Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-17

advanced to meet her, and took her
hand, kissing 1t reverently. She COW
cred her face, her hand upon my shoul-
der, and wept in silence. II 1t meant
my death, should die thanking God
I knew, or thought I knew, that she
loved me.
"Ah, yes; 1t Is M'sieur Bell-poor
fellow!" said Louison, coming quickly
to me. "And you, my dear, you are
Ma'm'selle Louise"
She spoke quickly In French, as II
quite out of patience with the poor d.
plomacy of her sister.
II knew, 1t was you, for I saw the
emerald on your finger" she added.
turning to me, "but I could not tell
her."
'T am glad, I am delighted, that she
spoke to me-" I said. desired to save
the fair girl, whose heart was ever as
a child's, any sorrow for what she had
done. 81 was about to speak myself.
It Is so great pleasure to see you all
could not longer endure silence"
They made us prisoners; they
bring US here. Oh, m'sieur, 1t is terri
ble!" said the baroness.
"And he is such horrible-looking
monkey" said Louison.
"Do they treat you well?" asked.
1--WE have big room and enough to
eat. 1t is not bad prison, but 1t
is one terrible plase," said the baron
ess. There is a big wall; We cannot
go beyond It."
"And that hairy thing! He Is in
love with Louise. He swears he will
never let us co." said Louison, in q
whisper, as she came close to me, ''un-
less she will marry him"
"Ah! tea-party," said his lordship,
coming toward us. Pardon the in
terruption. have promised to re-
turn these men at nine. It is now 10
minutes of the hour Ladies', wish
you all very good night"
He bowed politely. They pressed
my hand, leaving me with such anxi-
ETY. in their faces that felt 1t more
than my own peril. Louison gave me
a tender look out of her fine eyes, and
the thought of 1t was light to my
soul in many an hour Of darkness.
She had seemed so cool, so nonchalant,
was surprised to feel the tremor in
her nerves. knew not words to say
when Louise took my hand.
Forgive me-good-by!" said she.
1t was a faint whisper out Of trem-
bling lips. 1t was lighted with trouble
and nobler beauty than / had ever
seen. 1t was full Of tenderness and
pity and things could not understand.
Have courage!" I called as they
went away.
was never in such fierce temper
as when, after they had gone above
stairs, could hear one Of them weep
ing. D'ri stood quietly beside me, his
arms folded.
"Whut we goin' t dew with them air
women ?" he asked, turning to the
young man.
81 beg you will give me time to con-
sider," said his lordship, calmly, as
he lighted cigarette.
There was quick move in the big
tower of bone and muscle beside me.
laid hold of D'ri's elbow and bade
him stop, or fear his lordship's
drawing-room, his lordship. and our
selves would presently have had some
need of repair. -Four guards who
seemed 10 be waiting in the hall en-
tered hurriedly, the shackles in hand.
mo haste" said his lordship, more
pleasantly, than ever. STAND by and
wait my orders"
"D' ye wan t know whut think O.
your said D'ri looking down at him.
his eyes opening wide, his brow
wrinkling into long burrows.
81 make condition" said his lord
ship: do not fiatter me-"
"Yer Jest q low-lived, mis'ble, wuth-
less pup" said D'ri.
away with them!" said his lord
ship, ficking the ashes of cigar
cite as he rose and walked hurriedly
out Of the room.
TO BE CONTINUED.