Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-05-20

ter, without plan, fell out on my table.
Your note, sent by plan, remained in
the shoe!"
"And what did it say? Tell me at
once"
Very little. Yet enough for a wom-
an who loved and who expected. Only
this: In spite of that other woman,
come to me still. Who can teach you
love of woman as can 1? Helena
think it was some such words as those"
81 mad not thought any one capable
of that" said l.
"Ah, but l repented on the instant!
l repented before night came. 1n the
twilight got upon my knees and pray
ed that all my plan might go wrong
if l could call it plan"
But again l could only turn away to
ponder
See" she went on; "for myself, this
is irremedable, but it is not so for you,
nor for her. 1t is not too i'll to be made
right again. There in Montreal, ]
thought that ! had failed in my plan,
that you indeed were married. You
held yourself well in hand; like man,
monsieur But as to that, you were
married, for your love for her re-
mained; your pledge held. And did not
|, repenting marry you to her-did not
|, on my knees, marry you to her that
night? Oh, do not blame me too much!'
"She should not have doubted" said
I. Il shall not go back and ask her
again. The weakest of men are strong
sometimes!"
"Ah, now you are but man! Being
such, you can understand how ter
ribly much the faith of man means FOR
a woman. 1t was ner need for you that
spoke not her doubt of you. Forgive
her. She was not to blame. Blame me!
DO what you like to punish me! Now,
| shall make amends. Tell me what
best may do. Shall go to her, shall
tell herr"
Not as my messenger. Not for me.
"No? Well, then, for myself? That
is my right | shall tell her how priest
" faithful a man you were. Come,
she said, Il will bargain with you, af-
ter ALL"
ANY bargain you like, madam"
"And l will keep my bargain. You
know that l will"
Yes, | know that"
VERY we'll, then. l am going back tO
Washington.
How do you mean?
BY land. across the country; the
way you came"
You do not know what you say
madam. The journey you suggest IS
incredible, impossible"
THAT matters nothing. | am going
And | am going alone No, you can
not come with me. Do you thlnK
would risk more than l have risked?
go alone. am Englands spy; yes
that is true. | am to report to Eng
land: yes. that is true. Therefore, the
more | see the more l shall have to
report. Besides, have something
else to do"
But would Mr.. Pakcnham listen t'
your report, after all?"
Now she hcSitatcd for Il moment. !
can induce him to listen" she said
THAT is part of my errand. First, be-
fore see Mr. Pakcnham | am going u
see Miss Elisabeth Churchill. | shal
report also to her. Then | shall nave
done my duty Is it not so?"
You could do no more. said l.
But what bargain
Listen. If she uses me i'll and VIII
not believe either you or me-tnen, be-
ing woman. | shall hate her; ana II
that case shall go to Sir Richard f"i
my own revenge | shall tell him u
bring on this war. In that case, Ore
gon will be lost to you, or ut lcaS'
huught dear by blood and treasure.
I'VE can attend to that, madam SAID
7 arimIv. and smiled at her. although
q sudden fear caught ut my heart.
knew what damage she was in position
70 accomplish if she liked. My heart