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


Peter Van der Veer brooded over thc stranS"
circumstance of Casper Celdorp's appearance for
long while, and tie more lie thought Of it the
more firm he became in the conviction that some
Evil was hanging over him. He had dcep dread
Of that dark lnan-nOt such dread one VIII"
has dangerous Secets ut stake may feel but thu
dread which iIstens upon tie mind of Il defence
less man in the presencs Oi 4 cruel enemy. On
the day following tire events recorded in the pre-
cetiin;E chapter the old merchant resolved 1"
watch for himself and sec if he could detect the
enemy. Accordingly, after he liasi eaten his
breakfast, nc took his station in one the lower
rooms of tie inn, and there he watched all tho
forenoon; bat he saw nothing of his evil genius.
In the afternoon he walked over to the fort,
where he remained couple Of hours, and as he
was coming ont he saw ii mar passing along the
stree; towards the tavern. From the garb, and
general appearance of the stranger, he thought
it must BE- GeldorF, - be crossed over, and lIav
ing drawn the rim nf his hat we'll down over lii
face, aud pulled mp his yandykc, Inc follow on
The man slackencd his steps nS he approached
the inn, and Van der Vecr saw that he was watch
ing the upper windows Of tine building. The old
man saw the southern gate open, and having
hurried over and entere4l tlsat way nc gained
position sbehind some s!irubLery by tie fence
where he could not oIilv watch she movements
Of the suspected man, but where he could get IL
good view of his face. 1t was close ny the cor
ncr Of the inn
Gcldorp, for he it was, had now stopped be-
hind large button-wond tree, where he no
doubt fancied he should he free from observa-
ton, and there he stood and watched the win
,lowS. Van der Veer had no more doubts con-
corning the identity OF The man, for he TccOgni
zed in those dark features the face Of the enemy
he had feared. For half an hour Geiiorp
maincd at his post, and during that time he kept
his ewes fixed quite steadily upon the inn. At
& H.
Van der Feer came out. The youth guZei
around few moments aud then started up the
street towards the Companys farm. The mo-
ment Willem made his appearance, Gcldorp was
on the alert, and ere the former had moved
many rods, the dark man started TO follow him.
The old merchant would have called his son TO
come back but he wished not to attract the at
tention of the other, NJ he clambeTed over the
fence and followed along alter them, determined
OIL no account to loss sight of the youth while
GeldOrp WAS near.
Willem had come out simply for walk, and
as he sauntered along, innSing upon the peculiar
circumstances by which he was surrounded. he
heard heavy football behind him, and on turn
ing he behold the very man whom he had no.
ticed the day before gazing up at the windows
of his fathers room. He did not like the looks
of the dark, coarse features, and he would have
hurried on to get ont of the way, but just as he
had started to quicken his rnce the inan address
sod him.
After indulging ina few commonplace though
impertinent remarks, to which the gcntla youth
vouchsafed very brief replies, the intruder sta
ted that he had lived in Amsterdam, and knew
his (William'S) father.
'NiiEhtI ask you nainegr vcntured the youth.
- to--eertainiy,p suid Geldorp, with slight
show ofihesitstion .Aly nAnG is Bronk-Cor-
neis Bronx"
Willcm was NOT 50 blind bnt that he saw the
room for doubt which the mans mSnncr opened
TO him, aud tho first impressions he received
was. that that was not the individuals name.
yes yes . resumed the stranger, assuming
very familiar air, II remember your father very
well. Are you his only child
''Yes, SIR
Nileni could see no harm in answering these
simple questions, SO he did not hesitate
s short silence followed, and ihen Gcldofp
resumed-- 77=577
',l.et'ssee--if I rightly, Jour moth
crs name Is Thee dora. W.
Il, ~ answered Willem. esfa