Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25
ink the man really meant any

"Well, go ahead. What happened
then?"
"The lady was hundred feet or 50
in advance of us when the man con-
fronted her. We were walking slowly
toward them. Whether Mr.. Pendleton
| was looking at them or not do not
know, but was, for thought the ac-
tions Of both rather strange. i noticed
! that they talked rather excitedly and
that they seemed to be known to each
other In the meantime we were draw
ing nearer to them. We had almost
reached them when the lady turned
suddenly away, as If to leave the man,
and he reached out and seized her by
the arm.
"That was more than Mr.. Pendleton
could stand, as you know, sir. He
stopped instantly. raised his hat. ad-
dressed the lady in Spanish. as though
he had known her all his life. and at
the same time utterly ignored the man.
As for him. he 'hesitated an instant. and
l never saw such tiendish expression
on the face Of man as that which
swept over his at that instant. But he
did not say word. Instead he turned
away and walked rapidly down the av-
enuc.
"The lady murmured few words to
Mr.. Pendleton. | think they were
words of thanks. He raised his hat,
said two words In reply. and we con-
tinued on our way.
"That. sir, is all there was Of that
incident, but the man who afterward
insulted my master and thus compelled
him to send challenge was the same
man. Captain Romero. who Is called
the deadliest duelist In Mexico; so you
see, sir, there must have been some
connection between the two affairs"
Undoubtedly, James"
"And now. sir, if you will permit me
to surmise a little, have an idea"
"Let me hear 1t, by all means"
"The evening before the duel Mr..
Pendleton was busy for some time pre-
pairing his affairs. Then he went out,
ostensibly to the opera, but know he
did not 60 there, for about midnight
or little after Captain Agramonte,
who was to be his second, called and
told me so, inquiring for him. The fol-
lowing morning I received note In
his handwriting telling me to defer all
action twenty-four hours longer than
he had told me to do when he went
away, and the note was brought by the
same person who on the preceding day
delivered one to my master in the
pateo Of the hotel just rs we were 60
ing out for luncheon, and, sir, what Is
more important, it was the same per-
son who came to Inc few hours be-
fore Mr.. Pendleton's return and gave
me u verbal message to have every
thing packed and in readiness. That
last message am sure my master did
not send.
81 know that Mr.. Pcndleton engaged
In the duel with Captain Romero, and
l know that he shot him, for heard
him ask Captain .,gramonte just be-
fore our train left the station about
the condition Of Romero. 1t is my
opinion, sir that the lady who was
doubtless the real cause of the duel
sent for him that evening when he was
to 20 to the opera. and believe that
she tried to prevent the meeting. This
is only guesswork. sir. but | cannct
help thinking that the duel was con-
sequence of that encounter on the
Paseo, and that the murder Of Mr.
Pendleton IS somehow related to both
affairs"
NO doubt. james: no doubt what
ever. But | believe we may 90 back
even farther than that and say that all
three of the occurrences grew out o.:
the causes Of your masters journey to
Mexico. We will have to search farther
back than the encounter on the PaSeo
for the motive for the taking OF the life
Of Burr Pendleton. James. was this
trip you made with EFT the first time
you had been to MeXicG?'
James heSitated and looked away for
| moment. Then. more to himself than
to his companion, he said:
ut can do no harm for me to tell
about it now."
1T is your duty to tell everything
that will help me to clear up this mys-
terry" said Wyndham sharply. THAT
was your second visit to Mexico. then?'
"My third, sir"
"Indecd! Tell me about the Others"
81 was there twice sir. with the IA
thcr of Mr.. Burr. but promised him
that | would never speak about it. sir.
to anybody. and | never have until
now"
Not even to Burr?'
"No, sir: not even to him."
"That was wrong. James"
"That may be. Mr. Wyndham, but
believed was doing ny duty"
"We need not arGue that point. Tell
me when you went there first
at was shortly after | became 4
member Of the Pendleton family. was
twenty years old. Mr. Robert Pcnhle
ton, Burr's father, WAS. | think, about
thirty. 1t was during the same winter
when Burr'S mother died"
"IIOw old was Burr"
"NOt quite two years. SIR
"Well, what took you tlIere?'
"Mr Robert Pcndlcton had some busl
ness there that had been left by his
father do not know much abou
that sir. for always tried to keep my
place and to mind my own affairs. lit
intended when he started to rcmail
only short time, but We were IN th'