Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-18

ter, I decide to open there with my
wonderful and intensely exciting prison
drama, Saved by Woman's Pluck,
on the third Saturday in June. Here is
the preliminary announcement. Ihad 1t
struck off this afternoon.
He took from the small bag he had
brought into the room with him large
theatrical poster, covered with printing
of all colors of the rainbow. 1t read as
follows:
ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATER,
MANCHESTER.
Lessee. Mr. William Carrickford
FOR TEN NIGHTS ONLY,
Commencing Saturday, June 9th.
Mr.. Maximillien Stragaus' World Renowned
Standard Company in the Intensely
Exciting Prison Drama,
SAVED BY A WOMAN'S PLUCK"
Detectives -Eloodhounds-RealH Horses
and Real Prison Vans.
Sole Manager and PROPRIETOR.
Mr.. Maxmillien Strasaus
Secretary. Mr.. Fairlight Longsman
.'Therel What do you think Of that
for poster?'
every startling" answered. "But
I must reiterate my former remark, that
I do not understand in the very least
degree what it has to do with US"
"Why, lock here, it means that to.
morrow morning we 90 to that coach
builder 1 was speaking Of and give him
an order for prison van. Incidentally
we will show him this poster and state
that owing to change Of dates we must
have the van delivered this day week.
Don't you see? If we hadn't something
to show, he might suspect This poster,
however, Will set his mind completely
at rest and at the same time be an ex-
cuse for haste. Now, you understand"
II d.. and I must say admire your
wonderful resource What neXt?"
"Well, the next thing will be to OBJ
tain two police uniforms and two trust
worthy men, one to drive the van, the
other to act as guard. That, however,
will be easily managed. The next item
will be rather more difficult"
"What is that?"
"Why, to find sure and certain
means of stopping the real van on its
way down to the court"
"We couldn't waylay the driver and
keep him talking, 1 suppose?"
"We could try it, of course, but it
wouldn't be sure enough. He might be
a conscientious man, you see, and not
like to stop, or be might stop and after.
ward whip up to make up lost time.
No, we must hit on something that will
absolutely prevent him from going on
for at least half an hour and yet some
thing that will not excite suspicion. l
think I see a way to do it, but it will
require the most minute and careful
working out to insure its success. By
the way, will it be convenient for you
if I call here at half past 3 tomorrow
morning? We must be at the coach
builders by o'clock. "
"Come at if you like, You will find
me quite ready"
"Then good night"
He went away and to bed. At B
o'clock I woke, had bath, dressed and
went down stairs. Punotually, almost
to the minute, a slightly Jewish, black
ringleted man, wearing a profusion OF
diamonds, put in an appearance, bag IN
hand. Though 1 should never have rec
ognized him as Walworth, felt certain
it was be, so let him in and we went
into my study together.
"Now," said my friend, for it was
Walworth, as l suspected, II don't
know what you'll say to it, but it's alb.
solutely necessary for the success of our
scheme that you should assume some
disguise. As you are known to be the
affianced husband of her ladyship, the
police will be certain to have their eyes
on you"
"Do with me as you like" I replied.
II am in your hands entirely"
"Then with your permission we will
set to work at once. I have taken the
liberty of bringing a few things with
me. You have an old fashioned frock
coat, presume.
"a very old fashioned one," I an
swered, with a laugh.
"Then put it Oh, also pair OF light
check trousers if you have them"
went to my room and did as he de-
sired. When l returned to the study, he
had arranged a number of articles upon
the table-crape hair, spectacles, Gu
riously low cut collar and soft felt hat
with dented crown. He gazed at me
with approval and then said:
1.-THE effect will be excellent, I feel
sure. Sit down here"
did as commanded, and he immedi-
ately set to work AS he was occupied
behind me / could not Of course see
what he was doing, but after awhile be
took off my own collar, put on the low
one he had brought with him, cut up
some Grape hair and gummed it to my
face with what l believe is technically
termed Esprit gum," trimmed it's exu-
berances with a pair of scissors and
finally combed my mustache over it..
This accomplished, he placed the spec
tacles upon my nose and the soft felt
hat rather rakishly upon my head, pat
ted me on the shoulder and said:
"Look at yourself in the glass;.
rose and went over to the fireplace.
But, though 1 looked in the mirror
above the chimneypiece, did not recog-
nize myself. My mustache was waxed
to q point and stood out above a close
cropped chestnut beard, while over my
coat collar hung profusion Of curls OF
a corresponding color. Indeed my whole
appearance suggested man whose aim
in life it was to copy as nearly as pos