Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-15

said to himself: and she is a woman,
only woman. after all"
So a short note went to Lurline Ban
hottie to her London address, as we'll
as a letter to J. B. Prier. The letter
had Miss Bannottie's photograph, and
the lines she had written at Mr..
Jahnway's dictation, inclOsed with it,
and
But let us enjoy the privilege which
is ours, as writer and reader, and read
them both:
Mr.. ]. B. Prier, My Dear Sir"
(Said the letter, after the place and
the date had been mentioned
II wrote you, some time after
sending you the remarkable paper
had found in my grounds, saying
that / had found another thing, or
that / had another bit of information,
which might be Of use to you. You
will, / hope, do me the justice of be-
licving me when | say that | did not
really think II of importance when
wrote. though I now know that it is.
You will notice that the lines
written on the back Of the inclosed
photograph are in the same hand
writing as in the letter, or confession.
which sent you some time since.
Two questions would naturally sug-
geSt themselves to one brought face
to face with that fact.
Il. Did the original Of the picture
write the lines?
"2. Who is she?
Fortunately. I am able to answer
both questions.
The original of the picture did
write the lines. l inclose a paper,
written by. her, from my dlctatlon,
here in London, last night. The lost
link is thus supplied: the truth is
thus made evident: the handwriting
is the same in all three places, and
the woman Is guilty!
Her name is Lurline Bannottie.
Her present home is In Naples,
though she is recently from Maine.
II regret having to write this letter,
and only do so because l regard it as
my duty 1 saved that lady's life last
evening, and am naturally much in
terested in her in consequence.
GAS for myself, l am sick and dis
gusted with the whole business.
Please do not try to see me again; l
have put the clew in your hands; now
be Just enough and generous enough
to let me alone.
II must not forget to inform you of
the death of Gilbert Sem. have
neither the time nor the inclination to
enter into the particulars Of the acci-
dent we encountered, nor am l either
complaining or boastful enough to
speak of my own sufferings and pri-
vations. Enough to say that you
were right. so far as your belief
went. in your estimate of that re-
markable young man, though you fell
far short of the appreciation Of the
simple dignity Of his character which
7 feel as I write. Loyal, brave. Of
sterling worth. he died as he lived
a hero! With respect and good wishes,
VERY sincerely yours,
Jasper Jahnway."
Miss BannOttie: ! love justice and
honOr too much to see you again at
any future time. But l am too-too
something-to feel that 1 can betray
a woman into the hands of her enc
mics and give her no word Of warn
ing. SO I write these lines.
You killed Constance Craig. No
matter how l know that you did; I
do know; there is no link lacking in
the chain Of evidence; II can be prov
en-.
And
II have notified Mr.. j. B. Prier,
and have sent him the whole Of the
items which constitute the demon
stration Of your guilt.
with sorrow, / am
Jasper Jahnway."
All Of which would lead to the con-
clusion that Mr.. Patsy Gullens was
scarcely correct when he set Mr.. Jahn-
way down as a pirate.
To be Continued.