Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-10

from a dark corner of the room burst
voice, harsh, sudden, ominous:
Polly! Polly!" it cried; where is
Polly?'
Iris Greylock started and screamed
In nervous fright, then she broke into
an hysterical laugh. 1t was the par
rot, whose slumbers had been disturb
ed by the conversation.
THAT wretched bird!" she gasped,
'T shall wiring its vile neck some day."
She fell trembling into a chair. and
, covered her face with her hands. ut
is very hard, very cruel, to take my
child from me-" she sobbed, "the ap-
pie Of my eye-poor Rob's little girl.
It is very hard to give the control of
her to one who is, and will always be,
all hope of a professional career for
her, but, since 1t is for Fairys good,
consent Though my heart should
break, I will not stand in the way of
her best interests. Make her happy,
give her her rights, her proper place
in the world, and I will not complain.
l will sacrifice myself to my child"
A pitiless smile curled his lip.
"I beg you, let us have no heroics,
madam. Rose Cottage and ten thou
sand per year can scarcely be called
sacrifice. And such a fortune as your
daughter will inherit from me Is rare
ly earned in any profession, and never
by any other than the most extraordi-
nary talent And now there Is but
one thing more, madam. Do me the
favor to discharge from your employ
the woman called Hannah Johnson. )"
Mrs. Iris grew absolutely pale.
Hannah" she gasped. "Oh. I un-
derstand, Fairy dislikes her; she has
been complaining to you, the foolish,
unreasonable child. 1 assure you
poor Hannah is her slave. Impossi-
BILE! I cannot part with her"
He frowned.
May I ask why?"
"She has been my faithful servant
through good and evil report; through
poverty, sickness and trouble. 1t
would be base ingratitude to cast her
out now. Be content with parting me
from my child, and do not drive away
my old and trusty attendant"
He looked displeased.
"I fear you are injudicious in your
choice of servants, madam. However,
1 will not urge the point, for tomor-
row 1 shall place my granddaugh-
ter at a school of my own selection,
and the persons connected with your
household will have nothing more to
do with her. She will pass the night
under my roof and in the morning
you must bid her farewell for the
present"
Godfrey Greylock went back to the
villa through the sleet and darkness
Miss Pam met him in the hall, her
indisposition forgotten, her delicate
face full of happy agitation.
"Oh, to think 1t should have hap
pened on this anniversary, she said.
with pardonable incoherence. Thank
heaven, you had not the heart to send
her out Of the house tonight, God
frey. She is asleep in my room. Come,
look at her, she is like an angel"
Not now," he answered. This
way, Pamela"
He entered his library, and she fol-
lowed. He went over to a cabinet In
corner, and, opening a drawer, drew
out folded paper.
Here" he said, "is my last will and
testament, Pamela-the document
gives all my earthly possessions to Sir
Gervase Greylock." She drew back
quickly.
IT do not wish to see it, Godfrey;
pray excuse me! You know my senti-
ments."
YES" he replied, "but do not fear.
I had no intention Of asking you to
read It,"
He made stride to the open crate,
and flung the will into 1t. A flash OF
fire, a pinch of gray ashes, and Sir
Gervase Greylock had lost million
or more in American lands and mon
ey.
1T is not pleasant for a man to eat
his own Words said Godfrey Grey
lock, slowly; but / have changed all
my future plans Pamela. The child
above stairs Is my heiress; to her ev-
cry dollar Of my fortune will go, and
yet Sir Gervase will lose nothing"
Miss Pam could only stare at him
helplessly HE will lose nothing"
explained the master Of the Woods, as
he met her questioning eyes, because
1 have selected him to be the future
husband of my granddaughter. Do
you understand? I shall arrange the
matter at an early day. My dear Pa
mela, your grand-niece will be the
next Lady Greylock; and in the mar
riage of these young creatures I shall
see fulfilled a favorite dream of mine
the union of the two separate
branches of the family, the American
wealth with the ancient English hon
ors."