Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-12

blending of English fairness with An
dalusian tints, though the abiding
quality Of her charm was surely in an
exaltation of spirit of which she might
make the dullest conscious. AS she
stood looking at Bob in my office that
long ago noon, gracefully at ease in
suit of gray, with a -feathered
turtan on her head, and tiny lace
bands at neck and wrist, she was very
exquisite, exceedingly dainty, and,
though southerner of southerners, very
unlike the typical brunette girl who
comes out of Dixie land.
This girl who came into our office
that July Saturday, just in time to in
terfere with the outing Bob Brownley
and I had laid out, and who was
destined to divert my chum's hereto
fore smooth flowing river Of existence
and turn 1t into an alienation Of roar
ing rushes and deadly calms, was truly
the most exquisite creature one could
conceive of. 1 know my thought must
have been Bob's, too, for his eyes were
riveted on her face. She dropped the
black lashes like a veil as she went
on:
"Mr Brownley, 1 have just come
from Sands Landing. I am very anx-
ious to talk with you on a business
matter. l have brought letter to you
from my father. If you have other
engagements I can wait until Monday,
although" and the black yelling -lashes
lifted, showing the half-laughing, half
pathetic eyes, II wanted much to lay
my business before you at the earliest
minute possible"
There was faint touch Of appeal in
the charming voice as she spoke that
was irresistible, and we were both
willing to forget we had lunch waiting
us on the Tribesman.
"Step into my Office, Miss Sands,
and all my time is yours" said Bob, as
he opened the door between his office
and mine. After had sent a note to
my wife, saying we might be delayed
for an hour or two, settled down to
wait for Bob in the general office, and
it was long wait. Thirty minutes
went into an hour and an hour into
two before Bob and Miss Sands came
out. After he had put her in cab fer
her hotel, he said in a tone curiously
intent: Jim, 1 have got to talk with
you, got to get some Of your good ad-
vice. Suppose we hustle along to the
yacht and after lunch you tell Kate we
have some business to go over. 1 don't
want to keep that girl waiting any
longer than possible for an answer 1
cannot give until get your ideas"
After lunch, on the bow end Of the up
per deck Bob relieved himself. Re-
lieved is the word, for from the minute
he had put Miss Sands into the car
riage until then, II was evident even
to my wife that his thoughts were
anywhere but upon our outing.
"Jim," he began in voice that
shook in spite of his efforts to make 1t
sound calm, there Is no Disgusting the
fact that I am nightly worked up
about this matter, and want to do
everything possible for this girl. No
need Of my telling you how sacred we
have got to keep what She has just let
me into. You'll see as go along that
1t is sacred, and know you will look
at 1t as I do. Miss Sands must be
helped out Of her trouble.
Judge Lee Sands, her father, Is the
head Of the old Sands family Of Vir-
ginia. The Virginia Sands don't take
off their bonnets to another family in
this country, or elsewhere, for that
matter, for anything that really counts.
They have had brains, learning, mon
ey and fixed position since Virginia
was first settled. They are the best
people Of our state. 1t is cross-road
saying in Virginia that a Sands OF
Sands Landing can go to the bench,
the United States senate, the house, or
the governors chair for the starting,
and nearly all of the men folks have
held one or all Of these honorssfor gen.
erations. The present judge has held
them all. l don't know him personally,
although my people and his have been
thick from away back. Sands Landing
on the James Is some so miles above
our home The judge, Beulah SANDS
father, is close on to TO- and 1 have
heard mother and father say is stall
wart, Virginia stalwart. Being rich
that is, what we Virginians call rich,
a million or so-he has oeen very ac-
tive in affairs, and / knew before MS
daughter told me, tlat ne was the
trustee for about all the best estates
in our part of the country. 1t seems
from what she tells, that Of late he has
been very active in developing our
coal mines and railroads, and that par
ticularly he took a prominent hand In
the Seaboard Air Line. You know the
road, for your father was director
and I think the. house has been prom
inent in its banking affairs. Now, Jim,
this poor girl, who, 1t seems, has re-
Gently been acting as the judges Sec
retary, has just learned that that coup
of Reinhart and his crowd has COM
pletely ruined her father. The decline
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