Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-10
PART II.
PART II.
WHO DIDN'T KILL CONSTANCE
CRAIG.
CHAPTER VIII.
"You Say You Did I'll"


"You Say You Did I'll"
A messenger was waiting for Mr.
Sem when he and the detective reach
ed the hotel Since the man had oeen
to the bank, found it closed, gone to
Senn's boarding place, found he was
absent. and then reached the hotel in
advance of as hungry man as Sem
and as anxious a man as Prier, II Is
evident that he was both Shrewd and
swift
Mr.. Sem took the letter noticed that
If was unsealed, glanced at the address
upon the envelope,
G. SENN. ESQ,
Introducing S. Lyman,
and lost no time in reading what was
written within. 1t was no more than
he had expected, perhaps, but the re-
ceipt of the letter was a terrible shock,
nevertheless. 1t was as follows:
"Boomville, Me-, Nov. s, 1870.
Mr.. Gilbert Sem: You will de-
liver the keys, books etc, of the bank
owned by my late father, Donald Bar
willie Bank to the bearer, Mr.. >. Ly-
man, who will take charge of my bus
mess hereafter The subordinate en-
ployes will be retained in the bank
at present. You can make Mr. Ly-
man familiar with the business, or
YOU can delegate that work to those
who have worked with you.
Elsie Barron-Senn.
"P ST is only fair to say that
I shall never submit to your control
or your presence near me, however
Remember that I can prosecute you
at any time, and that l can force MT
Prier to testify, on his oath, to what
YOU confessed. I shall let you retain
your freedom. however If you are
prudent
in my business. / shall not grant you
q partnership. I warn you not TO try
to thwart me or battle me. f. B. s.
"P. s., No. 2-You will not find it
necessary to consult with Mr.. Prier
regarding the settlement of my bus
mess. He will not be admitted to the
bank again on any preteXt. E. b. ).
Mr.. Sem delivered the key to Mr.
Lyman, taking a receipt for it.
II have no other property belonging
"and, as 1 half expected that Mr.. Bar
ron's death would result in some
changes in the force employed, I have
given Mr.. Clark full instructions re-
garding the money and the books. You
will find Mr.. Clark on hand in the
tion from him."
But, Mr.. Semi" said Mr.. Lyman, Il
have never met Mr.. Clark; l am a
stranger-or almost a stranger-in the
place; II think this is very irregu-
lar"
1T is For a man to be displaced
from a position which he has held for
years, is very irregular. Good-even-
ing, Mr.. Lyman"
Good evening" said that individual,
pleasantly enough, but with a look in
his eyes which belied his tone.
He bowed low. looked curiously at
Mr.. Prier, and was gone.
Read that" said Sem, extending his
wife's note.
Prier read it. and handed it back.
You will do what she demands, l
suppose?" he asked.
Il shall"
Without regard to your rights"
Sem looked up to meet Prier's smile;
he remembered his own question of the
morning, and took the implied rebuke
good naturedly.
Without regard to my rights. 1feel
that I've only one right which 1 care
for at all, just now-the right TO a
good supper, after my days fast
And you shall have it. Come up TO
my room at once.
They went upstairs together. a sup
per was served which was a credit alike
TO the "BoOmville House" and to the
taste and judgment of Mr.. ]. B. Prier.
Il would rather have his friendship
than his enmity," said Mr.. Prier sud
denly, after Sem had had an opportu-
nity to somewhat lessen his hunger.
whose" asked Sem.
The new cashiers. You dismissed
him very abruptly and treated him in
most shabby manner
We'll, what of it?"
This: have no doubt he read Mrs.
Senns letter: she threatens you in
that: l should be sorry, were in your
place. to have him possess better rea-
son than the fact Of his being in her
service for desiring my injury"
It's true she threatens, but her
threats are vague. What do they mean
to an outsider? They may be nothing
more than the results of quarrel be-
tween a husband and wife who have
learned to hate each other at the
threshold Of their married life; no one
could be sure that anything in her let
ter proved that love might not once
have existed between the writer and
the one addressed. Am 1 not right"
You are, and yet"
And yet you are kind enough to
wish me well, and tired and worn
enough to see evil for me in the future?
Is it not so? do not like Mr.. Lyman;
l felt at once that l never could like
him: and I never waste words on these
l do not and cannot like. Do your
Mr. Prier laughed.
You heard me call myself the talk
ative detective:' l am talkative. and
am frank: l never waste words on any
persons outside two classes; my friends
and my victims"
And II suppose am"
Who spent Il day opening the safe
70 l.
lect with good advice"
You did: you have. My question is
answered. Do you like Mr.. Lyman"
Prier reached across the table, took
the letter from Senn's hands, and read
il again.
IS. Lyman" he said, meditatively. IS
Lyman: no. don't like him. l should
prefer leaving out the period after his
initial and spelling Lyman with a