Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-17

She, p01nt2ng 10 tfte gTuSS W ItST JeSt, Suto
Quietly, "See thts7"
been living she would not have pre-
sumed to intrude upon us at mealtme,
but as we have no one now to uphold
our dignity this woman rushed into our
presence painting with news and told
us all in one breath how she had just
come from Mrs. Webb, who had a pile
of money In her house; that she had
Just seen it with her own eyes; that 60
ing up stairs, as usual, without knock
ing, she had seen Mrs. Webb through
the crack Of the sitting room door
walking toward the fireplace cupboard
with a huge roll Of bills in her hand;
that listening she heard her say: Just
fifteen hundred! Too much money by
far to have in the house. After which
she heard first one lock turned and
then another, and, satisfied that the
money had been put into some recepta-
Gle in the cupboard, she crept out as
quietly as she had come in and ran
away to tell the neighbors. Happily l
was the first one she told, but 1 have
no doubt that in spite of all my injunc-
tions she has related the news to every
one who would listen."
"Was the young woman l see down
yonder at the table with you when
Judy told this story" asked the coro-
ner, pointing toward the yard.
Mr.. Sutherland pondered. "No; Go
not think she was. Frederick was seat
ed at the table with me, and my house
keeper was pouring the tea, but Miss
Page had not yet come down, I think.
She has been putting on great airs OF
late"
"Can it be possible that he does not
know that his son Frederick wants to
marry this girl?" muttered the clergy
man into the constable's ear.
The constable shook his head. Mr..
Sutherland was one Of those debonair
men whose very mildness makes them
impenetrable.
The coroner on leaving the house was
followed by Mr.. Sutherland. AS the
fine figures Of the two men appeared
on the doorstep a faint cheer was
heard from the two or three favored
persons who were allowed to look
through the gate. But to this token Of
welcome neither gentleman responded
by so much as a look. all their atten-
tion being engrossed by the sight Of the
solitary figure of Miss Page, who still
held her stand upon the lawn. Notion
less as q statue, but with her eyes fixed
upon their faces. she awaited their ap-
proach. When they were near her, she
thrust one hand from under her cloak
and, pointing to the grass at her feet.
said quietly:
"See this?"
They hastened toward her and bent
down to examine the spot she indi-
Gated.
what do you find there" cried Mr..
Sutherland. whose eyesight was not
good.
Blood" responded the coroner,
plucking up a blade of grass and sur
veying it closely.
"Blood." echoed Miss Page, with 80
| suggestive O glance that Mr.. Sutner-
land stared at her in amazement, not
| understanding his own emotion.
"How are you able to discern stain
so nearly imperceptible?" asked the
coroner.
"Imperceptible? 1t Is the only thing
1 see in the whole yard" she retorted,
and with q slight bow which was not
without its element Of mockery she
turned toward the gate.
"a most unaccountable girl" com.
| mented the doctor. But she is right
about these stains. Abel" he called to
the man at the gate, bring q box or
barrel here and cover up this spot l
don't want it disturbed by trampling
feet till the jury 1 shall soon call shall
have had an opportunity to look at it.
Abel started to obey Just as the