Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-10
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OF OF LYNN,
BY SIR WALTER BEsANT.

He Is to be seen ar the mouse OF the
Lady Anastasia. the most notorious
woman in London, who every night
keeps the bank ut hazard for the profit
of this noble lord and his confederates.
It Is in the service of such man that
Mr.. Semple has found refuge. What
be fulflls In the way Of duty I know
not" l give you, cousin. the words OF
nv informant. I have since inquired
of others. and I find confirmation eV'
erywhere of the notorious character OF
Lord Fylingdale and his companions
Nor can l understand what services 8
poet can render to q man Of such rep
utation, living such life
do you follow, sir" my father ask
ed. laying down the letter, cor shall
read it again?
"Nay. the words are plain. But, Mr..
Pentecrosse, they are serious words.
They concern very deeplya certain lady
whom we love. Lord Fylingdale has
been with us for q month. He bears a
character, here ut least. Of the highest
kind. 1t is reported, know not with
what truth. that he Is actually to mar
ry the captains ward. Molly. There is,
however, no doubt that Molly's for
tune has grown so large as to make
her match for any one, however high.
ly placed"
81 fear that it Is true"
"Then, what foundation has this gen.
tleman for so scandalous report?"
Indeed. | do not know. My cousin,
the bookseller. expressly says that he
has no knowledge Of Sam Semple."
"Mr. Pentecrosse. am uneasy.
hear that the gentlemen Of the COM
pany are circulating ugly rumors about
one Colonel Lanyon. who has been
playing high and has won large sums
larger than any Of the company can
afford to lose. They have resolved to
demand and await explanations. There
are whispers also which concern Lord
Fylingdale as well. These things
make one disgusted. Then also have
received letter. 1t Is in reply to one
of my own addressed to an old friend
at Cambridge. My questions referred
to the great scholar and eminent divine
who takes Greek for Hebrew.
".You ask me If | know anything
about one Benjamin Purden, clerk In
holy orders. There can hardly be two
persons Of that name. both in holy or
ders. The man whom know by re-
pute is person of somewhat slight
stature. his head bigger than BELTS
his height: he hath loud and hector.
Ing voice: he assumes. to suit his own
purposes. the possession Of learning
and piety. OF theological learning he
has none. so far as know. or Greek
art. combined with modern manners.
he Ia said to be master. lnglese
Italianato Diavolo Incarnato Is the
proverb. He was formerly tutor on
the grand tour to the young Lord Fy-
lingdale. whom he led into the ways Of
corruption and profligacy which have
made that noblenan notorious. He Is
also the reputed author Of certain rib.
aid verses that pass from hand to
hand among the baser sort Of our uni.
verSity scholars. have made In
quiries about him with these results.
1t is said that where Lord Fylngdale
Is found this worthy ecclesiastic Is not
far OF. There was last year n scandal
at Bath in which his name was men,
toned freely. There was alSo-but
this Is enough for one letter.
The vicar read parts Of this letter
twice over so as to lend the words
greater force. 1.-The man says publicly
that he was tutor to Lord Fylingdale