Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-18

denly gloomy. Perplexity, suspicion
fell on his joy, like a cold douche
Who had induced Rellamy to come tc
his aid-to extend the helping hand al
this crisis in his affairs? What secret
power had been set at work for his
sudden relief and advancement? Hume
stood in the miserable room, which he
was about to leave forever, and with
knitted brows stared into vacancy.
81 will never rest" he muttered, It'll
I solve the mystery of this night-til
I discover the person who brought me
to Bellamy's notice, and persuaded him
to look me up"
Many months passed before the mys-
terry was solved.
Hume made his way steadily into
public favor, and was soon winning
golden opinions from all sorts of men,
DR.. Bellamy found in his assistant
many admirable qualtities-sound
Judgment, tireless industry, an absorb
ing devotion to his profession, and
passion for investigation and research
These traits greatly endeared the young
fellow to the man of fortune and re-
nown.
Meanwhile Hume had discovered
nothing regarding the event chronicled
in the last chapter Whenever he at
tempted to approach the subject OF that
New Years Eve, and the visit of DR..
Bellamy in his dire necessity, the elder
man skillfully evaded him-calmly but
resolutely ignored all his indirect in
quiries.
Look here, Hume" he said, at last,
with a good -natured laugh, "you may
as we'll give it up! 1 decline to talk
about that New Years night The
manner in which / became interested
in your case is of no Importance what
ever. Rub it off the blackboard OF
your memory, my dear boy! 1t is
enough for you to know that you are
now quite the fashion with my richest
and best patients-that you are max
ing yourself a favorite everywhere. so
don't bother me further with your i'll
disguised curiosity"
He opened a telegram which SER
want had just brought in.
HIN! Mrs. Latimer is sick at Wind
mere. Nerves, of course. You must
take the case, Hume. I am due in an
other direction. She can with perfect
confidence trust herself to my assist
ant"
Windmere! Hume changed counte-
nance. There was nothing to do, how
ever, but answer the call without de-
Law. In DR.. Bellamy's brougham ne
drove at once to Windmere. and found
Aunt Latimer stretched on a sofa in
her own boudoir. BY her side sat Edith
Fassel, reading aloud from a volume
of Heine's poems.
'It is an age since we last saw you
DIR. Hume" said Mrs. Latimer, in a
mildly reproachful tone.
He bowed.
DIR. Bellamy sends regrets, and begs
YOU to accept me as his substitute"
"Oh. yes. We have heard all about
your growing popularity. Bellamy calls
YOU his right hand-quite pretty COM
nliment from a man Of his Importance
One might even say that your present
good fortune ought to console you fol
the loss of Mrs. EllicOtts money"
Edith Fassel closed her book, anc
greeted Hume with composure. Hell
seal-brown eyes semed to say: Lei
everything be forgotten between US
We meet now on new plane"
Her manner had the effect of cooling
Fume's turbulent blood. With profes-
sonal gravity he turned his attention
TO Aunt Latimer. BY the time he was
done with that lady Miss Fassel hac
vanished from her room. Aunt Lati'
mer freed from the constraint Of hel
niece's presence grew suddenly conf
Dental
You must prescribe something tc
tone up my nervous system doctor.
am quite worn out with Edith. This
is her fifth season and still she goes or
steadily refusing offer after offer"
"Ah!"
yesterday it was Burchard the
banker-a most eligible parti, rich ant
with high connections at home ant
abroad"
"She accepted him?'
"Oh dear, no. though till the las
moment hoped that her answer woult
be favorable: My illness today is sim
ply the result of my disappointment.
Hume made no reply. In tone O
mild complaint Aunt Latimer went on
Edith is past two and twenty, and
girls bloom goes like dew before th'
sun. oh, that Lepel Ellicott AFFAIR."
i blighted her youth-changed he
whole nature She has had many low
ers since then and treated them all IL
one way. My heart is broken. Tn
gods provide. but Edith refuses to ac
cent their gifts. What is to be dom
with her. Paget declines to Interfere
Moreover. he is usually at the ends
the earth. l must call DR.. Bellamy L
my help"
"Bellamy," said Hume, in amaze
ment.
Eyes. He is an old friend OF tn
family. YOU know. Years ago Edith
father gave him help when he was
starving student He has never for
gotten it. Indeed. he is particularly
fond of Edith. Being childless' n
seams TO regard her as a daughter
Hume gazed fixedly at his patient.
"Nfiss Fassers father was the ma
who aided Bellamy," he queried' IN
curious tone.
EXACTLY. I thought everybody kneN
= The two were college classmates