Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-05-14


II you love me, let me send a servant
to bring back your luggage leave
Heroncroft today need you here
Stay till after Judge Ferrers's burial
may then decide to sail with you for
Cape Town-it Is a time Of strange
happenings"
Whatever amazement Graham Vivian
may have felt he concealed it we'll.
Certainly will stay, since you ask
1t, dear boy" he answered, with forced
cheerfulness. Il have still a week or
two that 1 may call my own before
leave America-that time Is entirely at
your disposal"
Many thanks" said Heron, and he
took his hat, and left the house.
Cossack sneaked after his master to
the garden boundary, but was sternly
ordered back.
Heron passed through the little gate
into the grounds of Wolfsden, and
along the same path which he had ira
versed at noon with the girl who was
now his wife-his, till death should
part themi Long shadows stretched
across the way; the westering light
shone warm and red in the shrubbery.
Heron mounted the steps Of the dust
brown house, rang the bell, and asked
to see Colonel Rivers.
A servant ushered him into the draw
ing room. 1t was empty, but moment
later he heard feminine rustic In the
hall, and Miss Carbury burst breath
lessly in.
"Oh, Mr.. Heron, what have you done
with that poor, unhappy child?" she
began. Mrs Steele declares that she
went away with you to Heroncroft-
with you, a young man and bachelor!
Really, for Sergia's sake, must protest
against such a strange proceeding!'
You are rather late with your pro-
testations," said Heron dryly. "You
should have advanced a few, Miss Car
bury, against the verdict which Rivers
and the rest Of them rendered here to-
day"
I'm sure I don't know what you
mean," replied Miss Carbury, In a weak,
deprecatory voice. I'VE all saw the
Jewels and money at the bottom Of Miss
Ferrerss trunk. Oh, l am shocked,
Mortified, quite upset, by all that has
occurred in this house since morning.
AS for Colonel Rivers-poor, dear man!
he is like father mourning for an err
ing child-his feelings are really too
much for him. Sir Griffin Of course
fed like the wind. But one cannot
blame him. Under the circumstances,
1 dare say he found it impossible for a
peer and a gentleman to remain mo-
ment."
Heron's face grew dark.
II cannot trust myself to answer you,
Miss Carbury. l must see my cousin
Sergia and Colonel Rivers"
"Oh, but Sergia is i'll. and unable to
see any one."
80 bad as that? Well, surely she
has been told of the events Of the day,
Miss Carbury?"
Certainly not. 1t is always danger
Gus to agitate sick people-her guar
dian, of course, would not allow it."
In Heavens name, what is the ma
ture Of an illness that necessitates such
concealment? Hazel Ferrers is my
Cousins dearest friend.
Miss Carbury's small, wrinkled face
betrayed confusion and alarm.
True, true, but dear Sergia's safety
must be considered. Both the doctor
and Colonel Rivers have given strict
orders that she shall not be disturbed.
She has "a fever, resulting from the
excitement of her first ball"
Heron shrugged his shoulders.
VERY odd! Is Sergia so frail? One
would suppose that she might have
passed unharmed even through the or
deal of a country house ball. So Ha-
zel's one friend has been carefully kept
from all knowledge Of her misfortunes,
Miss Carbury?"
"Fie!" cried Miss Carbury. Now
you are rejecting upon our dear colo
mel! Believe me, he has acted through
out with wonderful kindness. He deep
ly pities Hazel and he did his utmost
to induce Sir Griffin to see her once
before he fled from Wolfsden. But the
baronet was mad with grief and hor-
ror-wild horses could not hold him
Oh, here comes the colonel himself
now he will tell you everything"
The door opened and Pitt Rivers en-
tered
You are the very person that most
wish to see, Heron!" he exclaimed cor
daily. You find us under a cloud
Our happy circle is broken. Is it true
that poor Hazel has taken refuge in
your house?"
"She is at my house, certainly" an
swered Heron, with something omin-
Gus in his hard, cold voice. Judge
Ferrers, her grandfather, is also there
dead! l beg you will not leave the
room, Miss Carbury," as that lady mov-
ed nervously toward the door. Il must
dShtQ YOU W Cdl Mis-. van "Sit eiSO
l have something to say, which l wish
you all to hear"
Mrs Van Wert!" echoed the colonel
lifting his fine eyebrows. Il think she
| is sleeping. She has been greatly agi-
tated by the events Of the day-i
would be cruel to disturb her."
Nevertheless, she must be called,
replied Heron. Il insist upon it,"
How tragic you look, my dear fel-
low!" said the colonel smiling. "O1
course, you shall have your way" ant
he rang the bell, and bade the servant
tell Mrs. Van Vert that she was want
ed in the drawing room.
The pretty widow answered the sum
mons promptly. There was no sign o
sleep about heron the contrary, she
looked very much awake. She flew tt
Heron, crying out:
rs it not a dreadful affair, Mr. He
ron? Consider the shock to my nerves
the agitation to which we have all beer
exposed. Think of thief in the house
at table with us. petted and admired
by us all-wearing my bracelets at th'
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