Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-03
Bv ETTA w. PIERCE.

rich southern tints. l have just re-
ceived news that Basil Hawkstone has
given up all thought of going abroad
again-that he has gone down to his
island to stay indefinite I wonder
if that girls handsome face has any
thing to do with his sudden change OF
plans?"
and you mean to stay here in
Whithaven and watch him?-you, who
might be winning new laurels and new
lovers in a score of new places?"
II want no more lovers" she answer
ed YEARLY There was time when
1t was pleasure to pick up their hot
house bouquets and find hidden there
in the bracelet Of diamonds, or the
brooch of black pearls, or the necklace
which meant financial embarrassment
to the foolish giver: but now 1 am
sick of all that. Conquest has become
fiat, stale and Improbable to me.
want revenge, 1 tell you! l am the
deadly foe of that Ravenel girl;
WOulu sup dl ioIIiLl5 W u NSAA AANA ,
l am Hawkstone's deadly foe-in fact
Jasper, 1 would rather do mischief just
now than win any number of fresh
laurels."
A rap at the door Madamoiselle
Zephyr called, Come in," and a SER
want entered, bearing a card.
She glanced at the name thereon, and
started slightly
Show him up" she commanded, then
turned to Jasper. "A visitor is COM
ing" she said; get under the sofa"
MY legs are too long," answered
Hatton, dryly
Then go behind that curtain yonder.
He must not see you here"
Plague take your whimsies!" NUT
tered Hatton; but he disappeared be-
hind the curtain, and mademoiselle fell
back in her chair, a vision Of pale, Ian
guild beauty just as the door opened
again, and Vincent Hawkstone entered.
Il heard that you were i'll at this
hotel" he began airily, land 1 was
seized with a burning desire to pay my
respects to you, Mrs. Hawkstone-con-
found it! mean Mademoiselle
Zephyr"
She looked at him suspiciously.
Did your cousin send you here?"
she asked.
Certainly not. Prince Lucifer would
never choose me for an ambassador.
He doesn't like me we'll enough, you
know"
She held out her hand with a dawn
ing smile.
'I remember! Are you two as hos
tile to each other as of old?'
I'VE are sworn foes, mademoiselle,
and time only widens the breach be-
tween us
How delightful! 1 dare say you
are still a poor dependent upon Basirs
bounty?"
Unfortunately, yes"
Her blue eyes sparkled. her little
teeth shone through her parted lips.
81 see! There's a bond Of sympathy
between us! may regard you as an
ally, may l not?"
Regard me as a person anxious and
ready to injure Prince Lucifer in any
way possible"
All" she meditated, gravely, you
hate him. Vincent and you love that
southern beauty, Jetta Ravenel, the
governess at Tempest Island! Unhap-
PLY, she does not love you, and Prince
Lucifer has cruelty forbidden you to
urge your suit further. Is it not SOP"
He colored.
How did you learn all this? You
have spies out, 1 perceive. Well, 1 too,
can state a fact. You went over to
Tempest recently, and played the gyp-
sy with great success, you versatile
creature; but you didn't get possession
of Bee"
"A Roland for my Oliver!" she cried
gayly. Go on. Cousin Vincent"
He pulled his red-gold mustaches.
Il am going to marry Miss Ravenel
how, do not know; but l shall mar
ry her. and to accomplish that purpose
I would summon help, if l could, from
the bottomless pit! 1 need you, ma
demoisele; you have ends to gain at
Tempest Island, and you also need me- v
She arose from the fauteuil and stood
before him, her faille gown and soft
laces trailing. her yellow hair shining
her eyes brilliant with excitement
ITO sigh for help from the bottomless
pit in one breath. and appeal to me for
it in another, is scarcely compliment
tary," she laughed, but | forgive you
Vincent. Here is my hand-I think we
can work together"
I'VE can, and we will" he said, and
raised the white fingers to his lips, just
as another rap echoed on the door
Again the waiter appeared, and again
he carried a card in his hand.
Mademoiselle glanced at it and color
ed family.
You must go now" she said to Vim
cent; tomorrow, at this same hour
you may come again"
Scarcely had the door closed upon
him, when mademOiselle danced a few
steps toward the curtain at the other
end of the room, and then paused with
finger on lip.
Are you there. you dear dull ole
Jasper" she called, softly.
Il am here" growled Hatton. from
behind the screening folds
Keep very quiet now, for lover Is
coming to WOO. You must quite erase
yourself-above all, don't listen to the
love passages. for those things make
you absurdly angry"
Zephyr" said Hatton. in a smother
ed voice. how long will you try my
patience?"
For years and years, l dare say
she laughed Hush! He is here!
And she had just fallen back in the
deep chair in a state of interesting col
lapse, when Gabriel Ravenel, handsome
as young Antinous. tCod before her
Have you brought my child?" she