Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-07-19

place for yOu-yes, for you, my dear.
am not blind-and last night you re-
fused to let him bring YOU up"
He told you" famed.
He wondered what he had done.
And as you wouldn't let him come
fond of him." l said. But to me he is
within speaking distance of you, ne
came to me-"
Il am sorry, Anne, since you are
Observation-Disclosures My reasons
are quite sufficient"
Kit is perfectly right, Anne" Leila
broke in. Il tell you, there is some
thing queer about him." she added in
a portentous whisper.
Anne stiffened.
He is perfect" she declared. "Of
good family, warm hearted, courage
Gus, handsome, clever-what more do
you ask"
Honesty" said Leila hotly. That
a man should be what he says he is"
Anne and both stared.
1T is your Mr.. Harbison," Leila went
on. who tried to escape from the
house by putting a board across to
the next roof"
Il don't believe it," said Anne. You
might bring me a picture of him, board
in hand, and | wouldn't believe it,"
Don't then," Lollie said cruelty.
Let him get away with your pearls;
they are yours. Only, as sure as any
thing, the man who tried To escape
from the house had reason for es-
Gaping, and the papers said man In
evening dress and light overcoat. |
found Mr.. Harbison's overcoat today
lying i'm a heap i'm one of the maids
rooms, and it was covered with brick
dust all over the front. a button had
even been torn off"
"Poohi" Anne said, when she had re-
covered herself a little. There isn't
any reason, as far as that goes. why
Flanagan shouldn't have worn Toms
overcnat, or-any of the others"
"Flannigan!' Leila said lnftily. "Why,
his arms are like piano legs; he
couldn't get into il. AS for the others,
there is only one person wh" would fit,
or nearly fit. that nvcrcoat, and that is
Dallas. Anne"
While Anne was choking down her
wrath. Leila got up and dartcd out Of
the tent. When she cam" Lack she
was triumphant.
Look" she said, holding out her
hand. And on her palm lay lightish
brown button. Il found il just where
the paper said the board was thrown
out. and it is from Mr.. Harhis"n's
ovcrcoat. without doubt.
OF course | should not have been
surprised. \ man VIII" would KISS n
woman on dark stairCaS"-a woman
he had known only tw" days-was ca
pable of anything.
Kit has only been a littl" k"rncr
than the rest of u.s." Lollic said. She
found him out yesterday
Upon my word" said Anne mdig-
nantly, preparing to go. IF | didn't
know You girls So well, | would think
YOU were crazy. And now, Just (" off,
set this. can tell YOU Something.
Flannigan told me this morning not To
worry: that he has my pearl collar
spotted. and that young ladies Will
have their jokes"
Yes. as | said before. it was cheer
rul, joy producing situation.
sat and thought it over after
Anncs parting shot, when Leila had
nnunccd down stairs. Things w"r"
closing in: | gave the situation tw"n-
tv-fuur hours To develop. At the end
of that time Flanagan would accuS"
me openly nf knowing whrr" TN"
pearls were: | would explain my silly
remark to him, and the min" would
eypludc-under Aunt Selma.
was sunk in detected revert" Wheh
some one came on the roof. When h"
was upposit" the opening in TN" tent,
| saw Mr.. HARRISON. and at that mo-
ment he saw me. He paused umr"r-
tainlv, then he made an evident effort
and came over t" me.
You are better today"
quite well. thank you"
"I am glad YOU find IN" tent useful.
Does it keep off tn" wind: