Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-20

laSt0undeQ. II was some minutes pc
fore he regained his speech.
81 am gratified that my niece ha!
made so brilliant a match" He thel
stammered; 81 congratulate you
congratulate Mignon! 1 need no
speak of the extreme fitness Of th'
marriage"-with an ironical smile
"everybody must see that at once"
The hot blood flew into Lispenard'!
face and out again. He was dumb.
"Mignon is only seventeen ant
handsome as a picture" continued
Phillip WYE; "but never mind. 70,
have money, and that is all-sufficient
1 have nothing more to say-indeed, II
is little that I can say under present
circumstances-you are the master ol
the situation" biting his lips. Il will
see that Mrs. Lispenard's possessions
are sent across the river without de-
lay"
Doubtless you know the outrageous
circumstances which forced your
niece to leave Rookwood," said Lispen-
ard sternly. your son has probably
told you all that"
Philip wye coughed in a confused
way.
Yes, and I confess that Cyrils un-
lucky passion for his cousin has LED
him into some very gross errors OF
judgment"
Errors of Judgment" echoed Lis
penard, with a withering tone; "is
that the term you apply to his con-
duct? One word about yourself, Phil
| ip WYE! You have lent a passive aid
to Cyril's Infamous plots against Mig
non; you have withheld the protection
which you should, in common decency
have given to your brothers daughter
and you are, like your son, a con-
temptible scoundrel!"
The lawyers cold, gray face became
suddenly suffused. but he choked down
his temper as best he could.
II dare not quarrel with you, Lis
penard. Plainly, my niece has found
that which she may have lacked be-
fore-a jealous protector"
"She has, indeed"
And" with an apprehensive ring In
his voice, perhaps an avenger also
You mean mischief"
Precisely"
"Ha! am I to receive no further con-
sideration at your hands?"
"None. 1 tell you frankly that
shall press my claims upon you-and
you know what they are!-immediate-
ly, and to the utmost"
would you ruin me, Lispenard-me'
whose firm friend you have been till
this hour?"
Lispenard's eyes glowed fiercely.
There can be no further talk of
friendship betwixt you and me, Philip
WYE"
The lawyer fell into the nearest
chair
Spare mel"
1T Is too late. Did you spare Mig
non?"
THAT jade! She has transformed my
chief friend into a determined enemy,
then? I am entirely in your power,
but you have always been the most
generous Of men-do not let me ask
your pity in vain."
Did you pity Mignon?"
Philip wye dashed his hand violently
down on the library table.
'T wish to Heaven the girl had
drowned while she was crossing the
river to your tower last night! All,
Cyrirs wretched blunders have de-
stroyed us both! All my life I have
lived like rich man, Lispenard; bear
in mind that you are now making me
a beggar."
"You made yourself beggar months
ago." replied Lispenard, stern as rock.
II give you and your son just four
and twenty hours in which to leave
Rookwood."
Let me see Mignon herself-let me
plead with her!" cried the now thor
oughly frightened and humiliated man.
"You shall never see Mignon again,
with my consent" answered Lispen-
ard "you shall annoy her with no
appeals. The same measure Of mercy
which you meted out to her, will now
mete out to you."
Then he shook the dust Of Rookwood
from his feet, and went back across
the river.
In her ower-chamber Mignon slept
on.
/ In dreams she was riding through
green forest glades with Victor Shir-
law. She was listening to his low
bonny gray eyes that had once been her
paradise. The sun was high in heaven
when she awoke to an imperfect, con-
ing waiting place the servant-woman,
and to the knowledge that she was
Abel Lispenard's wife.
On her hand she saw a strange band
Of gold glittering. 1t was the we'd
ding ring Of Lispenards mother, and
he had placed 1t there at the ceremony
of the preceding night. She grew hot,
then cold at the sight. Her first move
ment brought in from some neighbor-
ing waiting place the servantwoman
Molly.
Master went away an hour ago"
said the latter before her new mis-
tress could utter word. HE left a
message for you, ma'am."
And she gave Mignon a slip Of pa
per, penciled with these lines: II have
seen your Uncle Philip-he will leave
Rookwood Immediately. Fear nothing
more from that quarter. Gustave
Laurent, the husband of my sister
for I have learned. thank God! that
Lillian was a lawful wife!-is lying
very i'll at ST. Margaret's Home. He
| has sent for me- and l must go to him
without delay. There was a child.
Lilians rightful heir, lost many years
ago, and upon me devolves the task OF
finding it. Should you at any time
wish to see me, a dispatch, addressed
to the Home, will reach me at once