Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-01

him to his home case urgent-dare
not carry to hospital. "
The girl reproached herself for the
feelings Of revulsion that had arisen
unbidden within her.
"Yes, 1 understand. Is this the
house?" For her conductor had stopped
before one dirtier and even more neg.
lected than it's neighbors.
"Yes, this is the one, / think-No.
15." He threw open the door and stood
there for her to enter.
An instructive suspicion seized hold
of her. Had she done wisely in coming,
unaccompanied, to the place? At any
rate she should have left word at home.
Who was the man? Suppose it were not
true! Yet why should she doubt? Dun
can was hurt. He had sent for her, and
she had come.
The door swayed to behind her, and
it's clash reverberated through her
frame.
"This way, madam" said her guide,
and in the very tone of the man she de.
tected treachery..
"Can see the woman Of the house"
she asked unsteadily.
"Why. certainly" said her compan-
ion, and his voice made her tremble.
"Why, certainly-oertainly."
A slatternly woman made her appear.
ance at the end of the passage.
"Sally, there's visitor come to see
you. Madam, this is Sally; Sally, this
is madam from the west end"
Mabel crouched back in an agony OF
terror. Where was she? Who were these
dreadful people? But. still, might not
Duncan be there?
"Where is Captain Brett?" said che
to the woman. "Is he yet conscious"
The woman sniggered.
"Capt'n, missl There's Salvation
capt'n as lives next door, but 1 'ardly
thinks you'd take kindly to i'm. He
amt washin man, amt Billy-least-
ways, not in summer time"
The coarseness Of the woman came as
a knell on Mabel's ears, yet she dare
not give mp hope. She turned to her
conductor
"You came with message, sir, from
Captain Brett. Will you take me to
him?'
Afraid he's not here, madam. Sud-
den recovery-taken up his bed and
walked" said the man, with hideous
chuckle in enjoyment Of the girls dis
tresS.
"Then am l to understand, sir, you
have deliberately brought me here un-
der false pretense?''
THAT'S about the size of it, miss.
The terror that now filled her gave
her strength to make one bid for free
dom. She turned rapidly, rushed past
the man and dashed to the door. Her
fingers were already on the latch before
his rough hand was laid on her shoul-
der Her despair gave her unnatural
strength, and she struggled to achieve
her purpose with the power of fren-
zied woman. The man was unable to
hold her and loudly called for the as-
sistance of his female accomplioe, who
aided him with fiendish glee.
"Stop that yellinp' said she, plac-
ing her filthy paw over Mabel's mouth.
"Now, then, Rich, tie her hands, if you
amt man enough to hold 'em. All,
curse you'll"
And as Mabel's teeth closed over her
fingers she dealt her blow that COM
pletely stunned the girl.
They dragged their almost inanimate
victim to the back sitting room and
flung her on to a sofa, tied her hands
and feet with couple of antimaoas-
sars, and then stolidly surveyed their
handiwork.
In q few minutes her eyes opened.
She glared round with terrified, implor-
ing eyes. In sober truth her situation
was enough to daunt her heart Here
was she in dirty house in the east end
of London, entirely at the mercy of
pair of scoundrels. She had not left the
slightest clew at home whereby she
could be traced. She was absolutely
friendless and alone, and what was the
purpose of her oaptors she dared not
think.
"Now, madam" said the man,
standing over her and eying her with
cruel satisfaction, "kindly listen. So
long as you behave no harm will hap
pen to you. Meals will be brought in by
-er-this lady"-pointing to the slat-
ternly hag, who grinned in acknowl-
edgment of the description-"but once
attempt to escape or arouse the atten-
tion of neighbors and you will find out
your mistake"
"This treatment is infamous, Mabel
gasped, "simply infamous. Why have
you done it? What is your motive?"