Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-31
By ETA w. PIERCE.

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red and wild-eyed with hard drinking.
He started guiltily as Peg opened the
door, His handsome, dissipated face
grew dark with wrath.
You she-pirate, what do you want
here?" he cried.
She gave him a look that made him
quail.
THE last that l heard Of you, Vim
cent Hawkstone, you had been ordered
from this observation-disclosures
to set foot here again. How is it that
you are back, as soon as the master
leaves it, working all sorts Of mischief
breaking, entering, assaulting, robbing
not to mention that marriage busi-
ness with Miss Ravenel? You traitor
you thief! You'll be Jailed at Whit
haven when the master comes back"
With an oath, he dashed down his
papers, and caught up a chair, as If to
fell the bold creature. But she was
too quick for him. Before he could
comprehend her purpose, she seized
him in a tremendous grip, hurled him
to the floor and planted her knee on his
breast In the brawny hands of this
prodigious woman, Vincent Hawkstone,
man though he was, found himself a
pigmy, mere child.
"Joe Derby" she called.
Joe looked in at the door, and grew
pale.
Bring me n strong rope!" command
ed Peg.
Joe's cowardly old legs fairly bent
under him. but he dared not refuse.
He brought the rope.
"Oh, lor, Peg. whatever are you a
going to do?" he quavered.
Bind him. If you had possessed the
pluck of a cat you might have done it
yourself"
by the great horn spoon, this is bold
business, Peg" groaned Joe.
She kept one hand on Vincents wind
pipe-with the other she held him fiat
to the floor.
Put the rope round his legs, Joe!"
Joe obeyed. In a twinkling he was
bound hand and foot. Peg drew the
cords mercilessly tight-he could not
move an inch.
He glared up at his captor with furi-
Gus eyes.
wait till 1 get Free" he said, softly,
and I will burn the Inlet House over
your head!"
Peg snapped her fingers in scorn.
Better save your wind, sir, to make |
explanations to Mr.. Basil. The rope is
strong, and here you must lie till your
cousin comes-whether it be for one
hour or four-and-twenty! 1 hope to
the Lord he'll shoot you dead when he
hears of your marriage with Jetta Ra-
venel!"
She snatched up bunch Of keys
from the library table, and went out
with Joe Derby, and locked the library |
door, followed by storm of curses
from the man on the floor.
Look here, joe" said Peg, (which |
of these keys belongs to the granary?
Go and let old Harris out before the
rats eat him. Tell him to get back his
masters account books and money as
quick as he can, and let nobody go near
the library while Vincent Hawkstone Is
there. I've clipped the wings of your
bird for you; now keep hlm-d'ye hear?
till Prince Lucifer comes"
"Yes, Peggy-yes, old gal-you be
rum one. sure enough" quavered Der
by, in stupid wonder.
Peg went first to the kitchen, where
dire confusion reigned.
"A precious lot you are!" she cried,
glowering in at the frightened servants
from the door: mot one of you worth
the salt that's put in your porridge, TO |
stand by, and see such things done
here. and raise no Outcry against the
evil doer!"
She mounted to the chamber where
Mrs. Otway. crippled and helpless, lay
bemoaning the fate of her favorite,
Jetta Ravenel
She's gone. Peggy-nobody knows
where!" cried the unfortunate house
keeper at sight of the brown woman
Perhaps she's drowned herself off the
rocks. l tried to send word to the
mainland, but Vincent Hawkstone
would let no person leave the island.
1t all happened under this roof, and
yet l was pOwerless to help her, Peggy
lit distracts me to think Of 1t"
BE calm, ma'am," said Peg, dryly.
"Jetta Ravenel is at my house. safe and
sound. and there she will stay for the
present. What's become of her broth
er who was brought to this island by
Vincent Hawkstone?"
I'VE do not know" answered Mrs.
Otway Sarah went to the cedar
chamber last night, and found it emp
ty Vincent had been drinking him.
self helpless for hours; but he reused
up about midnight, and began tearing
up and down. and ordering us all from
our beds to look for Miss Ravenel"
i've settled him for a space" said
Peg. grimly He's down now on the
library floor. bound hand and foot, and
hes going to stay there till Basil
Hawkstone appears. The servants are
so demoralized, you must go below
Mrs. Otway, and keep them in hand
ltil matters mend"
She snatched the housekeeper up In
her brawny arms carried her down.
stairs. and put her carefully on a sofa'
caling Anne and Sarah to attend her.
Here you can keep an eye on the
whole household. Mrs. Otway," she
said. "As for me. must hurry back
to the Inlet-it isn't safe to leave Miss
Ravenel there alone. If anything fur-
ther goes wrong, I'll be again to the
fore Eut. please God. if it's possible
Wen have the master back by sunset
With that she stalked out of the
l house. and round to the granary. Joe
Derby had liberated Harris, and got
him home to his cottage, where the old
| overseer had gone off straightway in
an apoplectic fit.
Hell never be any good again-see