Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-07

You would be the last TO want ltS al
tention to be directed here. I've gor
this money and I'm going to keep it."
Hayden considered a brief moment
and then swore under his breath.
You're right" he said. I'm not
going to shoot. But there are other
ways, you whippersnapper"- He
dropped the revolver into his pocket
and sprang forward. For the second
time within ten minutes Mr.. Magee
steadied himself for conflict.
But Hayden stopped. Some one had
entered the room through the window
behind Magee. In the dim light Of the
candle Magee saw Hayden's face go
white, his lips twitch, his eyes glaze
with horrible surprise. His arms fell
Imply to his sides.
Good God, Kendrick!" he cried.
The voice of the man with whom
Billy Magee had but a moment before
struggled on the balcony answered:
Eyes, Hayden. I'm back"
Hayden wet his lips with his tongue.
"What-what brought you?" he
asked, his voice trailing off weakly on
the last word.
What brought me?" Suddenly, as
from a volcano that had long been
cold, fire blazed up in Hendricks
eyes. IF a man knew the road from
hell back home what would it need to
bring him back?"
Hayden stood with his his mouth
partly open. Almost q grotesque pic
ture Of terror he looked in that dim
light. Then he spoke in an odd,
strained tone, more to himself than to
any one else:
"I thought you were dead" he said.
81 told myself you'd never come
back. Over and over-in the night
1 told myself that. But all the time
I knew knew you'd come"
A cry-a woman's cry-sounded
from just outside the door of No. Z.
Into the room came Myra Thornhill.
Quickly she crossed and took Ken
drick's hands in hers.
David" she sobbed. "Oh, David,
Is it a dream-a wonderful dream?"
Kendrick looked into her eyes,
sheepishly at first. then gladly as he
saw what was in them. For the light
there under the tears was such as no
man could mistake. Magee saw it.
Hayden saw it, too, and his voice was
even more lifeless when he spoke.
Forgive me, David;' he said. Il
didn't mean
And then as he saw that Kendrick
did not listen he turned and walked
quietly out Of the bedroom of No. Z,
taking no notice Of Cargan and Bland,
who, with the other winter guests OF
Baldpate, now crowded the doorway
leading to the hall. Hayden closed the
bedroom door. Mr.. Magee and the
others stood silent, wondering. Their
answer came quickly-the sharp cry
of a revolver behind that closed door
1t was Mr.. Magee who went into the
bedroom. The moonlight streamed in
through the low windows and fell
brightly on the bed. Across this Hay
den lay. Mr.. Magee made sure. II
was not a pleasant thing to make sure
of. Then he took the revolver from
the hand that still clasped it, covered
the quiet figure on the bed and step
ped back into the outer room.
"He-he has killed himself" he
said in a low voice. closing the bed
room door behind him.
There was a moments frightened
hush; then the voice Of Kendrick
rang out:
KILLED himself? I don't under
stand. Why should he do that? Sure
lly not because-no''- He looked
louestioningly into the white face OF
the girl at his side; she only shook
| her head. KILLED himself he re-
peated, like a man waking from sleep
II don't understand.
On tiptoe the amateur hermits OF
Baldpate descended to the hotel office
Mr.. Magee saw the eyes Of the girl OF
the station upon him. wide with doubt
and alarm. While the others gather
ed in little groups ard talked; he
took her to one side.
when does the next train leave for
Reuton?" he asked her.
I'm two hours-at 1O.S0," she re-
piled.
You must be on it," he told her.
with you will go the 100000 pack
age. 1 have it in my pocket now"
She took the news stolidly and
made no reply.
Are you afraid?" asked Magee
gently. "You mustn't be. No harm
can touch you. 1 shall stay here and
see that no one follows"
I'm not afraid" she replied. "Just
startled, that's all. Did he-did he
do it because you took this money
because he was afraid of what would
happen?"
You mean Hayden?" Magee said.
mo. This money was not concerned
in his-death That is an affair be-
tween Kendrick and him."
81 see," answered the girl slowly.
I'm so glad it wasn't-the money.
couldn't bear it if it were"
May call your attention" remark
ed Magee. ito the fact that the long
reign of I'm going to- is ended and
the rule of I've done it has begun!
I've actually got the money. Some
how it doesn't seem to thrill you the
way l thought it would"
But it does-oh, it does!" cried the
girl. Il was upset for a moment. It's
glorious news. And with you on
guard here I'm not afraid to carry it
|away-down the mountain-and to
Reuton. I'll be with you in mo-
ment ready for the journey"
She called Mrs. Norton, and the two
went rather timidly upstairs together.
Mr.. Magee turned to his companions
in the room and mentally called their
roll They were all there-the profess
sor, the mayor, Max, Bland, Peters.
Miss Thornhill and the newcomer