Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-08

She looked into his honest eyes fOr
moment.
"Forgive me-" she murmurcI. hang
ing her head.
Then she smiled brightly up into his
face. Have your way, then. Remem-
Der that | am her friend too
The guard about the prince was
doubled. Orders requiring the striCtest
care of his person We're issued by
Count Halfont. Baron DangloSS began
to see things in different light
Things that had puzzled him before
now seemed clear.
But late in the afternoon Il telegram
was brought to TulliS whicn upset al
of their calculations and caused the
minister of police to swear softly ir
pure disgust. 1t was from the Coun-
tess MarlanX herself, sent from P0r-
vrak, Il station far down the railway
explanatory: Il am going to Schloss
Marlanx, there to end my days. There
Is no hope for me. | go voluntarily
Will you not understand why | am
leaving Edelweiss? You must know
II was signed "ingomede."
Tullis was dumfounded. He caught
the penetrating glance of DanslOss and
flushed under the sudden knowledge
that this shrewd old man also under
stood why she was leaving Edelwess
Because of him! Because she loved
him and would not be near him. His
heart swelled exultantly in the next
moment. \ brave resolve was born
within hirl.
We don't need key to that. my
boy" said the baron indulgently. But
l will say that she has blamed little
consideration for you when she steals
away in the dead of night without a
word. Unfeeiing, I'd say. Well. we
can devote our attention to Mr.. King
who is lost"
See here, baron" said Tullis after
moment Il want you to give me a
couple of good men for a few days
I'm going to Schloss MarlanX. I'll get
her away from that place if l have to
kill Marlanx and swing for it,"
At o'clock that night, accompanied
by two clever secret service men, Tul-
lis boarded the train for the west. A
man who stood in the tobaccOnist's
shop on the station platform smiled
quietly to himself as the train pulled
out. Then he walked briskly away. 1t
was Peter Brutus, the lawyer.
A most alluring trap had been set for
John Tullis!
The party that had gone to GanlOok
gap in charge of Count Vos Engo re-
turned at nightfall no wiser than when
it left the barracks at noon. Riding
bravely, but somewhat dejectedly, be-
side the handsome young officer in
command was a girl in gray. Now she
was coming home with them, silent
subdued dispirited-even more so than
she allowed the count to see.
Colonel Quinnox and his men had
been securing the hills for bandits
They arrived at the witch's cabin q
few minutes after Vos Engo and his
company. Disregarding the curses OF
the old woman, a thorough search OF
the place was made.
The old woman's story. reflected by
the grandson. was convincing so far
as it went She said that the young
man remained behind in the kitchen to
puzzle himself over the smoke mystery
while she went out to her doorstep
Tine man with the horses became
frightened when she went down to eX-
plain the situation to him. He fled. A
few minutes later the gentleman
emerged 10 find his horse gone, himself
deserted CursinS, he struck off down
the glen in pursuit of his friend, and
that was the last she saw of him.
To be Continued.