Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-20

as came this afternoon-Mr. Snoozer-
but he's got a dirty scrub Of a boy With
him"
Joe" cried. SHOW themeup here,
Harris. Yes: bring both cf them. Of
course. We shall hear something now"
Mr.. Snuyzer came up to the drawing
room at q run. I'm sure. He was al
most at Harris heels. The boy Joe
Jagged little behind and stood a5ash-
ed at the door. and Roy. who by consti.
tuition hated all boys, especially ragged
ones. took this hesitation as suspicious
and gave an ugly growl. with a show
Of his fierce teeth. The collie. should
mention. had never left me since he
was brought to Hill street.
Look var. What did l tell you.
miss?" began the detective. coming
straight at me and talking rather ex-
citedly. Il never thought to show my
self here again. but, by thunder. 1t was
too strong for me. I've got the pride of
my business. and l wanted you to see l
was right to believe In Joe. Now,
speak ont. young squire"
must say / thought well Of the boy
from the very first He was an apple
checked. healthy looking. bullet head.
ed urchin. with clear. china blue eyes.
very wide open just then In astonish-
ment. think. not fear. He did aot
care one bit for the dog. but faced him
sturdily. STOPPING as II to pick up a
stone. with Would yor-br-r-r. lie
down. will you" that sent the collie.
still growing, under the SOFA.
How was it. Joe? Won't you sit
down? Let's hear what happened"
said just to encourage him. and he ask.
ed nothing better than to tell his story.
and taking his seat at the very edge Of
chair after dussing 1t he began:
"It was this way, mum-miss. When
he-Mr. Snuyzer there-set me on the
mark. | mean watch. this morning.
held on to the Job close for matter Of
three hours and never. saw nothing.
Worn't No move at all in the house till
about IL o'clock. when a trap comes
down the road and pulls up at the gar.
den gate. The coachman he3was In an
old blue coat and silver buttons. bad
hat-half a crown al hour business
regular fy. But inside was dona-a
real lady. you understand. dressed up
to the knocker. saw her get OUT
Would you know ner again. we
asked. ell of US. In a breath.
Joe nodded his head.
st couldn't see her face at first, she'd
got a thick veil on. But afterward I
got my chance. as I'll tell you directly.
She was q snorter. too, real jam. aud
no mistake. a lady. like as I've seen
at the music 'alls."
when did you see her faceT' asked
the colonel. rather disdainfully.
IN the carriage. when ! was a-set-
ting right opposite her. I'll come to
that. But first of all must tell you
how It was. You see. the dona she
wouldn't 60 right into the garden at
first. She kept at the gate spyinglike,
watching the house and doubling. as I
fancied. she ought to 60 in. Then she
made dash forward for the front
door, bat before she reached the steps
some one came down. man.
Would you know him again"
Rather. in a thousand. He was q
little black muzzled chap. with skin
like a picked walnut. and be came
out all In hurry. as though he had
been watching for her.
HE waved her back. but she stuck
to 1t, and they must have had words,
for seed him take her by the wrist
and pull her out toward The carriage.
II was crouched close under the
wall, for I'd sneaked up at the back
of the carriage to spot what l could,
and I was just by the door when the
small chap opened it and was forcing
the dona to get In.
"T will not go, Papi' Pepe), she
says, not until I have heard what you
have done to him. There was to be
no violence. You promised that, and
I wish to be sure. l must know she
says, that he amt come to no harm.
she says.
with that the little fellow gives
her a great shove. think he'd a
struck her, but just then he caught
sight Of me.
"'Why, in the name of'-some for.
eign gibberish-'where have you drop
ped from? What brings you 'anging
about 'ereT
"I tried to stall him of by axing
him to buy box of matches, but he
cut up very rough and wanted to lay
'old of me, saying he'd call the police
and give me in charge for lettering
and all that. But / checked him and
slipped through his fngers-'twasn't
dificult-and ran up the road.
"After l had been caught out" Joe
went on, "for which I'm very sorry,
sir, judged I'd better keep off bit If
1 was to do any more good.
"It was time, too, now they'd dropped
on to me, to send word to the Office
what was up; that they was a-moving
down here. l was a-making for the
nearest postoffice to send wire, when.
from where l was, I saw the carriage
drive straight into the garden.
"The road was clear, 80 crept back.
keeping out Of sight and scrouging in
side the pillars of the next gate. where
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