Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-10

spark In the tlnder and the match ig'
mites. flaming up. and the darkness
vanishps. so did the scheme of villainy
unfold itself; not all at once-one does
not at one glance comprehend a con-
spiracy so rile-but part. | say, did
understand.
"Sir," gasped. this is more oppor.
tune than yoI suspect Tomorrow
morning at at St Nicholas church
! they are to- be married secretly. Oh, q
gambler. q rake. one who has wasted
his patrimony. to marry Molly-our
Molly! Sir. you will interfere. You
will do something. 1t is the villain,
Sam: he was always liar. a cur, q
villainp'
STEADY. boy. steady" said my ia.
ther 1T helps not to call Names"
1T Is partly revenge. he dared to
make love to Molly three years ago.
The captain cudgeled him handsomely,
and was there to see. 1t Is revenge
In part He hath brought down this
noble lord to marry an heiress, know.
ing the misery be Is preparing for her.
Oh. Sam. II had been there"
STEADY. boy" said my father again.
"Who spread abroad the many vIr-
tues of this noble villain? Sam Sem
ple-in his service, a most base and
dishonorable service. Mr.. Purden, the
man who writes ribald verses l
thought Of the Lady Anastasla, but re-
Trained. She at least had nothing to
Go with this marriage. So far, how
ever, there was much explained.
"What shall We do?"
1--WE must prevent the marriage of
tomorrow. The captain knows nothing
of it. Lord Fyllngdale persuaded Mol.
ly. He cannot marry her publicly, be.
cause he cannot join wedding feast
with people 30 much below him. Molly
shall not keep that engagement If !
have to lock the door and keep the
key"
Better than that, Jack" said the
vicar. Take these two letters. Show
them to Molly and ask her to wait
while the captain makes inquiries. If
Lord Fylingdale Is an honorable man,
he will court inquiry. If not, then we
are we'll rid Of noble knave."
l took the letters and ran across the
empty market place. On my way |
saw the captain. He was walking to-
ward the Crown. with banging head.
Let us first deal with the captain.
He entered the room. hung up his hat
on the usual peg and put his stick in
it's accustomed corner. Then he took
his seat and looked round.
81 am glad" he said. that there Is
none present except you two. My
friends. am heavy at heart"
$50 are we." said the vicar. But 60
on, captain"
"You have heard, perhaps. a rumor
Of what has been arranged?'
"There are rumors of many kinds.
The place is full of rumors. 1t Is ru
mored that a certain Colonel Lanyon
Is q sharper. 1t Is also rumored that
Sam Semple Is villain. 1t Is fur
ther rumored that the Rev. Benjamin
Purden is a disgrace to the cloth. and
there is yet another rumor What Is
your rumor, captainT"
Lord Fylingdale proposes to marry
Molly, and have accepted. and she
has accepted. but 1t was to be a pro.
found secret"
ut Is 80 profound secret that the
company at the gardens this evening
are talking about nothing else."
The captain groaned. II have received
q letter." he said. IL do not believe 1t,
but the contents are disquieting. There
Is no signature. Read it."
The vicar read 1t: Captain Crowle-
Sir, you are very simple old man.
You are so ignorant Of London and Of
the fashionable world that you do not
even know that Lord Fylingdale, to
whom you are about to give your ward,
Is the most notorious gambler, rake and
profligate in the whole of that quarter
where the people of fashion and Of
quality carry on their pro6igate lives.
In the interests Of innocence and vir-
ture make some inquiry into the truth
of this statement before laying your
lovely ward in the arms Of the villain
who has come to Lynn with no other
object than to secure her fortune"
1T Is an anonymous letter." said the
,,tn SI,,,f kh@r ,r e. hn
said in support Of 1t. From what
source did you derive your belief in the
virtues of this young noblemanY
"From Sam Semple."
"Who Is In the service of his lordship
l know not what he does for him. but II
he Is turned out Of that service he will
infallibly be clapped into debtors
prison."
"There is also that grave and rever.
end divine
1.-THE man Purden. He Is notorious
for writing ribald verses and for lead
ing a life that Is disgrace to his pro-
fession."
"There Is also the Lady Anastasia."
81 know nothing about her ladyship
except that she keeps the bank. as they
call it. every evening and that the gam
ing table allures many to their destruc-
tion."
MY friends" said the captain. what
am to doY''
You must make inquiry. You must
tell Lord Fylingdale that things have
been brought to you: that you cannot
believe them If, as Is possible. you do
not. but that you must make inquiries
before trusting your ward to bis pro-
lection. You are her guardian. cap
tain."
81 am more than her guardian. |