Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-22

II have called, Mr.. King, to have 1
little chat with you," he said abrupt
lily. He enjoyed the look Of surpris
on the young mans face. Wont yo'
join me at this table? A julep will
not be bad, eh?" King sat down op
posite to him at one of the piazza ia
bles in the shade Of the great trailing
vines. A waiter took the order ant
departed.
Now, to come to the point" begal
the baron. You expected to leave to
morrow. Why are you staying over?
Baron, I leave that to your own dis
tinguished powers Of deduction" sai'
Truxton gently. He took long pull
at the straw, watching the others fac
| as he did so. The baron smiled.
You have found the young lady II
the gunshop to be very attractive" OBJ
served the baron. Where have yo'
known her before?"
Il beg pardon?"
TT is not unusual for a young maj
in search Of adventure to follow tht
lady of his choice from place to place
She came but recently, I recall"
You think l knew her before ant
followed her to Edelweiss?"
II am not quite sure whether yor
have been in Warsaw lately. There Il
gap in your movements that CAM
account for"
King became serious at once. He
saw that 1t was best to be frank with
this keen old man.
Baron Dangloss, don't know just
what you are driving at, but I'll sci
you straight, so far as I'm concerned
I never saw that girl until the day be-
fore yesterday. I never spoke to heI
until today"
"She smiled on you quite familiar
ly from her window easement yester.
day." said Dangloss coolly.
"She laughed at me, to be perfectly
candid. But what's all this about?"
Dangloss leaned forward and smiled
sourly.
fire." he said enigmatically.
"You-you mean she's a dangerous
person? I can't believe that, baron
"She has dangerous friends out in
the world. She is Olga Platanova
Her mother was married in this city
twenty five years ago to Professor Pla-
tanova Of Warsaw. The professor was
executed last year for conspiracy. He
was one Of the leaders Of great rev.
olutionary movement in Poland They
were virtually anarchists, as you have
come to place them in America This
girl Olga was his secretary. His death
almost killed her. But that Is not all
She had a sweetheart up to fifteen
months ago. He was a prince of the
royal blood. He would have married
her in spite of the difference in their
stations had it not been for the inter-
vention Of the crown that she and her
kind hate SO we'll. The young mans
powerful relatives took hand In the
affair. He was compelled to marry q
scrawny little duchess, and Olga was
warned that IL she attempted to entice
MIN away from his wife she would be
punished. She did not attempt 1t, be-
cause she is virtuous girl. Her un-
Gle, Spantz, offered her home"
Baron, are you sure that she is a
red?" asked King.
Quite. She attended their councils
"She doesn't look 1t, pom my word.
thought they were. the scum Of the
earth"
THE kind you have in America are.
But over here-oh, well, we never can
tell"
I'm much Obliged. And I'll keep
my eyes well opened. suppose there's
no harm in my going to the shop to
look at a lot Of rings and knickknacks
he has for sale?"
Not in the least. Confine yourself
to knickknacks, that's ALL"
Isn't Spantz above suspicion?"
mo one in my little world. BY
the way, am very fond of your father.
He is a most excellent gentleman and
splendid shot"
Truxton stared harder than ever.
Whats that?"
II know him quite we'll. Hunted
wild boars with him five years ago in
Germany. And your sister! She was
a beautiful young girl. They were at
Carlsbad at the time. Was she quite
well when you last heard?"
"She was" was all that the wonder
ing brother could say.
The baron left the American stand :
ing at the head Of the steps, gazing
after his retreating figure with look
of admiration in his eyes.
Truxton Jared forth into the streets
that night with greater zest in life
than he had ever known before. A
man with limp cigarette between his
lips was never far from the side OF
the Americana man who had stopped
to pass the time Of day with William
Spantz and who from that hour was
not to let the young man out of his
sight until another relieved him Of the
task.
To be Continued.