Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-06
when you were expressly forbidden to

when you were expressly forbidden to
do 3d."
II answered that" said l. "And now
let me tell you that you may 60 on
asking questions till the crack Of doom.
but no answer will give you till you
have told me why | am here-I, who
do not know you or what your business
is or what I am supposed to have
DONE"
He began to look doubtful. he
thumped the table with the butt Of his
pistol.
"Do you persist in affirming that
your name Is Winthrop"
"These gardens are very fine. could
see them better" said l, 'ff the win
dow was larger"
Perhaps" he cried impatiently.
''you do not know where she isT'
"She" | looked him over carefully.
There was perfectly sane light in bis
eyes. "Am crazy. or Is it you? She7
I know nothing about any sheT'
"Do you dare deny that you know
of the whereabouts Of her serene high
ness the Princess Hildegarde and that
you did not come here with the pur-
pose to aid her to escape the will Of his
majesty? And do you mean-oh. here,
read this" finging me cablegram.
The veil Of mystery fell away from
my eyes. l had been mistaken for
Hillars. Truly. things were growing
interesting. bent and picked up the
cablegram and read:
Count Won Walden-He has left London and Il
on his way to the capital. Your idea to allow
him to cross the frontier is a good one Undoubt.
edly he knows where the princess 10 In hiding.
In trapping him you will ultimately trap her.
Keep me informed.
The name signed was that of we'll
known military attache at the embas-
sy in London. tossed back the ca
blegram.
"WellT triumphantly.
"No, It Is not we'll. It is all very
bad, and particularly for you. Your
London informant is decidedly of the
track. The man you are looking for Is
In Vienna"
81 do not believe you. 1t is trick"
Eyes, It is a trick, and am taking
1t, and you have lost a point, to say
nothing Of the time and labor and a
black eye. If you had asked all these
questions yesterday. should have told
you that Mr.. Hillars"-
eyes, that's the nameT he interrupt
ed.
II should have told you that he Is no
longer the London representative Of
my paper. 1t is true that the descrip-
ton Of Hillars and myself tallies some
what, only my hair Is dark. while his
Is light, what there Is left Of 1t, and he
Is q handsomer man than l. All this
should have told you with pleasure,
and you would have been saved no end
of trouble. l presume that there is
nothing left for you to do but to carry
me back to the city. To quel any fur
ther doubt. here are my passports, and
II these are not satisfactory, why, take
me before Prince o.. your chancel-
lor."
He was irresolute and half inclined
to believe me. 81 do not know what
to do. You know. then, the gentleman
I am seeking%
eyes"
"Would he enter this country under
an assumed nameY
mo. He Is q man who loves excite
ment. Whatever he does is done open
". Had 1t been he instead Of me he
would have thrown you out Of the car
riage at the first sign on your part that
you were watching him. He Is q very
strong man."
"If he is stronger than you, I am
half glad that I got the wrong man.
You strike a pretty hard blow. But
whether you are the man want or not
you will have to remain till this after
noon, when the count will put In ap-
pearance. Idare say it Is possible that
I have made q mistake. But l could
not do otherwise in face Of my instruc-
TONS"
"The princess seems to me more
trouble than she Is worth"
1T Is possible that you have never
seen her highness" he said, limiting a
smile. "She Ia worth all the trouble
in the world"
IF a man loved her." I suggested.
"And what man does not who has
seen her and talked to her" he replied.
pacing.
"The interest, then, you take In her
discovery Is not all due to that impos-
ed upon you by Count Won WaldenT
I could not resist this thrust.
"The subject is one that does not ad-
NIT discussion" squaring his shoul-
ders.
"Suppose we talk of something that
does not concern her. All this Is a
blunder for which you are partly to
blame. have bad lump on my head,
and you have a black eye; but, as you
did what you believed to be your duty
and as | did what every man does
when self preservation becomes his
first thought, let us cry quits. Come,
what do you say to game Of cards!
Let us play ecarte, or will teach you
the noble game of poker. To tell you
the truth, | am becoming dreadfully
bored"
"Believe me, bear you no Ill WILL"
he said. land | am inclined to your
side of the story. Whoever you are,