Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-07-12

Dal, Max; he will cheat in the score
if he can. Kit. don't have another clam
while l am in this house. l have
eaten so many lately my waist rises
and fall with the tide
You have a stunning color Kit"
Lollie said. You are really quite su-
perb. Who made that gown?"
Where have you been hiding, de
kleine?" Max whispered, under cover
Of showing me the evening paper, with
a photograph of the house and a cross
at the cellar window where we had
tried to escape. IF one day in the
house with you, Kit, puts me in this
condition, what will a month do?"
From beyond the curtain of a sort
of alcove, lighted with a red shaded
lamp, came a hum of conversation,
Bella's cool, even tones and a heavy
masculine voice They were laughing;
could feel my chin go up. He was
not even hiding his shame.
Max" / asked, while the others
clamored for him and the game, has
any one been up through the house
since dinner? Any of the men,"
He looked at me curiously.
only Harbison," he replied prompt
ly. Jim has been eating his heart
out in the den ever since dinner; Dal
played the Sonata Apassionata back
ward on the pianola-he wanted to put
through one of Anne's lingerie waists,
on a wager that it would play a tune;
/ played craps with Lollie, and Flanni-
gan has been washing dishes. Why"
Well, that was conclusive, anyhow.
had had a faint hope that it might
have been joke. although it had borne
all the evidences of sincerity, certain
ly. But it was past doubling now; he
had lain in wait for me at the landing,
and had kissed me, me. when he
thought I was Jimmy's wife. oh,
must have been very light, very con-
temptible, if that was what he thought
of me.
l went into the library and got a
book, but it was impossible to read,
with Jimmy lying on the couch Civ
ing vent to something between a sigh
and a groan every few minutes. About
eleven the cards stopped, and Bella
said she would read palms. She be-
gan with Mr.. HARRISON, because she
declared he had a wonderful hand, full
of possibilities: she said he should
have been a great inventor or play
wright, and that his attitude to women
was one of homage, respect, almost
reverence. He had the courage to look
at me. and if a glance could have
killed he would have withered away.
When Jimmy proffered his hand, she
looked at it icily OF course she could
not refuse, with Mr.. HARRISON looking
on.
Rather negative" she said coldly.
THE lines are obscured by cushions
of flesh; no heart line at all, mentality
small, self-indulgence and irritability
very marked"
Jim held his palm up to the light
and stared at it.
Cad" he said Hardly safe for
me to go around without gloves, is it?"
1t was all we'll enough for Jim to
laugh, but he was horribly hurt. He
ing to Anne, but as soon as he could
he slid away and went to bed. He
looked very badly the next morning, as
though he had not slept, and his cloth
thinner. But that is ahead of the story.
Max came to me while the others
were sitting around drinking night
caps, and asked me in a low tone. if
he could see me in the den: he wanted
to ask me something. Dal overheard.
ASK her here" he said. we all
know what it is. Max. Go ahead and
well coach you"
will you coach me?" l asked, for
Mr. HARRISON was listening.
The woman does not need it," Dal
retorted: And then, because Max
looked angry enough really to propose
to me right there, l got up hastily
and went into the den. Max followed,
and closing the door, stood with his
back against it.
Contrary to the general belief, Kit,
he began, II did not intend to ask you
to marry me-"
l breathed easier. He took a couple
of nd It-ith
arms folded, looking down at me.
I'm not at all sure, i'm fact, that l
shall ever propose to YOU" he went on
unpleasantly.
You have already done it twice.
You are not going to take those back,
are you, Maxi" l asked looking up at
him.
But Max was not to be cajoled. He
came close and stood with his hand on
the back of my chair. What hap
pened on the roof tonight" he de-
manded hoarsely.
II do not think it would interest
YOU" | retorted, coloring in spite of
myself
Not interest me. | am shut in this
blasted house; l have to see the only
woman l ever loved-really loved" he
supplemented, as he caught my eye
pretend she is another mans wife
Then | sit back and watch her using
every art-all her beauty-tO make still
another man love her, man who
thinks she is a married woman. II
HARRISON were worth the trouble,
would tell him the whole story, Aunt
Selma be-Obliterated!"
| sat up suddenly.
IF HARRISON We're worth the trou-
ble!" | repeated. What did he mean:
Had he Seen-
Il mean just this" Max said slowly
There is only one unaCCrcdited mem
ber of this households: only one person
save Flanagan, who was locked in the
furnace room. one person VIII" was
awake and around the house when
Anne's jewels went, only one person
in the house, also, who would nave
any motive for the theft"
"Nntivpp" | asked DULY.