Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-28

Exactly; / see that it would.
And then, under the pretense OF
greater security, I've had all these
windows shuttered with solid iron
plates. Feel of one of them. 1t is an
Inch thick. There is no chance to get
la stream in at one of the windows
when the alarm has been given and
the engines have arrived for they can
Inot get through these shutters. They
are as solid as the wall itself. They
couldn't get one down, even if they got
Inside, for these padlocks won't give
way to anything less ponderous than
a blacksmith's tools. and even with
tools it would take time"
But the keys? Will they not find
the keys?"
| mo. They wouldn't find them If
they got in, for carried them outside
tonight-carried them more than
mile away-and threw them into 4
we'll"
1T does seem as though the windows
were secure. But how about the doors
| w Ill lIltS Ilpl iiiS N'''''' s'''N'
so extinguish the fire and discover the
cheat"
mo. They have two doors to pass,
the outside door, which leads into the
narrow hall, and this inner one. This
inner one has a spring-lock; l have
only to touch this catch on the edge
OF the door Ga catch which is entirely
out of reach when the door is shut, you
see). so, and there! This door once
closed again G'll set this valise OF
money against it in the hall to make
sure it doesn't close by accident ana
make prisoners of us), and it cannot
be opened without key
And the key? Is it with the 9TH
ers?"
1T is. 1t is with the others in the
well"
And the outside door,"
THE outside door | shall lock on the
outside. l shall take the key with us.
Ii is locked on the inside now, and the
key is in the lock"
| bul are Tic ii'N i'h>'' -
break in the doors?'
Really, Lurline, I am almost proud
of you. You take almost as much in
terest in all this as I do. No, my
love. the firemen are not likely to break
| in. See the strong iron plates with
which the doors are strengthened. 1t
would take a half-hour l believe, even
for men armed with bars and sledges,
to force their way through the outer
door"
Yes"
And longer to pass the inner one"
Il comprehend the difficulties. But
are there no duplicate keys?'
There are no duplicate keys to the
padlocks on the shutters"
so no one is liable to interfere with
your plans by bringing forward other
keys? How about the doors?''
There is no duplicate key to the in
ner door,"
And the outer?"
There is one other key to the outer
door"
And where is that?'
Mrs. Sem has it."
IN Naples?"
In Naples. The plan seems COM
plete doesn't it?"
II think So Will you give me a
drink of water?"
Il have wine here, couple of bot
ties or So I am sorry to say there is
no water in the building
Wine won't suit me. l want water,
Surely the water works will furnish
THE water works are out of order
in some way. We have had to bring
in all our drinking water in pals for
a week"
"Indeed?'
| Yes; and now | suppose we had
better be going. 1t is getting well to-
ward morning"
Very we'll"
He went out to the shed. He took
the blankets from the horses. He
drove the team down the street a
DIOck lEOlll lllt Ddllh- liz SebhiS DeNO''
and went in by her, as she stood in
the doorway watching him.
I'VE must hurry nOw," he said. as
he drew box of matches from his
pocket.
Il suppose sO," she replied: but
She paused. Is there any one SO
wholly lost as not to shrink back from
contemplated evil? Is there any one
who would not rather find an excuse
for letting an enemy go than to crush
him utterly? Miss Bannottie was
looking at this man-this man who
had deceived and injured her-thls
Imam who had done so much to make
her what she was-this man to whom
she had been forced to pledge her fu-
Iture-this man whom she had said she
hated. and to whom she had said she
would be merciless-and there was ac-
Itually something akin to tenderness IN
her ewes something like forgiveness
in her tones.
Oh. man, man. if she asks you any
Questions you should be ashamed to
answer: your only safety is to lie to
her
/ "Well?" he queried.
II have promised to go to Canada
when you go, so it doesn't make much
difference now. but will you tell me
the truth about one thing?"
Yes"
IF l hadn't met you tonight, what
would you have done about it. and
Iabout me-"
The man laughed heartlessly.
Robbed the bank; burned the bank:
gone to Canada, and into hiding.
Yes. / know; but about me-
We'll. it doesn't make much differ
ence now. as you say, but I'll tell you
lTd have sent Prier such Il hint as
would have made him hunt YOU to the