Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-07
For the Fayetteville Observer.
IcoPyRIaHr SECURED
Nashville by Gas Light,
NUMBER FOURTEEN.
CHAPTER FOUR.

OF DlgGS interview Wlta Ut. bai',
we find him closeted with Wane, en-
gagged in earnest conversation with
reference to Mary Marsh, which with
THE readers permission we will here
detail. "I'll tell you, Biggs, said
Wane, There is kind Of subduiDg
) influence in that girls every action.
which ayes me into respect for her,
and although | have seen her but
once, something like kind Of love
for her half forces itself upon me.
and bids me seek her hand to cher
ish and protect her instead of aban-
doning her after a accomplishing my
, ends s'She is indeed "a noble girl
Wane, and should you marry her
she will doubtless make an excellent
f Wife" "Well, Biggs, believe ]
, will marry her and go to Texas ]
want you to assist me all you can;
tell her you have made inquiries
about me and fin all right; any
thing to satisfy her and advance my
interests '-Well, but what are
you going TO, do with the heiress,
f Florence Gault?' sob, yes; ! had
forgotten her: | will go to the Coils
house before he finds me out, and
tell him | am unexpectedly called
away on account Of the sickness Of
some of my relations in Ohio, and
that regret being unable to enjoy
J his agreeable company and especial
ly that of his worthy daughter. Il
, you wish to please old folks always
, Aatter their children. . "Must be
you did not realize all you expected
to during your visit to his house.
! | think you said you had been there
did you not? y I" Yes, and was vel
f coined with all the cordiality Of al
old acquaintance; had an introduc
ton to Florence, which | think i;
; doing pretty we'll for the first visit
and a stranger at that! The GIL |:
f a most beautiful woman, Biggs! toe
fair 10 speak lightly of, and too beau
full in form, feature, and mind, aye
everything almost to make game of
) She has the most charming eyes
| ever behold; they are enough &c
turn mans brainl When they
meet mine | seem lost to all other
objects, andswallowed up in the pleas
ing spell Of their mysterious iasclna
! ton. The Col. introduced me tC
her as doctor Jinnings Of New York
After pleasant visit | left, promi'
| sing to call again soon. ] have seer
some little of this world, and from
) my experience in reading women
hearts in their faces, | should judge
: that she would listen to ME patiently
but her reply would be anything but
favorable. Now in view Of these
: circumstances think it best to DROP
the matter, for ! am really getting
tired of this plan ming and scheming
What do you think about it?" 81
am of the same opinion. Wane,
am going to leave the city to-day;
have some business to attend to al
, the mouth Of the river, and cannot
now tell how long shall be absent;
at any rate ! will return as soon as
practicable Very well. | shant
need you for sometime no how. y
swell, must go; | have promised
to meet a friend at the Union Hall
and the time has already gonetby.
"Don't forget to let me hear from You
occasionally while you IRE gong
shouted Wane as his comrade closed
the door after him. "Ha,. ha! he S
wound up in my snare and yet he
: knows it not. Poor fellow, few
weeks will put a period to his exis-
! tence, and yet he will not know the
cause. / wonder if he thinks / am
!. going to give up the heiress after all
the trouble | have had. All if he
) only knew more Of this girl | call
Florence, how he would rayel But
he shall die and know nothing Of the
matter. Ha, ha! l shall begin to
think that l have a smooth tongue,
! can thus game fellow Of Bigg S
shrewdness and penetration. | will
give the editors something to write
upon for d week; the policemen some
thing TO talk about, while /, the cause,
will in the meantime remain iiacogni-
/ to. ] wonder how it will sound: =
"Mysterious disappearance. What
muss a little money kicks up; and
by the bye wonder if | can't turn it to
good account for myself. Let me see;
I'll keep. the body until the old man
raises the reward to $500 or $1,000,
"for the body, dead or alive then,
by chance, Ill find it floating in the
river. But hold, am too fast lit
tie! must make Biggs perform the
marriage ceremony for me ard Mary
l.