Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-04

exclteHlent.
Goodness gracious! How perfect
ly lovely!" ....,. ..-#f
you bet it's lovely!" Dick declar-
ed. He turned to Mary, his face
glowing with satisfaction.
Mary" he said, Il have the honey
moon trip ell fixed. The Mauretania
sails at in the morning, so we will
Where is your father?". the bride
asked, without any trace Of emotion.
20 Lord! / had forgotten all about
dad. TN tell you what we'll do. Well
send dad wireless from the ship,
then write him from Paris"
What was your promise? q I told
you that wouldn't go with you until
you had brought your father to me
and he had wished us happiness"
Mary" Dick said reproachfully,
you are not going to hold me to that
promise?" " . a
IT am going to hold >you to that
promise, Dick"
"All right. You pack up what things
you need, girlie-just a few, because
they sell clothes in Paris. And mean
time I'll run down to dads Office and
have him back here in half an hour.
You will be all ready, won't you?"
''Yes, yes. I'll be ready. Go and
bring your father" GO"
You bet Wilt" Dick cried hearth
ly.. He would have taken her in his
arms again, but she evaded the caress.
"Just one!" Dick pleaded. .
mo-" the bride replied with deter
mination. ...
There was silence in the drawing
room until the two women heard the
closing of the outer door of the apart
ment Then. at last, Aggie relieved
her pentup emotions in a sigh that
was near groan.
"oh, gosh!" she gasped. "The poor
simpn -.,-..
Carson, learning from the maid that
Dick Glider had left, returned just as
Mary was glancing over the release
with. which General Hastings was to
be compensated, along with the return
Of his letters. for his payment Of s10.-
900 to Miss Agnes Lynch.
Mary spoke crisply to Agnes And
now you must get ready. You are to
be at Harris office with this document
at 4 o'clock, and remember that you
are to let the lawyer manage every
thing"
! Il, don't see the use Of all this mon
key business" she protested. "All I
want is the COIN" ......-. ~ .'~
Listen, Agnes. The last time you
tried to make a man give up part Of
his money 1t resulted in your going to
prison for two years"
But that was so exciting" r.,
And this way is so safe." Mary re-
joined sharply. Besides, my dear,
you would not get the money. My way
will. Your way was blackmail. Mine
is not. Understand?".
"Oh, sure!" Aggie replied grimly, on
her way to the door.
Mr.. Griggs," Fannie announced
There was smile on the face of the
maid, which was explained minute
later when the visitor was shown into
the drawing room. for his presence
was of an elegance so extraordinary
as to attract attention anywhere-and
mirth as we'll from ribald observers.
Meantime Carson had explained to
Mary.
Its English Eddie. You met him
once. wonder what he wants:
Probably got trick for me. We Of
ten used to work together"
Nothing without my consent" Mary
warned.
"Oh, no, no, sure mott" Carson
agreed.
Further discussion was cut short by
the appearance Of English Eddie HIM
self, a tall, handsome man in the early
thirties, who paused just within the
doorway and delivered to Mary a bow
that was the perfection Of elegance.
Mary made no effort to restrain the
smile caused by the costume Of Mr..
Griggs. Yet there was no violation
of the canons of good taste, except in
the aggregate. From spats to hat,
from walking coat to gloves, every
thing was perfect Of its kind. Only
there was an overelaboration, so that
the ensemble was flamboyant. And
the mans manners precisely harmon
lied with his. clothes, whereby the
whole effect was emphasized and rem
dered bizarre Carson took one amaz-
ed look and then rocked with laughter.
Griggs regarded his former associ-
ate reproachfully for a moment and
then grinned in frank sympathy.
From your costume" Mary sug-
gested, "one might judge that this is
purely a social call. Is it?"
We'll, not exactly" Griggs answer
ed with a smile.
$50 / fancied," his hostess replied.
$50, sit down, please, and tell US all
about this"
English Eddie wasted no time.
Now, look here" he said rapidly,
I've got. the greatest game in the
world. Two years ago set of Gothic
tapestries worth 100000 and a set OF
Fragonard panels worth nearly as
much more were plucked from a cha
teau in France and smuggled into this
country"
Are them things really worth that
much?" Carson exclaimed.
Sometimes more" Mary answered
Morgan has a set of Gothic tapestries
worth half a million dollars"
Griggs went on with his account.
About a month ago the things
was telling you of were hung in the
library of a millionaire in this city,
He hitched his chair a little closer to
the desk and leaned forward, lower
ing his voice almost to a whisper as he
stated his plan.
Lets go after them. They were
smuggled. mind you, and no matter