Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16

for all expenses. Why should Hannah
Duff seek the death Of my child? Oh!
how cunning my enemies are-how they
try to delude and battle mel"
"Mistress!" interposed Rebecca, bold
lily, here's a gentleman-Mr. Varneck-
, who wants to speak with you particu-
lar"
! She paused in her walk, her long
purple robe sweeping grandly away
from her, her cavernous black eyes fill
ing up with angry flame. With We
hement gesture, she extended her long
larm.
Take him. away" she commanded,
shortly.
4 Mr. Varneck, nowise astonished or
abashed, yet painfully conscious that
he had no time to waste, made her a
profound bow.
ITS Sibyls lover!" added Rebecca.
The cavernous eyes flashed fire on
the intruder.
What do you mean, simpleton? Sibyl
is a nun. She has no lovers"
81 had the honor" said Varneck, in his
polite, manly may, Ito entertain Miss
! Arnault for a few weeks at my house
at Beechwood. 1t was there first low
ed her. 1 come to ask your permission
to make her my wife. One word, ma
dame, and 1 will retire at once"
She regarded him in very search
ing, uncomfortable way.
You loved her at Beechwood-did
she also love you there?'
Thank God! yes"
Mrs. Arnault flashed round upon Re-
becca, in high Indignation.
You traitress!" she raved. And
this has been going on ever since; and
you knew 1t from the first, no doubt,
and would not tell mel"
| Mistress" answered Rebecca, didn't
1 warn you against leaving her so long
at a strange house? Didn't I tell you
when she first came to Hammerton she
was like one love-sick! But, lor! you
wouldn't hear-where was the good Of
talking to you!"
| Madame" urged Varneck, his hand
some face glowing, Il have said that l
love your daughter-I do, indeed, more
utterly than I can tell. I have wealth
and position; give her to me, and Will
accept her as the most priceless gift
man ever received"
She repeated her repellant gesture
with greater vehemence.
My daughter will never marry!" and
then, setting her teeth, Il wish she had
perished with Naman. before she ever
crossed your Threshold"
Mistress. don't be too hard with
him." said Rebecca, dryly. you were
young yourself once"
| She thrust her attendant angrily
back. She began to trembL from head
to foot in an alarming way.
! rs the whole world leasued against
me?" she cried. Neither this man nor
any other shall have Sibyl! Twould see
her dead first! Go, Mr.. Varneck; I
will not hear another word; l decline
your suit"
Varneck looked as If fast relapsing
into state OF ldlocy
| Madame, how am to content my
self with such an answer as this? Is
Sibyrs happiness-is mine, to count for
nothing?"
Mrs Arnault's face assumed livid
blue tint. She groped for a seat.
II care" she cried. nothing for her
happiness, or yours! Who has ever
cared for mine? Shall I give her up
now, after all these years, to you or to
any one? No! no! no! Thief! you
have caught the trick of my enemies
then-you come only to steal from me
that which have" Then. waving him
again toward the door. she added;
Never dare to come here again! Out
Of my sight! You choke me-you kill
me! Go! go!"
Down dropped her wild arms, as II
struck by an insensible hand. She stiff
fened in every limb-sank back a dead
weight against Rebecca. Varneck
rushed to her aid.
| Lay her down." the nurse cried.
"She has such turns often-she will die
in one yet Mercy! how stiff she Is!
Call the other servant-call Miss Sibyl.
sir, and a doctor. Oh! for the Lords
sake, get DOCTOR
1T looks very like fit," said Var
neck, and rushed out on the landing,
and met Sibyl. just as she was ascend
ing the stair.
Something has happened-I hardly
know what" he cried. Go to your
mother, pray-I will be back directly"
| He hurried from the house. Quite
unacquainted with the locality, he was
utterly at a loss to know which way to
turn in oder to find a physician. 1t
was growing dark in the green square,
as he daSh he'd across it, and ran bolt
against person who had just entered
thoughtful looking person, pacing
along, with bent head, and hands clasp
ed behind him.
| "A thousand pardons!" apologized
Varneck. recoiling. "Will you have the
goodness to tell me where can find the
nearest doctor?"
The person looked at him with a
dark. quiet face lighted by pair Of
steady brown eyes.
Il myself am a physician" he an
swered. What can l do for you?"
| Varneck seized his arm.
There's lady lying in a fit near by.
| Come, for Gods sake! 1t looks to me
] frightfully like DEATH
Lead on-I will follow" said the
physician.
Together they hastened back to the
house. and Varneck led the way up the
stairs to Mrs. Arnault's chamber. They
stepped across the threshold, and saw
Rebecca kneeling by a sofa, supporting
the head Of Mrs Arnault who, in her
long purple robe, lay stretched out
thereon. like one dead. Over them