Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-24

lowed the unexpected entrance of Nell
lie Crance into the Governors office
that young woman was not idle. She
did not wait to see the old Carpetbag-
ger turn the tables on his antagonist,
but ran screaming into the reception
room, where she found Lummers
standing on guard at the door. Again
and again she called upon the recre-
ant secretary for help, but he paid no
attention to her entreaties. Suddenly
black giant loomed up in the en-
trance. "Oh, Jim! JIM" she cried.
Come quick! They're killing Father!"
Lummers barred the negro's way.
Jim's long right arm shot out like a
catapult and his fist landed squarely
between Lummers' eyes. The secre-
tary reeled backward the entire length
of the room and fell limp and appar-
emily lifeless in heap upon the floor
Another second and Jim stood at the
Governors side.
Fob de Lawd's sake!" he gasped.
Whats de matter?"
"Jim," calmly replied the Carpet
Dagger, "Mr. Willetts, having no fur
ther use for his pistol, has kindly
made you a present Of it. Take it. It's
yours"
The darky looked at Willets. Take
it," commanded the Governor. You
may have it," Jim picked up the
weapon gingerly, as if he were afraid
it might explode.
Somebody should get a doctor for
Mr.. Lummers," cried Nellie.
"Lummers?" said the Carpetbagger.
whats the matter with Lummers?
Where is he?"
when Miss Nellie called me just
now," explained Jim, "Mistah Lum-
mers he sorter got in nah way. An I
tried to get by i'm an I couldn't. An
put out NAH hand kind O. sudden
like. An I felt suthin.' An looked
down an dar was Mistah Lummers
gwine t. sleep. Reckon I'd better look
after him little foh dat amt no fitten
place for a man t. dose off,"
IF he's hurt bring a DOCTOR" said
the Governor, just as a police officer
in uniform appeared in the doorway
and saluted. "Ah, Mccullough, come
in. This fellow is a trifle too careless
with firearms I had to take his pis-
tol away from him a few minutes ago.
Take him away. Lock him up"
Governor, don't do this" pleaded
Winetts, I've always been your friend
always"
THAT may be-" responded the Gov
ernor, "but I don't like your fam 4iliar-
ity sometimes"
Major Reynolds came in with\ Mrs.
Fairburn on his arm. At the doorway
they halted, surprised by the utex-
pected sight of a police officer. "PNr-
don our intrusion, Governor" SAID
the Major. whats the matter?"
The Governor threw down his wea-
pom. Nothing at all, thank you," he
said./ "Mr. Willetts and 1 merely had
a slight differences Of opinion. He
thought l would make good target
At the mention Of the gamblers
name Mrs. Fairburn started. AS the
officer turned to lead Willetts away,
she stepped forward. May 1 speak to
Mr.. Willetts a moment?" she asked.
Certainly" replied the Governor.
Mr. Willetts," she began with a
voice soft and sweet as a SIRENS song,
Il don't know what has just occurred
here and hope you will pardon me
for interrupting you at such time.
But you are now in position to help
me and perhaps I also can assist you.
My laundress is the wife of the negro
Zeb, who was found dead in Thomp-
sons lumber yard. I am told that he
formerly was in your employ"
II had a niger a while ago to look
after my horses. 1 suppose it's the
same fellow-I don't know" growled
the gambler.
well, now, Mr.. Willetts." the wi
dow proceeded insinuatingly, here is
the point Zeb left home to get some
money you owed him. He was way
laid by robbers on his way home.
They took whatever he had, but there
is no way of telling how much they
found 1t has occurred to me that
perhaps you didn't pay Zeb at all. If
you didn't 1 hope you will turn over
the money to his widow right away
Poor thing, she needs it."
well, l paid the nigger-every
cent owed him. That settles that
A queer light glowed in Mrs. Fair
burns eyes, but the gambler did not
notice it.
Then you gave Zeb the money!
she softly inquired, stepping closer.