Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-11

servant, without inquiring my name,
invited me to enter. The front door
opened on to nicely built and furnish
ed hall, and from it passed into hand
some drawing room. Itwas empty, but
before I had time to look round the
folding doors on the other side were
thrown back and Allie entered the room.
Imust leave you to imagine our greet
ing. can only say that it sends tre-
NOR through me to this day to remem-
ber it. / know that while / held Allie,
who seemed more beautiful than ever,
in my arms she whispered:
"You are still Of the same mind,
George?'
Doesn't this look as if I am, dar-
ling?' l whispered. eyes, love you
more fondly than ever, and I have come
tonight to claim the fulfllment of your
promise.
"You have been very patient,
Georgep
"It was because I loved and believed
in you, Aliel' 1 replied. "But come,
darling; want my answer.
"And you shall have it," she said
softly. "There it isr'
As she spoke she raised her beautiful
white hand and pointed to the ring
had given her, saying as she did 80, ut
has never left my finger since you
placed it there"
my best of girls, l cried. raising the
little hand to my lips and kissing it
fondly, II am the very happiest man in
the world And now must hear all
your doings; tell me how you got
homen'
"There is little to tell" she answer
ed. II followed your route via Thurs
day island, Brisbane, Sydney and Mel
bourne. staid in the latter place for
nearly month, and while there adver-
tised for companion. The result was
Mrs. Barker. nice, amiable little per.
son, whom you will shortly see. When
we reached Naples, / happened to see
an advertisement concerning this fur
nished house in an English paper, tele'
graphed about it, received an answer in
Paris, engaged it and arrived here this
morning."
"And how did you leave the settle
ment? And, by the way, where is Mr..
'Beelzebub?'
"The settlement was very we'll when
/ came away. They were busy building
the new Communal hall I used to talk
to you about. And poor old Bel is left
at the bungalow. Twas afraid he might
excite remark and possibly draw suspi'
cion upon me-"
"Alie, do you think you are safe in
London?" l cried in alarm, all my ole
fears rushing hack upon me at the men
tion Of that one word suspicion. "What
ever should | do if any one suspected
you?''
"You need have no fear on that score,
dear, " my intrepid sweetheart answer
ed. "Thero is no one in England who
could possibly recognize me, and the
only people in the whole world who
could do so are Vesey of Hongkong, the
sultan of Surabaya, the rajah of Tavoy
Barkmansworth and that lieutenant and
midshipman. The first is dead, the Sec
ond never leaves his own territory, the
third is in bad odor with the English
government just at present and little
likely to come home. Barkmanswortt
is, l presume, still in Hongkong, and
the lieutenant and his Junior are with
their ship in the China sea.
"All the same, l shall not be satisfied
until we are safely out Of Europe again,
Allie. "
"You say we. Then you mean to come
away with me, George?"
"Of course. With whom else should
go? Hark. Somebody is coming"
"It is Mrs. Barker, my duenna. Now
we must be matter of fact folk once
more"
AS she spoke Mrs. Barker, a dappel
little lady with silver gray hair and E
very pleasant expression, entered the
room.
"Let me introduce DR.. De Norman
Vile to you" said Allie, rising from hel
chair and going forward to meet her
"Dr De Normanville, Mrs. Barker. "
! bowed and Mrs. Barker did th'
same Then we went in to dinner. Wha
happened during that very pleasan
meal, how Mrs. Barker found occasion
to require something from her bedroom
afterward and so left US alone IN th'
; drawing room together, l need lot re
: late. Suffice it that when / got hom'
, about IL O'Clock l was the happiest ant
| at the same time the most nervous mai
; in England.
, Next morning called for Janet and
willy nilly, carried her off there ant
then to call on Allie. We found be-
walking in her garden, which led dow
to the river, and l must be excused if
, say that, proud as l was of my darling
I was infinitely prouder as | noticed tn
, look of astonishment and admiration
that came into Janet's face when sh'
was introduced to her Allies radian
, beauty and charming manners were ir
resistible, and before they had been to