Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-07

| Ethel. i am glad you nave cared 10
her here. Surely, surely owe my lif
to her!"
From what you tell me, there cal
be no doubt of it."
"She must have been near and wit
messed my peril, and generously in
terposed her person to shield meal
utter stranger, too. Noble deeds d.
not belong to any class or social con
dition, grandpa"
True, my dear"
| How good of Polly to maintain
strict silence on this dreadful sub
ject, in spite of all your questions!
is plain that she has determined II
her own mind never to betray me. i
she fully recovered-is she able t.
come up to my chamber? 1 long t.
speak with her"
"Vandine says she is still very weak
By the way. he has known the girl fol
years and seems much interested II
her. You can see her If you ring al
once. She is going back to Cats Tav.
ern today. l have ordered the car.
riage to take her away at noon. Fol
some unknown reason, she is so rest.
less and homesick under this roof tha
the doctor declares she will make NJ
further progress till she returns to the
inn."
Going back to Cats Tavern!" CRIED
oho
word with me- l cannot allow that
grandpa! Surely you mean to reward
her for what she has done?"
He nodded.
Certainly. That will be an easy
matter. The thing she probably needs
most is money. You have my permis-
sion to give to her as your own heart
may suggest"
He rang the bell. Five minutes la.
ter, Polly, dressed for immediate de-
parture, entered the sumptuous room
Luxury and repose stepped the very
air of the place. The light was care.
fully softened, a delicate scent Of
musk-rose pervaded the atmosphere
On carved bedstead, all afoam with
lace and fine embroideries, Ethe
Greylock lay, like a hothouse lily
with the proud old master of the
Woods watching by her side.
Polly stepped upon the scene-ar
incongruous object, indeed. Her gar.
ments hung loosely upon her emacia.
ted figure; her small face, with It's
large pathetic eyes and night BLACK
braids, had a painfully sharpened
transparent look. She seemed terrified
also. The heiress of the Woods
stretched out to her a languid, reas.
suring hand.
Come nearer-do not be afraid,
she said, gently. Il have just heard
of your brave, generous conduct, Pol
ly. Thank you for keeping my secret
so we'll. I have now told grandpa ev-
erything."
The nameless servant of Cats Tav-
ern had paused so near to Godfrey
Greylock that her mean garments act
did not touch the hand which Ethe
held out to her-he was glad Of that
contact with persons Of this kind al
ways tried him sorely.
How white and i'll you look!" con-
tinued Miss Greylock, as the other re-
manned silent "Oh, you have suffer
ed much, l know. and all for me-
fear 1 can never thank you enough
Polly, pray tell me how you came tc
be at the cairn that night?"
Polly's hollow eyes fell. Godfrey
Greylock saw that she was trembling
with weakness, and he pointed to q
chair at the foot of the bed. She paid
no heed to the gesture-she meant to
make the interview short, and ir
thinking how she could best do it
she forgot to answer Ethel.
Come, girl" cried the master Of the
Woods, impatiently; do you hear my
granddaughter? She asks you to ex-
plain your opportune arrival at the
salt pits on the night of the assault
Polly fairly jumped This old man
with his cold, severe face and naughty
bearing, filled her with strange fear
She moved further from him anG
stammered:
Il had heard some talk at the tav-
ern. I had reason to believe Regnault
was bad-I feared he might NEAR
harm to Miss Greylock, and so l fol.
lowed him by stealth to the pits
"Ah, yes" unused Ethel Greylock
you brought his letter to me-yor
must have known its contents. But
why did you risk your own life to save
mine, Polly?'
Polly cast one wild glance at the
| terrible old man, whose fixed gaze
seemed searching her very heart, ant
then, out came the truth, in spite nj
herself
Because loved you"
Miss Greylock looked surprised ant
touched.
You loved mel" she echoed, "ant
yet l never saw you but twice, Polly
and what did l do then to win youl
| love?"
You had no need to do anything,
said Polly; Il saw you, and ! loved
YOU"
1T is a very solemn thing to owe
ones life to another person." said Eth.
el Greylock. You came to the cairr
to help me, if necessary-you did no
hesitate to throw your own body be.
twixt death and me, when the peri
appeared. 1 am amazed at your cour.
age and generosity-I am more CRATE
full to you than can tell" Her eye:
grew fearful, her voice tender
Grandpa and l are most anxious tt
reward you, Polly. How can we bes
do it? Surely you will not leave tn,
villa today? You are still weak-toc
weak to resume your work at the inn
Mercy Poole is a kind-hearted wo'
man-she will tighten my tasks to sui
my strength Miss Greylock."
Nevertheless, 1 beg you will stay
here-for a time at least. You have
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