Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-30

against it. TIL sum viii create sus
picion anywhere"
Have you any idea who was bacl
of the thief? Is there any way cal
be of service to you?"
Yes. I'll make you temporary trus
tee I've offered two hundred pounds
for the recovery, and I'll leave tina
amount with you before | 60"
And if the letter turns up"
Send it direct TO the Andes people
After a lapse of a few weeks the BanI
of Burma will reissue the letter. L
will simmer down to a matter Of in
convenience. The offer of two hundred
is honestly made, but only to learn il
my suspicious are correct"
Then you suspect some one?
quickly.
Il really suspect Mallow and a gam
bier named Craig, but no court woulc
hold them upon the evidence / have
It's my belief that it's a practical joke
which measures up to the man VINO
perpetrated it, He must certainly real
ize that letter so large will be eag-
erly watched for"
Il shall gladly take charge Of the
matter here for you. sunnose that
you will eventually meet Mallow'"
Eventually suggests a long time,
grimly.
"Ah Is there Do YOU
hn mood q
watch holder?'
Il honestly believe you would like
to see me have it out with him."
Il honestly would. But unfortu-
nately the dignity of'my Office forbids
He has gone up and down the Settle
ments, Dragging and domineering and
fighting. / have been given to un-
derstand that he has never met his
match"
It's long lane that has no turn
ing. After all" Warrington added, let
ting go his reserve; you're the only
friend l have. Why shouldn't l tel
you that Immediately l am going out
in search Of him, and that VIII
him l am going to give him the worst
walloping he ever heard tell of. Tho
Lord didn't give me all this bone and
muscle for the purpose of walking
around trouble. Doesn't sound very
dignified, does it? A dock-walloper
idea; eh? Well among other things
I've been a dock walloper, beach
comber by force of circumstance, not
above settling arguments with fists. or
boots or slaves. No false mOdesty fur
me. / confess I've been mauled
some, but I've never been whip
ped in a man to man fight. 1t was
generally a scrap for the survival OF
the fittest. But l am going into this
affair Well, perhaps it wouldn't
interest you to know why. There are
two sides to every Waterloo and l am
going to chase Mallow into Paris, Sc
to speak Oh, he and shall take away
pleasant recollections of each other
And who's to care?" with a careless
air that deceived the oth""
Il don't believe that Mallow will
fight square at pinch"
Il shant give him time to fight
otherwise"
Il ought not to want to see you al
it, but, hang it, do"
Human nature. It's pleasurable
sensation to back up right by might
Four years ago vowed that some da'
I'd meet hip on equal terms. There's
a raft of things on the slate, for he has
been unspeakable kinds of rascal;
women. ! may not see you again. If
the letter of credit turns up, you know
what to do with it. I'm keen to get
started. Goodby, and thank YOU
A hand clasp and he was gone.
Il wish," thought the cOnsul-genH"
al, Il could have told him "hOut the
way the scoundrel spoke of Elsa"
And Warrington, as he sought ~"
veranda, wished he could boy
told the basic truth of his fighting
mood: the look Mallow had given Elsa
that day in Penang. Diligently he
gan the search. Mallow and Craig
were still in their rooms. doubtless
sleeping off the debauch of the pre-.
ceding night. He saw that he must
wait. Luncheon he had in town.
At four o'clock his inquiries led hir'
into the billiard d-anneX. His throat
frightened a little as he discovered the
two men engaged in a game of Amer
lean billiards. He approached the ia
BILE quietly. Their interest in the game
was deep, possibly due to the wager
laid upon the result; so they did not
observe him. He let Mallow finish his
run. Liquor had no effect upon the
mans nerves, evidently, for his eyes
and stroke were excellent A miscuo
brought an oath from his lips. and
banged his cue upon the floor.
Rotten luck" said Warrington
sympathetically, with the devils ban
ter in his voice.
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