Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-19
DAUGHTERS OF CHIN
BY Eta w. PIERCE

and apologize humbly for all your sins
of omission and commission"
Never dreaming Of the hawk eyes
that watched him behind the heavy
curtain, he bent and lightly touched
his lips to the pretty, plump hand out
stretched to the fire. He looked very
grave and pale, but not particularly
unhappy.
'I kiss your hand, cousin" he an
swered, in the light, drawling tone
which the concealed watcher remem-
bered only too we'll, "and crave for
giveness for all my sins. In what have
/ particularly offended"
"Oh, you are distrait and gloomy,
and altogether horrid, Guy! I hope
you will not indulge in such freaks Of
temper after we are married. should
detest a husband Of that sort. A wo-
man only has the right to be Great
ure of moods. There are wrinkles over
your classic nose-you seem to be lost
in gloomy perplexities. Really, do
not know what to make of you"
She tossed off her hat and wraps.
Her black dress made her look exquf-
sitely fair and her blonde hair, ruffied
into little, damp curls about her mis-
chievous eyes, gave her a charming,
childish expression. Fleetwood stood
on the hearth, looking down at her
with a sombre, unsmiling face.
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house that affects you so unpleasantly,
Guy" she went on. 81 feel its uncan-
ny influence myself-indeed, am sad
ly homesick for my dear friend, Mig
non wye, and all the delightful people
that left at Rookwood. When we are
married you must tear down this an
cient barrack and build q nice Queen
Anne villa"
Don't be absurd, Maud" he NUT
tered, biting his lip. She tapped the
hearth petulantly with her little foot.
"You address the future partner Of
your life in a passionately fond way,
dear! Don't be absurd No, 1 will
not; but l will be honest and bold
| " coh you q AS" feSSe'N4'S'
First of all, are you in secret trouble?"
NO" he answered sharply; certain
ly mott"
Are you angry with me, Guy?"
| Mono"
81 fear that your mysteriously alb
sorbed sojourn at Cinderville was not
good for you. 1 find you greatly
changed-indeed, you are not the same
Cousin Guy that I knew six months
ago. If you are not angry with me,
take me in your arms"
He did so mechanically.
Nov, do you love me, sir? Can you
take your solemn oath that am dear
Ell to you than all the rest of the
world?"
| Maud! Maud"
"a direct reply, If you please!"
Maud
mo evasion, sir-yes or no."
YES" he answered whimsically, but
at the same time pushed her straight
back from him.
1t was that movement which saved
her life. Both heard slight sound at
the other end Of the room-both turn
ed simultaneously. and saw the heavy
curtain flung back from the window,
and the figure of a woman bursting
out of ambush there, like comet from
cloud.
Nemesis, child of Nox and goddess
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carved, could not have worn grand
er aspect! Her tragic face was like
gray stone, her eyes were coats Of fire.
Oh, the fury and the reproach in those
eyes! Would Guy Fleetwood ever
forget them. as they transixed him
with their accusing gaze. Surely the
spirit of her fierce robber father was
there! Here was the true daughter Of
that western outlaw who had never
felt pity or mercy.
Esther! My Cod" cried out Guy
Fleetwood.
She tore something from beneath
her shawl
Traitor" she answered. Then there
was flash, report, one awful shrek
from Maud LOTUS, and Guy Fleetwood
staggered, and with the blood stream
ing down his face fell forward, prone
upon his own hearth, and lay there,
motionless"
When the startled servants came
rushing upon the scene, they found
Maud LOTUS swooning in the nearest
chair. On the floor. lay a silver-mount-
ed revolver. which had once been the
property of the light keeper at Porgy
Island. A window facing the garden
stood wide open, but the murderess
was nowhere to be seen. Black Dawes
daughter had avenged her wrongs. and
also made good her escape from Tam
arack Hail.