Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-17

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REAR ADMIRAL RoBLEY o. EVANS
Back rushed the culprit to me, gay,
eager, laughing.
ITS all right now, isn't it, Miss Ra-
venel?" he asked.
Il suppose it is," I answered.
doubtfully
And then we went in to breakfast.
Mrs. Otway presided at the meal.
Vincent Hawkstone's conduct was ire
proachable Most people possess a
dual nature. The ruffian in him had
retired to the background and the gen.
tleman was in the ascendant. His
manner to me was Difference itself.
you have become a very princess
like person, Miss Ravenel," he said, as
he watched me from the corners Of his
sleepy eyes. II wonder what Prince
Lucifer will say when he sees you?-
will you take his breath, as you did
mine? Faith, I know scores of pretty
in their presence, but when you first
looked at me this morning, l felt as
though had received an electric shock
anybody could have knocked me
down with a feather. Now, it's rather
odd, is it not, Miss Ravenel, that Fate
should lead you back to this island?
Depend upon it, your future destiny Is
hopelessly mixed up with that Of the
Hawkstones."
II mean to keep Miss Ravenel here
alwaysi" cried little Bee.
do, my dear child" he answered,
with a mischievous laugh, "and rely
upon me to second with heart and hand
all your efforts in that direction!"
Mrs. Otway looked grave, and tried
to turn the conversation.
"Mr. Vincent, when did you last hear
from your cousin?" she asked
His gay, boyish face changed.
Let me see," he answered, careless
ly: II chanced to be in New York a
day or two ago, and met Prince Luci-
fer on Broadway, and lunched with
him at Delmonicos. He had arrived
from Europe on the Scotia a few
hours before"
Basil Hawkstone in New York;"
cried Mrs. Otway in amazement.
Vincent smiled, lazily.
Yes; he has been winning laurels
with the English and Egypt-got
wound in the face from an Arab spear
and then a fever, which laid him up in
Cairo so he determined to come home
for few days. You will see no more
Of him, however, than if he was still
abroad. Tempest Island abounds In
unpleasant associations for his high
ness-told me himself that he had no
intention of coming down here-means
to play the exile a while longer-has
already engaged passage on some
steamer that sails in a few days-is
going to spend the winter with drag
oman in a dehabeeh on the Nile"
Bee set up dismal wall.
Papa shall not go away again!" she
cried. You must write to him, Miss
Ravenel-you must take me to New
York to find him. Ought he to go back
to Egypt, and not come to see me once
just once?'
I had to bite my lips to keep back
the unspoken sympathy which I felt for
the child. Vincent looked greatly
amused at this appeal to me.
Il fear that Miss Ravenel would find
herself powerless in this case," he said.
prince Lucifer has become a confirm
ed rover: nothing will hold him here"
1T is very unfortunate" sighed Mrs.
Otway, for his islanders love him
dearly, and are more than anxious to
have him with them again"
Il doubt" sneered Vincent, "if they
ever see his face more. 1t is easier to
turn the sea from this island than
Prince Lucifer from any purpose to
which he sets his mind. l am coming
down here soon as his viceroy. The is
| land folks may as well begin to get
use to me, for the day is at hand when
I shall be their master in good earn
est"
God forbid" said Mrs. Otway,
sharply.
I arose from the table and took lit
tie Bees hand.
Let us CO." said, "and find the
schoolroom, dear"
Vincent sprang to open the door Cor
me. AS 1 passed through I heard him
mutter:
| IT know not what you have done to
me this morning, Jetta Ravenel; but
one thing I do comprehend with dead
" certainty-my fate is forever sealed.
I am your slave from this hour!"
To be Continued.