Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-25

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&A dard was not less pro-
NXSaG2A fuse In his congratu-
lations and praise of
me than the one had saved from al
most certain death. 1t panied me to
see that his affection for her was gen.
uine and yet not strong enough to in
duce him to give up his double life. I
believe that IL anything serious had
happened to her he would have mourned
for her as much as ever man did for
woman. Nevertheless he continued to
practice secretly a profession that
would cause pain worse than death If
she discovered 1t.
Realizing that matters were reaching
a climax, determined to make a bold
stroke and try to induce my master to
turn away from his evil ways. I had
firm faith in him outside Of his one
weakness. If he was once confronted
with his crimes and warned that an
exposure would ruin him for life, he
might relent There was q possibility
Of saving him from himself and from
the doctors influence. I had the pow
er within me to do It. I could face
him and DR.. SQuires with their crimes
and threaten them with exposure If
the latter did not Immediately leave
the place and the former promise to
reform.
It might prove q risky experiment
to permit such q man to marry
sweet, pure woman like Miss Stetson,
but there was the possibility Of mu-
tually happy union, while there would
be nothing but misery and unhappi-
ness for both If my master was arrest
ed and punished for his crimes. Choos-
ing what I considered the lesser Of
two evils, I decided to make the e1-
pertinent
A sense Of honor still kept me from
approaching my master and telling
him all that knew. I had given him
my word that I would never mention
meeting him in any other guise than
that of a gentleman, or, in other words,
our accidental meeting as common bur
glars was to be blotted from my mind
unless we were thrown together again
under similar circumstances.
now determined to create those
circumstances to suit my own purpose.
Several days after this when l learn
ed that he had an engagement at DR.
Squlres' In the evening l made prep
arations to follow him again. This
time / was posted so that would not
give him the opportunity to escape
from me in the darkness.
1t was fitful. moonlight night The
moon came up about II o'clock, but
the clouds In the heavens partly shut
It from view. 1t cast wayering, van
ishing shadows upon the calm earth
which were exceedingly aggravating.
They were so deceptive in appearance
that felt my task would be doubly
difficult.
My master left the house at the
usual time and proceeded to walk lei-
surely toward the doctors. followed
him at some distance, not making any
special effort to keep him in view. l
knew that he was not anticipating any
shadowing, aud we both made our
way to the old mansion according to
our own notions.
I hurried a little toward the end Of
the walk to make sure that he entered
the house. reached a vantage point
Just in time to see the door open and
close behind him. Then amused my
self the best way could for several
hours.
Shortly after midnight 1 reused my
self to action. The time was approach
ing when must prove my skill. The
house was all dark, and no signs came
from it to indicate the presence Of
living soul anywhere around it.
1t was a full hour before the door
opened. Then by the aid Of the moons
white light 1 caught glimpse Of my
master and the doctor. They were
consulting together in the shadow Of
the porch. saw the latter point
down the road, but could not under
stand anything he said.
A few moments later my master left
him and glided rather than walked
down the drive toward the highway
I waited for him, concealed in some
bushes near the gate. His manner
was quick, nervous, energetic-so un-
like his natural habits. The profes-
sional burglar was aroused in him-a
second self which had been carefully
cultivated and developed.
We both moved down the highway
cautiously. watching, listening and an
ticipating some unknown danger. l
kept within ten yards Of him, but al
ways ready to increase the distance
between us on the slightest sign from
him that he intended to double upon
his tracks. I was familiar with his
tactics this time sufficiently to enable
me to be prepared for the most un-
expected movement.
Never did detective shadow GRIM
inal with more intentness than I did
my master that night. He led me
chase two miles down the road; then
without apparent reason he struck
across the fields to one Of the side
roads which ran parallel with the main
highway. A mile down this brought
him to a fork in the road formed by
the meeting of an old, deserted lane.
Into this he turned his silent footsteps.
Five hundred yards down it a small.
purling brook crossed the lane. 1t was
too broad to jump over, but only few
feet deep.
NV master removed his shoes quick