Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-18
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| Social Bucaneer
] By Frederic s. Ishom
Copyright the 6obbs Merrill Company
By Frederic s. Ish a m
Copyright 1910, by the 5obbs-Merrill Company.

That's unfortunate" coolly. No lie
was ever more apparent. Something
else, too, had become apparent to
Bruce; the fellows voice; he had
heard it before. Where? He could not
remember at that moment.
Il didn't get the swag," reassever-
ated the voice.
We'll, I'll take your word for it,"
A sigh, as of relief, fioated in the
air.
Bruce opened the door which he had
closed on entering. Time to be off, -
he spoke curtly. His head throbbed
but he strove to hold himself with
alertness, with every fiber on the qui
vive.
You mean together" the other ask
ed in obvious trepidation.
Bruce answered quickly in the mega
tive. He had no more desire that night
for the fellows company, than the lat
ter had for his. They had net in the
complete obscurity Of dark. ess; the:
would part, each unknown to the 9TH
er. Under different circumstances, the
young man might, he said, with equiv
ocal accent, have been charmed to
continue an acquaintance so interest
ingly begun.
Now it but remained for him to
point out that there were two ways by
which they could separate. and, Incl
dentally. escape; one a private road
over the meadow: the other, side
course. The former led up the hill
reaching the top some distance be-
yond the rear of Mr.. Goldberg's place;
the latter would take him who elected
that choice of direction, to the fence
of some one's-he didn't know whose
estate adjoining That house, also,
however, was not occupied, and one or
two others, beyond, were still vacant,
the owners having not yet taken up
their abode at Comscot, for the sum-
mer.
} I'll take my chance from the side
said the fellow eagerly.
Bruce stepped yet farther from the
door to allow him, unidentified, to pass.
Colonel Manyan's house Is the fourth
or fifth. He lives there the year
around" significantly. After you!"
He waited; he thought he had seen the
fellow stoop to pick up his revolver.
The latter, however, hesitated to go
first. How do know you won't"
"Bestow upon you a coup de grace as
you pass You," softly, will have to
take a chance at that. And at once!"
The man moved to the threshold;
but instead of stepping out, he, with
an exclamation of sharp terror, bound
ed back. A number of persons who
had either just entered the grounds,
or been concealed in the bushes, now
sprang fiercely, eXultantly, toward the
house. The fellow wheeled; stayed
not on the order of his going; but ran
from the kitchen back through the
dwelling, toward the front. Apparent
ly he knew the place well.
Bruce also did not pause. He step
ped quickly behind the door, and none
too soon.
Those in the yard, rushing forward
with loud cries, now swept in and went
stumbling on after the retreating foot
steps. The young man listened to the
pursuers' eager, more or less blunder-
ing movements; a few moments later
he heard the front door slam. Bruce
slipped out at the back, at the same
time the fellow emerged from the front
All concern now focused on the lat.
ter; he had not yet been captured
Amid other sounds Bruce caught tha
of a loud voice-surely Bolger's-ring'
ing out in stern command to the fugi-
tive to throw up his hands and sur
render. The fellow did not heed; feal
seemed to lend him extraordinary agil'
ity and strength. He discharged hi!
weapon freely. used wildly his fists ane
arms. A number of those who tried tt
stop him, he evaded; he struck one ol
two down, leaping past them into th'
shadows. Bruce heard the din o.
hoarse eyclamations, anathemas; ther
the confused coterie of people seemed
moving farther aside, away from th'
house.
I-nperceived, he ran out. He saw NJ
one, only heard them, the voices De-
coming more distant. A shadow Oh
smile crossed his lips. Thanks, Mon
sieur ncognito," he murmured 10 MIN
self. Nevertheless. he was not confl
dent the danger was past: there seem
ed a chance; that was all. He ac'
cepted the hazard boldly.
Every fiber of his being RESPONDED
as he dashed from the house and Sc
ont at a hreakneck speed along tn'
private road, up and across the hroa'
meadow.
ITO Be Continued0