Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-05

A strange unknown thrill shot
through the man.
"Look at me, beloved" he begged
quiverlng. He forced his wife's face
up to his and searched deep into the
blue eyes. "Eve, MY love, my own
darling" was all he could say.
Then Evelyn rested in supreme hap
| piness against her husbands breast
for long time.
One cold clustering morning little
while before Thanksgiving. Evelyn
Mackenzie came down to breakfast
alone. She was very pale, and her
eyelids showed signs Of weeping. The
night before her husband had let loose
the reiIs upon his violent temper. He
had arrived home at late hour,
chatting and irritable.
Awaking his wife from a sound
sleep, he demanded to know If she
were cognizant Of the fact that Rob.
ert was trying to obtain pardon for
Hopkins. Several representative citi-
zens, among WHOM were two distin.
guished lawyers, had approached him
on the subject.
"And that isn't ALL" he fumed. 81
started something else today, and he's
trying to block me-"
He jerked at his collar so violently
that the stiff linen tore with whin-
ing sound.
On that thing" he exploded and
threw the ruined neckwear on the
floor. 81 won't stand any more inter
ference.
"If you don't want to bring Bob to
terms" he went on, 81 will! That's
my word, I've held my peace as long
as / can Good God, now, don't start
to cry!"
But in spite of his imperious COM
mand, Evelyn had wept long after her
husbands heavy breathing told her
that he was asleep.
Next morning, walking into the din
ing room wearily, she found her cou-
sin, Robert, standing near the window,
his hands in his pockets. She went
straight TO his side.
"Bob," she breathed.
The young man turned upon her and
caught the hand she laid on his arm.
you've got to help me now, Eve, "
he began, without other response to
her greeting. "It's all very we'll for
Mare to take a high hand in some
matters, but this thing he's planning
is brutal"
81 can't do anything with hin" ;"
cried the girl. "He told me about 1t
last night; and l talked and talked till
I'm hoarse. Bob, why don't you so
away somewhere"
Robert shook his head dismally.
81 can't Eve, I can't" he returned.
81 know what Polly is but she's young
and-and-"
He paused, brushed back his hair
and hurried on:
81 love her, that's all! If Marc con-
tinues in All, here he comes"
The door flung open, and MacKen'
zie strobe into the room. He came to
a halt at the sight Of his young wife
and her cousin.
"Whats up?" he exclaimed testify.
"Bob wants to talk to you, dear
iSexplained Evelyn, in. conciliatory
tone. she had learned in the past
months ;hat suppressing her own tenn
per was to travel along the lines OF
least resistance.
"Well, have some breakfast" was
the ungracious reply. "Sit down, both
of YOU ' .
"I',e lad my breakfast" answered
Robert II waited to have a WORD
with y.u, Marc, before you went into
town. want to buy Of you 81 ?our
own pIice III, the rand She sqngtters
are on, That would relieve"
"SquatterS again, ehi" came In
quick Interruption. ''My dear Robert"
Mackenzie placed his fingers on the
| back of his chair and watching his
wife, proceeded, II really dislike to be
abrupt in my own family and in your
house, but you know there Is such a
thing as a man minding his own bust
ness"
A deep flush rose to Percival's
! brow.
81 am minding my own business"
he shot back. "If it's your will to per-
secute girl who's almost dead with
| grief, it's mine to help her if can.
This last thing you're trying to put
over is abominable"
In rough impatience Marcus sat
down, Evelyn dropping into her place
opposite him.
"From your interest one would think
you had Il more intimate reason than
just humanity, Robert" he sneered
broadly. rs that it?"
Into EveNn'S pale face rushed a
mass of color, and Sne shrank back as
If she had received blow. AS quick
ly the flush receded, leaving her whittier
than before.
Robert came forward to the table.
"Youre perfectly right, Marc he
confessed almost inaudibly II do love
/ Dolly Unnl.ipS-I-I-p