Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-27

essays. ...
Lord Frampton was somewhat moli
led. He said: "It was disgracefu
trick to play upon an old man, sir-bu
I've been young myself. You Amer.
leans! A wonderful people, sir, but,
with a sudden twinkling in his ole
eyes-"will you get the young lady?"
IT think So" said Dayton.
II don't doubt 1t, If impudence is ss
effective with the ladies as 1t was wher
/ was a young fellow" Lord Tramp
ton chuckled. ".
would you mind If I showed you 6
photograph Of her, sir?" asked Dayton
shamelesly using his bride-to-be as S
pacifier Of the old mans wrath. He
brought the Photographic fair-hairet
clear-eyed girl with resolute face
looking straight out of the picture al
you.
"a fine American type" said Lore
Frampton. ".'a.r ..'n.
They talked for e.. few minutes Of
America, then Lord Frampton sudden.
ly remembered his wrongs and was
angry all over again. II am very old, >
he said peevishly. "rchis will shorter
my life. And where, sir, is that asso-
ciate Of yours-this Carpenter"
We'll land him." said Dayton, and
after he had hastily taken coffee and o
roll, they set out for the far end OF
PimlicO. They found Carpenters lodg-
ings, down a dismal alley in house
which, had it been built of wood in
stead of stone, would have been oblit-
Grated decades before. A pinched New
England female face answered the
knock at the door, to which the slat-
tern in charge had directed them
What do you want said she, ir
what is sometimes called the pie and
pickles" voice. ...
where is Mr.. Carpenter"
That's what I'd like to know" Mrs
Carpenter answered.
While Dayton could not blame the
woman for any degree Of exasperatior
against Carpenter, still the tone, the
manner the look, combined to con-
vince him that she was not without
her share in the responsibility for the
disintegration of Carpenters charac-
ter. "She would have either held him
together or left him years ago." he said
to himself, 'if she'd been Of the right
sort" And If to strengthen this con-
viction, four dirty and ill-mannered
children now swarmed rudely from
behind her and stood gazing at Lord
Frampton and Dayton.
A few minutes talk made it clear
that no news was to be got there
We'll have to look for him." said Day
ton, as II they were sure to find him
And on the way back to the Piccadilly-
Strand district, he tried to persuade
Lord Framptom to go quietly to his
club and wait.
mo" said Lord Champion, GROSSLY
IT go with you. Really, Mr.. Dayton
this is a most extraordinary proceed
ing. When peace and quiet are alb
solutely necessary to me, find my
self rushing about London in search OF
a wild drunken creature. My whole
life has been spent III quiet. And now
at ninety, thanks to my accursed folly
in answering a note from wandering
American journalist must have beer
out Of my mind! I feel like pinchine
myself to see whether I am awake.
shall not leave you until we find him
I must look to my reputation. Why
did I, why did I answer that devilisf
note?"
It was a strange afternoon and ev.
ening they spent, looking for Carpen.
ter in his haunts, SO far as they were
known to his newspaper acquaintan-
ces The world-famous philosopher
went through a succession Of diverse
moods. Now he would heap reproaches
on Dayton, and now would make sly
inquiries about Elsie. Now he would
rage frantically against Carpenter, and
now would be profoundly interested ir
the unfamiliar sights Of the seamy
side Of London. Most Of the time ne
seemed to be in a daze. Did ever 6
man Of my age and habits and reputa'
ton have such an experience?" he re-
peated again and again. "Why did
answer that note?"
Toward nine at night, Dayton, II
the effort to calm one Of the old man:
tirades-he was very tired and sleepy
told him that Elsie and he were t.
be married on Monday. AS her mother
won't consent, we shall go quietly tt
the American consulate. I've arranged
it all with a friend Of mine"
Most extraordinary" muttered Lore
Frampton. More impudence! Anc
what am doing here-at my age-il
my health"
"Will you Gomez" interrupted Day
ton.
Come! Come where?"
ITO the wedding. We'd be delight
ed"
Lord Frampton stared. God bles
my SOUL" he calculated. Am l dream
ing? invited to take part in run
away marriage-I!"
Il suppose you're afraid there will b
a mistake and you'd be the bride
groom.
Lord Frampton smiled, then chuck
ed, then laughed. But they were jus
at Carpenters lodgings-their fourtl
visit. Yes, Carpenter had returned
had staggered in about an hour before
and was now upstairs. His wife open
ed the door. There he lay upon tn
bed, his clothes torn and mud-bedaub
ed. He was in a stupor, and was eX
haling fumes like an open barrel o
bad whisky. Dayton shook him vic
lently. He snorted and struck out wit
his fists, but did not awaken. Lor
Frampton, very dignified and very daz
ed, looked on in disgust.
Roll i'm on the floor" suggested tn
eldest boy. Let me throw water Of
'im-mar'm always does; don't you
marin?