Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-03
scsndalized servants brought in more

with the appetite peculiar to youth and
a good digestion. They laughed. they
Tested. The French maid had carried
away the child, and they paid no heed
to Jetta-at least, the blonde did not
but Vincent, turning suddenly, found
himself transfixed by the Creole girls
wonderful eyes.
well my little patrician," he sneer-
ed, what do you think Of all this?"
She was patrician to her finger tips
and her arching neck and the curl OF
her red lip answered him in advance
of her tongue.
Il think 1t an outrage on good taste
and good feeling alike" she said, cold
ly. Il cannot imagined how any we'll
bred person can be guilty of such be-
havior."
The blood flew into Vera Hawk
stones snowdrop face.
You should not question my good
breeding" she answered, with a mock
ing little laugh, "since 1 owe what
possess entirely to Basil-he has train
ed me in the customs Of good society.
Why, I even dropped my his before he
took me in hand, and disdained the al
phabet altogether"
You are jesting," said Vincent, gal
lehtly. II am sure he must have mar
riedsyou out Of some noble family. You
look as II the blood Of all the Howards
the genuine blue fluid, you know
was In your veins"
She laughed again till the old room
rang.
You are very sharp for hobblede-
hoy" And her violet eyes danced un-
der their long, black fringes. Now I
dare say you have heard Of me-yes. I
am sure my name must have travelled
to this stupid side Of the Atlantic" :"
She leaned forward and laid one wee
white hand impressively on Vincent's
arm Think a moment. Did you new
er read in those dear, delightful news
papers about the Matchless Star Of the
Ring, the Child Queen Of the Arena
the Wonderful Mademoiselle Zephyr,
greatest Of all living female riders?"
fNever!" answered Vincent, opening
his eyes wide. by Jove! You don't
mean to say
"Oh, yes, I do" she answered, gayly
shaking her curly yellow head. "The
first time I ever saw Basil, he was In
the front row Of the circus at Muswell
HILL with a lot Of other swells, you
know-how they did applaud me that
night, and Basil In particular!-oh,
can see 1t all now-the ring, the crowd
ed seats, the musicians, the lights and
All, my white Arabian. and Cuddy, the
clown, who was wildly in love with me
absurd creature!-and Hatton, OF
the Royal who used to scold me 80,
and pet me, too, for I always drew
crowd. Yes, 1t comes back-that dear,
delightful time!" with a pensive, visit
full smile; "and a week after our first
meeting, Basil married me in London,
and never rode again"
Heaven above!" cried Vincent, start
ing up In his chair; prince Lucifer
|rfarried to a circus rider-beg pardon!
a professional equestrienne-a-a-oh,
this Is too much! Jetta, do you hear?
You look as though you were petrified
-Jetta"-
His remarks ended there, for the door
was opened abruptly, and on Its
threshold stood Basil Hawkstone, look
ing in on the hilarious little feast, with
his brown brows knitted omlnously
over his irongray eyes.
"Vera!" he cried out, in a shocked,
astonished voice.
Where in the world have you been,
Basil?" she stammered. 1T was hor-
rid of you to make me come here alone.
Such q dreadful place, too! I am dy-
ing of homesickness already"
81 should never have dreamed It," he
answered, dryly. You seem to be en-
joying yourself hugely. How are you'
Vincent?" He shook hands, rather
coldly, with his cousin. do either Of
you know that my stepmother Is lying
dead above -stairs?"
Both Mrs. Hawkstone and Vincent
looked abashed then the latter shrug-
ged his shoulders.
I'm my interest for the living, quite
forgot the dead. have been cultivat-
ing the acquaintance Of your distin-
guished wife, Mademoiselle Zephyr
BY my soul, Prince Lucifer, who would
have dreamed that you, Of all men,
would have made such a marriage?
"'Oh, rank Is good, and gold is good,
And high and low mate Ill;
But Love hath never know law
Beyond his own sweet will
The taunting tone brought the blood
into Hawkstones naughty face, but he
did not answer-he had espied Jetta
Ravenel making for door at the 9TH
er end Of the room. He put himself
before her, and, with one annihilating
glance at Vincent, took her hand kind
ly and led her to his wife.
Vera" he said, my mother owed to
this young girl an enormous debt
which We must no" pay. oHe 10 ieis
to our charge-we must be very, very
kind to her."
In her dazzling pink -and-white beau
ty, with her yellow hair in a curly fun
about her brows, the new lady OF Tenn
pest Hall stood and stared hard at Jet
ia Ravenel. 1t was a cold, cruel LOOK
full of instructive aversion.
81 know nothing about your mother s
debts" she sneered; II care less! This
Is the girl she wanted you to marry
Basil-your cousin has been telling me
about 1.-THE girl who has all the
breeding and the blue blood that lack
You expect me to be friends with her!
I fear 1 shall have to disappoint you
for"-leaning toward him, with red up
curled, and dropping her voice trl-
fie-"I hate her already with my whole
heart"
To be Continued.