Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-03

Birdcage walk by some one who hailed
me without coming quite close.
Zone word, sir, pray. in your own
best interests. But, sakes alive, keep
back that hound. He Is a fine beast,
no doubt, but I'd rather have him
! farther away"
"Quiet, Roy! My dog will not harm
you," said civilly. But at this mo.
ment I am very much pressed
"If you will allow me to walk with
you few yards, no more, reckon l
could make 1t plain to you that have
a good excuse for intruding upon your
valuable time"
The park was as open to him as to
me, and when he ranged himself along
side made no objections. confess l,
too, was curious to hear what he had
to say. +,
"You have enemies, sir" he began
abruptly, and he looked so comical as
he said this that l was rude enough to
laugh. He was a broad shouldered.
square faced, weather beaten looking
man, with a Horid complexion and q
bulgy nose. irreproachably dressed In
the very height Of the fashion. But he
had rather the air Of second class
tragedian, with his long, black, curly
hair and his voice 80 deep and 80 SOL
emn as he conjured me to be serious.
81 reckon this Is no laughing matter,
captain. Guess your enemies will soon
fix that. They mean mischief"
He spoke 1t like sentence Of death
and seemed very much In earnest, yet
I could hardly take 1t seriously.
"Such q threat scarcely affects me.
You see, 1t Is my business to risk my
life. The queen has sometimes en-
emies, and hers are mine." !
"These speak Of are altogether your
own. captaln-people who grudge you
your new wealth."
"You have heard then%
"Heardp' he cried. with great scorn.
There Is nothing do not know about
you. captain. How did you enjoy the
summer on the Cuyuni river. and were
the maps you got at Angostura very
useful to your
"Hush, man. hush! Who and what
are you? What the mischief are you
driving att"
BY this time we had entered Queen
Anne's gate and were at the door Of
the office.
"Is this your bureauT" he now asked.
MAY not go inside with you, only for
one moment? The matter is urgent
1t affects you very closely. Your dan.
ger is imminent They are bound, these
enemies, to do you an injury-a terrible
injury"
"Oh. well, then, 1t must keep" said
petulantly. 81 cannot give yousany
more time now; I am expected here.
I suppose Sir Charles has arrived% !
asked of the Office messenger. old Ser
geant Major Peachey.
"Yes, sir, he has been here these
three hours. he came-on his bicycle
soon after 8 a. M. and he has asked
for you, l think, twice."
"There, your business must keep,
Mr.
"Snuyzer. I bow to your decision,
but If you will permit me, will call
In Charges street this evening at
e'If you must come, come about 3.
Good day." and l passed into the office.
Ishared my room at the Intelligence"
with q colleague, Swete Thornhill, Of
the artillery, lively youth out Of
hours, but who stuck to bis work man.
fully-more SO than any Of US, and we
were by no means Idle men.
Thought you were dead" he said
shortly, and without looking up from
his papers; wonder you took the
trouble to come at all"
81 was detained by something spe-
cial Important business. Anyhow,
it's no affair Of yours" answered.
rather nettled.
eyes it.is. when 1t throws me out Of
my stride. l wish you'd make up your
mind either to come or stay away al
together. There has been regular
hue and cry for you all the morning.
and I've been disturbed abominably.
I have those calculations Of the COM
parative penetration Of the new pro-
jectiles In hand. and they take some
doing"
"Well, keep your hair on. don't
want to disturb you. But who was 1t,
anyhow"
"The boss chief himself, Collingham,
Sir Charles. he has sent three times
for you, and came in twice. Wanted
you for something pressing. Now, l
believe, he is doing the job himself.
Wise man. Do it blamed sight bet
ter than you or any man Jack Of u.s."
At this moment an Office messenger
came in with a huge bundle Of papers,
which he placed before me on my
desk. They were enveloped in the
usual green Jacket" which meant ex-
treme urgency, and on the outside was
written, in big, bold hand. captain
Wood-speak." =.
"He'n 90 most Of the talking, I ex-
pect," went on Swete Thornhill mall
ciously. He's fit to be tied. Go in,
man, at once, and take your punish
ment."
The distinguished officer at that time
head and chief of our department was
Major General Sir Charles Collingham,
V.C., X. G. B.. one Of the most notable
soldiers Of the day, ardent, fearless,
highly skilled, strong In counsel, fore
most In the field, who had served al
most everywhere, in oil the wars great
and small, of recent years and had
made q close study Of the science Of
his profession as well. He had travel
ed far and wide, knew men and many