Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-20
CHAPTER XIII.
Who Raised The Devil?

caught SlBnI VI MISS LiHlOTu III tue
lobby and hastened to her. They
talked for a time, during the excite
ment, and discussed the probable ef-
feet of the old planters arrest upon
his sons campaign.
81 must go over to the preliminary
hearing" said the gambler. II want
to see how the thing goes"
do you really think that the old
man killed him?" she asked.
mo doubt Of 1t. Wiley told me
not long ago that his life had been
threatened, and warned him; but he
was always headstrong when there
wasn't any need to be-" They had
walked out and were going down the
steps. by the way" said he, I'VE
must see the Governor. Go with me
up to his house tonight. I'll need
YOU"
That night they called at the exc
cutive mansion, Jim admitted them
to the reception room. You'll hab
L wait here a minute" said the dar-
key. de Gub'nor is up stars in de
liberty" He went slowly up the
broad stairway. .
''Now remember said Willetts, ''if
you get a chance, nail him. Never
let him get away-you can do it."
Lucy Linford looked at him. There
were no smiles for him. With him
she was natural, soper-and a wo-
mans nature is usually sober. Her
frivolity is nearly always a pretense.
She may rave over foolish things but
at heart she is practical. She looked
at him and replied: "All right, but
keep out of my way. Give me a
chance"
Hit hard" Willetts went on. You
can do more with him than I could.
He's cooling toward me-"
She gave him a chilly smile to IL
lustrate her point. II think the wea-
ther has been changing slightly for
both Of u.s."
Willetts gave his shoulders a shrug
of impatience. mo more Of both of
scheme We've got to pull together.
Your school book bill Is laid out and
you can't resurrect 1t. All the Midland
bill needs now is his name-make
him stick 1t on
"And If land him?" She tried to
give him a sweet and innocent look.
Three hundred thousand-Eu-
rope" said Willetts.
"And Lummers?" she asked. What
about him?"
Willetts sniffed. "a two-spot. He's
been Of no use to us, anyway. Well
throw him in the deck" The gam
bier stepped close to her. See
here" he said, pointing to a charm,
which weighed down his watch chain
"a large. golden horseshoe set with
diamonds. II sat in a game with a
couple of horsemen last night and
cleaned them out. One Of them
staked his watchcharm and won it.
Do you know what this horseshoe
signifies? 1t means good luck. Un-
derstand? Good luck for you and
me, as long as We pull together"
Jim came down the stairway. DE
Gub'nor will be down in a minute,
sah." He stepped out upon the pill
Jared veranda, and they heard him
slowly pacing up and down, like a
sentinel.
This things got to be rushed, y
said Willetts. IT'S getting squally
around here. See?" he added, nod
ding toward Jim, that niger is on
guard at the state house all day and
is up here at night. The old man
can't trust any one else. Suppose
somebody should come in here and
blow his head off! Where would our
bill be? And there it is, ready to be
signed. Make him do it," He swore
and brought his hand down hard
upon a table. why is he hanging
back now?"
She gave a little laugh, as cold as
the trickling of ice water. Don't
you know? Are all men as blind as
bats? 1 saw it the first day 1 met
the Governor-just the moment she
came into the office"
Some reform notion, l suppose,
Willetts grunted. He never acted
this way before"
It's worse than that" she said
Its the widow"
What, Mrs. Fairburn" Willetts
exclaimed in a loud whisper.
why, of course. You remember
who raised the devil in the Garden
of Eden, don't you?"
Willetts looked at her. We'll, ain't
you a woman? Can't you do the
same?"
"Maybe-but If I did l should want
a pretty big bite of the apple"
And you shall have it. Look out!'
The Governor came slowly dowr
the stairway. His face was serious
He looked troubled; but greeted
them pleasantly. Lucy smiled, no'
with chilliness now, but with sweet
ness and warmth. Good evening
Governor. 1 hope you are we'll"
Willetts boldly struck out: "Well
everything seems to have been com
ing our way today" he remarked
airily.
The Governor had begun to wall
up and down the room, his hands be-
hind him. II don't know about that
he said. II don't like tits bad.
Willetts spoke up quickly. Muir
der always is bad. But who's to blame
for It? We're not. And If the charge
sticks. you are Governor again, al
right"
But it looks like a trumped-uI
case" said the Governor. still walk
ing to and fro. II don't know tina
there was evidence to warrant the ole
mans arrest, to say nothing of send
ing him to jail"
Willetts took issue with him. "Ex
cuse me, Governor, but that's where
YOU are wrong. There's no doub
about this thing. Why, Old Man Rey
nolds had threatened to kill Jones'
and for precisely the same cause. IT