Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-06


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Willcn said he thought il very likely and then,
as they had reached a point where y narrow al
lev turned of towards Mill-street. Geldorp re
marked that his way lay in that direction, and
having bowed very politely he turned "iE 'tlc
youth gazcd after him for q while, and would
har,, kent on, bnt he heard his name prnnounced
hy !, familiar voice, and on turning he saw his
fither. He Joined the old gentleman at once, and
related an that had passed between himself a''d
the man who Iiafi,juSt left hun. IS
81 don't like his looks at III, he said at the
close os his account. "FIe is the same mnn that
stood 50 long in front Of our Windows yesterday
ana SrshG did mot give Ine ms rig name
lie did uoi,rny SON, returned Van der eer,
after tlcy had turned their steps homeward.-i
..fIiS real name is tssfer Geldorp, and I'm sure
he means us some evil You must beware OF
I him, aud keeP-youlr eyes open,
"But why do ynn think so:S the youth asked,
with some surprise. 4.lVhat Is he toyou or you
10 him, that he tliHil do thus
Why replied the old man, with some heSi+
tation, IMAM, wears ago had some dealing with
hun. and in consequence OF his dishonesty It
bccame ueccSsary FOR me 10 expose him he
s,;ed hard to injlre me then, and am sure he
syoilld readily dOit again.
WiIIc:n knew from his fathers manner That
there was more than this, but ne also knew that
nothing would he kept from him which 1t was
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questions
When they rsaehed the tavern the father and
son KENT to iiiefr room, vEere Madame Van der
Veer sat snd there the three talked the matter
aver. Wiliem was sOrclv tempted 10 ask some
explanation of ceitain Things which he siw.---
he would have known why mis- mother was so
deeply moved ut The recital of Geldorps inter
/ view with himself and why she trembed 50 al
-he bare mention OF his name; but hu c0ntcnded
/ IIirnsefwith hearing what said, and thus l'e
learned that there might be occasion TO fear the
dark freebooter
/ Mr. Yu1l der Yecr had been thinking Of hiring
a servant and he resolved now that he would
vices of some shrcwd, faithful fellow, in whom
lie could coniLe, and who could help him ply
sicaliy, in the hour of need.
Il will 20 at once he said to lis wife and
son, land secure the man ii such an onc can be
found. shall let no one outside know thar he
is my servant iii can come across the one
should like, he may be of great assistance 10 AS.
[ will go now, and in the meantime you remain
here
Van ter Vcer LETT the tavern and made his
way to the fort, within which were the govern
nignt offices. He was acquainted will! the col
onial secretary, Gornelis Van TienhoYen, and to
lin he went. Wander Veer stated his business,
and at first 1'ienhoven shook his head, but at
length he said, perhaps ii might be done.
WHAT would you pay the company fer the
exclusive services Of one other best negroes"
lie asked.
III, OH trial, lie proves to be such man as
want, | will pay whatever Won say Is right, or
even what you wish, :" returned the merchant
The Secretary thought awhile, aid then told
the Ok! man to raii in the morning.
a will see Kicft and ifllc is willing, you shall
have one; Int mind you: You must not speak
of this about tiic town, for if people knew that
we would let ont slave thus We should be flood
cd with applications"
/ Van der Yccr readily promised this, for it was
Just the very thing he wished; and having chat
ted awhile on other topics lie asked the Secreta-
ry he knew zone Casper GclIorp, who lived
in New Amsterdam.
Tiruhoven seemed to hesitate at first, but he
soon answered that he did.
"And what sort Of u man is he:h the MGR
chant resumed.
..Wcll-I can't say as To that He has prov
ed himself very serviceablc in keeping off the
/ Indians. aud we haven't battered ourselves much
concerning his general habits. The Governor
! finds such men very handy now and then
Peter Van der feer went Il way with his opin-
( ion Of William Kieft lowered hit He was
aware that the Governor unscrupulous in
some matters, but he had no i'ica that he would
shield real criminal for the sake Of Ills service.
/ However, perhaps Geldorp was not 80 bad as the
landlord had represented; or, iEhc was, perhaps
Eicit didn't kn"w ii.
On the following morning, tlicmerchant went
again to tine Sccrctary's office aud he had the
satisfaction of learning that he could have the
man he wanted.
y have done for You what would have done
for no other man." said Ticmhoven. 81 have
persuaded the governor to let yuu have Manuel
dc ReuS lie is Il faithful fellow il well treated
and will do all you could wish for one man IN do.
He has been at work very bard lately ana we
have concluded togivc him respite, seeing that
we can do it without lost luu can have him
lIv paving the company four iiurins week anu
keeping him well
Van der Tcer readily promised this, aud his
servant was brought in. The old gentleman tail-
( " started with establishment when lie saw the
individual who was To serve linn. He had seen
large men i'll lis day, hat never anything to come
up 80 the man who now stool before him.
Manuel de Reus was full blooded Asllantce,
who had been taken from Guinea by the Span
iards when 3 mere child having been brouSht
IL among lot of prisoners from the interior
He had grown most aStoniShingly. llc'waS not
Ear from 80 years of age, and n very little
over xcv"n feet high, and large in proportom.--
His head WAS broad; his neck like a bulls; his
breas; and shoulders massive and noblv rounded,
and his limbs all swelling with cord and muscle.
lie was known in New Amsterdam by the APP
peilati1n of tine Giant, and the name most
appropriate. As soon as Van der Ncer had as
sured himself that the huge mass was really
human nc instinctvely turned his gaze on the
fellows face: and he was pleased with the result.
The skin was rs black as black could well he.
and the features were far more comely than those
Of most of the negroes whom Peter had seen.-
There kind, generous expression upon the
sable countenance, and over all there CLEANED At
beam of intelligence which recommended hin,
at once.
.'WiIl Won take hirDs" asked the Secretary,
with a smile.
I win yon serve mcs" asked the old gentle
man, turning to the black
/ Il shall have to if my masters say so, was
the giants reply spoken low and cautiously.
( But want no one to serve me who does it
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