Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-26

turn the other; the one that has David
Kcnt's name written at the top. lie
Is going to succeed all around. Elinor;
md l am going to help him-for his
sake. as we'll as yours"
NO" she dissented. He Is going
10 fail; and am to blame for It"
He looked at her side-wise.
so you were at the bottom OF that.
were you? | thought as much, and
tried to make him admit 1t. but he
wouldn't. What was your reason?'
81 gave it to him: can't give 1t to
YOU"
"T guess not" he laughed. 81 wasn't
born on the right side Of the Berk-
shire hills to appreciate 1t. But
really, you mustn't interfere. AS I
say, We are going to make something
of David; and little conscience-of
the right old Pilgrim Fathers brand
goes long way in politics"
But you promised me you were not
going to spoil him-only 1t doesn't
matter: you can't"
Ormsby chuckled openly. and when
she questioned WHAT" he said:
"I WAS just wondering what you
would say IL you knew what he Is in
to now: If you could guess. for in
stance, that his hackers have put up
e cool hundred thousand to be used as
he sees fit?"
"Oh," she exclaimed; and there was
dlsmay and sharp disappointment in
her voice You don't mean that he is
going to bribe these men?"
mo" he said, relenting. LAS mat
I of fact, don't know precisely what
Il :. is doing with the money. but guess
Ii, is finding its way into legitimate
channels. I'll make him give me an
itemized expense account for your ben
eft when it's all over. II you like"
1T would be kinder to tell me more
about it now" she pleaded.
mo; I'll let him have that pleasure.
after the fact-if We can get him par
doned out before you go back east"
She asked no more questions. being
unwilling to tempt him to break con-
fdence with Kent But she was think
ling of all the desperate things a de-
Itermined man with temperamental un-
balancings might do when the touring
car rolled noiselessly down the final
hill into the single street OF Megilp.
There was but one vehicle in the
street at the moment; freighter's
ore-wagon drawn by team OF mules,
meekest and most shambling-prosaic
of their tribe. The motor-car was
running on the spent velocity of the
descent, and Ormsby thought to edge
past without stopping. But at the
critical instant the mules gave way to
terror, snatched the heavy wagon in
to the opposite plank walk, and tried
to climb a nearby telephone pole
Ormsby put his foot on the brake and
something snapped under the car.
What was that?" Elinor asked;
and Ormsby got down to investigate.
1T is our brake connection" he an
nounced, after a brief inspection.
And we are five good miles from
Hudgins and his repair kit"
A ring of town idiers was beginning
to form about them. An automobile
was still enough of rarity in the min
ing camp to draw crowd.
"Busted?" inquired one Of the on
lockers.
Ormsby nodded, and asked II there
n nj OF N tho pQmn
Yep" said the spokesman; up at
the Blue Jay mine"
Somebody go after him." suggest
ed Ormsby, Tipping coin; and boy
started on a run.
The waiting was a little awkward.
The ringing idlers were good-natured
but curious. Ormsby stood by and an
swered questions multiform. diverting
curiosity from the lady to the ma
chine. Presently the spokesman said:
"Is this here the steam-buggy that
helped a crowd Of you fellers get away
from Jud Byers and his posse one day
spell back?"
NO" said Ormsby. Then he remem-
bered the evening Of small surprises
the racing tally-ho with the Inn
auto-car to help.
What was the trouble that day."
he as!'-ed, putting in question on his
side.
"a little ruction up at the Twin
Sisters. There was a furss, an gun
went off, accidentally on purpose KILN
Jim Harkins," was the reply.
The machinist was come from the
Blue Jay, and Ormsby helped Elinor
out of her seat while the repairs were
making. The town office of the Blue
Jay was just across the street, and he
took her there and begged house-room
and a chair for her, making an excuse
that he must go and see to the brake
mending.
But once outside he promptly stul-
titled himself, letting the repairs take
care of themselves while he went In
search of one Jud Byers. The deputy
sheriff was not hard to find. Normally
and In private life he was the weigher
for the Blue Jay; and Ormsby was di'
racted TO the scale shanty which
served as the weigher's office.
The interview was brief and con-
elusive; was little more than rapic
fire of question and answer; and fol
the greater part the sheriff's affrma'
tives were heartily eager. Yes, GER
tainly; If the thing could be brought
to pass. he. Byers. would surely DC
his part. All he asked was an houI
or two in which to prepare.