Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-07

TO BE CONTINUED.
LOST NAN LAMB.
By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
lcopyr,sht, 1897, by Anna &. Rohlfal
Il CHAPTER XXXv:
EXPLANATIONS.
The cause Of Lucetta' joy was soon
explained Mr.. Ostrander had not fall
en- victim to Mr. Trohm's mania, but
was in K alive and we'll That Mr.
Gryce knew this at the time Of showing
her the telegram was apparent to me
and probably suspected by her, but no
words were ever exchanged on the sub.
jeot, possibly because she was soon
made too happy by her lovers explana-
tion to regret anything which had led
lup to this satisfying hour.
He, so it seems, had found IL impos-
:able to leave .Lncetta Upon issuing
from Lost Mans lane he had met Mr..
Grycs and learned enough from him Of
the doubtful position in which the
Knollys stood to make his stay seem
imperative even at the risk Of losing
the position upon which all the hopes
of his future advancement depended.
He had therefore staid, but quietly
and to a degree in hiding, place having
been found for him by Mr. Gryce in q
remote cottage, where his presence at
stracted no attention aud awoke no com-
Sment. That Mr.. Gryce had any ulteri-
or motive in this, regarding him as q
possible witness whose testimony might
be OF value, / will not even suggest
Mr.. Gryce never neglects It, but Mr.
Mr.. Gryce understands his business and
Gryce has q heart, tor and that heart
has way Of working even amid his
most urgent affairs In q manner To- bring
light ont Of darkness as well for the
happiness Of those concerned as for the
eluciiation OF the mystery he has nm
dertaken to clear.
! The hour we all spent together late
that night in the old house was unlike
any hour which that place has seen for
years. Mr.. Ostrander, Lucetta, Loreen,i
William, Mr.. Gryce and myself all
were there, and as an especial grace
Saracen was allowed to oenter, that there
might not be cloud upon 9 single face
there assembled. Though tits q small
matter, ] will add that this dog per.
sisted in lying down by my side, NOT
yielding even to the wiles OF his master,
whose amusement over this fact kept
him good natured to the last adian.
There were too few candles In the
house to make it bright, bnt Lucetta's
.unearthly beauty, the peace in Loreen's
soft eyes, made us forget the somberness
of our surroundings and the meagerness
of the entertainment Hannah attempted
to offer us. It was the promise OF COM
ing Joy, and when, our two guests de-
parted, I bade good night to the girls
in that grim upper hall it was with
feelings which found their best expres-
sion in the two letters FASTENED to
write as soon as II gained the refuge OF
my own apartment. Twill admit you
sufficiently into my confidence to let
you read those letters. The first OF them
read thus: -. s
DEAR OLIvE-To make others happy II the
best way to forget ourselves. A sudden wed.
ding is to take place In this house. Order at
once for me from the shops You know me 70
be In the habit of patronizing wedding gown
of dainty white taffeta IT did this not to re-
call too painfully to herself the wedding dress
i helped her buy and which was, as you may
remember, Of cream white satinl with cntnon
trimmings and wedding veil Of tulle, Add
TO this dress suitable for ocean travel and
half dozen costumes adapted to southern clt-
mate. Let everything be suitable for delicate
but spirited girl who has seen trouble, but
who Is going to be happy now IL little atten,
tion and money can make her 80. Do not spare
expense, yet show no extravaganza, for she fs
a shy bird, easily frightened, The measure
ments you will find inclosed; also those OF an.
other young lady, 6er sister, who must also be
supplied with white dress, the material OF
which, however, had better be Of Grape.
All these things must be here by Wednesday
evening, my own best dress included On Sat.
urday evening you may lock for my return. J
shall bring the latter young Lady with me, 80
your present loneliness will be made up to you
by an agreeable guest. Faithfully yours,
. AMELIA BUTTERwoRTH.
The second letter was longer and
more important one. It was directed to
the president of the company which had
proposed to send Mr.: Ostrander to South
America. In it I related enough Of the
circumstances which had kept Mr..
Ostrander in Z. to interest him in the
young compile personally, and then ]
told him that If he would forgive Mr..
Ostrander this delay and allow him to
sail with his young bride by the next
steamer l myself would undertake to
advance whatever sums might have
bsen endangered by this delay.
I did not know then that Mr.. Gryce
had already made this matter good with
this same gentleman.
The next morning we all took walk
in the lane Il say nothing about the
night IF did not choose to sleep orr
I had any cause not to feel quite as de'
waited as the young people about me,
there is surely no reason why pshould
dwell upon it with you or ezen apollo
gize for a weakness that is,d dahope, but
the exception setting off ny customary
strength.)
Now a walk in this lane was an
event. To feel at liberty to stroll among
it's shadows withpht fear, to know that
the danger hadtbeen SO located that we
all felt free rs inhale the autumn air
and to enioy the beauties of the place
without6 Thought of lurking trouble In