Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-17
young girl laid her hand OH the gate to

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open 1t.
won't you help me!" she asked.
"The crowd is so great they won't let
me through"
Wont they?" The words came from
without. "Just slip out as I slip in, and
you'll find a place made for you"
Not recognizing the voice, she hesl-
tated for q moment, but seeing the gate
swaying, she pushed against it just as
young man stepped through the gap.
Necessarily they came face to face.
"Ah, it Is you," he muttered, giving
her sharp glance.
II do not know you," she haughtily
declared, and slipping by him with
such dexterty she was out Of the gate
before he could respond.
But he only snapped his finger and
thumb mockingly at her and smiled
knowingly at Abel, who had fingered
to watch the end Of this encounter.
Supple as willow twig, eh," he
laughed. well. have made whistles
out of willows before now and-halloo!
where did you get thatY'
He was pointing to a rare flower that
hung limp and faded from Abers but.
tonhole.
'1This? Oh, found it In the house
yonder. 1t was lying on the floor Of the
inner room, almost under Batsy's
skirts. Curious sort Of flower. I won
der where she got it?'
The intruder betrayed at once an un-
accountable emotion. There was a
strange glitter in his light green eyes
that made Abel shift rather uneasily
on his feet. "Was that before the pret.
ty mink you have just let out came In
here with Mr.. Sutherland"
"Oh, yes; before any one had started
for the hill at all. Why, what has this
young lady got to do with a flower
dropped by BatsyT
"She? Nothing. Only-and have
never given you bad advice, Abel
don't let that thing hang any longer
from your buttonholc. Put 1t into an
envelope and keep it, and If you don't
hear from me again in regard to 1t
write me out a fool and forget we were
ever chums when little shavers."
The man called Abel smiled, took out
the flower and went to cover up the
grass as DR.. Talbot had requested. The
stranger took his place at the gate to-
ward which the coroner and Mr.. Suth-
o,Io.5 1,oro NON, n yo N oip a. xuifh q N OR
which showed his great anxiety to
sneak with them. He was that one Of
the FIVE musicians whom we saw &C.
cretly entering the last mentioned gen.
tleman's house after the departure Of
the last servant.
As the coroner paused before him he
spoke. "Dr. Talbot" said he, dropping
his eyes, which were apt to betray his
thoughts too plainly, ''you have often
promised that you would give me job
If any matter came up where nice de-
tective work was wanted. Don't you
think the time has come to remember
me|
"You, Sweetwater? I'm afraid the
affair is too deep for an inexperienced
mans first effort. shall have to send
to Boston for an expert. Another time,
Sweetwater, when the complications
are less serious"
The young fellow, with face white
as milk, was turning away.
"But you'll let me stay around here?'
he pleaded, pausing and giving the 9TH
er an imploring look.
ooh, yes" answered the good natur-
ed coroner. "Fenton will have work
enough for you and half a dozen 9th
ers. Go and tell him I sent you"
Thank you," returned the other, his
face suddenly losing its aspect of acute
disappointment. "Now shall see
where that flower fell" he murmured.
TO BE CONTINUED.