Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-30

YORK.VII
to where you were, the room was full
Of terrified men and women half dress
ed. was still dazed over the sudden
appearance of the police, but managed
to tell my story In full to Dangloss
and Count Halfont-that's Uncle Cas-
par-and then the chief told me how he
and his men happened to be there. In
the meantime the castle physician was
attending to you. Dannox had been
carried away.
81 never talked to q more interested
audience in my life. There was the
princess at my elbow, and the countess
pretty as a picture-back Of her, all
eyes, both Of 'em,. and there were the
old gray haired lady, the Countess Hal
font, and a half dozen shivering maids,
with men galore. Dangloss and the
count and q lot of servants-a great
and increasing crowd. The captain of
the guards. young fellow named
Quinnox, as / heard him called, came
In worried and humiliated. fancy he
was afraid he'd lose his job. You see,
It was this way: Old Dangloss has had
q man watching US all day. Think OF
it-shadowing us like q couple OF
thieves! This fellow traced us to the
castle gate and then ran back for re-
endorsements, confident that we were
there to rob. In twenty minutes he
had squad of officers at the gate, the
chief trailing along behind. A couple
of guards came charging up to learn
the cause Of the commotion, and the
whole crew sailed into the castle, ar
irving just in time.
"Well, just as soon as had told them
the full story of the plot old Caspar,
the chief and the captain held short
consultation, the result of which / can
tell In mighty few words. At 6 o'clock
they took the whole gang of prisoners
down in the ravine and shot them.
The mounted guards are still looking
for the two Viennese who were left
with the carriage. They escaped.
About an hour after you were hurt you
were carried over here and laid on this
couch. They have been hanging over
you as II you were q newborn baby,
and everybody's charmed because you
are boy and are going to live"
Lorry was smiling family over his
enthusiasm.
"You are the real hero, Harry. You
saved my life and probably hers. I'll
not allow you or anybody to give me
the glory" he said, pressing the 9TH
er's hand.
"Oh, that's nonsense! Anybody could
have rushed in as I did. / was only
Gaping the climax you had prepared
merely a timely arrival. as the novels
say. There is little of the credit due
me, of course, and I'll take 1t graceful
", but 1 only come in as an accessory.
a sort of bushwhacker who had only
to do the shoot, slap bang work and
close the act. You did the hero's work.
But what do you think of the way they
hand out justice over here? All but
two Of 'em dead!'
Whose plan was 1t to kill those
men? cried Lorry, suddenly sitting up
right.
"Everybody's, 1 fancy. They didn't
consult me, though, come to think Of 1t.
All, here is her royal highness!
The princess and Aunt Yvonne were
at his side again, while Count Caspar
was coming rapidly toward them.
"You must not sit up, Mr.. Lorry,"
began the princess, but he was cry
ing:
"Did they make a confession. Har.
ryT
81 don't know. Did they, Unc-Count
Halfont? Did they confess? Great
heavens, I never thought Of that be-
FORE"
"What was there to confess" asked
the count, taking Lorry's hand kindly.
"They were caught in the act. My
dear sir. they were not even tried"
Il thought your police chief was such
a shrewd man." cried Lorry angrily.
"What's that" asked a gruff voice,
and Baron Dangloss was member OF
the party. red and painting.
"Don't you know you should not have
killed those men" demanded Lorry.
They surveyed him in amazement, ex-
cept Anguish, who had buried his face
in his hands dejectedly.
"And. sir. I'd like to know why not%
clustered Dangloss.
"And. sir. I'd like to know. since you
have shot the only beings on earth who
knew the man that hired them. how In
the name Of your alleged justice you
are going to apprehend him" said
Lorry. sinking back to his pillow, ex-
hausted.
No reserve could hide the consterna-
ton, embarrassment and shame that
overwhelmed a very worthy but very
impetuous nobleman, Baron Jasto Dan
gloss, chief Of police In Edelweiss. He
could only sputter his excuses and
withdraw, swearing to catch the arch
conspirator or to die In the attempt.
Not a soul in the castle, not q being in
all Graustark. could offer the faintest
clew to the identity of the man or ex-
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