Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-06
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CHAPTER TX.
Trouble Brewing.
nv ETTA w. PIERCE.

widow was laid by the side OF her nus
band In the family tomb Of the Hawk
stones.
Prince Luclfer and his fair girl wife
led the funeral procession, as it wound
through the gate of Tempest Hail. and
along the road to the island church
yard.
Unspeakably fair and childish Vera
looked in her sombre mourning. Every
eye was turned curiously on the new
island lady-the dazzling, yellow-hair-
ed English girl that Hawkstone had
brought from over the sea.
She's q blazing beauty-that she
Isl" was the unanimous whispered
comment Of the islanders.
After the welded pair followed Jetta
Ravenel and Vincent Hawkstone, both
in decorous black. All the island peo-
pie brought up the rear. Conspicuous
among these was Peg Patton, with her
muscular figure and sombre face.
She spoke to no one and looked only
at Basil Hawkstone and his English
wife. Vincent, pressing close to Jetta
Ravenel whispered behind the hat
which he, like all the other males In
the cortege, carried in his hand:
Believe me, we shall see lively times
at Tempest Hall now. Prince Lucifer
has made a shocking match-yes, by
Jove! it's a wonder my aunt doesn't
turn in her casket After all, there
must be something in this talk about
the Hawkstone doom, you know. We
do seem to be a deuced unlucky lot in
our matrimonial ventures"
Jetta flashed him a mute, indignant
glance.
my high and mighty southern prin-
cess" he muttered. moclSingly, Il fancy
you will find little pleasure in the new
regime. That girl. in spite Of her kit
tenish ways, has sharp claws, and she
will not scruple to use them"
She deigned not a syllable in answer.
On went the procession down to the
chilly gloom Of the family tomb, which
stood open to admit the newcomer.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust!"
The casket was deposited on the
floor in the centre Of the vault. The
island people crowded around II for a
last look at the dead. Jetta, sepa-
rated now from Vincent Hawkstone.
found herself effaced, overlooked
pushed UP against the moldy wall In
the days since Mrs. Hawkstone's death
she had been intensely miserable. She
did not like Basil Hawkstone, or that
bold, quick tongued Vincent; and
Vera, the dazzling little blonde who had
stepped into her dead friends place,
she instinctively distrusted-yes, de-
tested In Basil Hawkstone's wife she
felt that she had found a cruel enemy.
The warm, high heart Of the southern
girl was aching now as it had never
ached before. She saw Prince Lucifer
bend down and kiss his mothers cold
face, and then pass hurriedly out OF
the vault. Vera, with relieved look,
followed Vincent came next, then the
servants Of the house and the island
people. Jetta herself was the last one
left by the dead.
With a passionate burst of grief she
flung herself across the coffin, and laid
her cheek to that other cheek on the
satin pillow. 1t was the voice Of Joe
Derby, the sexton, that aroused her at
last.
THE others have all gone, miss" he
said. BETTER hurry after 'em. It's
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strikes TO ones marrow"
Jetta staggered back a step, and fell
senseless to the floor Of the vault
Joe Derby's back was toward her. He
was screwing down the coftin-lid, and
he neither saw nor heard the fall. AL
ready It was growing dark in the tomb
Joe had no liking for the society OF
dead folks. With all possible speed he
stumbled out of the place, locked the
iron door, and went off along the island
road as fast as his legs could carry
him.
Meanwhile, in the drawing-room al
Tempest Hall the family had gathered
to listen to the reading Of the will. The
bequests were few. To Jetta Ravenel
were given the testatriX's jewels and
wardrobe, and the document directed
Basil Hawkstone 10 educate said Jetta
In the most liberal manner, and provide
for her future from the dead woman's
fortune, Peg Patton received legacy
Of five thousand dollars for her devo-
ton TO the Hawkstones, and smaller
sums were given TO the household SER
wants and to some Of the old islanc
people. The remainder Of the testa'
trix's possessions passed entire tc
her stepson, Basil Hawkstone, and tc
his heirs forever,
ITO him that hath shall be given
muttered Vincent Hawkstone, as he
listened sulkily to the document which
ignored his own existence.
The servants went out first, Mrs
Hawkstones attorney followed. Ther
Vincent stepped forward to make his
adieux with his cousin.
II may as we'll go over 10 the main
land in the same boat with the lawyer.
he muttered. "Of course, return Il
college tomorrow.
Prince Lucifer held out his hand ir
a lordly, condescending way.
"Be a good boy, Vincent. Ny moth
er, in her last letters, limited that yol
were growing wild See that you don
disgrace the name Of Hawkstone."
Vincent shot a halt-veiled look o
intense hatred at his cousin.
your mother was no friend Of mine
Prince Lucifer, as you can see by he
will. I shall have my fling, az you
doubtless, have had yours" staring
pointedly at Mrs. Vera, land I promise
you I'll not disgrace the name-an!
more than you have done, my dea
Mentor. 1 find 1t deuced unpleasant
sometimes. squeezing along on mer
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