Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-10

said.
Mr.. Jahnway is not al home" said
the servant.
| Where has he gone"
Il don't know"
when will he return"
Il don't know"
when did he go?'
Il was directed not to say when, and
never disobey orders-when they are
given me by Jahnway."
You said l was welcome?
Yes"
which means that l was expected
suppose?"
| Yes"
And did Mr.. Jahnway leave no mes
sage for me?"
"Oh, yes; he left a message
Tell me what it is"
II cannot 1t is a written message
and 1 never pry into any ones affairs
least of all into a Jahnway's."
Give me Mr.. Jahnway's letter"
Not vet. Let Mr.. Prier eat first,
was Mr.. Jahnway's command; "see thai
the meal is excellent; see that he eats
heartily: and .then--show him TO his
room and give him the letter. Those
are the orders, and supper is ready"
And so am l." said Prier.
The servant opened one of the many
doors opening out of the hall.
Follow me-" he said.
The supper was excellent. The SER
want, who stood during the meal, and
seemed to anticipate Prier's every
want, pressed this and that dish upon
the detectives attention with pointed
persistency which showed how literal
was his Interpretation of Mr.. Jahn-
ways order that his guest should cal
heartily. Prier was hungry; his dis
appointment at not seeing Mr.. Jahn-
way was great, to be sure, but the fact
that Jahnway was away removed the
need for hurry from his immediate fu-
ture actions. He was beginning to en-
Joy the adventure upon which he was
engaged; he took pleasure in watching
and studying the quaint servant who
had been trained to do the bidding OF
the Jahnways, and wondered whether
his strange personality was a reflection
OF Mr.. Jahnway-or of some JahnWaJ
Of an older generation. Jahnway be-
ing gone he was in no very great hur'
ry to read the message which had beer
left for him. So that, all things con-
sidered, he did ample justice to the
meal. Even the exact and literally
obedient servant could not have beer
less than satisfied when he arose from
the table. The servant showed Mr.
Pler to his room. 1t was well lighted
1t was large and comfortable looking
Ii was heated by a roaring fire in
huge fireplace on one side. The bee
had been opened and thoroughly
warmed while the detective had beer
at supper. There was a bowl of no
punch and a box Of cigars on one ia
bic, and pens, ink, paper, and lates
newspapers available at JahnwayS
station, on anOtner.
Good night and pleasant dreams
sir" said the servant; 1--WE breakfas
at o'clock-never a minute earlier oI
llater-the sleigh will be at the door a
Just six, to take you to the station.
shall go with you, and see you safely
on the train for Boomville. These were
Mr. Jahnway's orders, sir. Good night
"But-the mesage?" said Mr.. Prier.
The servant turned back for mo-
ment at the door.
The message is on the table" ht
said. and shut the door.
Mr. Prief was alone-the guest o.
the man who had given him the con
fession Of the one who had slain hi:
sister.
| He found the message, q thin lettel
directed to Mr.. j. B. Prier," bu
without any other word upon the en-
velope to indicate how it was to bc
conveyed to the one for whom it wa:
intended.
No doubt Mr.. Jahnway understand:
his servants" said Mr.. Prier, reflective
Ily. and knows that oral orders art
sufficient"
He opened and read the letter:
MY Dear Prier: have no doubt yol
are as angry as a man can be. nope
you are not addicted to profanity;
assure you the habit is bad one.
have laughed many times, between th'
WRITING of this and the time Of you
reading it, as I picture in my mind:
eve the airs which my stately PHILIP
has put on for your benefit. He car
ries obedience to a ridiculous extreme
doesn't he? If were to tell him to GU
your throat, at 12 o'clock at night,
feel certain that he would attend t.
that matter, with a business like at
tentiOn and imperturbable gravity. JUS
as the clocks rang out the hour or mia
might. l don't know how you'd escape
him: in fact, l have a strong convic
: ton that you wouldn't escape him a
/. |an. So / hasten to reassure you b!
Informing you that I've not dedicated
you to anything worse than a serie!
Of the stately services he knows so wei
; how to render. | am undoubtedl!
Laughing at you as you read this.
Really, Mr. Prier, you had no righ
To come: | told you not to come;
told you that l hadn't anything mor
t" tell YOU. You ought to have takel
my word for it: and you should hav'
respected my wishes. And yet, l an
Il good enough judge of human natur
to feel sure that you will come-sur
that this letter is not written in vain
Am | not shrewd for so young MAJ
: as am? For l am young. | beg your
| not do me the injustice Of supposing
had the training Of Philip. He is tn
product of the intellectual ability of
very different sort Of Jahnway from
what l am.
II am going away 1 shall be on tn
ocean when you read this. Since | in
herited the great Jahnway estate an
so fortunate as to own q yacht. 80
can 90 ON the sea for pleaSure-Wher