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

freely nou that he Observed his guest was inter
csted, my wife saw him yesterday and the day
before, too.
'Hows-Eas he Watching my windows on
both those oecasionssn
ayes, Sir, and Nannetfc didn't Ike the looks
of it, nor did / either. The fellow ism one who
would be likely to be after much good, end we
thought it right ron should know.
..Of ceurse-of course" slii Van der Neer.---
H.4nd ret dol. hardly think that any one
sxorld mean any harm TO me, unless they mag
inc have considerable money by me, ana wish
to steal IL =
.Ah! didn'; think Of that uttered the host,
ssYes, yes. he's just tne man for that work II
anv man in Nev-.. amsterdam FSnuld rob help
les traveller. or steal the LAST silver from Its sleep
ing owner.. then de- REILLY believe Casper l'el-
lorp IL that man.
''GlL59rD.- C.0psr cetlaro! = exclaimed tho
merchant, ssarting to his feet and noriog near-
er to his host
--Cq,per Gta59r5, e gssf,e,i Aia,tarne Van der
Veer turning pale deati. and trembling fear-
fully.
.;Yes-I said Casper Geldorp. returned ia
cob gazing witt, establishment upon the old rner
chant and his wifi.
How old a man is hes'' The c,,e<t asked.
II should say not far from City"
and how looks hes
..IIe looi:s y;Ilaincusly, Sir. His frame is
stont; his face dark and iigiyi and his eyes like
snakes ewes
And does he halt in his step:"
.Aye--that he does; and most ungainlS, too.
His right leg is shorter than itS nate
docs he live here in New Amsterdam ask
ell the merchant, tyho had nov become extreme
is anxious aud trenuous.
.'Part of the time, returned The host he
oWnes lille house over on the other side OF the
fort, where his wife lives; but he has sloop III
tn
sn honest trade:, but believe he makes morc
bargains with cold !eaden bullets and sharp steel
Than with money.
For some moments Van der Eecr remained 81
lent. He cast a isuE upon his wife and SAN that
she was very pale, and then he gazed down up
on the floor.
..Jacob Van der Donck, nc at length said.
"yOu know this nlalI, and wish you wonid
watch him. Let him not approach your house
without being seen. Tel your WIFI To keep her
eyes upon him if he comes upon the premises
Let me know ali of his movements that you Gait
possibly detect; and il you have in yoir employ
any whom yUu cali trilst-any SAFE, honest pep
ple-Set them upon the watch also. 0f GOurS.:
your good wife must understand this, but wish
sou would keep the secret Gfmy interest III this
matter from all Others
.'Certainly, sir l will lo'all you wish, replied
Jacob: and then, alterh moments silence, he adj
dcd-"i suppose you knew this GcldoFp IN our
Eathcrland''
..Yes,--I did" said Van der yccr; 81 knew
him many years ago; and he was my enemy; at
least, think he was But never mind that HON.
If yolI help me in this you shall moi go urewar-
ded.'
Jacob moved towards the door, snying-"Sir,
if you in your abundance Of means, see lit to be
stow of your bounty upon me aud my good Nan
nette, we shall not refuse 1t.
For some time after their host had gone the
merchant and his wife remained silent. They
were both deeply moved, aud seem anxious antl
uneasy Van der Trer took several turns up and
down the room, a;ld finally stopped in front OF
his wife.
''rhcodora," the sail in low, hnshed tnnc.
which seemed to have been assumed for the pur-
pose of keeping hack his own fears, 81 did mot
think we should find that uan here. hah hop
ed-or, at least, had thought-hc might b,,
dead. And yet know not that we have any
cause 20 fear him.
"[don't know, responded the wife: "but why
should he be watching thus: Ali: would
rather never have SEGA him again. lie surely
means us good
..Truc, true" added the old man. ''But yet,
he continued, assuming hopeful smile, 'wn
will NOS he under needless alarm. Sufficient t"
the day Is the evil thereof We will have him
watched, and in time may knoM more OF
his intentions"
And so the matter rested for the while. But
the worthy couple were not 50 easy us before.
The could not Danish the simple fact TINT they
mad occasion for fear.