Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-18


stolen from beneath his nose, so to
speak. He was beside himself with
rage and dismay. This last outrage
was the climax. The old man adOred
the sister Of Jack Tullis. He was
heartbroken and crushed by the news
Of the catastrophe.
Captain Haas of the dragons was
put in charge of the relief party. The
party was armed and equipped for a
bitter chase. Word had been sent to
Serros, the capital of Dawsbergen,
asking the assistance of Prince Dam
tan in the effort to overtake the alb
ductors. detachment, it was an
nounced in reply. was to start from
Serros during the afternoon bound for
the eastern passes.
Baron DanglosS rode to the southern
gate with the white faced, suffering
Tullis we will undoubtedly receive
a communication from the rascals this
afternoon or tomorrow" he said gloom
lily. They will not be slow to make a
formal demand for ransom, knowing
that you and your sister are possessed
of unlimited wealth. Hello, Who's
this"
A man who had ridden up to the
gates, his horse covered with foam,
was demanding admission. The ward
ers matted him unceremoniously as
rI
that he was one of the foremen in the
employ of the railway construction
company. He brought the disquieting
news that another strike had been de-
clared, that the men were ugly and de-
termined to tear up the track already
laid unless their demands were con-
sidered and, Furthermore, that there
had been severe fighting between the
two factions engaged on the work. He
urgently implored Dangloss to send
troops out to hold the rioters in check.
What is your name?" demanded the
harassed minister of police.
Poison" replied the foreman. He
lied, for he was no other than John
Cromer, the unsavory husband Of Anna
Cromer of the committee of ten.
Come with me-" said Dansloss.
I'VE will go to General Braze. Good
by and good luck, Tulis."
At that very moment Lorraine Tullis
was comparing notes with Truxton
King in the room beneath the armor-
er's shop. Count MarlanX was hiding
in the traders inn outside the northern
gates. The abductors themselves were
scattered about the city, laughing tri-
umphantly over the success of the ruse
that had drawn the well feared Amer
lean away on a wild goose chase to the
distant passes Of Dawsbergen. More
than that, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon
a second detachment of soldiers left
the city for the scene of the riots in
the construction camp, twenty miles
away.
Surely the we'll laid plans of the Iron
Count were being skillfully carried
out!
All afternoon and evening men strag-
gled in from the mills and surrounding
country, apparently loath to miss the
early excitement attending the cere-
monies on the following day. Sullen
strikers from the camps came down,
cursing the company, but drinking
noisy toasts to the railroad and it's fu-
ture. The city by night swarmed with
reveling thousands. The bands were
playing, the crowds were singing and
mobs were drinking and carousins in
the lower end.
At o'clock in the morning word
flew from brothel to brothel. from
lodging house to lodging house, in all
parts of the slumbering city. A thou
sand men crept out into the streets
after the storm, all animated by one
impulse. all obeying a single fierce in
junction.
They were to find and kill tall
American. They were to keep him or
his companion from getting in touch
with the police authorities or with the
royal castle, no matter what the cost!
At o'clock a stealthy whisper went
the rounds, reaching the ear of every
vagabond and cutthroat engaged IN the
untiring vigil. Like smoke they faded
away. The silent watch was over.
The word had sped to every corner
Of the town that it was no longer nec-
essary to maintain the watch for
Truxton King. He was no longer in
position to give them trouble or un-
eaSineSS.
The 2Gth dawned bright and cool
after the savage storm from the north.
Il don't like the looks Of things,
said Baron Dangloss time and again.
His men were never so alert as today
and never so deceived.
There can't be trouble of any sort,
unused Colonel QuinnOX. "These fell
lows are ugly. It's true. but they are
not prepared for a demonstration"
Colonel. we'll yet see the day when
Graustark regrets the economy that
has cut our little army to almost moth
ing. What have we now all told?
Three hundred men in the royal guard,
fewer than 600 in the fortress. l have
hundred policemen. There you are,
Today there are nearly 200 soldiers
off in the mountains on nasty business
of one sort or another. Cad, If these
ruffians from the railroad possessed no
more than pistols they could give US a
merry fight There must be thou
sand of them. l don't like it. Wen
have trouble before the days over.
BY II O'Clock the streets in the
neighbOrhood of the plaza were pack
ed with people. At II the castle gates
were To be thrown open for the bril-
| liant cavalcadc that WAS to pass be-
tween these cheering rows Of people.
shortly after half past II o'clock GER
| tain groups Of men usurped the posi-
| tiunss in front Of certain buildings "n
| the south side of the square, score
| here. half score there, others below
them. They favored the shops OPP
Grated by the friends of the commit
| tee Of ten: they We're the men who