Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-06

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stinchvely why she was reviving q
topic once abandoned. His confusion
was increased. Her uncle and aunt
were regarding him calmly-expectant-
ly, he imagined.
"I-I have no ambition to be move:
writer" he said, 80 have not made a
study Of heroines."
"But you would have an IDEAL" she
persisted.
I'm sure IL don't-that is, she
would not necessarily be heroine. Un-
less, of course. It would require hero
ism to pose as an ideal for such
prosaic fellow as l."
ITO begin with. you would call her
CIarabel 'Montrose or something equal
" as impossible. You know the nalne
Of heroine In q novel must be eu-
phonious. That Is an exacting rule" 1t
was an open taunt. and he could see
that she was enjoying his discontinue.
It aroused his indignation and his Wits.
Il would first give my hero a distin-
guished name. No matter what the
heroine's name might be, pretty. or 9TH
erwise, l could easily change 1t to his
in the last chapter" She flushed be-
meath his now bright, keen eyes and
the ready though unexpected retort-
Uncle Caspar placed his napkin to his
lips and coughed. Aunt Yvonne studi-
ously inspected her bill Of fare. mo
matter what you call rose, 1t Is al
ways sweet" he added meaningly.
At this she laughed good naturedly.
He marveled at her white teeth and
red lips. A rose, after all. Guggen.
slocker, rose; rose, not Guggenslocker.
No, no! A rose only! He fancied he
caught sly look Of triumph IN her
uncle's swift glance toward her. But
Uncle Caspar was not rose. He was
Guggenslocker. Observation-Disclosures
er! Still he did not look the part; no,
indeed. That extraordinary man q
butcher, a gardener, a-and Aunt
Yvonne? Yet they were Guggenslock.
ers.
"Here is the waiter" the-glrl OBJ
served to his relief. II am famished
after my pleasant drive. 1t was 30
bracing, was 1t not, Mr.. Grenfall Lor-
vT
"Give ME mountain ride salways as
an appetizer" he said obligingiy, and
80 ended the jest about a name.
The orders for the dinner were given,
and the quartet sat back in their chairs
to await the coming Of the soup. Gren-
fall was still wondering how she had
learned his name, and was on the
point of asking several times during
the conventional discussion Of the
weather, the train and the mountains.
he considerably refrained, however,
unwilling to embarrass her.
"Aunt Yvonne tells me she never ex-
pected to see me alive after the station
agent telegraphed that we were com.
Ing overland In that awful old carriage.
The agent at P says it is danger.
GUS road, at the very edge Of the noun
tain. He also increased the composure
of my uncle and aunt by telling them
that q wagon rolled of yesterday, kill
Ing man, two women and two horses.
Dear Aunt Yvonne, how troubled you
must have been"
I'LL confess there were times when l
thought we were rolling down the
mountain" said Lorry, with relieved
shake Of the head.
T &hnyoht rUoro anQr-
ing through space, whether upward or
downward I could not tell. We never
failed to come to earth, though, did
weT she laughingly asked.
"Emphatically! Earth and little
grief" he said, putting bis hand to his
head.
"Does it pain your she asked quick
ly.
"Not in the least. l was merely feel
ing to see If the cut were still there.
Mr.-Mr. Guggenslocker, did the con-
ductor object to holding the train?" he
asked, remembering what the conduc-
tor had told him of the old gentleman's
actions.
"At first, but l soon convinced him
that it should be held" said the other
quietly.
MY husband spoke very harshly to
the poor man." added Aunt Yvonne.
"But l am afraid, Caspar, he did not
understand word you said. You were
very much excited" The sweet old
lady's attempts at English were much
more laborious than her husbands.
IF he did not understand my Eng
lish he was very good at guessing"
said her husband grimly.
"He told me you had threatened to
call him out" ventured the young man.
"Call him out? Ach, railroad con-
ductorw exclaimed Uncle Caspar In
fine scorn.
"Caspar, l heard you say that you
would call him out" interposed his
wife, with reproving eyes.
Zach, God! l have made a mistake!
I see it all! 1t was the other word l
meant-down, not out! intended to
call him down. as you Americans say.
hope he will not think I challenged
him." He was very much perturbed.
81 think he was afraid you would"
said Lorry.
HE should have no fear. could not
meet a railroad conductor. Will you
please tell him could not 80 conde-
scend. Besides, dueling Is murder In
your country, am told"
ut usually is, sir. Much more 30 than
In Europe" The others looked at him
inquiringly. II mean that In America
when two men pull their revolvers and
20 to shooting at each other some one
is killed-frequently both. In Europe