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

| handed over to US. De IL Jul 6one'
our quarry. What he has must be ours
ALL of It, the whole vast fortune"
81 would much rather be left out OF
the business. | despise myself 80! l
hate and detest the part you would
have me play. will not 60 against
him"
"Sanctissima virgen! Defend me
from a woman's scruples. tell you
you must-there Is no alternative. Cap
tivate him, win his devotion. Why
not? He Is a comely youth (guapo CHI
COZ; you have made eyes at worse.
You must and shall. By heaven. II !
thought you meant to play me false
He checked himself abruptly and
| with q sudden peremptory "h-sh." and
came out to invite us most cordially to
enter the box. There was nothing to
show that any difference Of opinion
had but just agitated Its occupants.
Both husband and wife were smiling
sweetly; the dukes voice Che was a
small. spare man. with cleaning eyes
and glistening teeth In his dark olive
face) was now so smooth and silky that
| could not imagine that 1t was the
same had heard In such harsh and
rasping. angry tones. His manner. too
was full Of that punctilious fornality
that goes with the highest breeding In
the blue blooded don.
The lady lit was she who had been
staring at me, sat now perfectly quiet
and self controlled. There was no
trace Of emotion about her as she well
coined me. with marked anxiety to he
pleasant and make me feel at home.
The entr'acte was not yet ended. and
the duchess swept her soft draperies
aside to give me room by her side In
the front Of her box. where l was In
full view of the whole house. Frida
Fairholme included.
"Why, Captain Wood. this Is really
kind Of you" she began. ito take US
In this Informal way. Directly read
of your accession to old Mr.. Nc
Faught's fortune. was most anxious
to meet you. We knew your uncle
no?-weil your relative. MIR. Nc
Taught was friend Of our family In
the old days never knew him my.
self, but have often heard my father
speak Of him and Of his great wealth
Will you let me congratulate you-and.
Pepe"-this was to the duke-"have
you congratulated Captain Wood? OF
course you have"
"Es claro-of course-I know that
Captain Wood Is one Of the chief Of
fortunes favorites. But believe me,
senor milo. you have also come into
great trouble. Vast wealth Is ter
rlble burden; to use it Alright Is
grave responsibility. Especially SO
when-you will pardon me. Captain
Wood-it has come undeserved."
"But, Pepe. 1t is not fair to say that
Captain Wood was a rslation-he had
right to inherit"
81 only mean that Captain Wood
does not know. probably will never
know. whether there were not others
with greater claims-moral claims. l
mean-on Mr.. McFaught. That thought
would always rankle with me. Vaya.
I would rather It was you than me!'
"Do not let him disturb you. my dear
Captain Wood The duke has rather
extreme views In theory. but he knows
that wealth Is wealth. Although we
have no vast store. he would be sorry
to surrender it"
We got very friendly. quite confiden-
tial. together. she and |. as we talked
on. tete-a-tete. the duke having gone
off somewhere with Lawford.
"Of course you have not yet tasted
the joys Of possession. 1t is all very
new to you still"
"I hardly realize It, indeed, or what
I shall do with it."
"Your first business, Captain Wood,
believe me, will be to keep your for
tune" She spoke very gravely. look
Ing at me intently over her fan. Half
the world will be In league to rob you.
All, but yes, am in earnest! You men
fall naturally into three classes
EOSueS, lOOiS, duu pOllCeuleu.
"And to which, pray, do belong"
1 asked lightly, not taking this bitter
remark at all seriously.
Not the first, l. am sure; 1t would be
a bad compliment to say the second,
but If you were wise, you would GER
tainly become the third. A whole police
force In your pay would not he too
many to protect you."
"Are you In earnestW said, sud-
denly struck with something in her
eyes.
Every much so, Captain Wood. If l
were friend, an old friend. let us say,
would counsel you, strongly urge
you, to be constantly on your guard.
very much on your guard"
AS she spoke a deadly pallor over
| spread her face. which was high color
ed, as Is often seen in very fair haired
women. even when still quite young.
| Her husband had returned silently,
might have said stealthily. and she
first had caught sight Of him standing
there behind me. Why was she thus
terrified? Because the duke had heard
her last words?
Whether or not the Duke Of TERRA
| Sagrada had even heard his wife
when so earnestly counseling me to be
upon my guard. was unable to judge;
at least. he made no sign. His manner
was perfectly quiet and natural, and
he spoke Ia an unconcerned tone when
he pressed me to keep my seat in the
front Of the box.
At the next interval he said very
courteously: do you propose to stay
for the 'Cavalleria RusticanaT Would
you care to accompany us? Our car
riage Is here. Susette will be very