Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-22

These two rooms nau lnree doors.
One opened on the private stairway,
another into the bankers bedroom. and
the third into the main vrStihulc. 1t
was through this last door that the
bankers clients and visitors were adj
mittcd NJ. Fanfcrlo: examined the
study. He seemed puzzled like n man
who had tiattrrrd himself with the
hope of discovering something and had
found nothing.
"I.ct lis see the adjoining room," he
said.
lie passed into the waiting room, fol-
lowed by the banker and the commits
sary of police.
Prosper remained alone in the study.
Notwithstanding the disordcrcd state
of his mind. he could not but perceive
that his situation was every minute
becoming more serious Seating him.
self on a sofa near the fireplace, he was
absorbed in the most gloomy forebod-
| ingS when the bankers chamber door
suddenly opened anil q beautiful girl
appeared upon the threshold. She was
tall and slender. \ loose morning
gown. confined ut the waist by a sim.
pie black ribbon. betrayed to advan-
tHge the graceful elegance Of her fig
ure. Her black eyes were large and
soft. her complexion had the creamy
pallor of white "amclla. and her
beautiful dark hair. carclcSSly held to-
gethcr by a tortoise shell comb. fell i'm
profuSion Of soft curlS upon her eN'
QuiSite neck. She was NJ. Fauvcrs
niece, Madeleine of whom he had Spo-
ken not long before Seeing Prosper
Bcrtomy in the study. where probably
she expected to find her uncle alone.
she could not refrain from All eXclama-
tion of surprise.
"Ah"
Prosper started up rs if lie had re-
ccived IN electric shock. His eyes. 4
moment before so dull and heavy. all
at once sparkled with JOY as If he had
caught q glimpse of messenger of
hope.
"Madcleine." he cried; "Madelpine"
The young girl bluSlIcd crimson. She
seemed about to hastily retreat and
stepped back: but. Prosper having adj
vanccd toward her. she was overcome
| by something stronger than her will
and extended her hand. which he seiZ-
eG and pressed eagerly They stood
thus face to face but with bowed
heads.
Finally Madeleine said in q scarcely
audible voice:
You. prOsprr-you!"
These words lrokc the spell. Prosper
dropped the white hand which he held
anu answered bitterly:
Yes. this is Prosper. the companion
of your hildhood-SuSpcctcd. accused
Of the most diSgraccful thctt-ProSpcr.
whom Your uncle mas just delivered up
to justice and who. before the day is
over, will bc arrested and thrown into
prison"
Madeleine. with a terrified gesture,
cried in tone Of profound sympathy:
Good heavens. Prosper, what are
you saying"
"What. DO you not know? Have
not your aunt and cousins told yOu:'
"Thry have told me nothing. have
scarcely *vrn my COUSINS this morn.
ing. and my aunt is so i'll that | felt
uneasy and came to tell uncle. But for
heavens sake speak. Tell me what
has happened"
Prosper hrsitatcd. Perhaps it occur
rcd to him to open his heart to Made
lrine OF revealing TO her his most So
crrt thoughts. \ remembrance of the
past coming up chilled his confidence.
He sadly shook his head and replied.
"ThankS. uadrnniS:'llr. for this proof
Of interest. the last. doubtless. that |
shall ever receive from you. But allow
me-. hy hriE@ silent. IL spare you dis
trcSS ANA myself tn. modification of
blllShinG before you"
Madeleine interrupted him with an
imprriouS gesture:
81 insist upon Knowing she said.
"Alas. madrmniSrlr." answered
Prosper. "i"u will only too soon learn
my misfortune and my disgrace. Then.
yes, then you will applaud yourself for
what you have duI!r.'
Hut she hrca!up More urgent. III
stead Of culumandii." She "ntrraird.
hut Prosper WIS in;l"Nil'".
"YuGr uncle is in the adi"inin" room.
ma,l,InniSrIlr. with the r'liIn!SSarT "f
police and Il detective. They Will S""'m
return. "ll;r"ai yrn Ia rriir" ilI'
they may uu; ii:id yul here.
As he spoke he gently pushed her
through ti" door. she resisting. ANA
chased il upon Ii"r. 1t WAS time. for
Tia" m|Ni IHuiIirnt tlr. rnlIllIi>>iry AMI
VI. Eauvrl entered. Tlry hHd visited
the mHiu rntram,r and WaitiM" room
and had heard muliing uf w!rll had
PASSED III tl. study. Eul Eauiirlri
had heard for them. lis rNr"lirEl
hluudll"uiid had not lost sight of IN"
cashier He said Ia HIMSELF: "lr h"
believes himself 10 l." ;llrli'. lis fac"
will hrlray him. SHALL detect Il
smile or Il wink that will ur'ln >"IIn"
thing.
I."avi:l" VI. Fauvrl AMI ;lI" rUlniIi>
sary Ia pursue ti!Uir Investigations. h'
pu>;;ra himself Ia wHIch ir SAW tine
a." + open and Madeleine api":lr upon
the threshold. lie lost nnI Il single
word ar %">tur" Of the rapid Sc"lIr
which had PASSED i'IW,''n II'>prr and
the ynun" yirl 1t rmatl,r"rl little that
every word of this >,r'!n' WIS in "ni-
Il;l. VI. FanIrilul WaS SkiIlIul "n"ll%tI