Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-09


Adrienne Lescott nodded. Her eye
were sweetly sympathetic.
It's the hardship Of the conditi
ons," she said, softly. "These condi
tions will change"
A man had come out into tn yer
anda from the inside, and was ap
preaching the table. He was immac
ulately groomed, and came forwar'
with the Difference Of approaching
throne, yet as one accustomed to ap
preaching thrones. His smile was tina
Of pleasing surprise.
The 'mountaineer recognized Far
bish, and, with a quick hardening
of the face, he recalled their las
meeting. II Farbish should presum
to renew the acquaintanceship unde
these circumstances, Samson mean
to rise from his chair. and strike hin
in the face. George Lescott's siste
could not be subjected to such meet
ings. Yet, it was a tribute to his ad
vancement in good manners that n
dreaded making q scene in her pres
ence, and, as a warning, he met Far
bish's pleasant smile with a look o
blank and studied lack or recognition
The circumstances out Of which Far
bish might weave unpleasant GOSSIP
did not occur to Samson. Thet the!
were together late in the evening, un
chaperoned, at a road house who's
reputation was socially dubiuos, wa
a thing he did not realize. But Far
bish was keenly alive to the possibil
tiles of the situation. He chose t
construe the Kentuckian's blank ex
preston as annoyance at being dis
covered, a sentiment he could readtl!
understand. Adrienne Lescott, follow
ing her companions eyes, looked up
and to the boys astonishment nodded
to the newcomer, and called him b!
name.
"Mr. Farbish," she laughed, will
mock confession and total innocence
of the fact that here words might hav'
meaning, don't tell on U.S."
"I never tell things, my dear lady,
said the newcomer. II have dwell
too long in Conservatives to tos
pebbles. I'm afraid, Mr.. South, yo,
have forgotten me. I'm Farbish, and
had the pleasure Of meeting YOU
he paused a moment, then with ,
pointed glance added-"at the Man
hatten club, was it not?"
1T was not" said Samson, prompt
ly. Farbish looked his surprise, bu
was resolved to see no offense, and
after a few moments of affable and. /
must be acknowledged, witty conver
sation, withdrew to his own table.
Where did you meet that man?'
demanded Samson, f1ercely, when h
and the girl were alone again.
"Oh, at any number Of dinners ant
dances. His sort is tolerated for SOM
reason" She paused, then. LOOKING
very directly at the Kentuckian, ip
quired, And where did you NEE
him?"
Didn't you hear him say the Man
haitian club?"
"Yes, and I knew that he was ly
ing"
Yes. he was!" Samson spoke, con
temptuously. Never mind where
was. 1t was a place got out Of whel
1 found out who were there"
The chauffer came to announce tina
the car was ready, and they went out
Farbish watched them with smil
that had a trace Of the sardonic.
The career Of Farbish had been al
interesting one in its own peculiar an,
unadmirable fashion. With no ad
vantages of upbringing, he had never
theless so cultivated the niceties o
sacoil usage that his one flaw was
too great perfection. He was letter
perfect where one to the manor borl
might have slurred some detail.
He was witty. handsome in his sat
urnine way, and had powerful friend
in the world Of fashion and finance
That he rendered services to his plu
tocratic patrons. other than the re
partee Of his dinner talk. was a thin
vaguely limited at in club gossip, an
that these services were not to hi
| credit had more than once been con
jectured.
When Horton had begun his cru
sade against various abuses, he ha
cast a suspicious eye on all matter
through which he could trace the ira
Of William Farbish, and now. whe
Farbish saw Horton, he eyed him wit
an enigmatical expression, half-quiz
zical and half-malevolent.
| After Adrienne and Samson had dis
appeared. he rejoined his companion
a stout. middle-aged gentleman Q
| florid complexion. whose cheviot cut
away and reposeful waistcoast cover
ed liberal embonpoint. Farbish too
his cigar from his lips, and studied II
ascending smoke through lids half
closed and thoughtful.
singular" he unused; very singu
lar"
Whats Singular" impatiently de
manded his companion. Finish, Q
don't start"
THAT mountaineer came up here a
George Lescott's protege," went o
Farbish, reflectively. "He came fres
from the feud betl, and lande
promptly in the police court. Now.
less than a year, he's pairing off wit
Adrienne Lescott-who, every on
supposed, meant to marry Wilfre
Horton. This little party tonight il
to put it quite mildly, bit uncor
ventional."
The stout gentleman said nothin,
and the other questioned, musingly:
by the way. Bradburn, has tn
Kenmore Shooting club requeste
Wilfred Horizons resignation yet?"
"Not yet. We are going to. He
not congenial. since his hand is raise
against every man who owns NOR
than two dollars" The speaker own
ed several million times that sun
This meeting at an out-of-the-w