Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-26
he other stopped him.

You see, there is nothing dishones
in it," said Lorimer persuasively, a
last. 1T is simply a play to the gal
lery, after all. The money will not b.
touched. And it will help me to squar
things with the sheriffs Office. AM
that, in turn. will help me with Agnes
And-there is another thing, old man
Agnes's health is failing. The climat
here-we have had more rain than usu
al this spring, you KNOWS playinl
the devil with her. Her mother die
with consumption, you remember, ant
Agnes has never been strong. Sh
ought to spend the winter in southern
Texas"
The bedstead creaked under Grier
weight as he turned over suddenly.
"All right" he said curtly. Il guess
we will call it settled, Lorimer. Only
you had better not give me too mucf
time to think about 1t. We will pull 4
off tomorrow night. And see that yo,
keep your head, Lorimer. And M
monkeying with Hardy-do you hear
He is too blamed handy with gun tt
suit me. Somebody will have to pumI
some lead into him yet before he will
learn any sense. And you had better
look to your pistols, Lorimer. ] migh1
seize the opportunity to make q boil
with the swag in spite of you"
He laughed contemptuously at Lori
mer's nervous tsart.
Good night" he said. mo. I am not
going to open my head again. You car
meet me at the courthouse tomorrow
night at II o'clock
He laughed again recklessly as Lori.
mer left the room, and then rare ten
derness transfgured his face.
Poor little grill" he breathed. III
didn't know that he loved you 1t Is
a pleasure to put my head in the moose
for your sake. And. after all, there Ii
little risk. Lorimer could not afford II
any more than / could. If there evel
had been a ghost Of a chance that you
might care But there isn't-there
never was"
Meanwhile Lorimer trudged home
through the rain. His mother was sit
ting up awaiting for him.
You are late" she fretted complain
ingly-"and wet. Why. Johnny, youI
coat is dripping!" She drew back with
a little tender, maternal gesture.
Leave the boy alone, Eliza!" The
voice from the sitting room made Lor'
inner start. "You forget johns age,
guess. and your owR too. for the Wat'
ter Of that. You'll likely have the rheu-
matig tomorrow. guess John has
been out after lawbreakers"
The coarse chuckle brought a flicker
of irritation to his sons face.
Il wish that you wouldn't fuss over
me, mother" he grumbled. Il am not
a child, you know" He was still pro-
testing peevish!y when the door OF his
room closed between them.
Next morning the cloud had passed
"You look troubled. John,n said the "ld
man, critically, at the breakfast table
rs there anything
'I am troubled" said the son frank
ly. You see, father, there Is a lot OF
money on hand now, and am just q
little nervous abovt it, Hardy will be
away for a week, you know"
Have the money guarded said the
old man sententiously.
"I don't like to do that. That Is,
don't like to do anything publicly. It
would only call attention to the fact
that there was more money on hand
than usual. ] will keep watch myself
of course"
Have you any especial reason ia
look for trouble?" asked the old man
quietly.
The sheriff flushed.
81 wrote to Hardy yesterday" he said
in a low voice, giving the amount OF
money on hand as a reason why ne
should get back home as soon as pos
sible. had that letter, with others, In
nv hand when I left the courthouse,
and when / reached the postoffice II
was missing. I retraced my steps al
once, of course, but failed to find It.
Some one may have picked it up and
mailed It since it was sealed, stamped
and addressed; but It Is q little strange
If they did, that I have heard nothing
about it."
After breakfast was over the restless
sheriff drifted aimlessly uptown. He
was not a drinking man, but he went
to the Spread Eagle twice-once to see
If by chance Grier was to be found In
his old haunts, and later because ne
was III at ease and the time hung
heavy on his hands. He did not see
Grier either time.
He went back to the court house about
noon and met the man who had beer
acting as his deputy In Hardy's ab'
sence. He was just leaving the build
ing.
"Of for the day, Cartwright" Lor-
inner called to him.
"Yes, there is nothing doing; and. say
Lorimer, if anybody wants me they
can come down to the house. I have
a beas,ly headache"
Lorimer nodded with some interest
About that money" he said,, low
ering his voice a little. There is
lot Of it, Cartwright. I wish Hardy
were at home"
Hardy can't get back for two OF
three days yet" said Cartwright
weighing a sheaf Of loosened papers ir
his hand as he spoke. You ought tc
have gone with Hardy, Lorimer. There
is some talk of trouble little way Out
from Little Rock. They say that Biz
Pill Annerly has been planning res
cue ever since the gang was captured
He and his men will make it hot fol
the posse"
"Pshaw!" said Lorimer. trying tc
speak easily. but wishing that his col
or would not change so under the 9th
er's direct gaze. THAT Is all nonsense
Cartwright. OF course, If there hat
been any danger of such a thing,
should have gone with Hardy. Ru
about this money, now. ] am worried
enough about II, | can tell you. TIL,