Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-03

WHY exclaimed the boy. rapidly
throwing the glinces of his keen grey eyes
about him till they settled ON lis fair in-
terrosator. Why, miss Nav! dog my
cat, but YOU half scafes me! What luck?
o. no not much-the flies are getting so
thick thst the fishes begin to think they
can get their dinners at "a cheaper rate
than | offer them
But YOU like the employment, don I
you. Davidl'
% yes. wheh they amt so dainty obou:
their victuals-but rather dull music
now-I loves better 10 be scrambling over
the mountains with Ashley. When will
he come back? but they say he amt com
in back ever
Il am sure-I expect-that is, hope
he will return, David replied May
blushing and hesiating a. being brought
so abruptly to the very snbjecs she had at
heart.
why, mother says he sent letter
about marrying another girl, and they
all say that you are going To marry that
Mr.. Cow. that folks think is such "a won-
derful man, and was published last Sun
day
'Ihavc JUS; heard that was publish
ed
Jus, heari?-now that's good one.
Miss May
'David?'
WHAT?
Could trust you with sccrcl?'
What secret
Why if wish to engage your assiS-
tence in some affair, that had reasons
for keeping secret. would you try and oh
lge me and keep it 10 yourseliT'
Il mought. and then mought not
again.. replied the boy; with dtoil
shrewd. half serious and half joking ex.
preston, jumps at the chance month
ago; bat the fact is Nj SIS May. wheu |
hears y"u are going t, have ,hat Mister
Cow. dom; like you so well as wants
to-.
We'll, David. | don't blame you for it,
but if that is all you dislike about me, we
Can be friends again at once. for can
assure YOU that never will marry Cow
if there is any way TO prevent IL
Good now!' exclaimed he jumping mp
with animation and throwing down his
fshpo,c hard upon the rock: there! see
that pesky trout whipping of! he con
tinued, all undertone pointing into the
brook.
But why. David. shouldyo you care abou,
my marrying Gow?'
1 ba. l. | IL l.p
TO know what's going on, and goes one
day To the mountain and finds where
they digs at nights for money. Wei.
while | looks about there guessing it all
out, down comes that miste with d switch
in one hand behind him. and before !
thinks anything to pay gives me two or
.hrre tough ones right over my head and
says. now keep of yon little himp or |
cuts YOU into mlnce meet. But David
Butler is not made of woOd-he remem
bers and thinks. SO watches every
thing and soon makes up my mind that
hes black one. trying to fool the folks
and get away their money-ior | finds
they've been round borrowing money.
and wat COR is it9-thcy don't want il
to make their potatoes grow, guesses.-
And what for is it too. that he wants to
be alone there in the mountains, where
nobody must see his placer
True, true. David, shrewd they right
ly call you-l too have suspected nearly
al this, and still knowing something be-
sides of the fellow. And now will you
keep ii secrt and engage for me! IL is tins
same villain that wantyo 10 assls. me
in defending? Will you promiseF
'Yrs Miss May. promises now. ard
what say does.
Well David. | have discovered, as /
think, tha, The letter you heard of was
made up by Cow to deceive me and make
ne listen to his oller.'
POUNDS, Id fix him. And Mr.. Ash
ley didn't write amy letter"
Yes am satisfied he did. for Cow
could have had no other means of coun-
terieiting Mr.. Ashleys hand. MIR. Mar
tin took the letter from the office and
gave it to Cow, who. | feel very sure,
has still got it and keeps i. laid away in
his place in the mountain. Do you
know, David. where this is?'
i guesses putty close at it. | thinks
it is the old cave that Mr.. Ashley and |
once finds in coming over the mountain.
l sees almost every night just after dark
little glim of light away up there. just
peeping through the trees
is there such ploce?-that is coubt-
less it then Now David. con you so
and get me the letter?'
What? in the day time? he's always
there, and won't let me have it,
No. in The night when he is always
with the diegers.'
May be the old mans therc-they do
say. Miss May. he's the old one himself,
helping them dig money with the black
art. Id 90 for you and take a bear out of
a trap if twas as dark as niggers pock-
ct, for | always knows how to fight such
like-but the old one! fears to so alone
cause OF he
sBut if | would go with your said
May smiling at his supersti,ious fears
but thinking ii would be useles TO COM
bat them.
You! you Miss May?'
yes, David, | will go, and this very
night, as soon as mothers asleep-they
have not been digging for several nights
.~, h,t I overheard Mr. Martin saw they