Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18
CHAPTER XI.
Phedre Pointarre.

Phedre Pointarre.
II was still early afternoon when
we arrived in Lendeville, a few scat
tered farms and a single general store.
Outside one of the farmhouses Joe
paused.
81 know the chap that lives in here
he said. He's a pretty mean kind OF
a man, Mr.. Quaritch. I may find a
way to make him talk, though If he
thought wanted information he'd not
part with It."
Say, McAndrew." began Joe, what's
YOUR price for hiring two strong
horses and a good blackboard to take
us and our outfit on from here to the
Burnt Lands by Sandy pond?"
Twenty dollars"
HUH" said Joe, I'VE don't want
to buy the old horses!"
The Scotchman's shaven lips Che
wore a chin beard and whiskers)
opened. TT would no pay to do 1t for
less"
Then there's others as will"
And what might their names be?'
inquired McAndrew ironically
Them as took up Bank Clerk At
terson when he was here six weeks
back"
"Weel, you're wrang!" cried Mean
drew, for Bank Clerk Atterson juist
walked in with young Simon Point
ARE and lived with the family at their
new mill. So the price is twenty or
I'll nae hearnes sa horse for ye."
"Then I'll have to go on to Simon
Pointarre. I've heard him we'll spok-
en- Of"
Have We now? That's queer, for
he
Maybe, then, it was his brother"
said Joe quickly.
which,"
The other one that was with An
derson at Red river"
There was nae one, only the old
man, Simon and the two girls"
We'll, anyway, I'll ask the Poin-
tarre's price before close with yours.
I'll make a reduce to ST If ye
agree here and now"
November said something further OF
Atterson's high regard for Simon
Pointarre, which goaded old Mean
drew to fury.
And 1 suppose 1t was love Of ST.
mon that made him employ that fam
ily," he snarled. "Oh, yes, that's comic.
Twas Simon and no that grinning
lassie they call Phedre! Atterson?
Tush! tell we, If ever man made a
fule Of himself
But here, despite McAndrew's pro-
tests Joe left the farm.
At the store which was next visited
we learned the position Of the Poin-
tarre stealing, and the fact that old
Pointarre, the daughters, Phedre and
Claire, and one son. Simon, were at
home.
The door was opened by girl OF
about twenty years Of age. Her bright
brown eyes and hair made her very
good looking. Joe gave her quick
glance.
i CdIIlc W sec yOui oAoSSi' SeAN AA~'
Simon" called the girl, here's a
man to see Phedre."
What's your business" growled
mans voice from the inner room.
Who sent you?"
Cant tell that, but / guess Miss
Pointarre will know when l give her
the message"
We'll, l suppose you'd best see her.
She's down bringing in the COWS,
You'll find her below there in the
meadow"
Joe thanked him and we set off. A
twig broke under my foot, and the girl
swung round at the noise.
What do you want?" she asked.
She was tall and really gloriously
handsome.
i've come from Atterson. I've just
seen him." said November.
There are many people who see
him every day. What Of that?"
Huh! Don't they read the news
paper in Lendeville? There's some
thing about him going round. l came
thinking you'd sure want to hear,
said November.
The color rose in Phedre's beautiful
face.
They're saying" went on Joe, that
he robbed the bank where he is en-
ployed Of 500, 900, and instead Of try
ing to get away on the train or by one
Of the steamers he made for the
woods
Phedre turned away as If bored
What interest have in this? 1t
ennuies me to listen.''
"Wait." replied November. with
the police went and soon struck At
terson's trail on the old colonial post
road and in time come up with After
son himself nigh Red river. The po-
lice takes Atterson prisoner, but they
found nothing. They they searched
him and all round about the camp
they found nothing"
He had hidden it, suppose"
so the police thought. And
thought the same till'-Novembers
eyes. The pupils were like pin points
in his head" He paused and added:
Il got the bottle Of whisky that was In
his pack. It'll go in as evidence
"Of what?" she cried impatiently.
That Atterson was drugged and the
bank property stole from him. You
see," continued Joe, this robbery
wasn't altogether Atterson's own
idea"
"Ah."
NO l guess he had the first notion
Of ii when he was on his vacation six
weeks back. He was in love with a
wonderful handsome girl Blue eyes
she had and black hair. and her teeth
was as good as yours She pretended
TO be in love with him. but all along
she was in love with-well, l can't say
who she was in love with-herself
likely. Anyway. expect she used all
her influence to make Atterson rob
the bank and then light out for the