Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-13

Worcestershire, where his country
mansion stands. to learn on the spot
! what the tenants and the people OF
the country know Of him."
But suppose he refuses explana-
tions. He Is too proud to be called to
account"
Then send him packing. Lord or
no lord. proud or humble, If he fur
nishes explanations, If these things
are untrue. then-why. then you will
consider what to do. But. Molly, l do
not believe that any explanations will
be forthcoming and that your noble
lover will carry it off to the end with
the same lofty pride and cold mien."
LET us go into the parlor, Jack.
There are the captains writing mate.
rails. Help me to say what Is proper.
Oh. is 1t possible? Can | believe 1t?
Are these things true? That proud
man. raised above his fellows by his
virtues and his rank and his princi-
pies! Jack. he risked his life for me-"
ASK no more questions, Molly. We
must have explanations. Let US write
the letter."
1t was Molly's first letter-the only
letter. perhaps. that she will ever write
in all her life. Certainly she had never
written one before. nor has she ever
written one since. Like most house
wives, her writing is only wanted for
household accounts. recipes for pud-
dings and pies and the labelling Of her
bottles and jars. have the letter be-
fore me at this moment. 1t Is written
in a large. sprawling hand, and the
spelling is not such as would satisfy
my father.
Naturally she looked to me for ad-
vice. had written many letters to
my owners and to foreign merchants
about cargoes, and the like, and was
therefore able to advise the compost
ton of a letter which should be
Justly expressed and to the point:
"Honored Lord-This Is from me at
the present moment in my guardians
parlor"-writing parlor when l as mate
of the ship should have written port or
harbor. 1T Is to inform you that In.
telligence has been brought Ey letters
from London and Cambridge. Touch
ing the matters referred to In these let
ters, have to report for your satisfac-
ton that they call your lordship in
round terms a gamester and a ruined
rake and your companions at the spa
viz, Sam Semple, the parson, the rick
ETY. old beau and the colonel-simple
rogues, common cheats and sharpers.
Shall not, therefore, meet your lord
ship at the church tomorrow morning
as instructed. Awaiting your lordship's
explanations and commands, your most
obedient, humble servant,
MOLLY"
This letter l folded, sealed, addressed
and dropped into my pocket. Then
bade Molly good night, entreated her
to be thankful for her escape and so
left her with a light heart. Verify it
seemed as If the sadness Of the last
two months had been wholly and sud.
denly lifted, and on my way back to
the Crown passed the Lady Anasta-
sia's lodging just as her chair was
brought to the house. | opened the
door for her and stood hat In hand.
"Why, it is Jack" she cried. 1T Is
the sailor Jack, the constant lover.
Have you anything more to tell me"
"Only that Molly will not keep that
appointment of tomorrow evening"
"Oh, that interesting appointment in
st. Nicholas church. May body ask
why the ceremony has been postpon-
ed?"
"Things have been disclosed at the
last moment. fortunately In time"
What things. and by whom"
"By letter 1t is stated as a fact we'll
known that Lord Fylingdale is nothing
better than ruined rake and notori-
Gus gamcSter.
Indeed! The excellent Lord Flying
dale! Impossible! Quite impossible!
The illuStri0us example or so many
virtues. The explanations will be,
am sure. complete and satisfactory.
Ruined: rake; a notorious gamester!
What next will the world say? Does
his lordship know OF this discovery?
Not yet! You said it was discovery.
did you not? Well. my friend. l am
much obliged to you for telling me.
You are quite sure Molly will not be
there? Very good Of you to tell me.
For my own part start for London
quite early at o'clock. Goodby,
Jack"
Then went into the Crown. where
reading another letter containing ac-
cusations as bad rs those in the other
two.
So we fell to talking over the busi-
ness, and 1t was resolved that the cap
tain should demand explanations by
letter. that he should refuse to receive
the villain Sam Semple or his lordshlp
and that the vicar should. If necessary,
proceed to London and there learn
what he could concerning the past his
tory and the present reputation Of the
noble suitor. Meantime said no more
about the intended marriage ut st.
Nicholas church and the abandonment
Of the plan. AS things turned out, it
would have been far better had told
the captain and had we both planted
ourselves as sentinels at the door, so as
to be quite sure that Molly did not 60
forth at g in the morning.
That evening. after leaving me. Lady
Anastasia sent a note to Lord Fyling-
dale. 81 am leaving Lynn early tomor-
row morning. | expect 10 be in Lon
don in two days. Shall write to Molly"