Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-02

and recognized in him-well, whom
do you think?"
mot a long-lost brother. with q
strawberry mark on his left arm?'
gasped Maud LOTUS.
mo, but an old friend and college
classmate, closely connected with
wealthy and distinguished people in
the east. In his horror and astonish-
ment, he called out the fellows real
name-a name which he had abandon
ed and disgraced-and he tells me that
Black Dave grew as pale as ashes,
clapped mask on his face, set spurs
to his horse and galloped away, and all
his gang after him."
A curious silence fell on the table. 1t
was broken by Mignon.
How dreadful" she shuddered.
Yes, my dear" answered Philip
wye, 1T Is a shocking story, and you
remind me that / must write 1t out in
a letter to your papa-it may interest
him, particularly as my legal friend
was his college classmate, too"
by Jove!" drawled Cyril wye, "the
incident serves, at least to illustrate
life on the frontier and the demoraliz-
ing influence of western air upon east
ern men. Some savants declare that
the best Of US have vein Of lawless
blood in our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
conceal or develop 1t, as the case may
be-"
II suppose we can all cheerfully
unite in wishing Black Dave comfort
ably hanged?" said Maud LOTUS.
Elinor wye had been listening with
the others. Her pale face put on dis
tressed look.
"Not-surely not till he has had time
to repent Of his SINS" she quavered;
whoever he may be, let us hope that
he may be brought to repentance"
"Amen!" said the rector.
Think Of such a man possessing re-
spectacle relatives here in the east,
remarked Shirlaw. 1T is fair to pre-
sumo that they can know nothing of
the life he is leading?"
Certainly not" replied Philip WYE,
with a queer smile. Il understand that
Black Dave has been at his nefarious
business but a short time, few years,
at the most. Some day a final catas-
trophe must come-an expose. The
highbred relatives will. then be brought
to grief"
They arose from the table shortly
after. Victor Shirlaw made his way
promptly to the embrasure Of. draw
ing room window. where Mignon stood
in her dazzling young beauty, with the
sunlight slanting on the ripples and
coils Of her yellow hair.
Permit me to ask II you have suf-
fered any annoyance since the Incl
dent Of last night" he murmured.
NO" she replied, in sweet but re-
served tone; 1T is not likely that 1
shall be troubled again"
do not be quite sure. A man like
your cousin is capable of anything. j
am glad that my visit with Lispenard
Is TO continue LOT a low WcchS ioh6Ci.
I shall take 1t upon myself to watch
that fellow"
She colored family. Was not this
soldier, with his rich, brown cheeks
and bold, gray eyes, rather presumptu-
GUS?
He went away directly with Abel
Lispenard. The latter had not spoken
a dozen words to Mignon, but once or
twice he had fastened his dark. VOL
canic glance upon her in a way that
started her not little. She expe-
rienced sense Of relief when she saw
the gondola moving away over the
river.
1.-The ogre has gone back to his tow
err" she shivered.
Really, he is not such disagreeable
person, after ALL" said Maud Lotus,
yawning behind her finger tips. His
manners are perfect. That Nina Berke-
ly reminds me Of the lily white duck OF
the nursery rhyme, bent upon gobbling
Mr.. Frog up"