The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-02-20
From the Grccnvillc lIonS5aiucer.
FATHER AND S1N.
TIE GaMSTERS.

1t was midniglt "A night of tcmpcs.
tuous convnlsiyu.Z Oh, how tic wind
howlca and sIirjq Cd through the desc.
late streets, nuW 'uvins like loosened
liena anon lr.rstmg in fittnl gusts ns
ifspir',s werG con batting in the air, and
this ,a4 tisScho Of their unseen ar,il.
cry. rk Very hq,s : rocked as it
sailed dom .hc deserted thoroushfares.
Tho lasps gave fortl, an intermittent
and tSFspins light, which trelnhled at
intqyfals On the verge oi i ] seSi;;,,r..:::Sp. 1 Il
Iaan aass Itsisst lls III 3,sI
only TO be subaucdfoncc more 7n
slapiing torrents fell the rain, spIasi,iine
anSriiy on the >paycncnbl hurrvny in.
mNctuons streuHTs along tha kcnncls.y
atlcc;lns the unsteady Aa.a4 ct
'sin iight''ing.likc flastcs No
y MS abroad; III the mir ana o., the
rNrth the tempest rcigncd alone.
bnt all was not hushcd insbc good
ell. t Paris. Though the wS,ch had
-, his drowsy call, an t.,- .hurch
u - Roch had tollcd the las ,.rokc Of
twelve. there were still lo,r ices 70
D" heard from stately u.ou in tho
En"evard dcs ztalicns; and .,r sound
OF music and flash flcsta larns show
cd that the Jewellers With aa.,l E,t|c
for the passage Of old y'.u,. There
was peculiar character about this
house. that distinguished aI.c from
the hotel and tho private a., .ior-
The windows were stlonglr Il. with
IRON bars, the blinds wcrc >,ri .,usIv
closed IN every roon,a nd TIE c. rance
instead Of being in front, side
street. 10 this secrct-loo&,.e ytal \
carriage now rolled up, au4 .tv, mon
mnlllcd in cloaks, stepped oU;. While
one discharged the conveyance. the
other knocked lightly at tho door. IT.
was opened a few inches only, by the
porter, and slight dialogue cnsucd
in under tones, after which they were
admitted, and the door was secured
again. Passing up flight of stairs
they encountered another door with
sliding wings, which were covered with
green bralzc. As they approached, il
flew back without sound or visible
agency, opening to their view a saloon
furnished with every object of luxury
and convenience. Scattered at differ.
cnt tables, were groups Of mon, some
lost in the fever Of play, others convcr
slngn low whispers. Down the cen
tor OF the apartment were three you1c
ct Nor tables, lighted from above hy
shaded lamps; and beside these stood
the mass Of the company, revealing in
their haggard features every variety Of
the Samcstcr, from the flash billiard
marker to some Of the noble scions OF
the arlstocracy Of France.
The two new comcrs did not Inner
here, but passed through the saloon in.
to private apartment which was iuIi. !
Gated by the iootman in attendance.
lhcIr arrival seemed to have been an.
tlcpated, for piIc of fagyots blazrd
chocrily upon the hearth, and waxcu
bougics wore burning in branches from
the mantlcpjcco. Casting off their
rccking cioaks. they each drew scat
towards the glowing cmbcrs; bottle Of
Bnrsnndy was ordered ana placed be.
fore them, and the waiter Withdrew.
$50, yon have heard nothing?' said
the one who appeared tho elder Of tho
two.
Nothing, Signor Lioni,' replied tho
other, addressing his companion in
Italian; 'hc never escaped my vigi-
lance from his mothers death until
nov; bptbcrciD Paris all trace has been
lost