boat came alongside, the
gangway was lowered, and a moment
later Walworth, accompanied by a big,
clumsily built man with a heavy, SEN
sual face, small ferretty eyes, curled
mustache and dark hair, appeared up
the side. He seemed to wonder what
was required Of him, and it was evil
dent that so far he had no idea into
whose hands he had fallen. I glanced
at Allie as he appeared on deck, to dis
cover that she was regarding him out Of
half closed eyes, just as she had looked
at Kwong Fung before she had ordered
him off to execution and at Ebbinston
in the cabin half an hour before.
"Will you let me say that am more
than pleased to see you, MIR. Barkmans-
worth?" she said in her silkiest tone as
he gained the deck. ut was only last
month heard that you were coming to
China to take up your residence among
us. 1t is my desire to offer you warm
welcome to the east, hence this recep-
tion in midocean. Mr.. Walworth, will
you be good enough to bring Mr.. Eb-
bington to me?'
Walworth went below and presently
returned with the prisoner.
"Mr. Ebbington," said Allie, as the
man she addressed took his place beside
the newly erected funnel, I have sent
for you in order that you may see for
yourself how show my appreciation OF
those whom the world, to my thinking,
does not properly reward. Mr.. Bark.
manswortl, IN case you may not kno"
in whose presence you now stand, let
me- inform you that 1 am the woman
you have so often expressed a desire to
meet. I am she whom you boasted in
Sydney q year ago you would fog when
she fell into your hands as you f1ogged
those unfortunate south sea islanders.
In other words, Mr.. Barkmansworth,
am the Beautiful White Devil. "
Though be must have realized his po-
sition long before she had finished
speaking, the unfortunate man now for
the first time showed signs of fear. In
deed it is my opinion he would have
fallen to the ground had not Walworth
upheld him on ono side, the cockswain
of the boat which had brought him do
ing the same upon the other. Allie con-
tinued in the same quiet voice:
"Tell me, you, sir, have you anything
to say why I should not treat you as
YOU deserve? So far you have craftily
managed to escape punishment from
YOUR own authorities, but you must see
that cunning will not avail you here.
If you have anything to say, say it
quickly, for I cannot keep your boat
waiting"
The wretched man took step for
H. a-an % oil on, hoard ha.