Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-22
CHAPTER XIV.
HOW WE SUCCEEDED.

At last the Wednesday preceding the
fatal Thursday dawned. This was the
last day permitted us in which to per-
feet our arrangements. l had been
warned by Walworth that he would call
upon me late in the evening to make
his final report, and at his particular
request I arranged that my sister Janet
should be present. Iwrote her note to
that effect, and at 8 o'clock precisely
she drove up to the door. When we
were alone in my room together, said !:
"Janet, it is Walworth's wish that
you should be present at our interview.
Have you made up your mind definite
ly? Remember there is yet time for you
to draw back if you wish to do so."
She drew herself up proudly and
looked me in the face.
"There will be no drawing back as
far as am concerned" she said. "No,
if you and Allie leave England and will
take me, will go with you gladly.
Why should I not? I have no one left
now to consider, and without you both
my life would be too lonely"
"Janet, dear, what can I say to you?"
answered. "But there, you know how
feel about your generosity, don't you?"
II do. So let's say no more about it. !"
Just then there was ring at the
bell, and few moments later my man
ushered in decrepit old gentleman Of
about 20 years Of age, who Immediately
the door had closed behind him straight
ened his back, allowed his cheeks to fill
again and declared himself to be the
ever cautious Walworth. He bowed to
Janet, shook hands with me, and then
said:
II couldn't call in the capacity Of
either Mr.. Maximillien Stragaus or my
old friend Samuel Baker again, you see.
So adopted this disguise. By the way,
it may surprise you to learn that every
one who enters or leaves this house is
watched and followed If you 60 to the
window, you will see man leaning
against the lamppost on the other side
of the street. He is police agent. But
let us proceed to business.
"With all my heart" I said. "I'm
sick with longing to know how our
preparations are proceeding"
'Nothing could be more satisfac-
tory" he answered. 1.-The case, as you
we'll know, will not be called on till the
afternoon. The instant it is over. the
man I cabled to America for and in
whom I have the most perfect trust
will drive pair Of vicious horses, pur-
chased yesterday, out Of livery stable
yard in the direction in which the van
will travel. When he sees itahead Of him,
he will act in such manner as to lead
people to suppose him to be drunk. He
will also begin to lash his animals, who
will certainly run away. He is one Of
the finest whips living and will drive
those horses crash into the team Of the
van and by so doing will, we sincerely
trust, cause such damage as will delay
their arrival for at least half an hour.
In the meantime our own van will be
in readiness. and the instant the case ls
over will drive into the yard and after
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/ have personally worked out and ar
ranged, the prisoner will be put into it,
the door locked, and the van will then
drive off to us. We shall be awaiting
its arrival-you, madam, in your nurses
dress, and you, DR.. De Normanville, as
l shall prepare you to act the part Of a
middle aged naval man whose one hobby
in life is yachting. Arriving at the
house we shall carry the patient, wrap
ped up to the eyes, to an invalid car
riage in the front street and drive off to
the station, there to catch the afternoon
express for Portsmouth. have secured
a Pullman car. The house is also en-
gagged and has been partly furnished in
order to deceive the neighbors. 1 have
settled that the invalid carriage shall be
at the door earlier than it will be want
ed, and the yacht, which have char
tered for six months, will be in readi-
ness to get under weigh the instant
we're aboard!'
"And what will become of the van
and horses?"
1.-The horses will be taken away from
the yard within an hour of our depar-
ture. The van can remain there as long
as it pleases. We will hope by the time