Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-02


The young man regarded him;
seemed to he looking through and
through him. Bolger shifted with the
least embarrassment in the chair he
had dropped into.
1T seems to me you have" said the
young man, with straight gaze and
immovable features.
The other made a gesture. Il was
going down town when l saw Sir
Archibald in his car" remarked the
him thought it as well to come back.
In fact" with much satisfaction, "Sir
Archibald has entrusted to me little
commission. He has at this moment
returned to his rooms here and
would he pleased to have you honor
him for a few moments with your
company"
There was a satirical look on Mr..
Bolger's commonplace countenance as
he spoke, an expression that seemed
to say: THAT was very well done for
outward pOliteness; come now, wasn't
it? Quite worthy the surroundings,
eh?"
Bruce blew a whiff of smoke over
the other; he did not regard the de-
tective now. The young r. ms mind
was, no doubt, very busy d, the mo-
ment; perhaps, in his minds eye he
saw, on a sudden, map of his sur
roundings, considered the entrance
and exits. Alack, the palm room had
been located in almost the center of
the ground floor, the very inner parlor
of the spiders web, as it were. Bruce
looked at the merry 'eople around
him, then glanced casually toward a
door. Walters moved lure and there,
between him and it, and, outside, were
numerous attendants; a liveried man
and one for the vehicles had their sta
ton at the main entrance. Bolger, as
If reading all that might have flashed
through the young mans brain in the
brief interval, smiled cruelty.
You wouldn't disappoint Sir Arch
ibald, / hope" he observed with a sus-
picion of a grin. Large vistas had be-
gun to open up before Mr.. Bolger's
inner vision. Pathways leading to
fame, new honors, and, what was bet
ter, new emolunents seemed, surely,
within grasp. He began to entertain
a kind of friendly feeling for the young
fellow; he didn't wish to hurry him,
he observed, but
Bruce's manner suddenly changed.
He was no longer thoughtful, medita-
tive: a haphazard, reckless gaiety
that became him well, appeared on his
young handsome face. He called for
the waiter and paid the bill. Taking
the hat and stick that person defer
entially handed him, he got up and
passed his arm slightly through Boil
ger's-as if there was any danger of
that individual escaping from him!
80 Sir Archibalds come to town,
has he?" he remarked blithely. THAT
is good news, indeed. Just got here,
YOU say How delightful! Yacht, or
car? BY motor, of course! He could
hardly have reached the hotel other
wise, so soon. But By what good for
tune, may l ask, did you come to know
where / was to be found, my good fell
low?"
He paused, with his head tilted
slightly. The other looked AT him
with ill-concealed admiration; here
was a cool one! 1T was James, the
valet" answered Bolger. He left a
little note Sir Archibald found waiting
for him, upstairs"
All" For a moment Bruce said
no more. Here again was James, q
piece" uncaptured, unfortunately, not
disposed of; live pawn, still in the
game. But the young mans features
showed no chagrin. He walked with
light foOtstep; an athlete, every inch
of him. Once or twice he nodded and
spoke to some one. II was a concert
afternoon; many of the towns elite
had begun to arrive. BOlger COM
menced to feel a certain awe and Won
der, as the young man mentioned by
name several of the nOtables who
bowed to him in passing. Oddly, the
detective experienced an anomalous
thrill of pleasure at the pressure OF the
arm of one acquainted with these stars
of fashion and leaders of the upper
ten thousand.
Mr.. Bruce!" 1t was not membeS
of that higher" life who addressed
him, but Miss Flossie. Her face wore
new look. "One moment"
He greeted her with the grace of q
Chesterfield. Bolger suffered them tC
move a little to one side, just out OF
earshOt, no farther.
You know-what is going to hap
pen?" Miss Burke brcathed agitatedly
He looked at her; the girl seemed tC
have undergone some subtle change
since last he had seen her.
Il have just been informed that Sir
Archibald is here" he answered light
~. Such a charming surprise"
'Surprise!'" she repeated, hel
green eyes upon him. Perhaps; but as
for charming for you" Her voice
seemed in the least unsteady; he rails
ed his brows slightly, quizzically. In
stinctively she pressed nearer; hel
eyes with their quick changing light:
were feline. Listen" she said; Il hat
almost given them something very
valuable To YOU. | don't quite know
why I've changed my mind at just thi!
last moment, the last instant we may
say'-with catch in her breath-"bu
| have. I'll not give it to them-now
I'll not do anything to add to wha
they may have against ynu!"
Il beg your pardon" he said, will
a blithe air of incr"dulIty, "if don
seem quite To understand"
You do" she returned curtly
Don't play, or | may"
My dear Miss Burke" he eXpostu
lated, lit is, believe me. you who seen
to he playing at emigmas; To mystif!
me-perhaps-"
Her hand shot angrily into her bag
she seemed to forget Mr.. Bolgcr.
| "I think" remarked the soft yoic,