Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-11-19
CHAPTER VIII.


CHAPTER VIII.
THE RoYALIsTs-JoE IN THE TAP ROOM.
We are once more in New York, at the
residence of Captain Berksford. He is at
home, but not alone.
Seated in heavily cushioned chair, while
directly opposite him is a man, who might
have been four or FIVE wears the senior OF
Berksford. He is tall and gracefully formed
large and full eyes of light blue-brown
or auburn hair-hands very white, with
small; and tapering fingers, upon one of
which glittered heavy gold ring with cost
ly diamond stone, and which he usually took
no paiI to conceal. Upon the whole, he
might have completely charmed any Ameri-
can girl, were it not for one feature--a mil
itary coat Of scarlet parametta, and silken
sash of darker hue, told that he was a
Briton, and an enemy to those who battled
for right.
He had but recently entered the room,
and the morning salutation had just been
said.
"By the way. Berksford, how does that
little matter as regards your young rebel
thrive!'
Couldn't say yet, my dear Tifin, for I
haven't heard from Robinson sidce he un-
dertook the job; but | am expecting him
every hour"
"He'll De successful Isuppose!"
"Be successful! I'd like to know how
the could possibly be otherwise, He has a
dozen of those big, burly fellows, at his
command-perlect giants, who wonld make
70 more of eating up common sized man
than they would of taking venison steak.
That don't look like failure"
"Of course, didn't think he would fight
them. As you say he is perfect woods
man, it at once occurred to. me that be
might give them the lip."
"No, | don't think he'll do that, for they
are all mountaineers like mself, and I'll
warrant them to find him if he's to be
found"
"Well, if good wishes will assist, you
have mine"
"Thank yon, my boy! But tell me, how
do you succeed in that enterprise OF yours!
Have you seen her lately!''
A slight tinge passed over the visitors
brow. as he said:
"Once, and only for a moment"
"Well, Lieutenant, although we de not
work together, hope we have each others
good xill!"
"Yes, and should either need assistance,
ge know where to find it,
And having thus arranged these affairs to
their taste, they instincively> drew their
seats around the heavy marble table and
Berksford, reaching his hand to the bell
cord, gave it vigorous pull In process of
time the door opened and Caesar made his
appearance. The Captain waited until the
negro had fairly installed inside the door,
and then spoke:
"Casar.'
"Yes-l'se here"
"Some wine
"Yes, massa."
"lmmediately!"
"What knd-some OBJ de Port Rico, or
de Continental, or de Royal George, wat
come from Genoa, or de-"
"Never mind your Port Rico and Conti-
mental stuff-give US some of the ROYAL
George"
Cesar disappeared, and ere many mo-
ments eleapsed, had returned, bearing upon
richly wrought server couple of wine
bottles, filled with the purple juice. After
deposting them upon the polished stone, he
stepped back to await further orders.
"Nothing more at present, Cssar-we'l
call you if necessary" ct length said Berks.
ford And at this Caesar withdrew. mean.
while making a series of grimaces and con.
tortions of his body, with his Thumb and fin
ger extended in horizaatal line from hi;
nose as he effected his exit Now, the
reader must not conjecture that Caesar wa:
in any wise prone to rudeness or disrespec
to his master--not SO. He was perfectly
awsre that the eyes of the two officers were
turned in another direction, and he neve
permitted like opportunity to pass with
out such an expression of his sentiments.
The first bottle had just been emptied
and the two were rapidly merging into tha
state termed "Joly," when their revelry wa
interrupted by the sudden appearance o
Caesar.
"Man wants to see you."
.'Do you know him!'
"Yes; de liltle, short, chunky feller, wi
; big whiskers like buffalo skin!"
!, "Ha! Joe Robinson, by my soul! Is b
alone!"
ayes, massa."
. "Well, 60 back quick, and show him up. .
ayes, massa."
SNOW to learn the result of nv littl
: scheme-of course he's victorious. but the
O | have an anxiety to learn just how it wa
e accomplished.
"Do YOU wish me to retire!' asked TiffT
rising, as if to leave the room.
J.. "Oh no! pray be seated, will orde
Joe to bring the fellow up, and am anz
ious you should get view of him."
j. At this moment the door opened, and 500
d the two royalists perceived Caesar bowin
ir and scraping with the most superlative pc
o liteness, while lie ushcred the visitor int
IT their presence.
n "Aha, Joe! back again so soon!" e,
o. claimed Berksford, after Joe was fairly il
side tie door.
"Yes, Captain. l reckon l am"
Sand the young rebel-did he give yo
much troubled"
,n "Some," was the laconic reply.
l. "Ah, well, l hardly expected it would |