Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-14
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BY VIII N. Harden.
rcopywright, 1900, by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Col
CHAPTER XIII.


leaving the message with Dave, she
found her sister waiting for her In the
garden. Caroline Hasbrooke said
nothing until the groom had led away
the pony. then, with a malicious
glance at Evelyn. she opened up:
- guess you've heard about Ronald
Fanshaw."
Evelyn nodded; she could not trus,
her voice to calm utterance just them
besides, II behooved her to dissemble
"He has murdered Sydney Hart"
Evelyn drew a quick breath and re
torted:
HE did It in self-defense-absolule
ly in, self.defense!"
"I don't believe q word Of IT,"
Evelyn bowed her head. and passe-
on I'D the steps. realizing that even Il
she could justify her lover In Caro-
lines eyes It would not benefit hi
cause In the slightest, and she hao
heart for nothing that could not light
en- his woe. But Miss Hasbrooke wal
not satisfied. Nagging was an amuse
ment to which every brain-cell sh.
possessed was adapted. She FOLLOWED
Evelyn into her room and closed th'
door with significant care and soft
ness.S
$50 you see what you escaped" Thii
was her first shot, and she coolly
ranged her guns again on Evelyn. WHIT
stood at the dresser, removing her
gloves and hat.
~ don't understand you." said Eve
lyn. =
Caroline came step nearer, her sharp
eyes flashing.
"You came within an inch Of falling
in love with him last summer. Capt.
Wrinkle has told me thing or two. /
intended to report 1t to father II you
had not changed your tactics. Suppose
you had let your silly roman ticism run
on. how would you have felt uow?"
This sort Of goading was maddening'
Evelyn turned upon the offender. II
don't see how could be more miserable
than l am" she said, with sharp frank
ness Of voice and look.
The elder girl grasped the speakers
arm and her bony fingers frightened on
It. Evelyn" she said, raspingly. you
are not In love with that man?"
"More deeply. Caroline. than you will
ever love-or ever could love anybody
with that stony heart of yours. Yes,
love him! If 1t would give him one mos
ment'J relief, I'd go to bis cell tonight
ard share his sufferings."
Evelyn Hasbrooke!" Caroline stood
like q figure Of stone. "You cannot
meaniitl"
But, Evelyn simply sank into chair
in the semi-darkness Of the room. Her
sisters voice sounded as If II came from
q greet distance.
~ shall not tell father" Caroline was
saying. at would humble him to the
dust. 1t would simply break his heart" }"
She paused. The plantation bell rang
for the last time. II was q signal for all
loiterers In the fields to come into the
quarter, q custom which had been kept
alive since the days Of slavery. The elder
sister drew up q chair and sat down
near Evelyn.
"Tell me how II cane about" she
said. s
For q moment Evelyn seemed drawn
out Of q stupor Of gloomy reflections.
"He had threatened to kill Ronald"
she beRan-"to kill him on sight-and
Ronald's brother gave him "a"
"Oh,1 mean how did you ever hap
pen to fall in love with such creature
a. he is?" broke in Miss Hasbrooke, al
most angrily. "How can you admit
such q thing, when you remember who
and what the Hasbrookes are?"
"I have never thought Of them as be-
ing gods, nor even angels" Evelyn
blurted out, and then she laid Arm, de-
termined hand on her sisters arm. 81
must beg you, Caroline. to leave me
alone this evening. cannot bear to
hear you run him down for what be
cannot help. Please go!"
Caroline drew herself up from her
chair and moved to the door with q step
full OF dire prophecy. 81 shall not tell
father" she repeated. mo, l shall not
tell him"
"But / SHALL" answered Evelyn. ~
am helpless to aid the man I loye-ths
man I'd die for willingly, but I shall
not conceal the truth from a single
soul. At least can do that much.
can be true to him. shall not deny
him"
Caroline leaned on the swinging door
her cold, vindictive face rested on hel
arm. 1t was on the tip of her tongue
to make an angry retort, but she evi
IDENTIFY thought dumb silence on hel
part would be more crushing, SO with 6
look Of forced ipcredulity on her face
she turned away. u shall not tell fs
ther," came like q belated echo from
the hall, ~ shall not be the one tS
break his heart"
The colonel had come In from tire
some ride across bis domain and sat II
his study looking over some legal pa
pers. The soft hight Of German stu
dent lamp brought his fine face out
strongly and clearly from the darknes.
round him. he had spread the papers
on the top Of his mahogany desk
Only the day before be had insured hi'
life for another large amount. and h
was thinking Of making a will which
would divide his property equally be
tween his two daughters. One Of th'
servants approached with q card.
"Ten Capt. Winkle," said be. as h'
glanced at the card. that cannot se'
him taaatght, unless 1t is something o
Importance"
"He said It was very important. sub.
The old man fumbled his papers with
nervous fingers.
ut has come at last" was the though
In his mind; "but she shall not be CO
creed. shall never ask child OF mine
to marry against her inclinations, ant
Evelyn has acted strangely in regard tc
him.
We'll, send him in here, Nebo, and
then see that we are not disturbed"
Col. Hasbrooke opened the door Of &
big iron safe and thrust into II bis pa
pers. He remained standing. his eyer
on the door. Can't, Wrinkle wore ridins