Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-05

ing on the opposite side of the street, who
seemed to be watching your windows"
!" My son noticed a man, returned Van der
Veer, but before reached the window he was
gone; and he told me that he saw that same
man in the same place yesterday.
+" Yes, Sir" resumed the host, speaking
| more freely now that he observed his guest
| was interested, "My wife saw him yesterday
and the day before, too,
{" How WAS he watching my windows
| on both those occasions
nYes, Sir; and Nannette didn't ike the
| looks of it, nor did 1, either. The fellow isn't
ore who would be likely to be after much
good, and we thought it right you should
know"
Z" OF course-of course said Van der veer
And yet l don't hardly think that any one
would mean any harm to me, unless they mag
me have considerable money by ne, and
wish to steal it,
"Ah 1 didn't think of that" uttered the
host. Yes, yes. he's Just the man for that
work. If any man in New Amsterdam would
rob helpless traveller or steal the last silver
from its sleeping owner, then l do really be.
heve Casper Geldorp is that man.
" Galdorp Casper Geldorp Z" exclaimed
the merchant, starting to his feet and moving
nearer to his host.
casper Geldoypi - gasped Madame Van der
Neer, turning pale as death and trembling
fearfully.
Yes-I said Casper Geldorp," returned
Jacob, gazing with establishment upon the
old merchant and his wife,
" How old man is =" the guest asked
+" l should say not far from fifty"
" And how looks he :"
"He looks villainously, Sir. His frame is
| stout; his face is dark and ugly; and his
eyes like snake eyes,
And does he halt in his stepa"
"Aye.-that he does, and most ungainly,
too; His right leg is shorter than its mate"
"Does he live here in New Amsterdam y
asked the merchant, who had now become ex-
tremely anxious and tremulous.
''Part of the time" returned the host. she
owns little house over on the other side of
the fort, where his wife lives, but he has
sloop, in which he sails sometimes. He pre-
tends to be an honest trader, but l believe he
makes more bargains with cold leaden bullets,
and sharp steel, than with money.
For some moments Van der Veer remained
silent. He cast look upon his wife, and saw
that she was very pale, and then he gazed
down upon the floor.
Jacob Van der Donek,' he at length said,
''you know this man, and l wish you would
watch him. Let him not approach your house
without being seen. Tell your wife to keep
her eyes upon him if he comes upon the prem
ises. Let me know all his movements that
you can porsibly detect; and if YOU have in
your employ any whom you can trust-any
safe, honest people-set them upon the watch
also. Of course your good wife must under
stand this, but 1 wish you would keep the Sc
+ cret of my interest in this matter from all
others"
| Certainly, sir, will do all you wish,' re-
| piled Jacob and then, after moments ST.
lence he added suppose you knew this
| Geldorp in our Netherland."
eyes, did," said Van der Veer, "Iknew
him many years ago, and he was my enemy !;
at least think he was. But never mind that
now. If you help me in this you shall not go
unrewarded"
Jacob moved towards the door, saying
"Sir, il you, in your abundance of means,
see fit to bestow Of your bounty upon me and
my good Nannette we shall not refuse it >
For some time after their host had gone. the
merchant and his wife remained silent. They
were both deeply moved, and seemed anxious
and uneasy Van der Yeer took several turns
up and down the room, and finally stopped in
front of his wife.
"Iheodora, he said, in low, hushed tone,
1 which seemed to have been assumed for the
purpose of keeping back his own fears, 81 did
not think we should find that man here. L
had hoped-or, at least, l had thought-he
might be dead. And yet know not that we
have any cause to fear him.
II don't know" responded the wife; shut
why should he be watching us thuse All
l would rather never have seen him again.
He surely means us no good.
'"Irue, true" added the old man. "But
yet" he added, assuming a hopeful smile
we will not be under needless alarm. Stuff.
cient for the day Is the evil thereof We will
have him watched and in time we may know
more OF his intentions"
And so the matter rested for the while. But
the worthy couple were not so easy as before.
They could not Danish the simple fact thai
they had occasion for fear.
ITO be Continued